13 students injured following school bus crash in Ohio
OHIO — Thirteen children were taken to area hospitals as a precaution following a crash involving a school bus in Montgomery County on Thursday afternoon, according to officials.The crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Natalie Court and Castano Drive, said Ralph Bowman, public information officer for the Trotwood Fire Department. The collision involved a school bus carrying nearly 30...
Police searching for wanted theft suspect in Ohio
OHIO — Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers and the Green Township Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted on a felony theft charge.According to information released by Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers, Kara Galarde is wanted in connection with a theft that allegedly occurred on Sept. 18, 2025. Police say Galarde entered Glenway Storage and took a camper without the...
One person arrested following drug bust in Georgia
GEORGIA — A traffic stop for a seatbelt violation on Sunday led to the seizure of illegal drugs and multiple charges, according to authorities.Officials said the stop occurred around 11:40 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2026, after officers observed a seatbelt violation and noticed suspicious behavior from the driver. During the subsequent investigation, officers recovered more than 11 ounces of...
One person arrested following large drug bust in Ohio
OHIO — A Findlay man is in custody following the execution of a narcotics search warrant that led to the discovery of suspected drugs, cash and firearms, according to authorities.The Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force said its agents, along with the Findlay Police Department and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant Wednesday evening at a residence on Burson Drive in...
One person arrested on drug charges in Georgia after telling police he had license to use meth
GEORGIA — A Hart County man was arrested early Saturday morning after a traffic stop led to the discovery of fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said Aaron Allen Jackson, 30, of Hartwell, was stopped just before 4 a.m. while driving a silver Honda Accord on Reed Creek School Road. During the stop, deputies found a glass...
Four people arrested following drug bust in Florida
FLORIDA — Four people were arrested Wednesday in North Fort Myers after deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Officediscovered an active drug transaction while searching for a wanted suspect, authorities said.According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were in the area of Hart Drive pursuing a wanted person when they approached an RV parked in a driveway with its door open...
Three people arrested in connection to vehicle break-ins in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — An 18-year-old man and two juveniles were arrested in Florence County in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins, according to the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said Octavious Simmons-Hawkins, 18, of Florence, was taken into custody Wednesday along with two juveniles. Simmons-Hawkins is charged with nine counts of breaking into motor vehicles, seven counts of criminal conspiracy, and six...
One person arrested after threatening to shoot employees at Kentucky business
KENTUCKY — An Arizona man is facing multiple charges after police say he threatened to shoot employees at a Franklin business.According to a uniform citation, officers with the Franklin Police Department responded Sunday to The Mint Gaming Hall Kentucky Downs in Franklin after receiving a report of a man threatening to shoot staff members.Police said the suspect, identified as Steven Swagner, 41, of Glendale, was...
Inmate found dead at Tennessee jail, investigation underway
TENNESSEE — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a man at the Hamblen County Jail, authorities said.According to TBI, the man was identified as Mitchell Smith, 36. The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office said foul play is not suspected at this time. Officials said they believe Smith’s death may be health-related, but the exact cause has not yet been determined and is...
Police searching for Family Dollar robbery suspect in Alabama
ALABAMA — Mobile police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a robbery suspect caught on surveillance video.According to the Mobile Police Department, a man is suspected of robbing a person in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store on Navco Road.Police said the robbery occurred at approximately 3:25 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2. Investigators released a surveillance image showing...
