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BREAKING NEWS- 2 POSTAL EMPLOYEES KILLED IN TN ROBBERY www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
HENNING, Tenn.Oct 18 2010 – Two female postal workers have been shot and killed inside a post office in Henning, Tennesseee after a robbery. Henning?s City Hall confirmed the two were found dead around 8:00am Monday morning. The FBI is now involved in the investigation...

Md. troopers arrest man shooting at security officers www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
Mount Airy MD Oct 18 2010 A southern Carroll County man has been arrested and charged with six counts each of first- and second-degree assault plus reckless endangerment after firing a gun in the direction of a group of private security guards outside a home in Mount Airy Md...

Pen explodes in Charlotte school www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
Charlotte NC October 18 2010 A Charlotte-Mecklenburg student suffered minor injuries Monday morning when a pen exploded in his hands, a school spokeswoman said. The incident led to authorities evacuating Turning Point Academy in north Charlotte while a bomb squad went through the building...

Ga teacher charged with sex crimes www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
Carroll County Ga Oct 18 2010 A Carroll County school teacher who once performed at the Academy Awards has been arrested for felony sexual exploitation of a child after allegedly sending inappropriate messages and nude pictures to a 17-year-old male student...

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Casino worker charged in gambling fraud www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
Shakopee Mn Oct 18 2010 A blackjack dealer at Mystic Lake Casino was charged with gambling fraud last month after he allegedly paid more than $18,500 to a high school friend, his landlord?s daughter and a woman he thought was ?good-looking? even though they lost their blackjack hands...

Detroit teacher charged in student sexual relationship www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
Detroit Mi Oct 18 2010 Sources confirmed to FOX 2 that the Garden City High School Teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with his underage student was arrested at the school earlier in the day and brought to the police station for questioning...

CVS Pharmacy pays heavy fines for selling meth making product to criminals www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
Los Angeles Ca Oct 18 2010 Retailer CVS Pharmacy Inc. has agreed to pay a $77.6-million settlement, after admitting to unlawfully selling pseudo-ephedrine to criminals who used it to make methampetamine. It’s the largest civil penalty under the federal Controlled Substance Act, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration...

Pontiac police to cease operations www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
Pontiac Mi Oct 18 2010 ? City officials signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday to disband the Police Department and turn patrols in Pontiac over to the Oakland County Sheriff?s Office as soon as December. Faced with mounting red ink, the cash-strapped city of 66,000 residents has chipped away at its Police Department in recent [...

Ga. mom sues Tyra Banks after daughter appears without permission www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
ATLANTA GA Oct 18 2010 (AP) ? A Georgia woman is suing Tyra Banks for $3 million after she said her 15-year-old daughter appeared without her permission on an episode of Banks’ talk show about teen sex addicts. In a lawsuit filed Oct. 8 in federal court in Atlanta, Beverly McClendon claims the show contacted [...

Armed men shoot at Memphis nightclub security www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
MEMPHIS, Tenn.Oct 18 2010 – Shots rang out at an underage club Saturday evening when security guards discovered patrons trying to enter with guns. Officers responded to a call at Celebrity Pizza off of Highland after security guards struggled with three suspects who were trying to enter the club through the rear door...

Mother and son murder suspects nabbed in Jersey casino www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
ATLANTIC CITY NJ Oct 18 2010 ? After nearly a month on the lam from Las Vegas Police, a woman wanted in connection to the murder of her husband last month and her 19-year-old son are in the Atlantic County Jail awaiting extradition. Michelle Costello, 43, and her son Peter Costello, both of Las Vegas, [...

Pace University student killed by police www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y.Oct 18 2010 ? A Pace University varsity football player was shot and killed by police early Sunday in a chaotic bar brawl in Thornwood, N.Y., during the school’s homecoming weekend, police said. The student, Danroy Henry, 20, of Easton, Mass...

Brinks guards injured in rollover accident www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
Jacksonville Fla Oct 18 2010 The Main Street bridge reopened just after 1:30 p.m. after being closed for a few hours due to an accident, police said. A one-vehicle accident at about 9:45 a.m. today caused a Brinks armored car to overturn, and two people were transported by rescue to a hospital, according to Jacksonville [...

Pittsburgh security officer shoots suspicious person www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
PITTSBURGH PA Oct 18 2010– A security guard shot a man in the chest near a Southside Parking Garage Sunday morning, police said. Police said the shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday near Sidney and 26th Street after the guard said he spotted a man looking into cars parked in the garage...

Facebook APPS transmitting personal data www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
NEW YORK Oct 18 2010 (AP) – The Wall Street Journal is reporting that 10 popular Facebook applications have been transmitting users’ personal identifying information to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking companies. The newspaper said Monday that the breach also includes users who set all their information to be completely private...

Alaska Dispatch editor Tony Hopfinger handcuffed during public meeting www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
ANCHORAGE, Alaska Oct 18 2010Alaska Dispatch editor Tony Hopfinger was handcuffed by security guards at a Joe Miller town hall event Sunday afternoon. Hopfinger says he approached Miller to ask questions, but was arrested for half an hour until police arrived...

Code enforcement officer kills wife-self at NC police station www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 18, 2010
GASTONIA, N.C. Oct 18 2010– The bodies of a husband and wife were discovered inside of an SUV in the parking lot of the Gastonia Police Department early Sunday morning in what police called a murder-suicide. Investigators have identified the couple as 45-year-old Randy Newman and his wife, Laura, who was 47...

Coast Guardsman killed during training session www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 16, 2010
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Oct 16 2010 ?The Coast Guardsman who died during a training exercise in Virginia was identified today as a 23-year-old Clifton resident, an Iraq war veteran who was also known as an arm wrestling champion. Petty Officer Shaun Lin fell into the water Wednesday at around 9:15 p...

Mall security capture armed jewelry store robbers www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 16, 2010
Ontario Canada Oct 16 2010 Shoppers at Dixie Outlet Mall were sent into a panic last night after a group of armed men wearing masks robbed a jewelry store there. One man was apprehended by mall security and police and is now facing charges. His name will be released later tonight...

Dillards security shoots at shoplifters www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 16, 2010
Oklahoma City Okl. October 16 2010 City police say several shots were fired outside the Penn Square Mall Friday following a shoplifting incident. Shortly before 2pm today an off-duty Veterans Affair police officer working as a security guard for Dillards spotted two shoplifting suspects leaving the mall...

Lesbian couple forced from mall for kissing in public www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 16, 2010
Raleigh, N.C.Oct 16 2010 ? A lesbian couple say they were forced to leave Cameron Village in Raleigh after eating lunch because they were kissing in public. Caitlin Breedlove says she and her girlfriend were sitting on a bench with their arms around each other and had kissed briefly on the cheek when, she says, [...

Mayor of San Gabriel, Calif charged in robbery www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 16, 2010
Los Angeles CA Oct 16 2010 The mayor of San Gabriel, Calif., is under arrest on charges of suspicion of felony robbery and assault for alleged purse-snatching, the Los Angeles Times reports. Mayor Albert Y.M. Huang, 35, was accused of grabbing a woman’s purse outside a restaurant following a heated argument over money...

Man arrested foir riding down luggae carousel www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 16, 2010
MIAMI, FL Oct 16 2010 — An Alpharetta man bonded out of jail early Friday, a day after his arrest for climbing onto a moving luggage carousel at Miami International Airport and riding it into a secure area. Bradley Ray Bromelow got on the luggage carrier at the airport’s Concourse J at around 1:30 p...

Wal-Mart employee charged in retail theft www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 16, 2010
Dothan Al Oct 16 2010 Police arrested a Dothan woman on a felony theft charge that she stole from Wal-Mart while she worked at the business. A statement from the Dothan Police Department said police charged Cassandra Louise Cox, 20, of Fortner Street, with first-degree theft of property...

Phoenix police officer indicted for ?On Duty? murder www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 16, 2010
PHOENIX AZ Oct 16 2010 – A Phoenix police officer has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge for the on-duty shooting of a suspect, his lawyer said Thursday. Officer Richard Chrisman was served a summons on the indictment, attorney Craig Mehrens said...

OFFICER DOWN-KARL R MCDONOUGH

Posted on October 15, 2010
Patrolman Karl R. McDonoughEl Paso Police Department Texas End of Watch: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: 4 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Date of Incident: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved Suspect Info: Charged with intoxicated manslaughter Patrolman [...

Security shoots-kills shoplifter?s dog www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 15, 2010
NASHVILLE TN OCT 15 2010 A security officer who shot and killed a shoplifter’s dog during an arrest is now coming under fire by the community. See for yourself———- http://fox17.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wztv_vid_5075.shtml?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4cb7a00a373417eb,1

Washington Tribal Police can pursue off tribal lands www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 15, 2010
Seattle WA Oct 15 2010 Tribal police officers can pursue non-tribal members off tribal lands, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In a split decision, the high court found that tribal police engaged in a “fresh pursuit” can chase and detain suspects who’ve succeeded in fleeing a reservation...

Atlanta security officer stops carjacker www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 15, 2010
ATLANTA GA OCT 15 2010 — A baby was back with his mother Thursday after a man stole the car he was sleeping in. The reunion happened because of a quick-moving security guard. It happened at gas station on Jonesboro Road near I-285 in Atlanta. http://bit...

US Homeland Security ?mined? social network sites www.privateofficer.com

Posted on October 15, 2010
Washington Oct 15 2010 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security monitored social networking sites to harvest information – described as “items of interest” — during the lead up to Barack Obama’s inauguration. The existence of the surveillance program is laid out in a set of slides obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation...

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