HOWELL NJ Jan 12 2018 – The family of a Belmar man who died in 2015 at a weekend music festival in Howell after being restrained by festival staff and police has settled its wrongful death lawsuit with the township. The sisters of Timothy J. Harden, 38, who died on Sept. 5, 2015, after the incident […]
Washington County MD Jan 12 2018 No one was injured when a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy fired a shot at a man after he allegedly tried to strike another deputy with a vehicle during a shoplifting call Wednesday night at the Target store in Halfway, Maryland State Police said. Melson S. Perry, 26, of […]
Chicago IL Jan 12 2018 A wave of class action lawsuits has been filed alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), a statute aimed at regulating how companies use information based on “biometric identifiers” such as fingerprints and retina scans. Violating BIPA can be costly, so employers operating within Illinois should review their […]
Cochise County AZ Jan 12 2018 The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday a 14-year-old boy shot himself with a family member’s firearm inside an elementary school bathroom in southern Arizona. Sheriff Mark Dannels said in a news release that investigators recovered the weapon in Tuesday’s shooting from the bathroom at Coronado Elementary School, located […]
NORMAN, Okla. Jan 12 2018 A Norman man got to thank firefighters and a security company that both helped save his life during a house fire. There’s not much left of Gene Mendicki’s home. Charred furniture, burned walls and the destroyed garage where it all started. It was a November day just like any other and […]
PORTLAND, OR Jan 12 2018 A man found carrying methamphetamine and a meat cleaver was arrested after damaging a downtown Portland church and threatening a security guard, according to court documents. Officers responded to the St. Stephens Episcopal Parish on Sunday. A security guard called 911 to report finding a man armed with a knife […]
Birmingham England Jan 12 2018 A security guard drove at four times the speed limit during a police chase through Birmingham before “parking” outside Kings Heath police station. Mohammed Sakib, who had been drinking and had taken cocaine, then tried to flee but was detained by officers. Anthony Cartin, defending, said:“Somewhat oddly he drove to Kings […]
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. Jan 12 2018 The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office recovered over $10,000 in stolen property during an investigation into credit card fraud. Items recovered include four sonic firearms cleaners, underground cable locator, dehumidifier, professional level sets, pizza cooker, industrial heaters, medical equipment, air pumps, electronics, and numerous other items. A total 44 packages were recovered. […]
Cape Town South Africa Jan 12 2018 – Metrorail suspended service on the Khayelitsha-Kapteinsklip-Bishop Lavis line on Tuesday night after a security guard was shot dead. The guard was killed at Khayelitsha station at 8.30 pm on Tuesday night. Metrorail said police were investigating the incident. Metrorail regional manager Richard Walker expressed his shock and outrage […]
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC Jan 12 2018 Leonard Bradley went to a Lower Richland home to see a woman he was romantically involved with. He found her talking to another man outside. He shot the man. The woman ran from him. Then Bradley turned the gun on himself. A case of domestic violence and suicide shocked […]