CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (DDN) – The toxicology tests have been appended to the crash report for the October crash that killed five persons. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Matthew Penny, 25, is the motorist who caused the fatal incident at the intersection of State Route 28 and Edenton Pleasant Plain Road. A toxicology...
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Police Captain Charged With Drunk Driving in Christmas Day SUV Crash; Wife and Father-in-law Face Charges for Alleged Cover-up
CICERO, Ind.(DDN) – A Hamilton County police captain has been charged with drunk driving following a hit-and-run crash involving his police SUV on Christmas. His wife and father-in-law have also been charged. Captain Edwin Hodson of the Cicero Police Department was placed on administrative leave last month following claims that he crashed his squad car...
Detroit Police Officer Injured After Suspect Drives Off During Traffic Stop, Shots Fired in Self-Defense
DETROIT (DDN) – An officer from the Detroit Police Department was dragged by the suspect’s vehicle on Wednesday night after a traffic stop turned into a violent incident. According to the report from the Denver Police Department, the officer who had been sitting on the passenger side of the vehicle fired a shot at the subject....
Texas Man Who Killed Deputy in Houston Dies in Shootout With Police; K-9 Injured in Incident.
Texas (DDN) – Houston police say the man who fatally shot a Brazoria County deputy on Wednesday died following a gun duel with officers. According to Houston police, 56-year-old Robert Lee Davis III, also known as Sean Davis, opened fire on Brazoria County Sheriff’s Deputy Jesus Vargas as he approached him with an arrest warrant...
Texas Couple Accused of Dumping Puppy Outside Converse Animal Shelter Faces Criminal Charges and Jail Time
CONVERSE, Texas (DDN) – A couple is accused of dumping and leaving their puppy just outside the Converse Animal Care Facility. Converse Animal Services Manager Joel Skidmore stated that this is now a criminal inquiry. “Ignorance of the law is not a reason to break it,” the governor stated. On Sunday, a couple was accused...
Lakeland Police Arrest Driver in Fatal Hit-and-run That Killed 67-year-old Woman Crossing South Florida Avenue
DDN – Lakeland police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for the death of a 67-year-old woman crossing South Florida Avenue in November. Daniel Kovacs was detained around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday on felony counts of leaving the scene of a fatal crash and tampering with physical evidence. Lakeland police did not immediately give...
Tanker Truck Fire Shuts Down I-75 in Both Directions, Reopens Hours Later in Henry County
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. (DDN) – According to the authorities, traffic on Interstate 75 in Henry County has started to flow again after a fire that occurred on a tanker truck on Wednesday night. In the beginning, both the northbound and southbound lanes of Bethlehem Road (mile marker 214) were shut down because of the incident,...
Judge Sets $50,000 Bond for Driver Charged in Fatal WSU Intersection Crash; Next Hearing Jan. 28.
DETROIT (DDN) – A week after a fatal crash at Woodward and Warren, Wayne State University employee Sharif Ali-Dinar was slain. We learned that the suspect, Antoine Bradley, is now facing a charge of reckless driving causing death. During Bradley’s court hearing on Saturday, prosecutors claimed he was speeding at the crossing. According to Lisa Coyle,...
Miami Beach Police Capture Two Suspects in $1.7 Million Armed Robbery and Gold Theft
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.(DDN) – Exclusive video from a body camera shows the moments when Miami Beach police caught a pair of people wanted in a $1.7 million gold theft out of Nashville, Tennessee. The bust took place in late October. Miami Beach police say that Milleni Garcia and Orlando Valdes Hernandez went into Dubai Jewelry,...
Bay County Man Arrested for Armed Robbery After Stealing $400 Worth of Pet Food
BAY COUNTY, Mich (DDN) – A Bay County man is in jail after being accused of stealing over $400 worth of pet food. Damian Leske, 22, was charged with armed robbery, according to court filings. According to police, Leske was at Pet Supplies Plus in Hampton Township, east of Bay City, on Saturday night. He...