A 71-year-old bicyclist has died after a hit-and-run crash Sunday, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers said the crash happened around 1:10 a.m. in Orange County. According to a news release, an unknown car was traveling south on Powers Drive near Indian Hill Road, and the bicyclist was traveling ahead of the car. FHP said […]
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State troopers investigate shooting involving Madison County police officer
A Granite City police officer shot at a suspect who allegedly pulled out a weapon after getting out of a vehicle that had fleeing police and crashed Friday in Madison, Illinois State Police said Saturday. The suspect was not struck or injured by the gunfire and was arrested at the scene on State Street at […]
Troopers cite Anchorage garbage truck driver caught on video chasing moose
Jan. 5—Alaska State Troopers say they have cited a garbage truck driver captured on video chasing a moose through an Anchorage neighborhood. A widely viewed video posted last week on the Nextdoor platform shows what appears to be a yearling moose sprinting away from a fast-moving garbage truck down a street. The truck follows the […]
Recovery of 2 found dead in Interior Alaska vehicle complicated by poor weather, troopers say
Jan. 5—Alaska State Troopers said two people were found dead in their vehicle on the Steese Highway in Interior Alaska late Wednesday but bad weather is making it difficult to recover their bodies. Troopers on Friday said they were working with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to reach the vehicle, which is […]
Ohio state troopers catch loose pig at McDonald’s drive-thru
A pig recently went hog-wild at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Ohio last week, prompting state troopers to capture the wayward animal. Ohio State Highway Patrol shared video of the adorable incident on Thursday. The confrontation happened in Enon, outside of Springfield. The footage shows a trooper and the pig’s owner leading the defiant animal away […]
Driver who fled from SC troopers hit and killed on I-26 in Lexington County
A man who died after a pursuit by the S.C. Highway Patrol late Friday night on Interstate 26 in the Cayce area of Lexington County has been identified, according to a news release Sunday. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the deceased individual as Raheem Jamar Bonham, 30, of West Columbia. Fisher said Bonham stopped […]
Woman vanishes beneath ice while trying to save dog from river, Alaska troopers say
A woman trying to save one of her dogs from a frigid river near Anchorage remains missing after being swept under the ice, Alaska State Troopers reported. The woman and a man were walking their dogs beside the north fork of the Eagle River when one of the dogs jumped in the water Saturday, Dec. […]
Cranky moose attacks dog walker on Alaska trail — then the dog steps in, troopers say
An ornery moose attacked a dog walker without warning on an Alaska trail, but the man was saved when the dog stepped in, state troopers said. The man and dog had just emerged from the trees near an intersection on the Tsalteshi Trails system in Soldotna on Dec. 18 when the moose charged and knocked […]