Spartanburg SC August 24 2023 A Defender Services security guard working at Dorman High School was fired last week after school officials said he left a gun in a student’s car. According to Spartanburg School District Six, the guard arranged a private handgun sale to a fellow Defender employee who was working after school hours last […]
Mobile AL August 24 2023 Alabama’s largest public school system is on the cusp of hiring a dozen armed sheriff’s deputies who will be placed at the school system’s high schools and will be charged with preventing violent crimes or potential shootings. The Mobile County School System and the Mobile County Commission are continuing negotiations […]
Toronto Canada August 23 2023 A Toronto man has been arrested after allegedly threatening and assaulting a parking enforcement officer. Police say the incident occurred on Aug. 19, near the intersection of Manor Road East and Bayview Avenue in Toronto. It is alleged that the parking enforcement officer was patrolling the area, and issued a violation […]
Fairview OH August 23 2023 Fairview Park is recognizing “one of the hardest working and resilient of the School Guards” as she commences her 50th year as a crossing guard on Aug. 22, 2023. Roberta “Bobbie” Wright has crossed five generations of Fairview Park families, according to Fairview Park Police Chief Paul D. Shepard. Shepard said […]
Washington DC August 23 2023 George Washington University is moving forward with a plan to arm some of its campus police officers, with two officers carrying guns once the fall semester begins on Thursday, the university says. Supervisory officers with the GW Police Department will be armed in phases, starting with two executive supervisory officers: Chief […]
APPOMATTOX COUNTY, Va. August 23 2023 Another county has signed on to a resolution spurred by the death of a Wintergreen police officer. On Monday night, the Appomattox County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution in support of extending line-of-duty pay to families of private police officers. This started in Nelson County after Wintergreen officer Chris […]
Huntsville AL August 23 2023 Huntsville District 1 Councilman Devyn Keith has pleaded guilty to two of the four shoplifting charges he was facing on Tuesday and has been banned from all Walmart stores. Keith, a two-term District 1 council member, was charged after allegedly stealing items from Walmart stores, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s […]
Hartford CT August 23 2023 Addressing gun violence in Hartford with citizen-armed patrols – that’s what a local activist said community members are asking for. “Historically, oppressed people have taken up arms to protect themselves. As an African American, I don’t see anything wrong with it,” activist and gun owner Cornell Lewis said. Lewis is helping […]
California August 22 2023 A self-storage company with locations in several states is implementing Knightscope security robots at their California and Portland locations. The robots will patrol the area to help mitigate risk and protect tenants and their belongings. Self-storage units are often concerned about theft, especially units open 24 hours that may not always have […]
Shorewood IL August 22 2023 Skooter’s Roadhouse closed this summer, but that has not stopped Reece Krider from filing a civil lawsuit against Skooter’s and employee Karl Petty, stemming from an incident that took place on April 8. Krider filed his lawsuit last week at the Will County Courthouse against Jameson’s Pub, doing business as Skooter’s […]