public-safety
‘Silent assassin’ Khari Sanford found guilty in shooting deaths of UW doctor and her husband | Crime
Chris Rickert | Wisconsin State Journal A Dane County jury deliberated for about three hours Monday before finding a Madison man guilty of two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the 2020 shooting deaths of a UW Health doctor and her husband. Khari Sanford showed no reaction to the verdicts, which bring automatic life sentences. …
Security & Public Safety Biometrics Technologies & Market
Dublin, May 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Biometrics in Security & Public Safety Technologies & Market (with COVID-19 Impact) – 2021-2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The report contains a thorough analysis of 11 vertical, 5 technology sectors, five regional markets and 20 national markets detailing 2019-2026 market size. Following the COVID-19 …
Watch now: Facial recognition technology was tested by Normal police in training | Local News
“Clearview violates that right to a massive degree,” said Rebecca Glenberg, senior supervising attorney at the ACLU of Illinois. “It essentially creates a face template, which is a biometric identifier, for every person whose image is publicly available on the internet — whether they posted it themselves, someone else posted it. Whether they even know …
Lincoln man jailed on suspicion of breaking baby’s leg | Crime and Courts
A 28-year-old Lincoln man went to jail Tuesday on a felony child abuse charge for allegedly breaking his 19-month-old daughter’s leg. Officer Erin Spilker said the girl’s mother called 911 just after 2 p.m. Monday to the 1400 block of E Street to report the abuse after getting her daughter back from a weekend visit …
Carlin man sentenced to prison for break-ins | Crime and Courts
ELKO – A Carlin man was sentenced up to two years in prison for burglarizing two homes six months ago. Jeffrey E. Morreira Jr., 26, pleaded guilty in Elko District Court to two counts of burglary, a category “B” felony, and one count of grand larceny, a category “C” felony, before Judge Al Kacin. On …
Man accused of breaking in, stealing $800 cognac bottle from Cedar Lake liquor store, courts say | Crime and Courts
Karl Robert Papka Provided CEDAR LAKE — A warrant was issued for the arrest of a man accused of stealing two bottles of high-priced cognac that together totaled more than $1,000. The man is suspected to be involved in multiple burglaries in Northwest Indiana, police said. The warrant was issued Thursday and according to court …
King of Prussia Mall Theft: Parking lot thieves steal $18K in merchandise from high-end holiday shoppers
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A couple of bandits made off with more than $18,000 in merchandise from the King of Prussia Mall parking lot last month, according to police. Although parking lot thieves are nothing new, ones of this magnitude are, and the high-end heist is raising questions if there was adequate security. …
Man shoots 15-year-old boy after breaking into home, threatening family, police say | Gary News
When the daughter and mother yelled at Fortunato to leave, he replied to the 13-year-old girl, “I’ll shoot you, (expletive),” while pointing the weapon at her, court reports said. Then the 15-year-old boy asked the man if he was going to shoot him. Fortunato fired his gun, hitting the boy in his thigh, police said. …
Target 11 investigates facial recognition technology after Pittsburgh restricts use
“It all depends what you want to take from the article, what you want to take from the study. People that argue using facial recognition could hurt people of color, I argue just the opposite. In the city of Pittsburgh this year probably 80% of our homicides the victims are Black. 85% of our non-fatal shootings, the …
Lincoln coin shop was the victim of a Wednesday evening break-in | Crime and Courts
A central Lincoln coin shop was the victim of a Wednesday evening break-in, police say. Officer Luke Bonkiewicz said they were called just after 6 p.m. to Star City Coins at 4211 O St. The owner told police an alarm had gone off, he checked surveillance video and found that the front glass door had been …
