One person arrested after body found in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested a man Thursday in connection with the death of a man found near a shopping center along Central Avenue.Marcos Antonio Perez-Vasquez, 30, was charged with murder in the death of Thomas Montague Carter, 54.Carter was discovered on Saturday, October 25, near the intersection of Central Avenue and Eastcrest Drive.Authorities initially classified the case as a death investigation,...
One person arrested following police chase in stolen car in Ohio
OHIO — A 20-year-old Youngstown man was booked into the Mahoning County Jail Thursday following a police chase involving a stolen vehicle, authorities said.Lawrence Anderson is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in municipal court on charges of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony, and receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony.According to police reports, officers spotted...
One person dead after pickup truck strikes bicyclist in Florida
FLORIDA — A 65-year-old Milton woman died Friday morning after her bicycle was struck by a pickup truck, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.According to FHP, the crash occurred around 6 a.m. when a Toyota pickup truck driven by a 56-year-old man from Navarre was traveling west on U.S. Highway 90.The woman was riding her bicycle near the intersection of Red Brick Road and attempted to cross the...
Three people arrested following drug bust in Ohio
OHIO — Three people were arrested Thursday after Elyria police executed a narcotics search warrant as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.The search took place on October 30 in the 100 block of Hodge Court and involved the department’s Special Response Team, along with its Narcotics and Investigative Units. The warrant was authorized by the Lorain County Common Pleas Court.Police said detectives recovered suspected heroin and...
One person arrested for stealing nearly $13,000 in Apple products from Pennsylvania FedEx facility
PENNSYLVANIA — A Dauphin County man has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of Apple products from a FedEx facility, authorities said.The Lower Swatara Township Police Department reported that Osvaldo Bou, 37, of Harrisburg, was involved in a felony theft at the FedEx Freight location on North Union Street near Middletown.Police said Bou stole 26 Apple products valued at approximately $12,974.He was arrested on October 25 and charged...
One person arrested after two starving dogs rescued in Ohio
OHIO — Authorities have issued a warrant for a Warren man after two emaciated dogs were discovered on the city’s Southwest Side, according to officials.Jason Cooke, founder of Health Hearts and Paws Animal Project, said the dogs were found Monday behind a home on the 1800 block of Victoria Avenue SW.Both animals were severely underweight and had no access to...
One person dead after being struck by vehicle in Kentucky while fleeing from crash scene
KENTUCKY — A man died early Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 64 West while fleeing the scene of a crash, according to Louisville Metro Police.Officers responded around 2:06 a.m. to a report of a collision on I-64 East near the junction with I-65. Authorities said the driver of a Hyundai Santa Fe rear-ended a Land Rover at a high rate of speed and...
One person electrocuted while trimming trees in Ohio
OHIO — A man was reportedly electrocuted Thursday morning while trimming trees in Shelby County, authorities said.The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said dispatchers received a call at 10:07 a.m. regarding an incident on the 15000 block of Meranda Road in Anna.Officials said the man was working in a bucket truck when he came into contact with electrical lines and was electrocuted.CareFlight has been called to...
Homicide investigation underway following two deaths in Wisconsin
WISCONSIN — Authorities are investigating the deaths of two men in Wisconsin Rapids overnight.The first incident occurred around 1 a.m. when a 34-year-old man was dropped off at the Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Emergency Room with life-threatening injuries. He later died while receiving treatment.While investigating that incident, officers were called to a disturbance on 11th Street South, where they found a 56-year-old man...
One person dead after vehicle strikes scooter in Florida
FLORIDA — A 49-year-old man died early Friday morning after his scooter was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of SE Crosstown Parkway and SE Sandia Drive, the Port St. Lucie Police Department said.Authorities said the man sustained severe injuries and was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.The intersection remains closed while investigators work...
