Midwest

Georgia girl, 12, missing since May, found safe in Ohio; suspect arrested

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July 27, 2024

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Georgia girl, 12, missing since May, found safe in Ohio; suspect arrested

A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl last seen in May was found in Ohio, and a suspect has been arrested.

Maria Gomez-Perez was found in Dover, Ohio, Thursday, Fox Atlanta reported.

She was found at a shopping center with 31-year-old Antonio Agustin, a citizen of Guatemala.

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Maria Gomez-Perez, 12, was found safe in Ohio after going missing in Georgia in May. Antonio Agustin, 31, has been arrested in the disappearance, authorities said. (Hall County Sheriff’s Office and Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office)

“Maria had indicated that she was unhappy, and she would like to leave home,” Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said. Agustin allegedly drove to Georgia to meet Gomez-Perez at her home May 29.

Investigators said a break in the case came last week when the girl contacted her father on a new social media account. She told him she was OK and to stop looking for her, the sheriff said.

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Detectives tracked the IP address to a phone in Ohio. Agustin was arrested on suspicion of rape, but more charges are possible, Couch said.

“Technology can be a wonderful thing. It helped us locate Maria” said Couch. “But technology can also be used for evil. It’s why Maria was able to leave Gainesville with a stranger and travel nine hours from her home.”

Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch holds a news conference to speak about the Maria Gomez-Perez case. (Hall County Sheriff’s Office)

Fox News Digital has reached out to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding Agustin’s legal status.

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Minnesota

Several vehicles damages by large rocks, oil thrown off I-35 bridge near Rush City, sheriff says

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May 4, 2026

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Several vehicles damages by large rocks, oil thrown off I-35 bridge near Rush City, sheriff says

Law enforcement in an east-central Minnesota community is asking for the public’s help to find those responsible for throwing large rocks and vehicle oil off an Interstate 35 overpass.

The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office said there have been multiple reports in the past week of vehicles being struck by objects dropped from the bridge by 530th Street near Rush City, about 60 miles northeast of the Twin Cities metro area.

Law enforcement search the area near Interstate 35 and 530th Street near Rush City, Minnesota, on May 3, 2026.

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On Sunday night just after 10 p.m., authorities say someone “threw numerous large rocks and a significant amount of oil onto passing vehicles and the roadway itself,” resulting in “multiple vehicles being damaged.”

The sheriff’s office says the Minnesota State Patrol is assisting in the investigation, and anyone with information is asked to call 651-257-4100.

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Missouri

Lane of I-70 near St. Charles Road closes for emergency repairs

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May 4, 2026

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Lane of I-70 near St. Charles Road closes for emergency repairs

One lane of a portion of eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia will close overnight for emergency pavement repairs, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.

The closure will begin at 3 p.m. on Monday for the right lane at St. Charles Road, near mile marker 131, and will be reopened Tuesday morning when repairs are complete, according to the news release.

The area is the site of ongoing construction as part of MoDOT’s Improve I-70 Program. Construction crews tore down the St. Charles Road bridge over I-70 last month so a new bridge that’s wide enough to accommodate three lanes of travel each way underneath can be constructed.

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Nebraska

Nebraska Correctional System names inspector general

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May 4, 2026

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Nebraska Correctional System names inspector general

Zach Pluhacek has been appointed as the new inspector general of the Nebraska Correctional System.

Pluhacek replaces former Inspector General Doug Koebernick, who resigned to work for the legislative audit office.

The office of inspector general for corrections was created in 2015 following a scandal involving the early release of some prisoners and a killing spree by released prisoner Nikko Jenkins.

Its duties include conducting investigations, audits, inspections, and other oversight of the Nebraska correctional system for the Legislature.

Pluhacek has worked for the office of inspector general since 2020. Before that he was as a legislative aide after working as a reporter and editor for the Lincoln Journal Star.

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