One person dead following vehicle crash in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — One person was killed Monday morning in a head-on collision on Highway 57 near Bunker Hill Road, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.Authorities said the crash involved an 18-wheeler dump truck and a passenger vehicle. The cause of the collision is under investigation.As of 8:30 a.m., Highway 57 remained closed to traffic. Drivers were advised to avoid...
Ambulance involved in crash in Alabama, worker airlifted
ALABAMA — An ambulance crash Sunday led to an ambulance worker being airlifted to a hospital, authorities said.The incident occurred near the intersection of Darby Drive and Cox Creek Parkway.Officials reported that a person in the other vehicle involved was also taken to a local hospital.Both individuals sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
One person arrested following armed robbery in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A Lancaster County man has been arrested in connection with a robbery at gunpoint, the Manor Township Police Department reported.Police said the incident occurred on Sept. 4 in the 300 block of Hawthorne Drive. Following an investigation, Cpl. Tice identified Jeremiah Lugo as the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest.Lugo was taken into custody on...
One person dead following shooting incident in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — A man died Monday morning following a shooting at a home on Graves Road, authorities said.The Jones County Sheriff’s Department reported that deputies and medics responded to the scene, where they found a man who had been shot. He was transported by EMServ to South Central Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.An adult female was...
One person dead following drowning incident in Georgia
GEORGIA — A 35-year-old man drowned Sunday evening while racing a friend in the water at Hard Labor Creek State Park, authorities said.The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reported that game wardens responded to the drowning call around 6 p.m.Witnesses said the man, identified as Devise Blount of Morgan County, was racing to a buoy marker when he...
One person dead after being struck by vehicle in Georgia
GEORGIA — A pedestrian was killed in a crash early Monday morning on Cobb Parkway at Crater Lake Drive in Kennesaw, authorities said.Cobb County police reported that officers responded just after 5 a.m. to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have not provided information about the vehicle involved, and no...
Police searching for missing person in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 7-year-old boy last seen Sunday in Asheboro.Deputies said Liam A. King was reported missing in the area of Forest Hills Drive.He left the area on foot and suffers from cognitive impairments. Authorities noted that Liam is nonverbal and may run...
Two people dead following shooting incident in Georgia
GEORGIA — Two people were killed and another injured in a shooting Sunday evening outside a Best Buy store in Richmond County, authorities said.The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office reported receiving several 911 calls around 6:10 p.m. about shots fired in the parking lot off Walton Way Extension. Deputies arrived to find two adults dead from gunshot wounds.A third adult...
One person dead following motorcycle crash in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — A 30-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash early Sunday in Letcher County, according to police.The crash happened at 1:16 a.m. on KY-1148. When officers arrived, they found the body of Johnathan Stewart, of Thornton, near an off-road dirt bike.Investigators said Stewart lost control of the motorcycle due to slippery road conditions. They also confirmed he...
One person arrested for reporting false stabbing in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — Tyner man was arrested Saturday after deputies say he made false emergency reports that led to a police response.According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Sheriff arrested Douglas Sparks on Sept. 6 along Highway 1431, about 10 miles southeast of town.Sparks had called 911 claiming he had been stabbed and that his family was abducted...
