Vermont Oct 28 2017 he apparent suicide of a corrections officer has prompted an advocacy group to call for improving conditions in Vermont’s prisons and reducing incarceration. Corey Beaudet, 41, died Oct. 18 in Ira from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a news release from the Vermont State Police. His death is under investigation. […]
Los Angeles CA Oct 28 2017 Two Los Angeles Metro private contractor security guards were “overwhelmed” Thursday night by six people near the Watts Towers station, resulting in a close call when one guard was shot at with his own gun, authorities said. “It passed through his uniform shirt,” said Kim Upton, an L.A. Metro spokeswoman. […]
Miami FL Oct 27 2017 A man was taken into custody after getting in “an altercation” with a federal officer at Miami International Airport Wednesday afternoon, Miami-Dade police said. The airport remained fully operational after the minor ruckus outside Concourse D. A cell phone video appears to show the man walking along a row of check-in […]
PITTSBURGH PA Oct 27 2017 A security guard was injured after he was reportedly pushed by a student at Pittsburgh King Elementary School on Thursday. According to a witness, a student pushed the security guard down at the school. School officials say the security officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment for his injuries. […]
MYRTLE BEACH, SC Oct 27 2017 A hotel security guard was allegedly hit in the head several times and threatened with a knife by a man he believed to be trespassing, according to a Myrtle Beach Police Department incident report. Officers responded to the Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort at 901 South Ocean Blvd Tuesday evening. The […]
Los Angeles CA Oct 27 2017 A Dodgers fan was led away in handcuffs after he climbed into the Astros bullpen during a wild Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. In a video posted on Twitter, the man in a Dodgers jersey is seen jawing at someone before he climbs […]
LAS VEGAS NV Oct 27 2017 Las Vegas Metro police said they are seeking the public’s help to locate a man dressed in a security guard outfit who attempted to rob a business. According to police, on Oct. 25 at 8 p.m., the suspect walked into a business in the 4000 block of East Tropicana […]
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP PA Oct 27 2017 — State police have identified the man who was shot and killed by a Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission officer in Luzerne County. Investigators say Sean Bohinski, 37, of Nanticoke, was killed after he attacked that officer along the Susquehanna River in Plymouth Township by striking him with a rock […]
Springfield MO Oct 27 2017 A former Mercy security guard wants people to know that he and several others fired by Mercy acted with good intentions in tough situations. Nathan Roberts, 25, was among 12 employees fired after an investigator flagged four cases of patient “abuse and/or neglect” at Mercy Hospital Springfield earlier this year. […]
Norfolk VA Oct 27 2017 U.S. Navy investigators say security personnel at a public shipyard in Virginia created an unauthorized police force that wasted up to $21 million on equipment, manpower and vehicles that included a high-speed boat. The Navy on Tuesday released a 2014 report that detailed 12 years of mismanagement at Norfolk Naval Shipyard […]