Tornado Watch issued for parts of Florida
FLORIDA — A tornado watch remains in effect for parts of Florida’s Panhandle and Big Bend regions until 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Tallahassee.The watch includes 13 Florida counties: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla, Walton and Washington counties.Forecasters warned that conditions are favorable for the development of...
Part of I-65 in Indiana shut down following vehicle crash
INDIANA — All northbound lanes of Interstate 65 in Jasper County are closed Thursday morning after a semi-truck hauling paper products caught fire, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.The fire was reported near the 213-mile marker in Jasper County. INDOT issued an alert around 10 a.m. warning drivers that all northbound lanes are shut down.Officials said traffic is...
Part of I-80 in Pennsylvania shut down following vehicle crash
PENNSYLVANIA — A portion of Interstate 80 in Mercer County is shut down Thursday morning following a crash, according to PennDOT and 511PA.The crash happened around 6 a.m. on westbound I-80 between Exit 15 for U.S. 19 in Mercer and Exit 18 for PA 760 North to PA 18 in Sharon-Hermitage.PennDOT said all westbound lanes are closed following the...
One person dead after being struck by vehicle on I-95 in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A pedestrian was killed Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 95 southbound in Cumberland County, according to authorities.The crash happened shortly after 7 a.m. near Doc Bennet Road. Crews from the Pearce’s Mill Fire Department, Cumberland County EMS and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the scene.Officials said emergency crews...
One person arrested after spiking container of chocolate milk with meth in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — A Lexington man has been arrested after police say he allegedly put methamphetamine into a container of chocolate milk that was consumed by multiple people.34-year-old Eric Rhule was taken into custody after authorities reviewed surveillance footage that allegedly showed him placing an unknown substance into a container filled with chocolate milk.Police said at least five people drank...
Two people arrested following police chase in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — Louisiana State Police arrested two people Thursday morning following a pursuit involving a motorcycle in Metairie, authorities said.According to state police, troopers attempted to stop a Yamaha motorcycle for traffic violations shortly before 6:30 a.m. near the intersection of Clearview Parkway and Park Drive South.Investigators said the driver refused to stop, leading troopers on a chase along...
Ohio high school announces early dismissal due to power outage
OHIO — Students at Warrensville Heights City School District are being dismissed early Thursday after a power outage at Warrensville Heights High School caused an evacuation.According to the school district, an electrical vault fire outside the school led to the outage Thursday morning.District officials said students were evacuated from the building and later dismissed due to the loss of...
Two people arrested following meth bust in Minnesota
MINNESOTA — Two people were arrested after Rochester police said officers found a pound of methamphetamine inside a vehicle Tuesday evening.According to the Rochester Police Department, detectives with the Criminal Interdiction Unit alerted patrol officers shortly before 6 p.m. about a person with an active arrest warrant near 6th Street NW in Rochester, Minnesota.Officers located the individual inside a...
Police searching for missing 14-year-old in Michigan
MICHIGAN — Detroit police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl who disappeared Wednesday after school.According to the Detroit Police Department, Nevaeh Coakley was reported missing after she failed to return to her home in the 12700 block of Ilene Street on May 6.Police said Coakley was last seen wearing a blue jacket, black...
One person dead following shooting incident in Maryland
MARYLAND — A man died after a shooting early Thursday morning in northwest Baltimore, according to Baltimore police.Police said officers responded around 3:16 a.m. to the 4400 block of Norfolk Avenue for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 37-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds.The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from...
