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Monthly Archives: January 2011

27/01/11 War on Cops continues 24 killed-others shot www.privateofficer.com

Atlanta GA Jan 27 2011 So far in 2011, 14 law enforcement officers have been killed, a trend that extends from 2010, which was one of the deadliest years on record, according to statistics released by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund on Monday. The uptick in attacks on officers prompted a police union spokesman [...]

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27/01/11 MS. Marine Resource police officer arrested for child porn www.privateofficer.com

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS Jan 27 2011 – Another Mississippi law enforcement officer has been arrested for allegedly keeping child porn on his state issued laptop. Anthony Nicholas Tremonte, 31, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of Possession of Child Pornography. On Friday, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department’s Tri County Internet Crimes Against Children [...]

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27/01/11 Orange County sheriff gets prison term www.privateofficer.com

Orange County Fla Jan 27 2011 Disgraced former Sheriff Mike Carona completed his downward spiral from the peak of power in Orange County law enforcement Tuesday morning when he surrendered at a federal prison in Colorado to begin serving a 5½-year term for witness tampering. Carona, 55, was Orange County’s top cop for nine years [...]

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27/01/11 Retired NYPD officer commits suicide www.privateofficer.com

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.Jan 27 2011 — Police are eyeing suicide as a possible cause in the shooting death of a retired police officer in Huguenot early this morning. Cops today responded to the Stafford Avenue home of Louis DeCicco, 54, to find him shot dead in the basement. According to police and law enforcement sources, [...]

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27/01/11 Former Alabama Musuems Association Treasurer arrested for embezzlement www.privateofficer.com

DECATUR AL Jan 27 2011 – The former Treasurer of the Alabama Museums Association is being held in the Morgan County jail on $5,000 bond. Decatur police said that The Alabama Museums Association (AMA), a non-profit organization, located in Birmingham, filed a report December 28, 2010, after discrepancies revolving around the business’ financial records were [...]

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27/01/11 Burglary suspect killed by police at Texas mall www.privateofficer.com

HUMBLE, Texas Jan 27 2011 —Police have released the identities of two suspects involved in a deadly shooting at Deerbrook Mall. Investigators say Esteban Carlon, 22, was leaving the scene of a vehicle burglary with Joaquin Carlon, 21, when he was accidentally shot by an Humble police officer Monday afternoon. Police were called to the [...]

27/01/11 Man arrested at Charlotte airport with concealed handgun www.privateofficer.com

CHARLOTTE, NC Jan 27 2011 – Police say a man was caught after bringing a concealed weapon to the airport in Charlotte last week. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Mark James Whitecavage was stopped after he brought a Sig Sauer handgun inside the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport on Thursday, Jan. 20. Whitecavage was arrested and [...]

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27/01/11 Charlotte NC man faces WMD charges www.privateofficer.com

CONCORD, NC Jan 27 2011 – Police have charged a man for possession of a weapon of mass destruction and illegally possessing firearms at his home in Concord, and investigators are still searching his property to see what else may be there. Frank Andrew Mitchell, 43, was arrested Tuesday night at his home at 127 [...]

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27/01/11 Dunmore High School Teacher Arrested www.privateofficer.com

Dunmore PA Jan 27 2011 A High School teacher is accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student to whom he allegedly gave alcohol and a “promise ring.” Andrew Wally, 26, of 413 Fourth St., Dunmore, allegedly had a six-month relationship with the girl. He was arraigned Tuesday morning on 10 counts of corruption of [...]

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27/01/11 Spartanburg Medical Center Security Shoots Self During Prank www.privateofficer.com

Spartanburg SC Jan 27 2011 A Spartanburg Regional Medical Center security officer shot himself in the hand with another officer’s gun after a prank went awry on Monday. The guard, a 38-year-old Simpsonville man, is no longer a guard with the hospital, SRMC spokesman Chad Lawson said Tuesday. According to a Spartanburg Public Safety Department [...]

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27/01/11 CT. employee embezzled $330,000 with son www.privateofficer.com

HAMDEN CT. Jan 27 2011 — A former secretary at a local business embezzled more than $330,000 during a six-year period and involved her 27-year-old son in the scheme, police said. Representatives of Custom & Precision Products, 2893 State St., contacted police Sept. 10 with a fraud complaint. A four-month investigation by Detective John Marks [...]

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27/01/11 Security guard’s pursuit cost town $14 million www.privateofficer.com

CLINTON CT Jan 27 2011 — The town will fight a $14 million jury award to a Guilford man injured in a 2005 car crash after being pursued by a Clinton volunteer firefighter. Walter Hopkins, then 19, suffered traumatic, lifelong injuries after being thrown from a speeding car that hit a tree and flipped end [...]

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26/01/11 Hospital security officer faces attacker in court www.privateofficer.com

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan 26 2011– Sentencing was deferred Tuesday for a Duval County inmate convicted of attacking a private security guard at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center with the guard’s gun last year so the judge can hear more testimony. Shands Jacksonville Medical Centerapology in court seemingly fell on deaf ears. “First off, every one of [...]

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26/01/11 Surprise AZ teacher arrested for sexual assault www.privateofficer.com

SURPRISE, Ariz. Jan 26 2011(AP) — A high school teacher in Surprise has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his teenage niece. Maricopa County Sheriff’s detectives say 39-year-old Marcos Cantu was taken into custody Monday at Valley Vista High School, where he’s a math teacher and wrestling coach. Authorities say Cantu’s 13-year-old niece attends an [...]

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26/01/11 Police charge man with making store receipts to steal merchandise www.privateofficer.com

FARMINGTON NM JAN 26 2011 — A Farmington man believed to be creating store receipts on his home computer to steal items from Sam’s Club was caught in the act Thursday at the Farmington store. Lindsey Brown, 38, faces charges of shoplifting and forgery, both fourth-degree felonies, after store employees detained him for attempting to [...]

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26/01/11 Lawsuit alledges Taco Bell does not use beef in its products www.privateofficer.com

MONTGOMERY, AL Jan 26 2011 – What’s in a name? That’s the question at the heart of a class action lawsuit Montgomery, Alabama law firm Beasley Allen filed targeting fast food giant Taco Bell. The lawsuit claims the company uses “false advertising” on its menu and in its advertisements. WSFA 12 News contacted the Taco [...]

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26/01/11 King County settles with injured man for $10 million www.privateofficer.com

SEATTLE WA Jan 26 2011 – King County has settled with the family of a man who was severely injured by sheriff’s deputies in 2009 for $10 million. Christopher Sean Harris, from Edmonds, suffered permanent brain damage when he was tackled by deputies in May 2009. Harris’ family filed a civil lawsuit against King County, [...]

26/01/11 Jesse “The Body” Ventura sues US government over body searches www.privateofficer.com

MINNEAPOLIS MN Jan 26 2011 (Reuters) – Jesse “The Body” Ventura objects to having the U.S. government get a close look at his body while going through airport security. In a lawsuit filed this week against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration, the former Minnesota governor claims that airport full-body [...]

26/01/11 Former Gilbert teacher charged with inappropiately touching students www.privateofficer.com

Gilbert AZ Jan 26 2011 A former San Tan Elementary School eighth-grade science teacher has been charged with one count of assault and two counts of disorderly conduct after he was accused of inappropriately touching female students during class. Jeffrey Michael Taylor, 50, could receive up to 180 days in jail, a fine of up [...]

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26/01/11 Man-15 year old wife fight Wal-Mart security www.privateofficer.com

CORPUS CHRISTI TX Jan 26 2011 — A man, his 15-year-old wife and a 19-year-old woman struggled with a security guard about 8:30 p.m. Monday, as he was escorting them from a discount store for suspected shoplifting, Corpus Christi police said. The guard saw the three taking clothing in a Walmart in the 4800 block [...]

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26/01/11 Franklin Regional High School teacher arrested www.privateofficer.com

Franklin PA Jan 26 2011 A former Franklin Regional High School social studies teacher has been arrested on charges that he sent sexually explicit text messages to a male student in November. Terrence Flaherty, 58, of 123 Pheasant Drive, Penn Hills, was charged yesterday with criminal use of a communication facility, criminal attempt, corruption of [...]

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26/01/11 Family of slain UCF officer fights Orlando for justice www.privateofficer.com

Orlando Fla Jan 26 2011 The family of a slain University of Central Florida police officer refuses to give up its fight against the city of Orlando in the wrongful death of Officer Mario Jenkins — even after a federal judge had already ruled in favor of the city. Jenkins’ widow, Valerie Jenkins, and brother-in-law, [...]

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26/01/11 Mesquite councilwoman victim of murder-suicide www.privateofficer.com

Mesquite NV Jan 26 2011 A city councilwoman and her husband were found dead inside their home this morning in what appears to be a murder-suicide, city officials said. Mesquite Police responded at 4:30 a.m. to a call from their home on Arguello Drive and found Donna Fairchild and her husband, Bill Fairchild, dead inside [...]

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26/01/11 Gulf Coast police nab man selling counterfeit shoes www.privateofficer.com

PRICHARD, Alabama Jan 26 2011 – The sale of counterfeit goods is a big problem in the US. Along the Gulf Coast, a local police chief is taking a unique approach to fighting boot-leg crime. The box of sneakers in Prichard Police Chief Jimmie Gardner’s office is just a small sample of a crime that [...]

25/01/11 Las Vegas doctor accused of running Nigerian militia www.privateofficer.com

Las Vegas NV Jan 25 2011 One of eight children, Godwin Maduka came from a small village in Nigeria with thatched huts and no electricity or running water. The primary school was in a tiny church. Cars couldn’t navigate its single lane dirt road. It was common for the drinking water, contaminated with feces, to [...]

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25/01/11 TX. security guard arrested for theft of gun www.privateofficer.com

Bellaire TX Jan 25 2011 Police say that on Jan. 20, at 11:02 a.m. officers were called to investigate a theft. As a result of their investigation, officers determined that a security guard on duty 6565 W. Loop S. had stolen a firearm from a shoulder bag that had been found. The guard was arrested [...]

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25/01/11 Home Depot security agent injured during shoplifter arrest www.privateofficer.com

Downers Grove IL Jan 245 2011 A 35-year-old Chicago man was arrested at Downers Grove Home Depot after police said he charged a store security guard who attempted to stop the man from walking out the front door with stolen merchandise, police said Monday. Conrad Novak, of the 2200 block of Central Avenue, was arrested [...]

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25/01/11 Shoplifters rounded up by police after fleeing www.privateofficer.com

Sparks NV Jan 25 2011 City police arrested two men Saturday night after one of the men was allegedly caught shoplifting from a department store and was picked up by the other man, who then led officers on a short chase. Adam Ochoa, 23, and Brian Kelley, 36, remain in Washoe County Jail on charges [...]

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25/01/11 Fox TV producer arrested, news anchor fired in station brawl www.privateofficer.com

Charlotte NC Jan 25 2011 A warrant was issued Monday for a news producer involved in a fracas last week at the Fox Charlotte television studios. Edward Boyce Jr., 31, of Charlotte was named in a misdemeanor assault and battery warrant filed with the Mecklenburg Sheriff’s Office. Boyce and Fox anchor Brien Blakely, 47, were [...]

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25/01/11 Tysons Corner Mall nabs 115 people in $200,000 thefts www.privateofficer.com

McLeans VA Jan 25 2011 A special team of police officers from the McLean District Station made 115 arrests and recovered nearly $200,000 worth of stolen merchandise at Tysons Corner Mall during the Christmas season, the head of the unit told a citizens group last week. Many of the arrests involved an organized group of [...]

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