TACOMA, Wash. May 25 2023— A $3.1 million settlement has been reached with the city of Tacoma in the police shooting death of Bennie Branch. A wrongful death claim was pursued by Branch’s family. His family says Branch was shot in the back while running from police following a traffic stop. He died after being shot […]
Forest Park IL May 25, 2023 A security guard working for the Forest Park-based American Security Services company, 1515 S. Harlem Ave., threatened bodily harm at a job site in north suburban Mundelein — and the threats only escalated after he was warned that his statements would lead to his firing. The incident happened May 18 […]
Meriden CT May 25 2023 A man was arrested for leading a mall store employee to believe that he had a gun and claiming he’d shoot security. Jean Espenschied was charged with second-degree breach of peace for the incident on Tuesday at the Westfield Meriden Mall. Meriden police said the report they initially received said there […]
Philadelphia PA May 25 2023A school security guard and substitute nurse are credited with saving the life of a five-year-old boy who was choking at a Long Island school. With a choking 5-year-old running out of time and all the tried-and-true emergency response methods failing, the quick actions and creativity of a security guard and substitute […]
Portland OR May 24 2023 On Tuesday, the man accused of shooting and killing 49-year-old Freddy Nelson in 2021 was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Logan Gimble, 30, sat before a Multnomah County judge and stared at pictures of Nelson while prosecutors read emotional statements from Nelson’s family. Earlier this month, […]
South Africa May 24, 2023 South Africa’s police force is facing a personnel crisis, while private security guards continue to grow in number. The latest annual performance plans from the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) have presented the latest situational analysis on security in the country. According to […]
Washington County OR March 24th, 2023 A man who was critically injured in a shooting in the Metzger neighborhood early last Thursday morning has died in the hospital, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said. The shooting was reported at about 3:10 a.m. on May 18 near the intersection of Southwest Hall Boulevard and Locust Street. A […]
LOS ANGELES CA May 24 2023 A Dodger fan has sued the team over a broken left foot and injured wrists he alleges he suffered because security officers used excessive force against him after he ran onto the field in excitement during a 2021 divisional playoff series game against the San Francisco Giants. Juan M. Hernandez […]
San Antonio TX May 24 2023 Several bags of money were stolen during a robbery of an armored vehicle on the southeast side of San Antonio Tuesday. It happened in the 3000 block of Goliad Road around 11: 30 a.m. Four suspects followed the security guard who was loading money into the vehicle, hit her with […]
Miami Fla May 24, 2023 A man who was accused of a sexual assault at a Miami bar’s restroom appeared in bond court on Monday in Miami-Dade County. Police officers arrested Luigi Cavani on Sunday over the alleged attack at the Sweet Caroline Karaoke Bar near the corner of Southwest First Avenue and 11 Street in […]