US boxer to face battery charge

Boxer Floyd Mayweather arrested in connection with assault allegation
Boxer Floyd Mayweather was arrested at a Las Vegas casino on a Misdemeanor battery charge after he allegedly assaulted a Security Guard at his housing complex, a police official said Friday. Mayweather was arrested just before midnight on Thursday and is currently being held at the Clark County Detention Center, said police spokeswoman Barbara Morgan. He is expected to appear in court on Monday....

Mayweather arrested on battery charges
Published: Dec. 17, 2010 at 5:17 PM Las Vegas police say boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was arrested on a battery charge resulting from an altercation over a parking citation at a Strip casino. UPI/Roger Williams LAS VEGAS, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Las Vegas police say boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was arrested on a battery charge resulting from an altercation over a parking citation at a Strip casino. The Thursday arrest and charge stem from allegations he repeatedly poked a Southern Highlands casino security...

Vegas judge orders Floyd Mayweather's arrest
A Las Vegas judge has issued an outstanding Arrest Warrant for boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. on a Misdemeanor battery complaint alleging he poked a Security Guard in the face several times. Las Vegas police Officer Bill Cassel said Thursday that the warrant issued Dec. 8 requires Mayweather to turn himself in or face arrest at any time. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Tony Abbatangelo signed the Arrest Warrant for Mayweather after a Dec. 7 hearing, then immediately recalled it. It was reinstated aft...

Mayweather jailed, freed in Las Vegas battery case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. spent a night in a Las Vegas jail before his release Friday on a Misdemeanor battery warrant stemming from an allegation that the boxer poked a Security Guard in the face last month outside his home. “This is a misdemeanor,” attorney Richard Wright told The Associated Press. He noted that police usually write a ticket for a misdemeanor, or issue a court summons at the jail....

Mayweather arrested on battery charge
Champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was arrested on a battery charge just before midnight Thursday, Las Vegas police said Friday. The Misdemeanor charge stems from allegations he repeatedly poked a Southern Highlands security officer in the face following a Nov. 15 confrontation over a parking citation. ...

GOP senators ready to vote against 'don't ask, don't tell,' aides say
Four key GOP senators who have announced their support for a "don't ask, don't tell" Repeal are prepared to join Democrats in voting to let the bill proceed, as long as Congress first deals with a measure to fund the government, aides to the four said Friday. The aides said Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Lisa Murkowski and Scott Brown will vote Saturday to end debate on the ban on Openly Gay and Lesbian people in the Military if the Senate passes a stopgap spending bill, a con...

In latest round, boxer faces arrest
Jailers might have to install an express lane for Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the Clark County Detention Center. The champion boxer and frequent visitor to the jail will have to surrender for booking in a week-old criminal case, a judge ruled after prosecutors suggested Mayweather was being given special treatment. ...

U.S. 'vigilant' for holiday terror threats, adviser says
U.S. security is "particularly vigilant" to terror threats over the holidays, the president's Counterterrorism adviser said Friday, striking a confident note that the United States is ready. "We always have to remain on guard," said John Brennan, the White House Counterterrorism adviser said at an event for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The holidays are a particularly sensitive time because of the increased pace of travel, Brennan noted. "I'm ...

RJtv: Bellagio robbery, police recruits
RJtv for the weekend of December 18 and 19 is online now at www.lvrj.com/rjtv. It features the latest on the helmet-wearing robber who got away with $1.5 million in casino chips. RJtv has boxer Floyd Mayweather's latest police booking photo following his arrest for allegedly poking someone in the face in a parking dispute. And you'll see part of an in-depth video that accompanies a five-part series starting in Sunday's Review-Journal following a class of Las Vegas police recruits from training...

Government: Ban hand-held cell phone use in trucks
The government is proposing to ban commercial truck and Bus Drivers from using hand-held cell phones from behind the wheel. The Transportation Department says the proposal would prevent interstate truck and Bus Drivers from reaching for, holding or dialing a cell phone while operating their vehicle. Bus and trucking companies and their drivers could face fines and drivers who rack up multiple offenses could lose their licenses. Nearly 5,500 people were killed and half a million were injured in 2...

Former fire official gets 10 years on child sex charge
A former Clark County Fire Department captain was sentenced Friday to 10 years in Prison for using the Internet to arrange a sexual encounter with a minor. Martin Vohwinkel, 56, of Las Vegas pleaded guilty in September to one count of using a facility of interstate commerce to coerce and entice a minor for sex. ...

Security Guard Who Stopped Gunman At Florida Schoolboard Meeting Tells Story To Fox News Shep Smith (Video)
Mike Jones, a Security Guard says he was supposed to be off all week on Vacation but he was asked to stay a couple days because of the Bad Weather. He says it was troubling taking the life of another and afterwards sought help from his pastor. He hasn't watched any of the video of the shooting or read any of the papers ...

More police cuts likely in MontCo schools
Students'already shaky confidence in school safety is likely to fall as Montgomery County cuts its Police Officer program in the schools, a school Board Member said. Michael Durso pointed to last year's 27 "school resource officers" allocated to Montgomery's 64 High Schools and middle schools. But because of Budget cuts, the schools have nine officers this year, and Durso expects there to be none by the fall. "A lot of us feel that the presence of a Security Guard is a deterrent of things," he ...

'I'm Not A Hero,' Says Guard Who Stopped Gunman At School Board Meeting
What is this? That's what Mike Jones, the Security Guard who brought down gunman Clay Duke during Tuesday's School Board meeting in Panama City, Fla., as Duke was firing away at school officials, just told reporters. His words and humility say it all. The Panama City News Herald has much more about the dramatic incident here. What is this? Please note that all comments must adhere to the NPR.org discussion rules and terms of use. See also the Community FAQ. You must be logged in to leave a comme...

Security Guard Shot Dead In Atlanta
(NewsCore) - A Security Guard for a towing company in Atlanta was shot and killed early Saturday morning in what police said was a targeted attack, WSB-TV reported. The unarmed Security Guard was on duty in his guard shack when an SUV pulled up around 3:30 am local time Saturday. A person exited the vehicle with an Assault Rifle and shot the guard at least nine times, Atlanta police spokesman Keith Meadows said. The guard had several gunshot wounds to his torso and one to his arm. He was taken t...

About Those Low-Paid TSA Flunkies
Corey writes: Just for some perspective, according to usajobs.com, a Transportation Security Officer in Dodge City, KS starts out making just over $31,000 annually. According to Salary.com, the median annual income for private Security Guards in Dodge City is just under $25,000. Those poor, incompetent molesto-crats only make 25% more than their productive sector counterparts! ...

School security guard: 'I'm not a hero, folks'
Next story in Crime & courts Okla. set to execute inmate with animal drug In this image taken from video and released by WJHG-TV, Clay A. Duke points a hand gun at Bay City School Board members and staff on Tuesday....

Florida Guard: "I'm Not A Hero"
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS/AP) Mike Jones, the Security Guard who shot Clay Duke after he opened fire at school Board Members before fatally shooting himself, told reporters Thursday that he is no hero. PICTURES: Fla. School Board Shooting "I'm not a hero, folks. I've just done my job," Jones said at a a Press Conference. Jones was not in the room when Duke interrupted the meeting and painted a "V" inside a circle on the wall. He said he received a call on his cell phone that there was an armed man...

Workers Attacked at Pizza Place in Yemen
Four U.S. Embassy workers were attacked at a restaurant in Yemen frequented by foreign nationals, a diplomatic source confirmed to Fox News Channel. No one was injured in the Wednesday night attack in the capital Sanaa, though the pickup truck being used by the Embassy officials, an armored Toyota Hilux, was damaged. Eyewitnesses reported seeing parts flying off the vehicle during the Explosion. Three American Staffers were inside the vehicle at the time, but none were hurt. It was thought that ...

Client Number Nine: Doesnt That Florida School Board Shooting Mean That We Should Have More Gun Control?
Well, I predicted it yesterday, didn’t I?  Here’s the video. Of course, the answer is no.  The fact is this guy was not supposed to have a gun in the first place.  He was a convicted felon.  The synopsis of that previous crime was this: In October 1999, Duke threatened to kill a Florida woman, and when she attempted to flee, he used a Handgun to “shoot out the Victim’s rear tire of the vehicle that she was operating.” Duke, wearing a bulletproof ...

Report: 191 Prisoners Escape Mexico Border Jail
As many as 191 Mexican Prisoners escaped early Friday morning from a jail in Nuevo Laredo near the US border, reports local TV station KGBT-TV. Nuevo Laredo is the sister city of Laredo, Tx. The Prisoners allegedly just walked out the front door, reports Agence France Presse. After the escape, the Prison's 44 Security Guards and its director were arrested, KGBT-TV reports. It was one of the biggest prison escapes in recent years, surpassing the 85 inmates who broke out of a prison in the norther...

Prisoner sought after escape from hospital
Police continued searching Friday for a Prisoner who escaped from a Hospital where he was taken after complaining of not feeling well, Detroit police said. Demario M. Esters, 18, was arrested Monday on charges of assaulting his girlfriend on the city's west side. The next day, he was taken to the unnamed hospital. Since escaping, he has made phone calls threatening his girlfriend, police said. Esters is wanted on charges of second-degree Home Invasion,...

Las Vegas Neon Boneyard highlights glitzy past
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The stack of giant neon letters just beyond the gates of the Neon Boneyard in Las Vegas are unlit. Flecks of turquoise, ruby and jade paint chips dot the gravel field. There are rusted metal beams, twisted tubes, cracked light bulbs and 40-feet-tall skeletons plucked from the rubble of imploded casinos. Miles from the blinking marquees of the Las Vegas Strip, this is where neon signs go to die. In a city that hums of impulse and overstimulation, where investors flock to wh...

Las Vegas' Neon Boneyard highlights glitzy past
In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, signs that once adorned Las... Las Vegas (AP) - The stack of giant neon letters just beyond the gates of the Neon Boneyard in Las Vegas are unlit. Flecks of turquoise, ruby and jade paint chips dot the gravel field. There are rusted metal beams, twisted tubes, cracked light bulbs and 40-feet-tall skeletons plucked from the rubble of imploded casinos. Miles from the blinking marquees of the Las Vegas Strip, this is where neon signs go to die. In a cit...

Las Vegas Jobless Rate Now Up To 14.3%
From the Las Vegas Sun: Las Vegas jobless rate inches up to 14.3 percent in November By Cy Ryan (contact) Friday, Dec. 17, 2010 Carson City - Unemployment in Las Vegas increased to 14.3 percent in November with a decline in those working in construction and in hotel-casinos. The 14.3 percent rate compares with 14.1 percent in October, but a state official says this shows a stabilizing rate and that the worst of the Recession might be over. The State Department of Employment, Training and...