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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2018

Connecticut Police Detonate "Pressure Cooker" Device Found Near Elementary School

Officers with the Meriden (CT) Police Department were called to investigate a reported suspicious package not far from Israel Putnam Elementary School in Meriden Thursday morning. They discovered what they called a "pressure cooker type device" and initiated a "shelter-in-place" until the bomb squad could detonate the device.

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ProductsAugust 30, 2018

Fire Door Armor Barricade Notification

This barricade can withstand several tons of outside pressure, helping keep classrooms secure.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichAugust 30, 2018

How to Protect Against Fentanyl Exposure

It's important to know what to look for if you suspect contact with fentanyl. Symptoms of opioid overdose include very small "pinpoint" pupils, slow heartbeat or low blood pressure, and being unresponsive.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2018

Video: Maryland Chief Apologizes for Officer’s Comment About 'Black Bad Guy'

Chief Hank Stawinski said the officer—who is a dog handler in the department’s K-9 unit—misspoke and that the officer is "very troubled by the response that this has elicited in comparison to his record of service" to the community.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2018

Nebraska Police Rescue Missing 90-Year-Old Man Who Suffers from Dementia

Vitauts Grinvalds had last been seen at around eight o'clock in the morning. Police located him at about four in the afternoon, and returned him safely to his home.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

Video: 24 Guards, Inmates Treated for Opioid Exposure in Ohio Prison

As officers and medical responders arrived, a total of 28 individuals were treated through the administration of naloxone.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

FEMA Releases Report on Response to Las Vegas Concert Massacre

The 61-page report also described the response to the attack — which left 58 concertgoers dead and more than 800 people injured — as “efficient” and “coordinated,” crediting the counter-terrorism training of Las Vegas police.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

Jaguars Quarterback Buys Meals for Jacksonville Officers After Video Game Tournament Shooting

“Thank you for everything that you do! Your service today and every day is greatly appreciated,” quarterback Blake Bortles wrote.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

Standoff with Gunman in Las Vegas Complicated by Man Live Streaming Incident

For roughly 70 minutes Saturday morning, the Facebook user stood a few yards from officers as they dealt with an erratic and taunt-flinging Roosevelt Brown, who’d been accused of firing a gun at a family member’s apartment.

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ProductsAugust 28, 2018

SOB+

The SOB+ takes all of the features of the standard SOB and adds even more.

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