Author: Edward Campbell

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Parkview High School student is facing criminal charges and school disciplinary action after posting a threatening message about the campus online, school officials said. The social media post prompted school police to investigate after classmates reported it. Officers later met with the student and the student’s parents as part of the investigation. During that meeting, the student acknowledged making the post but said the threat was not intended to be serious. Even so, school officials said threats against a school are taken seriously regardless of whether the person who makes one claims there was no…

Severe storms swept through southeast Atlanta Saturday, knocking down trees and branches, disrupting power and leaving some homeowners dealing with damage around their properties. The storms moved through the Atlanta area on September 19 as the National Weather Service issued several severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of the metro area. The warnings included the possibility of wind gusts reaching 60 mph, along with hail and damage to trees, roofs and siding. On Browns Mill Road, residents saw the effects firsthand as large branches came down into yards and crews worked to clear the debris. Chainsaws could be heard as damaged…

A second annual hurricane preparedness giveaway brought free emergency supplies to families in Broward County as South Florida moves through one of the busiest periods of the Atlantic hurricane season. The drive-through event was held Saturday, September 19, at the Boys & Girls Club Lauderhill Club on NW 19th Street. Organizers planned to provide hurricane preparedness kits to 150 South Florida families, giving residents an opportunity to replace supplies they may have already used during the season. Each kit included basic items that can become essential during a storm, including first-aid supplies, canned food, bottled water, flashlights and portable phone…

A Saturday morning crash at a Lavallette restaurant left one woman dead and seven other people injured after a 93-year-old driver trying to park accidentally accelerated into an outdoor dining area. The crash happened around 11:12 a.m. Sept. 19 at Meg’s Grill on Grand Central Avenue, where the 2014 Buick Encore entered the restaurant’s outdoor seating area before striking the building, according to police. The woman who died was identified as 56-year-old Ursula Keating of Toms River. Keating was the wife of John Keating, chief of the Silverton Volunteer Fire Company. Seven other restaurant patrons were injured and taken to…

At least 11 people were injured in separate shootings across Baltimore over the weekend, including a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man, according to Baltimore police. Police responded to at least 10 shooting incidents between Friday morning and Sunday morning. All 11 people injured are expected to survive, authorities said. The shootings were reported in several parts of the city, with a particularly busy stretch occurring early Sunday when four separate incidents were reported within roughly an hour. One of the first Sunday shootings happened around 1:09 a.m. in the 1200 block of Ashland Avenue, where a 21-year-old man was…

A fire at a furniture store in Jarrettsville brought multiple fire companies to the scene Sunday evening, with crews working to contain the blaze and keep the situation from spreading. The fire was reported at Jarrettsville Furniture on Federal Hill Road, also known as Maryland Route 165. Firefighters carried out interior fire attack and ventilation operations as they worked to control the structure fire. The store is located at 3743 Federal Hill Road in Jarrettsville. The emergency response also affected traffic in the area. MD-165 was closed while firefighters worked at the scene, and drivers were advised to avoid the…

A 23-year-old Woodstock man died early Sunday morning after the pickup truck he was driving left the roadway and crashed into several trees near Crystal Lake, authorities said. The crash happened around 2:19 a.m. September 20 near the intersection of Butternut Drive and Chestnut Drive in Dorr Township, in an unincorporated area near Crystal Lake. Deputies with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and crews from the Crystal Lake Fire Protection District responded to the scene. Investigators said the man was driving a 2024 Toyota Tacoma westbound on Butternut Drive when the vehicle failed to negotiate a curve. The truck then…

A 34-year-old Detroit-area woman was fatally stabbed Sunday afternoon while taking a break from work in downtown Detroit, police said. The woman, identified as Jaquoya Wix, was attacked in an alley near Woodward Avenue and East Congress Street. The stabbing was reported at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, in the area behind businesses along the 600 block of Woodward Avenue. Wix was working at a nearby Chipotle when she went outside during her break, according to information released after the attack. Police said Wix encountered a man in the alley who approached her and stabbed her multiple times. She…

A domestic-related confrontation in Pontiac turned deadly Saturday evening after deputies were called to a home on Monroe Street where gunfire was reported. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched around 7:15 p.m. Sept. 19 to the 50 block of Monroe Street following a report of a domestic disturbance. Gunshots could be heard in the background of a call to the sheriff’s operations center, authorities said. When deputies arrived, they found a 39-year-old Mount Clemens Township man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators also found a 31-year-old St. Clair Shores man who had…

A large search remained underway in Placer County on Monday for a 44-year-old man authorities say is armed and dangerous after a woman was found fatally shot inside an Iowa Hill-area home. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Derek Spencer, who authorities say is wanted on several felony charges. Investigators said the incident began Sunday after Spencer was accused of pointing a firearm at people in the county. Deputies later located Spencer in the rural Iowa Hill area, south of Colfax. Authorities said he rammed a sheriff’s patrol vehicle before fleeing into the surrounding area. The situation…