DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. A private security guard who fatally shot a man outside a Florence-area nightclub in June was justified in using deadly force, according to Solicitor Mike Burch of the 4th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Deputies responded to Purple City at 2144 National Avenue on June 28 after receiving a report of shots fired. Investigators […]
WASHINGTON D C October 2, 2026 Nearly 1,000-armed private security guards are being deployed into United States Postal Service facilities in the final weeks before the November 3 midterm elections. Frank Albergo, president of the Postal Police Officers Association, said that the union had been notified of about 39,000 work hours per week for 972 […]
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. September 16, 2026 BlueRAMMedia.com Law enforcement from three agencies is continuing their investigations after an on-duty security officer was struck by a train in Florida. Police said that the male security was walking near the tracks when the Tri-Rail train struck the pedestrian. The unnamed security officer was rushed to […]
Virginia September 15, 2026 A Virginia federal court ruled Friday that a security services company illegally classified its guards as independent contractors rather than employees, finding the company controlled nearly every aspect of how the guards performed their work and must pay them overtime they were owed under federal and state wage law. A Virginia […]
By Dale Hines Blue RAM Media/Public Safety News SAN ANTONIO TX – License plate readers are placed on the entrances and exits of North Star Mall to monitor the property. The readers have been there for two years, according to a North Star spokesperson. However, people have been sharing more information about their concerns with the […]
Maui HI August 8, 2026 A security officer has died in Hawaii, and a 20-year-old champion swimmer has been arrested for murder. Maui police said officers responded to the Sands of Kahana condominium complex at around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, where they found the body of a 63-year-old man. Authorities identified the man as Michael Dyer […]
WICHITA, Kan. The Kansas Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a man convicted of killing a security guard outside of a Wichita QuikTrip in 2021. Laroy West was convicted of first-degree murder in 2023. In May 2021, he shot William Robinson during a fight outside of the QuikTrip at Murdock and Broadway after Robinson asked […]
MILWAUKEE WI August 7, 2026 A former Milwaukee gas station security guard convicted of killing a man who took snacks without paying for them was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, Aug. 6. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office charged William Pinkin, 59, with first-degree intentional homicide and a gun possession felony in connection […]
SANTA FE NM August 7 2026 A company that provided security at Santa Fe High School has been ordered to pay $5.5 million in damages after a jury found it was partially at fault for failing to prevent a student from being assaulted on campus in 2021. The Santa Fe County jury deliberated for about […]