Washington DC May 13 2020 At least five contract security officers have tested positive for the coronavirus at the New York Avenue homeless shelter in Northeast Washington, D.C. One of those officers has died, while another described “severe” symptoms before recovering. The illnesses of contract and government employees of D.C. homeless shelters are not publicly […]
SKOWHEGAN, Maine May 13 2020 It’s safe to say no one in the audience at the Sunday service at Life Church in Skowhegan was ready for this. “It was definitely something that was a little bit nerve-wracking. Something that you cannot prepare for,” said Pastor John Davis. It was their second week holding parking lot services […]
Las Vegas NV May 13 2020 The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting in the southeast valley that left a man in critical condition. Police said the shooting occurred in the 6500 block of Boulder Highway, near Russell Road. At 7:18 p.m. Sunday, police were called to the address for a report of […]
ATLANTA GA May 13 2020 — For Atlanta police investigator Keith Backmon, being a public servant means helping those in need. So, when he discovered five children in the southeast Atlanta community he patrols were unable to complete their school work due to lack of resources, he used the hazard pay he’s received from working during […]
LOS ANGELES CA May 12 2020 Los Angeles police arrested two men who allegedly got into a fight with store security guards who were escorting them out for not wearing face coverings. The May 1 altercation in the Van Nuys store was recorded on security video obtained by Fox 11 news, the station reported Monday. The […]
Glen Ridge NJ May 12 2020 A small town in New Jersey is mourning the loss of its first officer in 125 years after he died from COVID-19 complications. Known as the “unofficial mayor of Glen Ridge,” 20-year police veteran Charles “Rob” Roberts was hospitalized on April 21 after his heart stopped, a family friend […]
St Louis MO May 12 2020 Isaac McClendon had 24 hours to come up with $300. He had just been released from a St. Louis jail after being charged with resisting arrest and criminal action on the condition he wear an electronic ankle monitor. And while McClendon was now free, there was one problem — […]
Syracuse, N.Y. May 12 2020— A security guard at the Regional Transportation Center in Syracuse was shot and injured today, along with a passenger, during an overnight shooting, according to Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick and the Onondaga County Sheriff’s office. Andrew Booker, 31, address unknown, was charged with two counts of attempted murder […]
Tampa FL May 12 2020 A woman gave birth at the entrance to a Tampa, Fla., hospital, thanks to an assist from a quick-thinking security officer. Philip Kalil was outside the main entrance of Tampa General Hospital on April 25, screening people for signs of coronavirus, when a man rushed out of a car and […]
El Paso TX May 12 2020 A 29-year-old Horizon City man was arrested Friday night for alleged threats made toward El Paso Walmart stores, according to the local FBI office. At about 8 p.m. Thursday, agents with the FBI’s El Paso Field Office received a tip that a social media post contained a photograph of a […]