MOBILE, Ala. Sept 22 2021 An inside job pulled off by a Brink’s armored truck driver will cost him two years of freedom, a federal judge decided Monday. Senior U.S. District Judge William Steele sentenced Jonah Tomoni Dewayan Bessard to two years in prison and recommended that he participate in a substance abuse program. The defendant will […]
Hartford CT Sept 21 2021 Amazon employees in Connecticut have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, arguing they are entitled to compensation when they undergo mandatory screenings and searches inside facilities that are considered off-the-clock and therefore unpaid. The plaintiffs — Javier Del Rio, Colin Meunier, and Aaron Delaroche are suing Amazon on behalf of […]
San Quentin CA Sept 10 2021 A prison guard and two others have been charged with a scheme to smuggle contraband cell phones into California’s death row, authorities said Wednesday. Keith Christopher, a 37-year-old corrections officer at San Quentin State Prison, is charged with conspiracy to commit honest services fraud using interstate wires, the U.S. […]
LOS ANGELES, CA Sept 1, 2021– The Los Angeles City Council defunded their police department by $150 million last year. Now, they’ve racked up $47 million just in overtime costs since that time. The union warned the City that the department would be faced with millions in overtime costs should they decrease funding and lessen […]
New Orleans LA Aug 31 2021As Hurricane Ida bears down on southern Louisiana, many sought to evacuate before it hit. Thus far, Ida is the strongest storm to make landfall in Louisiana and it came as the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Despite the dire situation, some couldn’t evacuate. Professor Robert Collins of Dillard University […]
FRESNO, Calif. Aug 30 2021 Officials at the Consulate of Mexico are now confirming to Action News employees have been fired for wrongfully charging people for highly sought-after appointments at the Fresno office. The scheme involved the security guard and two workers taking money from people for simply being allowed entry into the building. Mexican Consulate […]
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. Aug 28 2021 Two years ago, National Harbor and its security contractor, Metropolitan Protective Services, were the focus of a 7News I-Team investigation after MPS hired Gerald Griffith, a convicted Tier 3 child sex offender, to train workers in charge of security at National Harbor. “It’s beyond unbelievable,” says former MPS security […]
GREENBELT MD Aug 4 2021 A Prince George’s County man admitted Tuesday to using stolen information of coworkers and job applicants to open fraudulent bank and credit accounts. A former security guard, prosecutors said he continued his scheme even after he was indicted. Ricardo Carter of Camp Springs pleaded guilty in a Greenbelt federal court to […]
Haines City Fla July 23, 2021 A Florida private security company has been accused of not paying employees proper wages. Freeman Security Services is being sued by employees and by Florida Department of Labor. The lawsuit has also named the company’s president, Darren Freeman. The four-page complaint alleges not paying overtime wages to numerous employees […]
Upper Macungie Township PA July 23 2021 Amazon must pay its Pennsylvania warehouse workers for the time they spend waiting for and undergoing security screenings, the state Supreme Court has ruled in a lawsuit led by workers at Amazon’s fulfillment center in Upper Macungie Township. The decision Wednesday is part of a nationwide complex of […]