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Memphis nightclub shut down after dancers-security sell drugs to undercover cops www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 15, 2010
MEMPHIS, TN Dec 15 2010 – A Memphis nightclub has been shut down by police amidst charges of illegal drugs and prostitution inside. Tuesday, officials announced the nuisance closure of Babes of Babylon, a club located in the 1500 block of East Brooks Road...

NC Teacher Charged With Student Sex Assault www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 15, 2010
LILLINGTON NC Dec 15 2010– A former instructor at Western Harnett High School faces allegations he had sex with a student. Rodney Donnell Ellis, 38, of Brookhannah Court in Fuquay-Varina, is charged with a felony. Authorities say the victim is a 17-year-old student at Harnett Central High School...

Ski Patroller Dies of Heart Attack www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 15, 2010
IDAHO FALLS Dec 15 2010 — Jefferson County officials say the ski patrolman who fell off a ski lift at Kelly Canyon Resort over the weekend died before he fell. Kelly Canyon Ski Resort officials tell KIFI-TV that Steve Yount died of a heart attack while on a ski lift Saturday...

Statesville NC officer kills wife-commits suicide www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 15, 2010
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. Dec 13 2010– The Iredell Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving an off-duty Statesville Police Department officer. Statesville Police Chief Tom Anderson confirmed that the two people found dead on Whitetail Road off Cooper Farm Road were Robert and Heather Przasyki...

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Charlotte NC gun store weapons frequently used in crimes www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 15, 2010
Charlotte NC Dec 15 2010 The owner of a well-known Charlotte gun shop said he tries to keep his wares out of criminals’ hands, but he’s not surprised that Hyatt Coin and Gun ranks high on a national list of dealers whose firearms were traced to crimes...

Shooting at Seattle nightclub ends in weapons-drug arrests www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 14, 2010
Seattle WA Dec 14 2010 Police arrested four people early Monday morning after gunshots were fired outside a South Seattle nightclub. At about 12:20 a.m., police responded to reports of gunshots in the 2900 block of First Avenue South. Security guards at a nightclub told the officers that the culprits may have left in a [...

Police capture wanted wanted in toture-murder of Alabama children www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 14, 2010
MOBILE, Ala. Dec 14 2010 ? A woman was due in court Tuesday to face charges that she tortured her common-law husband’s two young children before they were killed and dumped in wooded areas in Alabama and Mississippi. Heather Leavell-Keaton, 22, was jailed pending the bond hearing on child-abuse charges after being brought back to [...

Tampa Bay Buccaneer linebacker arrested www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 14, 2010
TAMPA, Florida Dec 14 2010 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Geno Hayes was tasered, handcuffed and arrested early Monday morning, charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct at a local nightclub, Tampa police said. According to the arrest report, Hayes became verbally abusive and made threats to club security and police after intervening on behalf of [...

Long Beach police kill man holding water hose nozzle www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 14, 2010
Long Beach CA Dec 14 2010 The 35-year-old Long Beach man killed in an officer-involved shooting Sunday was holding a water spigot, not a gun, Long Beach Police officials said Monday. Two Long Beach police officers responded to a 911 call at 4:40 p.m. Sunday from a neighbor reporting an intoxicated man holding a “six [...

Teacher wins $94 Million Arizona lottery www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 14, 2010
Phoenix AZ Dec 14 2010 A substitute teacher from Fort Mohave on Monday claimed a $95.3 million Powerball prize, whose winner had been a mystery since Dec.1 Sheila Verke, 64, walked into the Arizona Lottery’s headquarters in downtown Phoenix with the single prize-winning ticket from the Dec 1 drawing...

Security officer attacked-raped sues employer www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 14, 2010
Ypsilanti Township MI Dec 14 2010 A Milan woman who was strangled and raped in August while working as a security guard at an Ypsilanti Township apartment complex is suing her former employer, alleging the company failed to properly train her. The 29-year-old woman, who worked for S...

Shoplifter arrested twice in one day www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 14, 2010
Salem OR Dec 14 2010 Authorities stopped a 47-year-old man twice Sunday on accusations he dashed with DVDs from a pair of Salem stores, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported. Brian L. Jackman of Salem was first cited at a Goodwill store, 3535 Lancaster Dr...

Sears security nab burglary suspects www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 13, 2010
Riverside CA Dec 13 2010 A parolee and his female accomplice allegedly stole a large amount of jewelry from a Sears department store in Spring Valley, and then tried to run from security guards and deputies, the Sheriff?s Department said today. Security officers at the Sears at 931 Sweetwater Rd...

Police using online dating sites to nab deadbeat dads www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 13, 2010
Kennesaw GA Dec 13 2010 Local police in Kennesaw, Georgia are using a new tactic in locating deadbeat dads, online dating websites. Online dating websites offer a lot of information regarding not only the person?s desires in finding a mate, but also location, and other unique identifiers...

Oxnard police arrest security-shut down festival www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 13, 2010
Oxnard CA Dec 13 2010 Police Department officers arrested two security guards and halted a Virgin of Guadalupe celebration in Oxnard Sunday afternoon after complaints of too much noise. After they arrived on the scene of the celebration near Fifth Street and Rose Avenue at 1:30 p...

San Diego University student killed by boyfriend www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 13, 2010
San Diego CA Dec 13 2010 An emotional candlelight vigil was held Saturday night for a 22-year old SDSU student who was allegedly gunned down by her ex-boyfriend days before she was going to graduate. Dozens of students gathered Saturday night on the street where Michel David, 22, was allegedly shot and killed by Dan [...

Security officer shot-paralyzed at Memphis nightclub www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 13, 2010
Memphis TN Dec 13 2010 – Five people were shot after a dispute led to gunfire outside the Boss Club in the Smokey City Community of North Memphis. Courtney Long has owned the club for six years since it became “The Boss.” One of the security guards, who is also a personal friend of Long’s, [...

Principal, teachers charged with abusing students www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 25, 2010
LAS VEGAS NV Nov 25 2010 — The Nye County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teacher, her aides and the school’s principal on four charges of child abuse. Police said special education teacher Sarah Jane Hopkins, 52, at Floyd Elementary School in Pahrump had been physically punishing her mentally and physically disabled students for at [...

Police make arrests in nightclub security officer murder www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 25, 2010
DeKalb County GA Nov 25 2010 County authorities have arrested the man they say shot pro-wrestler Chris Long while he was working security at a Buford Highway strip club. Police on Tuesday charged Gill with homicide and aggravated assault. He is accused of shooting Long, 33, early Sunday at Shooter Alley...

LA teacher charged with student sex assault www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 25, 2010
Los Angeles CA Nov 25 2010 A 51-year-old Southern California high school teacher has been arrested for investigation of having sex with an underage female student. Los Angeles police detectives say Mark Stephen Hubbard, who has taught for eight years at Hillcrest Christian School in suburban Granada Hills, was arrested Sunday...

Off- duty Texas officer dies in crash www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 25, 2010
EUFAULA, Okla. Nov 25 2010 ? Authorities say an off-duty law-enforcement officer from Texas has died in an accident on U.S. Highway 69. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 50-year-old Patrick Sirois of Killeen, Texas, died in the accident about 7:50 p.m...

Parker County teacher faces sex crime charges www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 25, 2010
Parker County TX Nov 25 2010 The two teens approached the Perrin High School math teacher after hearing a rumor that she’d left another school district because she’d been “messing around” with students. The boys, ages 16 and 18, told investigators that they repeatedly asked Kimme Annette Woolf if she wanted to fool around...

Security officer shot during robbery www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 25, 2010
Lawrenceville PA Nov 25 2010 Police say a pair of men were responsible for shooting and seriously wounding a Lawrenceville man outside his home Tuesday night, but they still don’t know what prompted the gunfire. Calvin Davis, 21, and Christopher Golembiewski, 20, were charged with aggravated assault and firearms violations in the shooting, which happened [...

Guards hurt in armored truck crash www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 25, 2010
MONMOUTH, Ore.Nov 25 2010 – A man in an armored car suffered critical injuries when the rig hit a tree along Highway 99 and overturned. The 24-year-old passenger was in the back of the Loomis armored vehicle. He was taken by air ambulance to Corvallis Good Samaritan Regional Hospital, where he was in critical condition, [...

School janitor faces sex crimes with student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 25, 2010
Lebanon, Ind. Nov 25 2010 A school janitor is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student. Around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, police arrested 40-year-old Bryan Delaney, a custodian at Lebanon High School. A school resource officer received information about Delaney...

Off duty Chicago officer shot to death www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 25, 2010
Chicago IL Nov 25 2010 A police this evening identified an off-duty Chicago police officer found dead in his black SUV after being shot several times as a decorated 15-year veteran of the department. The shooting occurred around 6:30 p.m. Monday. About 24 hours later, police identified him as David A...

Stroger Hospital officer killed in beating www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 25, 2010
Chicago IL Nov 25 2010 Police were investigating the death of a Stroger Hospital police officer who was beaten before he collapsed in a gangway Tuesday on the South Side. Dwayne Parks, 45, of the 9500 block of South Euclid Avenue, was pronounced dead at 5:09 p...

Security guard charged with murder in shoplifting incident www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 24, 2010
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga.(Atlanta .)Nov 24 2010 — DeKalb deputies arrested a 30-year-old on Tuesday for the murder of Kenneth Barnes. Erik Lecal Burris was arrested at the Rainbow Clothing Store near the Atlanta Five Points Marta Station. He was employed as an unarmed security guard and was on duty at the time of arrest...

Boston security officer recognized for aiding police www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 24, 2010
Boston MA Nov 24 2010 Boston Police recognized a civilian that assisted officers with a recent vandalism incident in the Financial District. Mr. Brian Schnabel working as a security guard at 82 Devonshire Street observed a vandalism in progress in the Financial District...

CT State Police charge men with casino scam www.privateofficer.com

Posted on November 24, 2010
Mashantucket CT Nov 24 2010 – State police arrested two men who they said traveled here from South Korea and became involved in cheating at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort Casino. The cheat involved a mechanical device in the game of Baccarat, according to police, who said the arrests were the result of a [...

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