- Local News

Cedar Point visitors will notice some changes before ever entering the Sandusky amusement park starting this season. New awnings will house metal detectors just outside the front gate. “We are installing metal detectors as part of the ongoing evolution of our security practices. This screening process is just one element of a multi-layer security program […]

- Local News

Thrill seekers will encounter something new at Cedar Point this summer before ever setting foot in the park. New awnings with upgraded security measures have been installed just outside the main gate. “The awnings will house metal detectors as a part of the ongoing evolution of our security practices,” Cedar Point’s Tony Clark tells WKYC […]

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Tim Dimoff is a nationally recognized security expert. He said, in his opinion, thieves have more tools now than they ever did before. Dimoff said that while thieves still use tried and true real word tactics, he believes social media has the potential to help criminals even more. “With social media can redefine that target […]

- CLE

Despite the International Olympic Committee’s relief that all four of the swimmers are still alive, the conflicting reports from each have given police officers doubt in believing the robbery as video footage at a gas station shows otherwise. Rio de Janeiro (CNN)[Breaking news update, posted at 3:10 p.m. ET] Civil Police chief Fernando Veloso says […]

- Local News

How ready is the Cleveland Police Department for possible trouble surrounding the Republican National Convention? Donald Trump’s warnings of possible riots and a futile, but much-publicized, online petition to allow guns inside Quicken Loans Arena are stoking fears of what might happen. And similar, but separate, concerns are being expressed by both the Cleveland Police […]

- Discussion

The Rev. Brady Boyd believes there is no safer place to be Sunday morning than inside his church.  When Boyd takes to the pulpit at New Life Church, in Colorado Springs, Colo., he and the faithful are well protected. The 30-acre grounds are patrolled by uniformed police officers and an armed safety team made up […]

- Discussion

The Rev. Chris Hill, senior pastor of The Potter’s House of Denver in Colorado, has shared that members of his congregation who were once critical of the presence of armed guards in the sanctuary now understand the necessity of such security measures in the wake of the Charleston church massacre. The Charleston shooting was certainly […]

National

The leader of the National Baptist Convention, USA, says his member churches should “do everything that is humanly possible” to protect themselves –  even if it means hiring armed guards. However, the head of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion denomination would rather churches call 911 if necessary. After nine people were fatally shot at an […]

National

  1. You or Your Family’s Full Birth Dates We all love getting “happy birthdays” from our friends on our Facebook wall. It makes us feel all warm inside knowing that people remembered and cared enough to write us a short note on our special day. The problem is when you list your birthday you […]

National

Churches are meant to be sanctuaries from all the evil that happens in the outside world. But for many reasons, churches in America today are becoming targets for protests, predators and maybe even terrorists. From small country churches to the megachurches that see thousands of worshippers every week, violence in the sanctuary happens far too […]

- CLE

  Additional security measures were imposed Tuesday at Case Western Reserve University just days after four students were robbed at gunpoint inside  Wade Commons. The university said a security officer would be stationed inside the building during business hours and would remain at that post until a remote camera and door-buzzer system is installed. The security […]

- CLE

  The City of Cleveland is stepping up security at its pools and recreation centers this summer. The announcement comes after a particularly violent weekend in the city that left four people dead in separate incidents. “Because we know we have higher incidents of gun violence throughout this community and all of the urban centers […]