Church Security
Family Caught Selling Stolen Church Goods in Front Yard
Three members of a Louisiana family have been arrested after they allegedly stole items from a church and sold them at a yard sale at their nearby home. Clariese Jones, Paul Mikell and their daughter Olivia Jones of Slidell, La., admitted to repeatedly burglarizing the El Bethel Apostolic Ministry in Slidell, St. Tammany Police Capt. […]
Modesto man arrested at church on lewd acts, child porn
A Modesto man was arrested at a church over the weekend on suspicion of lewd acts with a child and possessing child pornography. Modesto police were called to CrossPoint Community Church on 12th Street on Sunday for a report of a disturbance, said police spokeswoman Heather Graves. The disturbance involved 29-year-old Albert Stewart, who was […]
Peshawar church blasts: Death toll spirals to 83 amid grief filled protests
PESHAWAR: As the death toll from the Peshawar church blasts mounted on Monday there was a visible escalation in the intensity of protests — with the enormity of the tragedy sinking in more deeply into the national pysche. Some 24 hours after the blasts, enraged Christians took to the streets in several parts of the country […]
Man Sentenced for Stabbing Girlfriend Outside Grand Island Church
A 41-year-old Grand Island man will spend 30-40 years in jail for stabbing his estranged girlfriend at least 20 times outside a church. Hall County Attorney Mark Young says that on May 17, Aslin Nabarro had been drinking since 3 a.m. Young says Nabarro was convinced that his girlfriend, Mirna Medina-Colocho, 33, was cheating on […]
Synagouge/Jewish Security
Security at synagogues tightened for Jewish festivals this month
With Jews in the city expected to attend synagogues in large numbers on September 26 and 27 to mark Simchat Torah (change of cycle of public readings of their holy book Torah), the city police has tightened the security infrastructure around synagogues. Mumbai Police has improved on the security measures in all Jewish centres after […]
Federations’ security arm stresses awareness on holy days
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Security awareness should be a primary consideration for synagogues during the High Holidays, the security arm of the national Jewish community said. “Synagogue staff, security volunteers and greeters should be on the lookout for suspicious persons and/or activity around their facilities, particularly during services and other gatherings,” the Secure Community Network, an […]
Security to be more visible during High Holy Days
Known as a time for celebration, Rosh Hashanah also is a time for increased awareness of those who would quell that celebration. During the High Holy Days, synagogues and police departments across the region will step up security to protect against the unforeseen – including at B'nai Jeshurun Congregation in Pepper Pike. "We have a […]
Jewish security group to protect mosque
Jewish volunteer security group Shomrim has offered to protect a London mosque threatened by anti-Muslim violence. Members of the Stamford Hill -based organisation met mosque leaders at the Cazenove Road Mosque and Community Centre , in Stoke Newington, at the weekend. Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Sharer brought the two groups together after a request by […]
Mission Trip/Missionary Security
Local pastor killed in Florida beating
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – A Newport News pastor was murdered during a mission trip to Florida. Police say Apostle John Henry Bowser was beat to death with a hammer Tuesday morning. Officials arrested Terrence Wright, 24, of Atlantic Beach, Fla., after he drove the victim's car to a police station and confessed to the […]
Local Member Of The Church On The Way Safe After Kidnapping
A member of The Church on the Way in Valencia is now back home uninjured with his family in Granada Hills after being kidnapped Thursday in Mexico. Kyle Bauer, who is reportedly a grandson of the founder of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, was not harmed during the kidnapping, according to Pastor […]
Somerset church group hijacked on mission trip
Despite being kidnapped, robbed and left for dead in the forests of Guatemala, the short-term mission group from Riverside Church in Somerset, Wis. said they feel blessed. “We are just grateful to be alive,” said Rev. Bill Hieb, leader of the mission trip and pastor at Riverside Church. The mission trip was supposed to run […]
Pa. Church Ordered to Pay $10K Fine for Fake Kidnapping of Teens
A southeastern Pennsylvania church has been ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and its youth pastor ordered to do community service after a March 2012 mock kidnapping in which he and fellow church members interrogated 17 teenagers in an unconventional lesson about the dangers of missionary work. On Thursday, Jan. 24, Judge Andrew H. Dowling […]
CSI Security Alerts
CTB issues travel warnings ahead of High Holidays
The Counter-Terrorism Bureau (CTB) issued on Monday a list of updated travel warnings ahead of the High Holidays. It is recommended to avoid non-essential visits to Turkey, Kenya, Nigeria and Azerbaijan due to continuous potential threat. "The High Holidays coming ahead, specifically Rosh Hashana and Sukkot, could be a target for terrorists to conduct attacks […]
Travel Warnings Ahead of the Spring Holidays
The upcoming spring holidays (Passover, Independence Day and Lag B’Omer; especially Passover) are liable to provide incentive for terrorists around the world to attack Israeli and Jewish targets abroad. Against the background of a series of terrorist attacks and attempted terrorist attacks since the beginning of the year, Iran and Hezbollah are stepping up their […]
FIRST NATIONWIDE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
FIRST NATIONWIDE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM Test to Take Place November 9 at 2 p.m. EDT WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congregational Security Inc announced that on November 9 at 2:00 p.m. eastern standard time, the federal government will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The test will last […]
Rosh Hashanah Travel Warnings
The tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, events in the Palestinian sphere anticipated for later this month and the upcoming Jewish holidays are liable to create an incentive for terrorist groups to perpetrate attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets abroad. As it does every year ahead of Rosh Hashanah and the other holidays that […]
Public Health
Flu epidemic prompts some churches to stop offering Communion chalice
WASHINGTON (CNS) — This year amid the raging flu epidemic in the United States, several dioceses have issued recommendations for receiving Communion, offering the sign of peace and even attending Mass. According to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu season started earlier than usual this year. As of […]
Abilene’s Holy Family Church among churches suspending communion cup over flu epidemic
ABILENE, TX - Holy Family Church in Abilene is among Catholic churches in the Big Country to suspend the use of the communion cup during worship. The church is following strict orders from their regional Bishop MIchael Pfeifer in San Angelo as part of an effort to prevent the flu from spreading. The San Angelo […]
Quick action at Holy Redeemer Church service helps heart attack victim
Emergency personnel are used to being called into action at any given time. It's not often, though, that they're called into action during church service, which is what happened Sunday during the 10 a.m. Mass at Holy Redeemer Church in Marshall. A number of churchgoers with medical backgrounds quickly stepped in when an elderly man […]
St. John Vianney Catholic Church open after Palm Sunday mystery illness
ST. PETE BEACH — Holy Week services at St. John Vianney Catholic Church are continuing as scheduled this week, despite a two-hour emergency closing Sunday when eight parishioners became ill. The cause of the illness, first reported as possible methane gas from clogged sewer lines, is actually unknown. "The incident is still under investigation. So […]
Temple Security (Hindu and Sikh)
Sikh Temple Shooting Video Shows Wade Michael Page On Rampage
OAK CREEK, Wis. — A white supremacist who killed a half-dozen people at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee last month chased down the first police officer on the scene, pumping round after round into him as he lay wounded behind a parked car, video released Monday showed. Oak Creek Police Chief John Edwards played […]
Sikh Temple Shooting Victim’s Son Asks FBI To Track Hate Crimes Against Sikhs
WASHINGTON — The son of a massacre victim at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin asked the Obama administration on Wednesday to begin collecting statistics on hate crimes against Sikhs. Harpreet Singh Saini, 18, told a Senate hearing he wanted to give his late mother "the dignity of being a statistic." Saini's mother, Paramjit Kaur Saini, […]
FBI: Temple gunman shot himself in head after being shot by officer
The FBI on Wednesday said Wade Michael Page, the gunman who killed six people at the Oak Creek Sikh temple on Sunday, shot and killed himself after he was wounded by an Oak Creek police officer. Authorities previously said Page died after he was shot by a police officer after Page refused commands to drop […]
What brought Wade Michael Page to Milwaukee?
Sikh temple shooter Wade Michael Page had no apparent ties to the Milwaukee area except one: a woman who may have shared his white power beliefs. That woman, 31-year-old Misty Cook, may be the reason Page moved to the area about nine months ago, according to the Anti-Defamation League, which has been tracking both of […]
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Family Caught Selling Stolen Church Goods in Front Yard
Three members of a Louisiana family have been arrested after they allegedly stole items from a church and sold them at a yard sale at their nearby home. Clariese Jones, Paul Mikell and their daughter Olivia Jones of Slidell, La., admitted to repeatedly burglarizing the El Bethel Apostolic Ministry in Slidell, St. Tammany Police Capt. […]
Modesto man arrested at church on lewd acts, child porn
A Modesto man was arrested at a church over the weekend on suspicion of lewd acts with a child and possessing child pornography. Modesto police were called to CrossPoint Community Church on 12th Street on Sunday for a report of a disturbance, said police spokeswoman Heather Graves. The disturbance involved 29-year-old Albert Stewart, who was […]
Peshawar church blasts: Death toll spirals to 83 amid grief filled protests
PESHAWAR: As the death toll from the Peshawar church blasts mounted on Monday there was a visible escalation in the intensity of protests — with the enormity of the tragedy sinking in more deeply into the national pysche. Some 24 hours after the blasts, enraged Christians took to the streets in several parts of the country […]
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