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PALATKA, FLORIDA — A 9-year-old student in Putnam County has been arrested after allegedly threatening several classmates with a knife during recess at Middleton-Burney Elementary School, authorities confirmed Thursday. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the incident unfolded Wednesday afternoon when the child, identified as Anthony Walker, reportedly brought a pocketknife to school and…

COFFEE COUNTY, GEORGIA — Heavy rain drenched portions of Coffee County early Friday morning, prompting a Flash Flood Warning from the National Weather Service (NWS) in Jacksonville as storms produced up to 5 inches of rain across the region. The warning remains in effect until 12:15 p.m., with meteorologists warning that another inch of rain…

TUCSON, ARIZONA — Heavy tropical moisture is moving into southern Arizona this weekend, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) in Tucson to issue a Flood Watch through Monday evening for multiple counties, including Pima, Cochise, and Pinal. Forecasters warn that areas from Tucson Metro to Nogales, Sierra Vista, and the Catalina and Rincon Mountains could…

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — Police are urgently searching for a 23-year-old Philadelphia woman who vanished during her night shift at a senior living facility — just days after telling family and friends she was being harassed by unknown individuals, authorities confirmed Wednesday. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, Kada Scott was last seen around 9:45 p.m….

TOLEDO, OHIO — Police in Toledo have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 45-year-old woman accused of kicking down her boyfriend’s door and assaulting him with an unknown object, leaving him hospitalized with a lacerated testicle, according to court documents. Authorities identified the suspect as Jeanita Hopings, who now faces charges of felonious…

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — A 40-year-old man in Texas who beat his girlfriend’s brother to death in front of her — while FaceTiming his own mother and son during the assault — has been sentenced to 45 years in prison, prosecutors announced this week. According to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, Robert Carrasco pleaded…

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — Officials in Louisville are investigating the cause of last week’s explosion at Carbide Industries in the city’s Rubbertown neighborhood and reviewing whether emergency alerts reached residents in time. The company said it was “fortunate no one was injured” and is now working with Kentucky OSHA to complete a comprehensive safety audit following…

BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY — A convicted felon is in custody after allegedly firing multiple shots into the air outside a T Mart convenience store in Bowling Green Thursday evening, according to police. The Bowling Green Police Department (BGPD) confirmed that officers responded to reports of gunfire near Adams Street around 7:45 p.m. Witnesses told authorities…

ROBERTSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY — A Kentucky sheriff is facing mounting calls to resign after he was arrested for his third DUI in less than two years — allegedly driving 110 mph with his emergency lights and sirens on before telling the arresting officer he was “not that drunk.” Authorities confirmed that Robertson County Sheriff Terry…

BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY — A Kentucky State Police trooper was hospitalized with minor injuries Thursday afternoon after his patrol cruiser was struck by another vehicle along Interstate 65 during a routine traffic stop, officials confirmed. According to Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 3, Trooper Hany Elibuishi had pulled over a vehicle on the northbound shoulder…