Ocala FL April 26 2019 A security guard at the Marion County Courthouse was arrested Sunday after a bloody altercation with another man. Jessie Willard Belton, 27, who works security at the Marion County Courthouse, was jailed early Sunday morning after a bloody altercation broke out at his Ocala home. Marion County sheriff’s deputies were […]
RICHMOND, Va. March 28 2019 — A former Richmond Sheriff said it’s only a matter of time before something tragic happens at a court building in the City of Richmond. “It’s a huge responsibility and it’s very stressful knowing that you are responsible for whatever gets through there,” former Richmond Sheriff C.T. Woody said. Woody had […]
NEW BLOOMFIELD WV March 11 2019 — One man is custody in Columbia after brutally attacking at least two people with a baseball bat before being subdued by Boone County Courthouse security, according to police. According to Columbia police, early Friday afternoon, a man stopped his car near Garth and Lynn streets and attacked a woman […]
McHenry County IL February 23 2019 An Algonquin man was freed on bond Thursday after police said he tucked a bag of drugs into his sock while going through court security. McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 18-year-old James T. Conti on Wednesday afternoon at the McHenry County Courthouse after he allegedly tried to get through […]
PERRY COUNTY, Ky. February 20 2019 On Monday afternoon sheriffs said there was a disturbance between a man and a woman at the Justice Center. While a Court Security Officer was speaking with the man, James Combs, he tried to run away. During the struggle, Combs assaulted and attempted to disarm a Court Security Officer. Combs […]
JANESVILLE WI Feb 7 2019 Security guards who screen Rock County Courthouse visitors could start carrying guns under a proposal from a private security company. Global Security Services, the company that supplies the courthouse’s security guards, has recommended arming its personnel to enhance their ability to protect the public. The proposal prompted considerable discussion at […]
Syracuse, NY December 2 2018— A Syracuse man, handcuffed to a bench after attacking court officers, turned and began to eat paperwork affixed to the wall, according to court officials. Michael Speer, 40, was deemed too unstable to be taken to the jail, so he was transferred to a nearby hospital for several hours Wednesday […]
Winona County MN November 26 2018 Winona County has a problem. Earlier this month, Premier Security — the private security firm that, for the past 17 years, has staffed the county courthouse with armed guards — terminated its contract with the county amid legal concerns. Effective Nov. 30, Premier Security will no longer provide protective […]
Lincoln NE November 9 2018 Lincoln police say a man who threatened to “shoot up the courthouse” in Lincoln has been arrested in Omaha. Omaha police took 31-year-old Duane Jordan into custody at 5:44 p.m. Tuesday following an unrelated incident, Lincoln police said in a news release. Additional information wasn’t immediately available. Shortly after 4 […]
MICHIGAN CITY IN October 21 2018 — A Michigan City man was arrested Friday morning for allegedly “sucker” punching two court security officers at the LaPorte County Courthouse. Joshua Duncan, 37, entered the courthouse about 11:30 a.m. Friday and as he entered the security check point, he allegedly struck the first officer, without provocation, in the […]