RICHMOND, Va. August 7 2021– Products for sale online sound a lot like children’s candy: Whiz Edibles Strawberry Gummies, Neon Sour Bears, Mini Brownies and Doobie Doo Cookies. “If you’re not there the child sees the medicine on the table and think it’s candy,” said Dr. Rutherfoord Rose, Director of the Virginia Poison Center located at […]
Miami FL Aug 7 2021 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun its initial test of technologies at Miami International Airport that will detect, track, and identify (DTI) drones entering restricted airspace. Drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), pose a threat to aviation security when flown into certain restricted airspaces. TSA chose MIA as […]
Alexandria Virginia August 7 2021 City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Gregory Hutchings Ed.D. and staff sent a proposal to the School Board on July 16 requesting increased security inside school buildings. The report comes after City Council reallocated funds from the School Resource Officer program for mental health initiatives. According to the report, ACPS stakeholders, including […]
Charlotte NC August 7 2021 Police shortages continue to reduce law enforcement’s ability to effectively provide service for their community. In several communities, police are only responding patrols in “hot zones” though they will respond to all calls for service within their area. Alabama just passed a law that reduces police departments jurisdiction. For years […]
Baltimore MD Aug 7 2021 Baltimore police have charged a 25-year-old city resident with the murder of his roommate, alleging that he killed the man in the city’s Forest Park neighborhood in April. Jonathan Lee Bowman is charged with first-degree murder and two weapons offenses. Police wrote in charging documents that Bowman fatally shot Demetris Henry […]
Deputy Sheriff Brandon Shirley Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Kentucky End of Watch Thursday, August 5, 2021 BIO Age 26 Tour 2 years Badge Not available INCIDENT DETAILS Cause Gunfire Weapon Gun; Unknown type Offender At large Deputy Sheriff Brandon Shirley was shot and killed when he was ambushed while working a secondary employment assignment at […]
NASHVILLE, TN August 6 2021 TSA found 25 firearms at Nashville airport security checkpoints in July, the highest monthly total on record for the airport. While firearms may be transported in checked baggage, provided they are declared to the airline, in a proper carrying case and unloaded, they are prohibited in carry-on bags. Security is […]
Dallas County IA August 6 2021 Two men arrested in 2019 while testing courthouse security for Iowa’s Judicial Branch have sued Dallas County and its sheriff. Gary DeMercurio and Justin Wynn were charged with burglary and possession of burglary tools after their arrests on Sept. 11, 2019, at the Dallas County Courthouse. The men were employees […]
Hilton Head SC Aug 6 2021 Recent car break-ins in a Hilton Head gated community led to at least two stolen cars, a stolen gun, a police chase and one juvenile being detained, according to Palmetto Dunes’ security chief. The thefts started Tuesday evening at Palmetto Dunes, an oceanfront vacation resort on Hilton Head Island, according […]
Sacramento CA August 6 2021 California prisons are preparing to require more correctional officers to wear body cameras through an expansion of employee oversight programs funded in the state budget Gov. Gavin Newsom signed earlier this month. The budget includes $90.6 million in funds aimed at installing fixed security and body-worn cameras at five state facilities […]