Five people arrested following drug bust in Georgia
GEORGIA — Federal authorities say more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine were seized in two separate drug busts in DeKalb County, leading to the arrest of five men.The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Monday that Wilber Castellanos Villazana, Yamilet Calixto Sotelo, Jorge Lorenzo Manzanarez, Esteban Jacobo-Suarez, and Damien Gomez-Guijarro have been charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to...
One person dead following motorcycle crash in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — A London man was killed Monday morning in a motorcycle crash in Laurel County, according to deputies.The crash happened around 11:32 a.m. on KY-552. Investigators said 29-year-old Jerry Honeycutt lost control of his motorcycle while navigating a curve. The motorcycle then entered the path of a Chevy Silverado pulling a trailer, resulting in a collision.Honeycutt was pronounced...
One person dead following motorcycle crash in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — A Monroe County man has died following a motorcycle crash Sunday night, officials said.Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley identified the victim as 64-year-old Willie Easter of Monroe County.The wreck occurred on Highway 25 near Airport Road when Easter’s motorcycle collided with a pickup truck. He was taken to a hospital in Tupelo, where he died Monday morning.The...
Two people dead following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — Two men were killed Monday afternoon after a vehicle collided with the back of a semitrailer in Groveport, officials said.According to Madison Township Fire Chief Derek Robinson, the crash occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. near the 5800 block of Green Pointe Drive, just off Groveport Road.Robinson said the vehicle struck the rear of the semi at a...
Ohio city council member arrested on multiple charges
OHIO — A Bellevue city councilman has been arrested on a series of serious criminal charges, according to the Huron County Sheriff’s Office.Joseph Burkart, a Republican at-large council member for the city of Bellevue, was taken into custody Friday, Sept. 19.Authorities say he faces seven charges, including strangulation, burglary, tampering with evidence, menace by stalking, possession of drugs,...
One person injured following motorcycle crash in Ohio
OHIO — An Urbana man was treated for minor injuries following a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in Champaign County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Troopers reported the crash occurred just after 3:45 p.m. on September 21 along State Route 161, south of milepost 1 in Union Township.Investigators said 65-year-old Daniel Shockey was riding a 2014 Harley Davidson Electra...
The earliest snowfall in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — Tennessee’s climate is best known for its hot, humid summers and mild winters, but history shows that snow can arrive much earlier than most residents expect.According to records maintained by the National Weather Service, the earliest measurable snowfall in the state occurred in Nashville on October 30, 1925.On that day, enough snow accumulated to be...
Police searching for wanted fugitive in Georgia
GEORGIA — Macon Regional Crime Stoppers is asking the public for assistance in locating a man wanted on an aggravated assault charge.Marquis S. King, 31, of Houston County, Georgia, is currently wanted under a Supreme Court bench warrant for aggravated assault, authorities said.King is described as a Black male, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 165...
Bicyclist dead after being struck by vehicle in Pennsylvania, one arrested
PENNSYLVANIA — A 74-year-old Archbald woman faces charges following a hit-and-run crash that killed a 79-year-old bicyclist in Lackawanna County over the weekend, authorities said.Police said Diane Fontana struck Raymond G. Bacchiocchi with her Cadillac SUV Saturday morning at the intersection of Main and Bridge Streets in Blakely. Bacchiocchi was hospitalized in critical condition and died later that evening.Fontana,...
One person arrested following drug bust in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — Glasgow Police arrested a man Sunday after discovering drugs and drug paraphernalia in a local parking lot, according to authorities.Officers responded to the Save-A-Lot parking lot on Sept. 21 for a report of a suspicious person.They found James E. Birge in possession of a glass pipe and methamphetamine, police said.Birge was taken into custody and charged...
