NEWARK, NJ Oct 12 2017— For 15 years, Ce’Mira Gamble has protected the students of Newark. Now, a year after being diagnosed, the longtime school security guard’s community is coming together to lend her support with a Leukemia and Lymphoma fundraising walk. According to Newark Public School administrators, students, staff and community members in the […]
Las Vegas NV Oct 7 2017 Las Vegas police have released new details on the “hero” Mandalay Bay security guard who helped stop the gunman who killed 58 people and injured hundreds of concertgoers on Oct. 1. “Jesus Campos is a true hero,” Undersheriff Kevin McMahill said in a news conference Friday. “We now know that […]
Las Vegas NV Oct 5 2017 An unarmed security guard at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino was the first to take on gunman Stephen Paddock, getting shot in the process, but providing crucial help for police looking to stop the massacre. The security guard, identified as Jesus Campos by the International Union, Security, […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M Oct 1 2017 A security officer was honored one year after being the first to respond to a gruesome scene. Police say 5-year-old Elijah, 6-year-old Olivia and 9-year-old Ian and their mother, Cheryl Mascarenas were ambushed by her ex-boyfriend, 45-year-old George Daniel Wechsler, when they returned to their Four Hills home. Security officer Jonathan […]
Pittsburgh PA Sept 30 2017 Pittsburgh police have arrested a man who injured a security officer while trying to rob a bank Monday on the South Side. Thomas Orin Hetrick, 50, of Mt. Oliver walked into the First Commonwealth Bank on East Carson Street wielding a knife, police said. When the would-be robber made eye contact […]
St Paul MN Sept 25 2017 It was a routine day for Walmart security officers Chao Vang and Dan Miller until a man in a winter coat slipped out the door with a pair of pants and some medical supplies. Soon, along with St. Paul police officer Tom Reis, they were embroiled in a life-or-death struggle […]
New York City NY Sept 17 2017 The 109th Precinct recognized a local mall security guard who went the extra mile to help officers apprehend a suspect with sticky fingers. On Aug. 14, a woman was shopping in the Flushing’s Skyview Center Mall when — unaware that someone had reached into her bag and stolen her […]
WICHITA, Kan.Sept 17 2017 A man that was wanted for murder was located by a private security officer while on patrol at a near-by business. According to law enforcement, 21-year-old Umar Dutt was being sought after for the murder of Dr. Achutha Reddy near Central and Edgemoor Wednesday night. Police say around 7:22 p.m., […]
Chicago IL Sept 11 2017 A man has been charged with shooting his ex-girlfriend Saturday morning near the Dearborn Homes public housing complex on the South Side. Lorenzo Morgan, 27, faces felony counts of aggravated battery and unlawful use of a weapon, according to Chicago Police. About 9:25 a.m., the 27-year-old woman was walking in a […]
HENDERSON, Nev. Sept 8 2017— Authorities in two states are investigating after a woman was kidnapped and driven to Nevada. Authorities say that it all started after a man kidnapped his ex-girlfriend in California and then dropped her off at a Nevada casino before she was rescued. Santa Barbara County, California, sheriff’s investigators say Joseph […]