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Caleb Ward is a South Carolina-based journalist focused on crime, emergency response, and public safety reporting across the Carolinas and Georgia. With a sharp eye for detail and a commitment to the facts, he brings clarity to fast-moving local developments.
Teen Girl Arrested in Connection to May Shooting Death of 17-Year-Old in Columbus
Crime

Teen Girl Arrested in Connection to May Shooting Death of 17-Year-Old in Columbus

ByCaleb Ward July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Authorities have arrested a 17-year-old girl in connection to the May shooting death of another teen in Columbus. According to Columbus Police,…

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Traffic Stop on I-16 Turns Deadly After Pursuit and Gunfire in Georgia
Crime

Traffic Stop on I-16 Turns Deadly After Pursuit and Gunfire in Georgia

ByCaleb Ward July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

JEFFERSONVILLE, GA – A routine traffic stop in Twiggs County escalated into a deadly police pursuit Friday night, leaving one man dead and another in…

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Venezuelan Man Accused of Assaulting 13-Year-Old in Chicago, Captured After Fleeing to New York
Crime

Venezuelan Man Accused of Assaulting 13-Year-Old in Chicago, Captured After Fleeing to New York

ByCaleb Ward July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

CHICAGO — A Venezuelan man is facing serious criminal charges after authorities say he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in Chicago before fleeing the state…

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Houston Woman Charged After Newborn Found Dead in Trash
Crime

Houston Woman Charged After Newborn Found Dead in Trash

ByCaleb Ward July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

HOUSTON – A 22-year-old woman has been charged in Harris County, Texas, after her newborn baby was found dead in a trash can by sanitation…

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Houston Man Arrested After Luring Chinese Woman with Fake Job Offer and Raped Her
Crime

Houston Man Arrested After Luring Chinese Woman with Fake Job Offer and Raped Her

ByCaleb Ward July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

HOUSTON – A 22-year-old undocumented migrant from Honduras has been arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping after allegedly luring a Chinese woman to Texas with…

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Russian Woman Attacks Georgia Hospital Staff After Regaining Consciousness
Crime

Russian Woman Tried to Bite Georgia Hospital Staff After Regaining Consciousness

ByCaleb Ward July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

GEORGIA — A hospital in Georgia experienced a disturbing incident after a Russian woman admitted in an unconscious state became physically aggressive upon regaining consciousness,…

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Georgia Man Sentenced to 475 Years for Dogfighting and Animal Cruelty
Crime

Georgia Man Sentenced to 475 Years for Dogfighting and Animal Cruelty

ByCaleb Ward July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

GEORGIA — A Georgia man has been sentenced to 475 years in prison after being convicted on more than 100 counts related to dogfighting and…

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Kinston Police Officers Fatally Shoot Man During Domestic Incident in North Carolina
Crime

Kinston Police Officers Fatally Shoot Man During Domestic Incident in North Carolina

ByCaleb Ward July 21, 2025July 22, 2025

NORTH CAROLINA — Two police officers in Kinston, North Carolina, are on administrative leave after a fatal shooting involving a domestic incident early Sunday morning….

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Beloved Giraffe Leia Dies After Medical Complication at North Carolina Zoo
Local News

Beloved Giraffe Leia Dies After Medical Complication at North Carolina Zoo

ByCaleb Ward July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

ASHEBORO, NC — The North Carolina Zoo is mourning the loss of Leia, a beloved 15-year-old giraffe who died earlier this week following a routine…

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Holly Springs House Fire Blamed on Lightning Strike During Severe Storms
Local News

Holly Springs House Fire Blamed on Lightning Strike During Severe Storms

ByCaleb Ward July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — A house in the Sunset Oaks neighborhood of Holly Springs was struck by lightning Saturday night, sparking a fire and marking…

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