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Cleanup begins for Greenwood, Big Spring after wind and hail damage
PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ)- The small communities of Greenwood and Big Spring suffered some damage from hail and high winds over the weekend, now, some local businesses have come together to help clean up after the storms. One local business was the Permian Star Construction. They were out in the Greenwood community helping with boarding up windows, skylights, and fences. 'Trying to give back,' Eugene Heflin, of Permian Star Construction, said. 'The community has been good to us. I want to teach my son to give back to.' Heflin said he will be out helping as long as he needs to for his community. In Big Spring, the historic Hotel Settles was also damaged. Owners were too busy to interview with us as they were cleaning up glass and boarding up windows. Because of the extensive damages, the Mayor of the City of Big Spring, Robert Moore III issued a Declaration of Local Disaster and said he has been in contact with State officials. Also starting next week, a city-wide residential large item pick-up will take place for storm-related debris. The residents can bring in vegetation, fencing, roofing, siding, and building materials. Also, in Midland the Midland County Office of Emergency Management has asked residents to report any damage caused by the recent storms that produced straight line winds and hail. Simply scan the QR code below to file a damage report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Man charged with murder following 2022 overdose death in Cheatham County
CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville man with a long criminal history is behind bars in Cheatham County in connection with a deadly overdose from more than two years ago. On Dec. 17, 2022, the Cheatham County Sheriff's Office received a call about an unresponsive man. Authorities said he had died from an overdose caused by methamphetamine cut with fentanyl. Detectives began collecting evidence and, over time, developed a suspect: Jerry Wayne Moore. However, finding enough evidence to charge Moore with murder would prove time-consuming More than 900 days later, on Thursday, June 5, the suspect was indicted on second-degree murder charges. According to Lt. Shannon Heflin with the Cheatham County Sheriff's Office, the Metro Nashville Police Department's Violent Crimes Division convinced Moore to surrender on what he believed was a failure to appear warrant. Body camera footage shows the 36-year-old after he arrived at the jail, where he learned he was in much bigger trouble. VIDEO: MNPD releases bodycam footage from deadly officer-involved shooting in downtown Nashville 'I don't get where it's from or who it's from. I don't know what I did,' Moore told deputies, adding that he doesn't even come to Cheatham County. 'Here it just says second-degree murder times two,' a deputy said. 'It don't tell me exact details on the warrant.' According to investigators, Moore supplied meth laced with fentanyl to the Cheatham County man who overdosed and died in December 2022. 'We did discover drugs on the scene that was hidden under a bathroom trash can,' Heflin said. The lieutenant reported the victim's girlfriend also overdosed from the same batch of drugs, but she was saved with Narcan and CPR. Authorities said the woman helped them turn up the investigative heat on Moore. According to Heflin, developing these cases typically takes a lot of time that includes forensics and lab analysis: 'Some of our most important evidence usually comes from pulling information off of cell phones or any other electronic devices.' Heflin said 2022 was the worst year for Cheatham County, which had 26 heroin and fentanyl fatalities, so law enforcement took an aggressive approach in trying to track down the dealers selling drugs to people that were resulting in deaths. The lieutenant said his investigators kept this case alive for almost three years for the victim's family: 'We also feel that we've got to get the family some closure, we've got to get them some answers, so it's important to us that we give them that closure and hold somebody accountable, and especially a drug dealer who's selling fentanyl because they know, these drug dealers know that what they're selling could potentially kill somebody.' News 2's Andy Cordan asked Heflin how the victim's family responded when they learned of the arrest. 'They were elated. They were happy. They thanked us for staying with the case. Hopefully we'll get their son some justice,' Heflin replied. Moore is being held in the Cheatham County Jail on an $80,000 bond, charged with second-degree murder. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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25-03-2025
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Greenville woman sentenced to 25 years for sex trafficking minor
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – A Greenville woman has been sentenced to spend 25 years in federal prison after an investigation revealed her role in trafficking a 15-year-old girl. A press release from the United States Attorney District of South Carolina said True Heaven Heflin, 25, of Greenville, met the minor victim at a party over Christmas break in 2022. According to the release, Heflin took the victim to her residence and forced the teen 'to engage in sexual acts for money.' Heflin reportedly held the victim for over a week before they were able to escape. Heflin's 300 month prison sentence will be followed by lifetime, court-ordered supervision. Heflin was also ordered to pay the victim $5,000 in restitution. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-02-2025
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Deputies arrest man accused of punching Dollar General clerk in mouth, knocking out teeth
The Brief Hillsborough County deputies have arrested Kyle Clark, 33, saying he punched a store clerk earlier this month. A surveillance camera inside Dollar General on 56th St. in the Temple Terrace area captured the punch on Feb. 6. The victim, Amber Heflin, said it would cost about $15,000 to fix the dental damage. TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says deputies have arrested the man accused of punching a clerk in the face at a dollar store, causing her to lose teeth. The backstory Amber Heflin told FOX 13 she was working at the Dollar General on 56th St. in the Temple Terrace area on Feb. 6 when a man who would show up at the store multiple times per day walked in. Heflin said the man tried buying stuff with a food stamp card that got declined, then got upset when the general manager asked him to leave. "And I mean, he just leaned in and punched me," Heflin told FOX 13's Ariel Plasencia earlier this month. "Like, I didn't even have a second to even think about the situation." The store's surveillance camera captured the punch, which knocked out three of Heflin's teeth and severely damaged a fourth – causing about $15,000 in damage, according to Heflin. HCSO says detectives later identified the suspect as Kyle Clark, 33, and arrested him on Tuesday. What's next Clark is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday afternoon to face charges connected to this case. CLICK HERE:>>>Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source Information for this story came from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and previous FOX 13 News reports. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
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04-02-2025
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Walton arrest could lead to extradition, deportation
A recent Walton traffic stop could lead to the deportation of a Guatemalan man also wanted in Massachusetts. Teodoro Rodriguez Chivalan, a 50-year old man from Guatemala, was arrested just before midnight Friday in Walton. According to a press release from the Walton Police Department, Rodriguez Chivalan was stopped by Deputy Marshal Matt Heflin after the officer watched his silver Dodge Caravan fail to stop at a stop sign at Broadway Street and Main Street. During the traffic stop, Heflin allegedly found that Rodriguez Chivalan had never been issued a driver's license and was wanted on a nationwide extradition warrant from the State of Massachusetts for two counts of Strong-Armed Rape, both level 1 felonies, and one count of Intimidation of a Witness, which is also a felony. Rodriguez Chivalan has been wanted by Massachusetts State Police since Jan. 23, 2017, according to the extradition warrant obtained by the Pharos-Tribune. The same warrant predicted he would be found in Kentucky. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a Warrant for Arrest of Alien immediately after being notified that Rodriguez Chivalan had been arrested. In the past, Heflin explained in a phone call with the Pharos-Tribune, a suspect's state charges have been taken care of before they were deported. However, he's unsure if that will continue to be the case. 'Given the new executive orders, I'm not sure if ICE will take him before Massachusetts,' Heflin said, adding ICE's presence has felt stronger lately. 'We take somebody to jail now and they're doing detainers on them within 30 minutes,' he added. 'It doesn't matter if it's the middle of the day, the middle of the night, they have a guy on.' The Massachusetts State Police's Office of Media Relations was not able to provide an answer on where Rodriguez Chivalan will go next, and messages left with the ICE agent who works with the Walton Police Department were not answered by Monday afternoon. Other than the Massachusetts charges and the ICE warrant, Rodriguez Chivalan is being held at the Cass County Jail for driving without a license, which is a Class C misdemeanor. The Cass County Sheriff's Department assisted in the arrest.
