Monroe County NY March 10 2022 The assistant Monroe County public defender who ended up in a tussle with Sheriff’s courtroom deputies in November has been accused of criminal contempt, the obstruction of government administration and harassment. Catherine Ejimadu, 34, was arraigned on the charges in City Court Tuesday morning and pleaded not guilty. She was […]
Pulaski County AR December 19, 2021 A security officer at the Pulaski County Courthouse accidentally left her pistol in a public restroom in the court building Wednesday afternoon, according to an incident report from the Pulaski County sheriff’s office. Court Security Officer Rebecca Winkler-Penny said she unintentionally left the Glock behind after using the single-stall […]
Fairfax County VA October 8 2021 Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano on Sept. 28, 2021, disputed his need to undergo security screening at the Fairfax County Courthouse, according to an incident report filed by the county’s Sheriff’s Office. Now, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office officials have filed a formal incident report alleging “unprofessional conduct” after Descano […]
ROXBORO, N.C. Sept 11 2021 The suspect in a shooting at the Person County Courthouse on Thursday has died from his injuries. Friday morning, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation announced that Christopher Thomas Vaughan had died at Duke University Hospital. The Person County Sheriff’s Office and Roxboro Police Department said the shooting happened during […]
WASHINGTON DC May 26 2021– The Supreme Court declined to hear two cases Monday challenging legal protections for law enforcement as Congress continues to wrestle with how to address excessive force complaints in the wake of deadly police interactions. One of the appeals questioned when people may sue federal police for damages for allegedly violating […]
Fargo ND May 18 2021 A disturbing scene rocking a federal courtroom in Fargo Monday when a man, moments after learning his fate, stood up and slit his throat, according to U.S. Marshals. After the verdict was read in Quentin Burdick Courthouse, the convict stood up and slashed his throat ear-to-ear with either a pen or […]
Kosciusko County IN April 11 2021 Shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday, a man fled from courthouse security as they were trying to arrest him. According to Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Travis Marsh, Ryan Prater, 33, of 653 Heritage Lane, Warsaw, was at the Kosciusko County Justice Building for a probation appointment when it was determined […]
BILOXI, Miss. Jan 17 2021 A Harrison County deputy and Biloxi police officer were involved in the shooting death of man Friday night at the county courthouse in Biloxi, authorities confirmed. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer told the Sun Herald on Saturday that the man killed was 48-year-old Reginald Michael Johnson of Biloxi. Johnson’s […]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. Dec 25 2020– A Las Vegas resident has been arrested and charged for allegedly setting fire to the Foley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada, Special Agent in Charge Patrick Gorman of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (San […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. Dec 4 2020— Nine bailiffs working court security at the Buncombe County Courthouse are in quarantine after one bailiff tested positive for COVID-19, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office reported. It started when one bailiff working court security recently tested positive, and now eight additional bailiffs are in quarantine as of Monday, Nov. […]