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Monthly Archives: November 2011

20/11/11 Michigan man gets jail time for having sex with horse www.privateofficer.com

  Clinton County MI Nov 20 2011 John Robert Mester has been in counseling ever since he was accused in June of having sexual intercourse with a horse on his neighbor’s property. A psychiatrist, a psychologist and a social worker have taken an interest in his case, Mester’s attorney, Robert Hackett, told Clinton County Circuit [...]

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20/11/11 WVA shoplifting incident leads police to deceased man www.privateofficer.com

  CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. Nov 20 2011 – A call to respond to alleged shoplifting quickly turned into an unexpected death case for local deputies. It happened about 5 p.m. Thursday at the Kmart along U.S. 60 in the East Pea Ridge area. Two alleged shoplifters — Jamie Adkins and Charles Woodyard, both of South [...]

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20/11/11 Verizon employee charged with theft of phones www.privateofficer.com

  MERRIMACK NH Nov 20 2011 – Merrimack Police have charged a former Verizon employee with stealing phones worth more than $1,500. Andrew Saulnier, 24, of 26 Barksdale Ave., Londonderry, turned himself in to police on Wednesday and was charged with theft by unauthorized taking, police said. Police were contacted on Oct. 14 when the [...]

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19/11/11 Montgomery County suicide rate jumps 40% in one year www.privateofficer.com

  Dayton OH Nov 19 2011 The number of suicides in Montgomery County jumped in 2010 and is trending high again this year, a development that has local suicide prevention advocates alarmed. In 2010, 105 people in Montgomery County died by suicide — an average of two a week. That was a 40 percent increase [...]

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19/11/11 Armed nuclear guard fights for concealed weapons permit www.privateofficer.com

  PORTSMOUTH NH Nov 19 2011 — An armed security guard for the Seabrook nuclear power plant is asking a judge to reverse a denial by local police for a license to carry a concealed firearm. John F. Kennedy, 48, of 719 Greenland Road, is scheduled to appear in Portsmouth District Court Tuesday when he’s [...]

19/11/11 Citizen helps nab women wanted in assault on security officer www.privateofficer.com

  PORT ANGELES WA Nov 19 2011 — A 34-year-old woman was taken into custody earlier this week for investigation of shoplifting and assaulting a Walmart security officer after an unidentified citizen detained her. Lorena A. Loushin, 34, a Clallam County resident, was stopped just after 2 p.m. Wednesday by security officers at the Walmart [...]

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19/11/11 Security officer stabbed during burglary of store www.privateofficer.com

  Modesto CA Nov 19 2011 Officers arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of burglarizing a Modesto electronics business before he stabbed a security guard in the hand with a screwdriver during a failed attempt to avoid capture, a police spokesman said. Brandon Hobbs of Modesto was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of robbery, burglary, assault [...]

19/11/11 Lincoln High School teacher found operating sex site from school computer www.privateofficer.com

  STOCKTON, Calif.Nov 19 2011 — A high school teacher is under investigation after school officials said she was maintaining a pornographic website from her school-issued laptop computer. Lincoln High School teacher Heidi Kaeslin is on paid leave while the district investigates whether she violated its code of ethics, The Stockton Record reported. The investigation [...]

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19/11/11 Rock Hill SC nurses aid charged with murder of patient www.privateofficer.com

  ROCK HILL SC Nov 19 2011 An employee of a Rock Hill assisted living home was charged Thursday with killing an elderly resident shortly after the victim accused the worker of stealing checks from her. Braquette Wykina Walton, 30, was charged with murder in the death of Pau-line Cook, 82, who lived at the [...]

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19/11/11 SC school janitor charged with sexual assault of student www.privateofficer.com

  CLARENDON COUNTY, SC Nov 19 2011 – Officials with the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Department say a 58-year-old school janitor has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a female student from Scott’s Branch High School. Authorities say Clifton Smith, Jr. is accused of assaulting and sexually harassing a teen girl earlier this year. The [...]

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19/11/11 Moore County NC school police arrest teacher for having sex with teens www.privateofficer.com

Moore County NC Nov 19 2011 The school system police have charged a substitute teacher with having sex with a student and providing alcohol to minors. Schools police arrested Yolanda Shonta Williams, 23, Wednesday afternoon. She is accused of taking three students from Pinecrest High School to her home at 115 Austin Ridge Circle in [...]

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19/11/11 Temescal Canyon High School teacher accused of sexual assault on student www.privateofficer.com

  Lake Elsinore CA Nov 19 2011 A resident substitute teacher at Temescal Canyon High School has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor. Faysal Hill, 34, was taken into custody Thursday afternoon by detectives from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station following the service of a search warrant at his home located at [...]

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19/11/11 ID theft ring recruited waiters at high end restaurants www.privateofficer.com

  NEW YORK Nov 19 2011 (AP) — An ambitious and organized identity-theft ring recruited waiters at steakhouses and other high-end restaurants to steal diners’ credit-card information, then used it for luxury shopping sprees, authorities said Friday. Some 28 people have been indicted on racketeering and other charges. Arraignments were ongoing Friday. The group had [...]

19/11/11 Utah attorney arrested with gun at airport www.privateofficer.com

  SANDY Utah Nov 19 2011 — A local attorney known for his “One call, that’s all” slogan was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail Thursday after airport security agents found a handgun in his luggage. Attorney Craig Swapp was arrested at the Salt Lake City International Airport after a small handgun and a [...]

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19/11/11 Johnson City store employee charged in theft www.privateofficer.com

  Johnson City TN Nov 19 2011 A Johnson City woman responsible for a mall store’s bank deposits is accused of taking those proceeds for herself, according to a Johnson City police report. Jerryn Alicia Jolly, 34, 907 Antioch Road, No. 46, was arrested Wednesday and charged with theft over $1,000. According to the police [...]

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19/11/11 Two Juneau residents accused of stealing $50,000 www.privateofficer.com

  Janeau AK Nov 19 2011 Two Juneau residents have been accused of stealing at least $50,000 from their former employer, Airport Mini Mall and Apartments. Cheryl L. Hansen, 67, and Paul E. Hansen, 63, appeared for an arraignment hearing Wednesday in Juneau Superior Court after being indicted by a grand jury earlier this month. [...]

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19/11/11 Lord and Taylor agents nab man with $1,600 worth of stolen watches www.privateofficer.com

  West Nyack NY Nov 19 2011 A 46-year-old Mount Vernon man is awaiting arraignment today in Clarkstown Town Court in New City on charges related to the theft of more than $1,600 worth of watches from a Palisades Center mall department store in West Nyack. Clarkstown police said Roderick Rivers is accused of fourth-degree [...]

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19/11/11 Former McCracken County achool employee on trial for theft, fraud www.privateofficer.com

  PADUCAH KY Nov 19 2011 — The attorney for a former local school employee accused of theft and asking vendors to write fake invoices says his client was just following orders. The McCracken County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office says former McCracken County School Bus Garage Foreman Tommy Clement engaged in what amounted to public corruption. [...]

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19/11/11 $100,000 reward offered in armored car robbery www.privateofficer.com

  South El Monte CA Nov 19 2011 A $100,000 reward is being offered for help in capturing the people responsible for a million-dollar robbery at an armored-car business in South El Monte this summer. On July 7, several armed people entered the secured Commonwealth International Inc. at 12356 Barringer St. by climbing down a [...]

19/11/11 Lord & Taylor employees charged with grand theft www.privateofficer.com

  West Nyack NY Nov 19 2011 Two workers at a Palisades Center mall department store in West Nyack are accused of stealing $2,200 worth of merchandise from the store, according to Clarkstown police. Michael Francis, 19, and Rushawn Simpson, 22, both of from Spring Valley, who work at Lord and Taylor, were seen by [...]

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19/11/11 Oxnard, Calif. high school guard arrested for sexual texts to students www.privateofficer.com

  OXNARD, Calif., Nov. 19 2011 — An Oxnard, Calif., high school campus security guard was arrested for allegedly sending sexual text messages to several female students, police say. Raymond Aguilar Hernandez Jr., 47, is now facing child luring and enticing charges, KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, reported Friday. Police said the girls, 15- and 16-year-olds, reported [...]

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19/11/11 Virginia Beach park and recreation employee charged with embezzlement www.privateofficer.com

  VIRGINIA BEACH VA Nov 19 2011 Children in city recreation programs took field trips to see movies such as “Spy Kids 4″ and “Glee” this past year. Now, an employee with the Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation Department is accused of embezzling during those trips. Felicia Hoyle, who oversaw some of the before- and [...]

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19/11/11 Kalamazoo County security officer charged with indecent exposure and assault www.privateofficer.com

  KALAMAZOO, Mich. Nov 19 2011 – A 39-year-old security guard was charged with assault and battery and exposing himself to a woman at the Kalamazoo County Administration Building. The Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office charged 39-year-old Anthony Paul Snyder with one count of indecent exposure and another count of assault and battery. A woman agreed [...]

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18/11/11 Oklahoma State University coaches die in plane crash www.privateofficer.com

  Perry County ARK Nov 18 2011 Ten months after Oklahoma State commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Jan. 2001 plane crash that killed 10 members of its men’s basketball traveling party, the university has endured another similarly horrifying tragedy. Oklahoma State women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna died during a [...]

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18/11/11 OFFICER DOWN- JAMES CAPOOT

  Police Officer James Capoot Vallejo Police Department, California End of Watch: Thursday, November 17, 2011 Bio & Incident Details Age: 43 Tour: 19 years Badge # Not available Military veteran Cause: Gunfire Incident Date: 11/17/2011 Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Suspect: One in custody Officer James Capoot was shot and killed while pursuing bank-robbery suspects [...]

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18/11/11 Arizona student commits suicide by jumping in front of car www.privateofficer.com

  Gilbert AZ Nov 18 2011 A Gilbert High School junior was killed early Thursday morning in a traffic accident, and police said they are treating it as a suicide. The 16-year-old victim, whose name is being withheld by The Republic because she is a minor, was found not breathing shortly after midnight in a [...]

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18/11/11 Shoplifting duo nabbed on third attempt www.privateofficer.com

  MANCHESTER NH Nov 18 2011 – The third time was the charm for a loss prevention officer at a Mall of New Hampshire store who twice tried to stop a shoplifting couple after seeing them taking clothing. On Wednesday afternoon, the Hollister employee finally was able to catch up to Wilmer Fonseca, 25, and [...]

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18/11/11 Police converting patrol cars to propane www.privateofficer.com

  Atlanta GA Nov 18 2011 A police department near Birmingham, Alabama is the latest law enforcement agency to use propane for its cruisers. The Vestavia Hills, Ala., Police Department recently converted 14 cruisers to autogas as a cost-effective, efficient way to go green, according to Alliance AutoGas which outfitted the Ford Crown Victorias with [...]

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18/11/11 Bayou La Batre police captain sues city www.privateofficer.com

  MOBILE, Alabama Nov 18 2011 — A Bayou La Batre police captain has sued the city, Mayor Stan Wright and 3 city councilmen over allegations that they retaliated against him for cooperating with an FBI corruption investigation. The lawsuit, which seeks back pay and other unspecified compensatory damages in U.S. District Court, tracks allegations [...]

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18/11/11 Liberty University approves policy to allow guns on campus www.privateofficer.com

  Lynchburg VA Nov 18 2011 Liberty University enacted a policy allowing visitors, students and staff who have concealed weapons permits to carry guns on campus. The policy, approved Friday by the Board of Trustees and announced to students Wednesday, replaces a complete ban of firearms on university grounds. Visitors are now permitted to store [...]

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