Kern County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men after they were found hiding in a storage container on a train during an attempted burglary on December 31, 2025, officials said. Ricardo Rodriguez, 47, and Juan Diaz, 41, barricaded themselves inside the container but were taken into custody without further incident, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office reported. … Read more
A Wyoming County man has been convicted of possession of child sexual abuse material, authorities said Wednesday. Ronald Jackson “Poncho” Sinecoff, 53, of Pineville, was found guilty in Circuit Court of Wyoming County, according to a press release from the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office. Sinecoff was arrested in June 2025 after allegedly soliciting a minor … Read more
Three people were injured Wednesday afternoon when the Washington Avenue Bridge in a residential area of Wheeling collapsed into the waterway. The call came in around 1:45 p.m. after residents reported a “very loud, thunderous boom.” First responders arrived to find the bridge had partially collapsed. The three people on the structure at the time … Read more
A developing storm system later this week is raising concerns for strong to potentially severe thunderstorms across parts of the Mid-South and Ohio Valley, with Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and southern Ohio most at risk. Meteorologists say the approaching system is drawing warm, humid air northward as a broad upper-level trough moves in from the … Read more
Three Huntington residents were taken into custody Tuesday in connection with an ongoing narcotics trafficking investigation, with authorities seizing “large quantities” of fentanyl, cash, and firearms. Police said the arrests followed searches of homes on the 2300 block of Ninth Avenue and the 800 and 1700 blocks of 11th Avenue. The individuals charged include: Zander … Read more
A 55-year-old man is in custody after the Cass County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant Tuesday evening in the 60,000 block of Eagle Point Road in Calvin Township following a tip about possible stolen property. Deputies say the search uncovered stolen items, methamphetamines, and a large quantity of marijuana inside the residence. The man … Read more
Scott Liggett, a 42-year-old South Bend man and former elementary school vice principal, was arrested Monday morning on a Child Seduction charge, according to the St. Joseph County Police Department. Court documents say the victim came forward on March 2, reporting that Liggett had sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager. At the time … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Tuesday that he has reached a proposed settlement with East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) as part of the state’s effort to push back against rising electricity costs nationwide. Under the agreement, residential customers will see their monthly bills rise by less than $5. EKPC also agreed … Read more