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Georgia Statute of Limitations Not Automatically Tolled in Negligent Security Cases

Insurers covering property in Georgia could be on the hook for personal injuries occurring on the premises if the property owners and property managers do not fulfill their duty to exercise ordinary care in keeping their premises and approaches safe, …

Mississippi Governor Announces Law Enforcement Ops to Stem Capital City Crime

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Law enforcement officials have surged local, state and federal resources to Mississippi’s capital city for a new operation aimed at curbing violent crime, drug trafficking and other offenses, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday. Reeves and other …

Police Searching for Suspect in Deadly Florida Mall Shooting

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in central Florida issued an arrest warrant Sunday for a 39-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man at a shopping mall two days before Christmas in which police say the victim was “targeted.” As …

Families Sue Fla. Dollar General, Landlord Over Lax Security After Shooting That Killed 3

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Family members of three Black people fatally shot at a Dollar General store in north Florida by a racist gunman have sued the store’s landlord, operator and security contractor for negligence, claiming lax security led to …

Tenn. Security Guard Not Guilty in On-Duty Shooting at Nashville Restaurant

A jury on Friday found a security guard not guilty of murder and other charges in a fatal shooting outside the Nashville restaurant where he was working, closing a case that hinged on whether he was justified in firing at …

Trial Begins for Security Guard Who Shot Man in Shootout at Nashville Restaurant

A security guard charged with second-degree murder over a 2018 fatal shooting outside the Nashville restaurant where he was working headed to trial Monday, a case that hinges on whether he was justified to fire at a man involved in …