Oklahoma County OK July 26 2020 A Walmart security guard has been charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon for shooting a fleeing shoplifting suspect on the Fourth of July. Jimmie Odell Watts Jr. was charged Friday with the felony in Oklahoma County District Court. He is accused of going too far when […]
Washington DC July 26 2020 As airport security remains a priority for travel, alarming numbers of agents of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have been exposed to COVID-19, with some losing their life, exacerbated by a lack of protective equipment. Airports across the United States have recently seen a return to growth across many areas […]
Orlando FL July 26 2020 Federal Security Director Pete Garcia announced Friday, three more TSA workers at Orlando International Airport have tested positive for coronavirus. In a message sent to staff, Garcia said the officers’ last day at the security checkpoint was July 23rd. Garcia said the officers will not return to work until they […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. July 26 2020 Former Charlotte police chief Kerr Putney will be joining CPI Security as a community and government relations consultant. CPI Security made the announcement Tuesday. Putney recently retired from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and will work directly with CEO Ken Gill. The former police chief will be responsible for community engagement and […]
Dallas T July 26 2020 News of ADT’s internal security breach tapped into people’s worst fears of being spied on in their own homes. But as more lawsuits are being filed against the security company by Dallas-area customers, ADT is fighting back with attempts to force them into arbitration. At least five lawsuits have been […]
Norfolk VA July 26 2020 A Norfolk man was arrested Tuesday after causing a disturbance at Faith Regional Health Services. The Norfolk Police Division was dispatched to the emergency room at Faith Regional around 6:30 p.m. after hospital security requested assistance. Steven Vargas, 21, of Norfolk, who was previously dropped off by a family member, was […]
Montgomery County TX July 25 2020 On July 24, 2020 at 4:48 am, a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed a male running across Sawdust Road into a shopping center at the 120 block of Sawdust Road. The male was screaming and throwing his hands in the air as he continued to run, exhibiting an […]
LUMBERTON, N.C. July 25 2020 Lumberton Police are investigating after two women were killed in the parking lot of a Family Dollar Store on Friday afternoon. It happened just before 5 p.m. at the Family Dollar store at 1305 East 5th Street. Officers told ABC-affiliate WPDE that a man wearing a hoodie fired into multiple vehicles […]
Martinsville VA July 25 2020 John Eric Johnston was late for his overnight shift as a guard at Eastman Chemical Corporation. He rode his bicycle to work, so his boss tried calling him on his cellphone. But Johnston couldn’t answer because he was lying in a ditch. That’s where he was left unconscious after his bicycle […]
WEST COLUMBIA, SC July 25 2020— Five UPS employees were arrested last week in connection with guns stolen from the shipping company’s hub in West Columbia, according to Lexington County deputies. The employees, all teenagers, were charged with breach of trust, according to a press release by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office. Byron Burke, 19, […]