Chicago IL Feb 9 2020 A Chicago police detective died Saturday afternoon in what appears to have been a suicide, according to Chicago police. The incident occurred at 4:22 p.m. Saturday in the 6300 block of North La Crosse Avenue in the Edgebrook neighborhood on the Northwest Side, said CPD spokesman Officer Ronald Westbrooks. The officer, […]
MINNEAPOLIS MN Feb 9 2020 — Concerned about police officer exhaustion and burnout, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, police Chief Medaria Arradondo and other leaders have formed a task force charged with overhauling the department’s off-duty employment program. The task force was announced at a City Hall news conference on Wednesday morning. It will be headed by […]
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Feb 9 2020– Two Alexandria men pleaded guilty today and agreed to forfeit approximately $3.9 million for unlawfully employing unauthorized immigrants over several years and defrauding Goodwill of Greater Washington. According to court documents, Alaa Nimr Garada, 57, and Rafik Moheyeldin, 65, operated a business known as WTC2, Inc. This business specialized in […]
Jefferson County AR Feb 9 2020 A $25,000 cash only bond was set Friday for a Jefferson County man arrested on drug related charges. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Tyler Euseppi, 31, with three counts of possession of a controlled substance. Vice and Narcotics […]
Los Angeles CA Feb 9 2020 A former Transportation Security Administration agent in California has been arrested after allegedly coercing a female passenger into showing her breasts during a security screening. A criminal complaint was filed against 22-year-old Johnathon Lomeli alleging that he used fraud or deceit to falsely imprison a woman going through the […]
Minneapolis MN Feb 9 2020 Thousands of janitors and security guards who work in Twin Cities retail stores and office buildings may go on strike amid protracted contract negotiations with multiple employers. At a meeting Saturday in Minneapolis, members of the Service Employees International Union voted to authorize a walkout if the two sides can’t […]
Springfield MO Feb 9 2020 In his own words, Keith Mathis is built like a “tank.” At 6 feet, 9 inches tall, he said he’s used to being able to handle anything life throws at him while he’s at work at CoxHealth. “I’ve been hit, kicked, spit on — the whole gambit,” Mathis said. “Luckily, […]
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. Feb 9 2020— The Clay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said a Jacksonville first grade teacher was arrested Thursday on suspicion of attempting to buy methamphetamine while she was at school. CCSO said Valerie Lee Prince contacted an undercover narcotics officer and tried to set up a deal to buy an “eight […]
BAY AREA, CA Feb 9 2020— BART transit officials are hoping a new ambassador program launching next week will provide riders with a sense of added security and help curb inappropriate behavior aboard trains. Starting Monday, 10 BART Ambassadors wearing distinct uniforms will walk trains in teams of two along the agency’s busiest routes, BART […]
Long Island NY Feb 9 2020 Three men and a woman were charged after a State Liquor Authority inspection at a Long Island club. It happened on Saturday, Feb. 8 after 11:30 p.m. in Deer Park. The four charged by Suffolk County Police First Precinct Crime Section and patrol officers were: William Haverkamp, 69, of […]