Tag Archives: Child

Algood Police investigating an apparent shooting that involved a three-year-old child Thursday. According to early information released by City Administrator Keith Morrison, the child was wounded from a self-inflicted gun shot. The child was air lifted from the scene. The proximity of the incident prompted a brief soft lockdown of Algood Elementary and Middle Schools. Putnam County Schools Communications Supervisor ... Read More »

A missing two-year-old from New Jersey was found in Monterey Saturday. Officials issued an amber alert for Sebastian Rios Friday after the child did not report to daycare. The mother, 24-year-old Yasmine Uyar, also did not show up for work on the same day. The father, 27-year-old Tyler Rios, was identified as the main suspect for both alleged abductions. Rios ... Read More »

Free car seat inspections and seats are available in White County today at Gary Maxwell Insurance. The group Safe Journey is hosting the event from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Event Volunteer Kim Creasy said Safe Journey works with the White County Sheriff’s Department and uses grants to provide replacement car seats. “If they don’t know the history of the ... Read More »