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WALDORF, Md. — Jan 30, 2008
Charles County sheriff’s deputies said an off-duty Prince George’s County police officer shot a man multiple times before fatally shooting herself on Sunday afternoon, News4’s Darcy Spencer reported.
The officer involved has been identified as Tora Lynn Coates, 38. The incident happened at about 12:30 p.m. at a home in the 5800 block of Opaleye Court in Waldorf.
Police said Coates shot her fiance several times before turning the gun on herself.
Coates died but her fiance survived, police said.
The 45-year-old man was taken by helicopter to a local hospital, where he is in critical condition.
Coates worked in the internal affairs department for Prince George’s County police. “Our police department family is deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic death of Sgt. Tora Coates, a 15 year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department,” the department said in a statement issued on Monday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Sgt. Coates’ family, even as our own hearts are filled with sadness.

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Police, Federal Agents, 3000 Private Security to Guard Superbowl www.privateofficer.com

PHOENIX AZ. Jan 30, 2008 – It’s been nearly six and a half years since the tragedies of 9/11, but the security presence at this week’s Super Bowl makes it difficult to forget the impact of that day.
Flanked by a small army of high-ranking local and national security officials, NFL VP of security Milt Ahlerich yesterday detailed a protocol that seemed fit more for a presidential motorcade than a football game. According to Secret Service special agent Ken Huffer, Sunday’s game has been deemed a Level 1 national security event by the Homeland Security Department, a designation normally reserved for events such as State of the Union addresses and visits from foreign dignitaries.
Along with Secret Service and FBI personnel, police forces from Glendale and Phoenix, and 3,000 private security guards hired by the NFL, will monitor the ground and air at the University of Phoenix Stadium. The airspace surrounding the stadium will be restricted – not even the Goodyear blimp will be allowed to fly.
“We take this kind of event extremely seriously,” said FBI special agent-in-charge John Lewis, adding that the threat of terrorist activity at the game is “very low.”
There has never been a terrorist attack – or credible threat of one – at an American sporting event, but Lewis said the extreme precautions were still warranted.
“We cannot let our guard down,” he said, adding that there had been no threats “of any sort” received this week.
Fans attending the game should expect delays getting into the stadium, and thorough searches of their belongings, Ahlerich said.
“This is not a Super Bowl of security,” he said. “(But) deterrence is extraordinarily important.”
While the extra measures may cause some inconvenience for fans, Ahlerich says it will be worth it in the end.
“(Fans) will be safe. We are very, very confident of that.”

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CONCORD CA Jan 30, 2008 — Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men this morning suspected of pilfering copper from abandoned buildings at the Concord Naval Weapons Station, police said.
Security officers on the base heard suspicious activity emanating from inside one of the warehouses about 1:45 a.m., said Sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Hebel.
“They could tell by the sounds that there might have been metal theft going on,” Hebel said.
The officers contacted the Sheriff’s Office, and deputies arrived with a canine unit. Shortly deputies announced their presence, one of the suspects ran out of the warehouse.
The dog gave chase and latched onto the thigh of the man, later identified as 50-year-old Hayward resident Matthew Apodaca. He was taken to John Muir Medical Center in Concord for treatment.
Deputies also detained 49-year-old Oakland resident Terry Harding, who was with Apodaca. They found nearby a 1986 Ford pickup truck believed to have been the intended transport for the copper haul.
Both men were turned over to the custody of Concord police, which has jurisdiction over the inland base of the weapons station. The Sheriff’s Office patrols the unincorporated areas adjacent to the station.
Harding was booked into County Jail on suspicion of burglary and grand theft and held on $40,000 bail. Apodaca is awaiting medical clearance before being taken to jail.

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ATLANTA GA Jan 30, 2008

The beginning of tax season is the beginning of scam season – and scam artists are already on the prowl, plotting to get your money. A new e-mail scam promising a tax refund is making the rounds online.
The e-mail, which looks like an officical IRS-issued e-mail, says the government wants to give you money. It claims, “After the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity, we have determined that you are eligible to recieve a tax refund of $134.80…”

It goes on to request that you click on the link and submit your tax refund request – in the process, submitting your Social Security number and other personal information that could lead to identity theft.

To avoid the fraudulent trap, police and financial advisors say to pay attention to the details: the IRS would not send out a request or unsolicited e-mails. And before sending out any personal information, make sure you confirm the source of the e-mail. If in doubt..check it out! Call the IRS and verify that they are trying to reach you before giving any information to anyone!
Authorties also urge you to realize that as appealing as offers like this are, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

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Walmart Employee Brutally Beaten By Shoplifter www.privateofficer.com

KERNSERVILLE, N.C. -Jan 30, 2008 – A Wal-Mart employee trying to obtain the license plate number of an shoplifter was brutally beaten when the suspect turned on him, Kernersville police said Tuesday.
Kenneth Lehman, a customer service manager at the Kernersville Wal-Mart, said he wasn’t trying to be a hero, just help police catch a culprit who had run out of the store with a boxed home theater system.
“It was pretty frightening,” Lehman said in an exclusive interview with local news. “It was something you’re not expecting — never happened before. It was an experience.
The robber fractured Lehman’s skull, and left him with a black eye and other bruises during the beating.
“When I was on the ground, and he was stomping on me — he was yelling at me, and cussing at me, and daring me to get back up, and I didn’t know when he was going to stop,” Lehman said.
Police, who said the man fled the area in a two-door red hatchback, are studying store surveillance video to look for clues.
“As far as the general public is concerned, they can be a good witness,” said James Osborne of the Kernersville Police Department. “And by being a good witness they can observe the person — see if there’s anything unique about the person — scars, tattoos, and see the type of vehicle they get in.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the Kernersville Police Department.

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Charlestown W.V. Jan 30 2008

A man accused of using his Charleston pawnshop to sell stolen goods over the Internet pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to money laundering.
Toney Lee Corey admitted that he earned roughly $350,000 between May 2004 and June 2006 by selling stolen goods on the eBay Web site.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Forbes said that investigators from the Charleston Police Department, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation all contributed to the investigation into illegal activity at the Trading Post, Corey’s East End pawnshop.
Corey routinely paid 25 percent of the value of stolen merchandise, including electronics, from a loosely organized shoplifting ring that lifted goods in West Virginia, Ohio and Virginia, she said.
The items were unopened with retail price tags still on them, allowing him to market them online as in-the-box new, Forbes said.
Using his “tradingpost987″ eBay account, Corey sold the merchandise online, then transferred the proceeds into his bank account using PayPal, an online payment processor, according to court documents.
As part of his plea deal, Corey agreed to provide information about other individuals and make restitution of $350,000.
During the hearing, Forbes said Corey’s cooperation had been helpful. She declined to comment on whether any other people involved in funneling stolen goods through the pawnshop were facing additional charges
Last month, federal authorities moved to seize seven East End properties owned by Corey, including the pawnshop. The government alleged that Corey either conducted illegal activity in the properties or bought them with proceeds from his illegal activities.
In an agreement entered on Jan. 16, Corey agreed to forfeit more than $2,800 seized in his bank account in October 2006 and to pay $77,000 within 10 days.
The property at 600 Ruffner Ave. will be sold, and the proceeds will be put towards his court-ordered restitution, the order states.
In exchange, prosecutors released the six other properties from forfeiture.
Earlier this month, Corey testified as a prosecution witness in the murder trial of Michael Merrifield in Putnam County. Merrifield was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of 2-year-old Logan Goodall in 2005.
Corey faces up to 20 years in prison when sentenced by U.S. District Judge David A. Faber on July 28.

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NEWARK NJ Jan 30 2008– A Newark man is accused of fighting a store security agent Friday evening during an attempted shoplifting.
James W. Daugherty Jr., 26, last known address 979 Grafton Road, Apt. 1, was charged with robbery, a second-degree felony, during a bond hearing Monday at the Licking County Municipal Court.
On Friday, while allegedly attempting to steal a pair of gloves and a license-plate frame, Daugherty was confronted by a Wal-Mart loss-prevention officer outside the front doors of the store, according to a Newark police report.
The security guard claims he grabbed the defendant when he tried to run and Daugherty elbowed him in the face multiple times. The two men then fell to the ground and continued to struggle, until Daugherty was subdued with the help of another employee, the report reads.
When police arrived, Daugherty allegedly resisted arrest and denied stealing any items from the store, according to the report.
Judge David Branstool set Daugherty’s bond at $25,000.

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