An 86-year-old janitor has been charged with the first-degree murder of William Vance "Billy" Combass, 67, in what authorities are describing as a case of a disgruntled employee intentionally killing his boss. The accused is being held without bail at the Palm Beach County Jail awaiting trial. The June 4, 2021 deadly shooting occurred at the Belle Glade headquarters of Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida. Mr. Combass, who was regarded as a "respected manager and family

An astute hotel employee may have thwarted what Denver police feared was a planned Las Vegas style mass shooting at tonight's Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star game. Based on a tip provided by a maid, Denver police executed a search warrant on an eighth floor room with a balcony at the Maven Hotel. The room overlooks the downtown area not far from Coors field where the All-Star game will be played. Just as weekend celebrations were getting underway in Denver, police remove

"American Terrorist" is an animated film by first time director Joseph D. Bonczyk about a very serious topic. In it, he calls for the designation of school shooters and bombers as domestic terrorists. Through animation, Mr. Bonczyk makes the connection between the notorious Columbine High School attack on April 20, 1999 and subsequent school shootings/bombings across America and the world. The following are screenshots from "American Terrorist" published with the filmmaker's

At no time has the growing concern about workplace violence been as high as it is now, with more and more workers returning to brick and mortar workplaces in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Employers and employees alike should anticipate the increased risk of workplace violence by a co-worker, subordinate, customer, or client associated with the ongoing mental, psychological and in some cases physical distress the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has caused, as peopl

Attorneys for the former student who confessed to the February 14, 2018 murders of three faculty members and 14 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida have filed a motion to have all future hearings closed to the public. The 17 innocents murdered in Parkland. Defense counsel is concerned about the ability to seat an unbiased jury in the criminal trial for the confessed Parkland shooter. The request is based on ensuring a fair trial arising from

The man accused of murdering Georgia-based golf professional Gene Siller at work on July 3, 2021, and two other men - Paul Pierson and Henry Valdez - has made his first court appearance. The accused has been charged with three counts of murder, three counts of aggravated assault and two counts of kidnapping concerning the triple murder at the Pinetree Country Club, located near Atlanta. Mr. Siller who served as the Director of Golf at the country club, was killed while workin