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Monthly Archives: March 2011

17/03/11 Fired El Paso police officer arrested for relationship with teen www.privateofficer.com

El Paso TX March 17 2011 A fired El Paso police sergeant was arrested this afternoon on suspicion of having an improper relationship with a 15-year-old girl at a high school where he worked. Miguel Lucero, 36, faces a felony charge of an improper relationship between educator and student. He was jailed in lieu of [...]

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17/03/11 TSA agent caught stealing money from tourists during sting www.privateofficer.com

Kona HI March 17 2011 A former Transportation Security Administration employee is facing a federal embezzling charge for allegedly stealing money from a traveler’s wallet at a passenger checkpoint at the Kona airport. TSA officials arrested Dawn Nikole Keka on Friday. She was a lead transportation security officer at Kona Airport. Keka resigned from her [...]

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17/03/11 Charlotte teacher assistant faces sex offense charges www.privateofficer.com

Charlotte NC March 17 2011 A teacher assistant at a Charlotte-Mecklenburg elementary school was arrested Wednesday after authorities said another teacher found sexually explicit video involving a child on his video camcorder. James Edward Meskill, 38, who works at J.H. Gunn Elementary School and lives in Cabarrus County, was charged with sexual exploitation of a [...]

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17/03/11 Tennessee Highway Patrol find $4M cash in tractor trailer www.privateofficer.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn.March 17 2011 —Tennessee Highway Patrol officers found more than $4 million in cash hidden in cases of bottled water in a tractor-trailer that resulted in the arrests of two California men. According to a news release from the highway patrol, the tractor-trailer was stopped on Saturday on Interstate 40 in Cumberland County. Using [...]

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17/03/11 Homeless attempts to kidnap student at California high school www.privateofficer.com

Union City CA March 17 2011 A car chase started outside Milpitas High and ended in Union City after a homeless man tried to kidnap a female student on campus Tuesday afternoon, said Milpitas police. Ephremjay Uganda Chambers, 33, a homeless man, was booked into the Santa Clara main jail for a variety of charges, [...]

17/03/11 Charges dropped against security guard wrongfully accused in shooting www.privateofficer.com

JACKSON, Miss.March 17 2011 — Jackson police have dropped all charges against a motel security guard in connection with a shooting. Mark Owens was shot in the back at the Metro Inn on March 2. Police had originally said he and security guard Jason Wells had been arguing prior to the shooting. Wells was taken [...]

17/03/11 Kohl’s loss prevention agent leg broken as shoplifters run him over www.privateofficer.com

Midland TX March 17 2011 Two Midland women were arrested for aggravated robbery Monday after they admitted on video to running over a security guard while fleeing from the scene of a theft. Rita Maria Saenz, 19, and Audrey Nicole Slawson, 20, allegedly ran over the guard at the Kohl’s department store March 3 on [...]

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16/03/11 OFFICER DOWN–Police Officer Stephanie Brown

Police Officer Stephanie Brown San Antonio Police Department Texas End of Watch: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Biographical Info Age: 27 Tour of Duty: 3 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Weapon Used: Automobile Suspect Info: Not available Officer Stephanie Brown was killed [...]

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16/03/11 Lexington may hire private security to run Juvenile Center www.privateofficer.com

GRAND ISLAND NE March 16 2011 – Hall County may soon hire a private security firm to handle its Juvenile Attention Center. On Tuesday, supervisors reviewed a contract with Blue Knight Security, which is owned and operated by former Nebraska State Trooper Stan Williams. The contract would require the county to pay $25.50 per hour [...]

16/03/11 SC teen brought pipe bomb to school-inured officer www.privateofficer.com

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. March 16 2011 — A teen accused of bringing pipe bombs to school and wounding a school resource officer may be tried as an adult. Investigators said a video the 15-year-old at Socastee High student made shows that he planned an attack at his high school similar to the shooting at Columbine [...]

16/03/11 Married Louisville teacher caught naked with student www.privateofficer.com

Louisville KY March 16 2011 A married teacher is facing sex charges after being caught partially naked with one of her students. Carrie Shafer, 38, from Kentucky, resigned from her job as a biology teacher at duPont Manual High School after being arrested by police in a parked car. An arrest report revealed the blonde [...]

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16/03/11 Fresno teacher, basketball coach arrested for sexually assaulting teen www.privateofficer.com

FRESNO, Calif.March 16 2011 — A high school basketball coach and substitute teacher is in jail, facing charges of sexually assaulting a teenager. William Green is a coach at San Joaquin Memorial High School. He’s also a substitute teacher for Fresno Unified and an instructional aide at Roosevelt High. William Green had coached basketball San [...]

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16/03/11 San Antonio teacher faces sex crime charges involving student www.privateofficer.com

SAN ANTONIO TX March 16 2011 — A high school teacher has been arrested after she was accused of having an improper relationship with a student. San Antonio police said 25-year-old Destini Michelle Munoz is a teacher and dance coach at Jefferson High School. She was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a male [...]

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16/03/11 FBI captures Alabama babysitter who fled with children www.privateofficer.com

Indianapolis IN March 16 2011 The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Indianapolis metropolitan police arrested a babysitter Monday night who was sought for the alleged kidnapping of two brothers, 5 and 6 years old, in Alabama. Teresa McGee, 30, was charged in a warrant with kidnapping after being caught at 11:15 p.m. Monday in an [...]

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16/03/11 Women with monkey in her bra sneaks past court security www.privateofficer.com

Amherst County VA March 16 2011 A Virginia woman is speaking out after a little “monkey business” in court. Donna Bruce went into the Amherst County, Virginia courthouse last week with a monkey tucked into her bra. While Bruce was filling out paperwork she mentioned her “daughter”, prompting a court to ask where the daughter [...]

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16/03/11 Tulare County courthouse security tight as airports www.privateofficer.com

Visalia CA March 16 2011 Leaving early to get through airport security has become common for travelers across the globe. As lines grow, it may soon be expected for those heading into Tulare County courthouses. Nearly 10 years after a state-funded security upgrade, Tulare County courthouses have become more secure, officials say. Metal detectors, cameras [...]

16/03/11 Western Nebraska college security aids police in capture of escapee www.privateofficer.com

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.March 16 2011 — Authorities say a 25-year-old man who fled a Wyoming jail after assaulting a deputy has been captured in Scottsbluff. Darrell Goetzel (GETZ’-uhl), of Torrington, was arrested by Scottsbluff police early Monday morning. Goetzel was spotted by a security officer at Western Nebraska Community College and was kept under surveillance in [...]

16/03/11 Florida man faces 459 sex crime charges with teens www.privateofficer.com

Osceola County Fla March 16 2011 An Osceola County man has been charged with 459 additional sex-related charges involving two teenagers, the Sheriff’s Office said. David Vaughn Joseph, 40, is charge with three counts of sexual battery, 180 counts of lewd or lascivious Battery, 90 counts of lewd or lascivious molestation, 60 counts of lewd [...]

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16/03/11 Fight with nightclub security lands two in jail www.privateofficer.com

Springfield IL March 16 2011 Two men were arrested following a scuffle Saturday morning in the parking lot of Mac’s Lounge, 1231 E. Cook St. Arrested were Jerot D. Gregory, 25, of the 900 block of North 12th Street and Dominic T. Wicks, 21, of Decatur. According to police, off-duty officers working in the parking [...]

16/03/11 Alabama father leaves 2yr old in abandoned car at resort hotel www.privateofficer.com

FAIRHOPE, Alabama March 16 2011 — The father of a 2-year-old boy is in the Baldwin County Corrections Center after police found the child in an abandoned car on Grand Hotel property over the weekend. Marcus Palmer Carter, 43, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, possession of a controlled substance, possession of [...]

16/03/11 LAPD officer convicted of sexual assault www.privateofficer.com

Los Angeles CA March 16 2011 A 43-year-old Los Angeles Police officer was convicted Monday of sexually assaulting one young woman and soliciting sex from another while he was on duty. The jury of nine men and three women deliberated about two hours before finding Russell Mecano guilty of one misdemeanor count of solicitation and [...]

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16/03/11 Milwaukee security guard company agrres to settle sex discrimination lawsuit www.privateofficer.com

MILWAUKEE WI March 16 2011 A Milwaukee-based company accused of firing a woman after she got pregnant has agreed to pay $35,000 to resolve a federal charge of sex discrimination. The agreement was announced Tuesday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Durable Contract Services Inc. provides security-guard services in government buildings. The EEOC had [...]

16/03/11 Son of retired NY deputy sheriff arrested for killing him www.privateofficer.com

SENNETT NY Mar 16 2011 — The 28-year-old son of the part-time Cayuga County Sheriff’s deputy killed in his home Saturday is facing homicide charges in his father’s death. The sheriff’s office said Monday that Michael A. Gallow is charged with shooting his father, Bernard Gallow, to death late Saturday night using a 22-caliber semi-automatic [...]

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16/03/11 Father-son tow truck operators steal police bait car www.privateofficer.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 16 2011 (AP) – Kentucky State Police have arrested a father and son suspected of stealing disabled cars from along Nashville highways. The Metro Nashville Police Department says 42-year-old Shawn Wayne Preston and his 17-year-old son used a tow truck to haul away a car with a GPS tracking device that police [...]

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16/03/11 8year old GA. boy killed by schoolbus www.privateofficer.com

CARTERSVILLE, Ga.March 16 2011 — An 8-year-old child was killed when a school bus rolled over him at a bus barn in Cartersville where his mother worked, a spokesman for the Cartersville Police Department confirmed. The fatal accident happened at about 4 p.m. Monday at the Cartersville City School Bus facility on Milner Road. Investigators [...]

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16/03/11 Meijer security agent breaks up interstate credit card fraud ring www.privateofficer.com

LEXINGTON, Ky. March 16 2011– A security staffer at a retail store helped break up an interstate crime ring that used counterfeit credit cards from Georgia to Ohio, police said. Three men were arrested after a loss-prevention manager at a Meijer store in Lexington, Kentucky reported that they were acting strangely while buying iPods. The [...]

15/03/11 OFFICER DOWN- Deputy Sheriff William Ezra Stiltner

Deputy Sheriff William Ezra Stiltner Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office Virginia End of Watch: Sunday, March 13, 2011 Biographical Info Age: 46 Tour of Duty: 7 years Badge Number: Not available Incident DetailsCause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Sunday, March 13, 2011 Weapon Used: Rifle Suspect Info: Shot and killed Deputy Sheriff William Stiltner and [...]

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15/03/11 OFFICER DOWN Deputy Sheriff Cameron Neil Justus

Deputy Sheriff Cameron Neil Justus Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office Virginia End of Watch: Sunday, March 13, 2011 Biographical Info Age: 41 Tour of Duty: 10 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Sunday, March 13, 2011 Weapon Used: Rifle Suspect Info: Shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Cameron Justus [...]

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15/03/11 NC shoplifter swallows evidence but it doesn’t stay down long www.privateofficer.com

Gastonia NC March 15 2011 A man faces a shoplifting charge after the item he stole made a second appearance, police say. Gary Lee Garber, 29, was in the Dollar Tree in Franklin Square around 8 a.m. Wednesday when he pulled a charm off a package that contained an anti-theft device, according to a Gastonia [...]

15/03/11 Store security aids police in capture of assault suspect www.privateofficer.com

Chicago IL March 15 2011 A convicted felon is accused of punching an 80-year-old man in the face, knocking off his glasses, as the elderly man waited outside a restroom in a grocery store on the Northwest Side, police say. Surveillance video of the Feb. 23 incident shows Dale Contursi, 47, leaving the restroom and [...]