ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (DDN) – According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a driver who drove north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 275 caused more than $250,000 worth of damage and sent one woman to the hospital with injuries that were considered to be life-threatening. The information that we have is that the driver of...
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Two-vehicle Crash in Wayne County Leaves One Dead, Three Injured, Including Adolescents
RICHMOND, Ind. (DDN) – The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a weekend crash that killed one person and injured three others, including two minors. According to Chief Deputy Alan Moore, officers were dispatched to the intersection of U.S. 27 and Indiana 122 after receiving reports of a significant motor vehicle accident. First responders from...
Eligible Disability Retirees to Receive $1,800 Average Social Security Payment on January 22nd
DDN – Thousands of Social Security Disability beneficiaries across the United States will receive a new payment on January 22, 2025, to help cover regular expenses. However, not all recipients will get their checks on this date, as the payment schedule depends on specific criteria, such as the beneficiary’s date of birth and year of...
Detroit School Security Guard Charged With Sexually Abusing 14-year-old Pupil After Alleged Assault in Stairway
DETROIT (DDN) – A security guard at a Detroit school is facing charges after police say he sexually abused a 14-year-old pupil. Trevon Leviticus Ziglar, 23, was charged on Sunday with first-degree criminal sexual conduct for the alleged assault that occurred last year. Prosecutors claim the attack occurred in a stairway at Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy on...
Milwaukee Man Charged With Homicide After 40-year-old Woman Found Dead in Garbage Cart
MILWAUKEE (DDN) – A Milwaukee man has been charged with the homicide of a 40-year-old woman discovered dead in a garbage cart. Johnny Williams, 57, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide as a party to a crime. On December 2, the victim, Myeisha Moore, was discovered dead inside a waste cart in an alley behind...
One Killed, One Critically Injured in I-26 Wrong-way Collision Near Weaverville, NC
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (DDN) – According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, one person was killed and one was critically injured in a crash in Buncombe County. According to troopers, it occurred on Interstate 26 near Weaverville around 3:27 p.m. Monday. According to authorities, a driver was going west on I-26 in the eastbound lanes...
Tragic Death of Toddler in Sledding Accident, Five People Hospitalized After Ice Rescue Attempt
DDN – A toddler died in a sledding accident, and five individuals who attempted to help were taken to the hospital, according to North Carolina officials. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office said that teams from many departments were dispatched to a golf course early Saturday, January 11. The child was rescued from the water, transported...
One Killed, Several Injured in Wayne County, Indiana Two-car Crash at South US Highway 27 and State Route 122
WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. (DDN) – A two-car crash in Wayne County, Indiana over the weekend killed one person and injured numerous others. Around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Wayne County Sheriff’s officers were dispatched to a significant crash at the intersection of South US Highway 27 and State Route 122. According to the sheriff’s office, a preliminary...
20-year-old Arrested After Early Morning Shooting Leaves Man in Serious Condition on Indianapolis’ Northwest Side
INDIANAPOLIS (DDN) – Police have detained a 20-year-old guy in connection with an early Saturday morning gunshot that left a man in serious condition. The identity of the individual shot was not disclosed in a news release published Monday by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Edwin Gonzalez-Diaz was detained shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday in...
One Dead, Three Hospitalized Following Multiple Collisions on Houston Freeway Early Wednesday Morning
DDN – A man died and three others were hospitalized following a sequence of collisions on a Houston roadway Wednesday morning. The southbound lanes of the U.S. 59 Southwest Freeway have reopened near Kirby Drive, after being closed for hours during the investigation. Chain-reaction crashes The incident occurred at 2 a.m. when a vehicle collided...