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02-06-2025
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HAVE YOU SEEN HER? Franklin County Sheriff's Office searching for missing woman
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a woman who went missing Sunday afternoon. According to the sheriff's office, Sherry Mclemore went missing from 2715 Highway 51 at about 1 p.m. on Sunday. The sheriff's office said that Mclemore did not know her family members earlier in the morning before walking away from her home in the afternoon. Authorities were able to get photos of Mclemore from surveillance cameras in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Franklin County 911 dispatch at 256-332-8821. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-06-2025
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Manhunt ends with person accused of shooting two Mifflin Township police officers in custody
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two days after he was accused of shooting two Mifflin Township police officers during a traffic stop, Daveonte Dixon is in custody. Michael Black of the U.S. Marshals Service said Friday night that Dixon, 21, was arrested at an apartment complex in Obetz. He had been missing since allegedly firing at the officers, striking both, and running away from the scene, leading to rewards totaling $40,000 for his arrest and a manhunt across central Ohio. In confirming the arrest, Black said Dixon was being taken to a hospital. Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said officers heard gunfire from inside the apartment on Thelma Drive while trying to execute the search warrant. SWAT officers entered and found Dixon with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Baldwin said Dixon was taken to a hospital in critical condition and that the investigation is still ongoing. Marysville police officer shot while responding to domestic call Dixon is facing charges of attempted murder and felonious assault. The incident began when the Mifflin Township officers pulled over a vehicle about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Perdue Avenue and Mecca Road, in a section of the Northeast Side that falls outside of Columbus city limits. During the stop, Dixon, a passenger, got out and began to run. When officers chased him, Dixon turned and fired, hitting both officers, according to details from Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin. Dixon has prior convictions, including burglary and obstruction of justice, and is legally prohibited from carrying a firearm. He was out of jail on probation. The FBI was offering a reward of $25,000 for information leading to his arrest. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, the local ledge of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Marshals Service are also offering up $5,000 each. The Mifflin Township Police Department has five full-time officers. Mifflin Township reported that one of the injured officers was released from the hospital on Thursday. The other underwent a second surgery Thursday morning and was continuing to recover. Dixon's arrest caps a week in which four law enforcement officers were allegedly shot at. On Monday in Morrow County, Deputy Daniel Sherrer was killed during an encounter on a domestic disturbance call. And on Friday morning, a Marysville officer was struck during a similar call. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Four inmates flee minimum security Franklin County facility on Columbus' Southeast Side
Four inmates are on the loose after escaping from a minimum-security correctional facility on Columbus' Southeast Side operated by the Franklin County court system and the facility's own governing board. The inmates reportedly broke a window to escape from the Franklin County Community Based Correctional Facility at 1745 Alum Creek Drive, according to Columbus police dispatch. The inmates were last seen heading toward northbound toward Frebis Avenue. The dispatcher could not provide additional information regarding the inmates or about the escape at the facility, which is a minimum-security, residential prison diversion program for adult male and female offenders deemed to be at lower risk for escape or violence, and is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). The facility is intended to reduce recidivism by directing low-risk offenders there who can undergo targeted residential programs focused on education and rehabilitation. It can house up to 193 individuals (147 males and 43 females) in two separate housing wings with a maximum stay of 180 days. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office told The Dispatch that it was not notified about the breakout for about an hour and half after it happened, believed to be sometime around 8:45 p.m., and that the office is only taking a report about the incident because this happens often. The Dispatch will update this story when additional info becomes available. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: 4 inmates escape minimum-security Franklin County correctional facility
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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Two suspects sought after a Franklin County deputy pursuit, crash in Knightdale, officials say
KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WNCN) — A chase in Franklin County resulted in a single-vehicle crash in Knightdale involving two suspects accused of breaking and entering into a home early Saturday morning, deputies say. A Franklin County deputy told CBS 17 at the scene that a deputy saw two people trying to break into a home. The suspects ran from deputies, resulting in a vehicle pursuit, which led into eastern Wake County. The deputy went on to say that the suspects, who were driving a Kia SUV, crashed into an embankment on Clifton Road and K Held Road in Knightdale. The suspects then ran from the scene, prompting the deputy to call more units. Along with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the Knightdale Police Department and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol is on the scene to assist in the suspect search. As of Saturday morning, no injuries have been reported as a result of this incident and the suspects are still at 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
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Two Columbus men accused of exchanging sexual images of a minor from seven miles apart
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two men have been arrested, including one this week, in connection to sending sexually explicit material to each other, with one of the suspects posing as a 13-year-old boy. According to court documents, detectives with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force executed a search warrant in February at a home on South Waverly Street in Eastmoor. Arrested was Richard Campbell, who was charged with two felony counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor, one each in the second degree and fourth degree. Detectives seized Campbell's electronic devices, specifically an Android Galaxy Z Flip 4 phone. Investigators discovered a conversation Campbell had with a man later identified as Tyler Congrove. In this alleged conversation, Campbell reportedly posed as a 13-year-old boy named 'Grayson'. Franklinton nonprofit accused of attracting criminal activity reaches deal with city Court records said that Congrove sent selfie-style pictures, including nude photographs to who he believed was the 13-year-old. Campbell then sent Congrove nude photos of a minor in front of a mirror exposing himself. Congrove reportedly then sent his photo to Campbell, who was also portraying himself as the father of 'Grayson'. Authorities were able to trace the selfie photo back to Congrove, who was arrested Wednesday at an apartment on Belle Street in Downtown, Columbus, approximately seven miles west of Campbell's location. Detective confirmed that the conversation and photos exchanged between the two men were found on Congrove's phone. A Franklin County Municipal Court judge issued Congrove a $75,000 bond and scheduled a preliminary hearing for May 16. Campbell's case was dismissed in municipal court in March, but could still be prosecuted in common pleas court. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
