Greenville NC June 24 2023 The North Carolina Task Force for Safer Schools met to discuss solutions that would reduce threats and crime, Thursday morning. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety reports a spike in crimes involving young people with guns and threats on school campuses this past year. From the increase, DPS data shows […]
Seattle WA June 24 2023 It’s been a week since Eina Kwon and her baby were shot and killed in a seemingly random shooting. Last Tuesday is a day that keeps Randy Norberg up at night. “It’s something that will probably stick with me forever,” Norberg said. Norberg is a security supervisor for Iron and Oak, […]
WEST COVINA CA June 24, 2023- A man who appeared to be armed robbed the driver of a Brinks armored truck in West Covina Tuesday afternoon. The robbery took place outside Chase Bank, 455 N. Azusa Ave., just before Noon June 13. The suspect, only described as a Latino man, was decked out in a construction […]
Montgomery AL June 23 2023 The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced Friday two former security officers were arrested on contraband charges. The department of corrections said Lindsey Crystal Poer, a correctional security officer trainee at St. Clair Correctional Facility, resigned following her arrest on charges of ‘Promoting Prison Contraband II and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana.’ […]
Los Angeles CA June 23, 2023 A security guard and an innocent bystander were hospitalized after a shooting outside a liquor store in downtown Los Angeles, officials said. Investigators said the security guard was arguing with someone outside the store located on 7th and San Pedro Streets around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday when they started shooting at […]
King County WA June 23, 2023 King County prosecutors have charged a Renton man in connection to the May 27 shooting in a crowded casino in Seattle that injured two and resulted in the death of a 51-year-old man. Prosecutors filed five felony charges on June 5 against 21-year-old Omar Upham Jr. including first-degree murder, […]
Raleigh NC June 23, 2023 A series of school threats and lockdowns have left many parents on edge and demanding action to make schools safer for all students. During a meeting of the North Carolina Task Force for Safer Schools, the Department of Public Safety deputy secretary said too many guns are getting in the hands […]
New York NY June 23, 2023 The New York City Police Department suffered 32% more injuries by violent perpetrators so far this year than last, troubling new NYPD data shows. From Jan. 1 to March 31, citywide, 1,251 on- and off-duty officers were hurt by people using physical force against them, compared to 949 in […]
Nashville TN June 22 2023 Starting July 1st, a new Tennessee law will require all armed security guards to go through active shooter training before they can protect schools. The new law is part of Governor Bill Lee’s push to make schools safer. FOX13 spoke with Bennie Cobb, a retired law enforcement officer and certified active […]
Ocala FL June 22 2023 A firefighter in Ocala, Florida, was pulling an overnight shift at the station in January when he was awoken at 2 a.m. by an alarm. He recognized the sound immediately. A newborn had been placed in the building’s Safe Haven Baby Box, a device that allows someone to safely and anonymously […]