T = SEL Ty B2 S REsers T7Tvvwy\ October 2024     |     Volume 12     |     Number 10   |     Issue 134 ONLINE NEWS STORIES AK: Man charged for threatening to torture and kill 6 Supreme Court justices CA: After dustup, Orange County sheriff lost the county courthouse security contract CA: Rochester Hills man ordered to stand trial for threatening area judge CA: Santa Maria courthouse bombing suspect intended to kill deputies and judge, prosecutors say CT: Man accused of threatening to assassinate Connecticut judge DC: US Capitol Hit by Massive Dark Web Cyber Attack: Reports GA: Georgia mom killed outside Spalding County courthouse by 'stalker husband' who then 'shot himself' after divorce hearing HI: Oahu man sent bomb threats after receiving divorce decision IL: Elgin man accused of punching courthouse security officer in Woodstock KY: Kentucky sheriff held over fatal shooting of judge in court ME: Man found guilty of assault, tries to flee courthouse NC: Man arrested after making false bomb threat at NC courthouse NV: Convicted killer accused in murder-for-hire plot to kill Las Vegas judge OH: Unattended backpack leads to bomb squad response outside Columbus courthouse; no threat OR: Armed security coming to courthouse PA: ‘Disaster waiting to happen’: Courthouse security incidents, trial delays have soared under Sheriff Rochelle Bilal SD: Minnehaha County Courthouse getting bullet-resistant windows TN: Smithville Police Make Arrest in Courthouse Bomb Threat Investigation UT: Utah County man charged with threatening judge with ‘hanging at high noon’ WA: Bail increased for man accused of threatening to kill Yakima County judge WI: Racine County bomb threat; 911 call from automated voice WI: Man accused of making threats to judge, courthouse sentenced Disclaimers: Please note that if your organizational policies or browser security prevent you from accessing any of the listed URL links, you can alternately paste the text of a listed headline into Google Search, which should present the direct media article link to you as one of the top search results. As always, these links and news providers are not affiliated with NCSC; any pop-ups, local COVID-19 alerts, local news alert items, link re-routings, advertisements, tracking cookies, changes, or deletions are made by the source media organization that has featured the cited article. We unfortunately cannot control any unsecured outside aspects of the content noted. RESOURCES & SERVICES Court security and emergency preparedness publications available on the NCSC Website include: * Steps to Best Practices for Court Building Security * Courts Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Guide and Template * Courts Continuity Assessment Tool (C-CAT) * Courts Emergency Management Lessons Learned * Personal Safety Tips for Judges and Court Staff * Home Security Audit and Recommendations Services available from NCSC’s security and courthouse planning team include: * Physical and operational security assessments * Court facility planning and design assistance * Security standards and guidelines development * Emergency management and COOP planning assistance * Court security training * Emergency management and COOP training The NCSC’s Court Consulting Services Division publishes this monthly Briefing Report highlighting information on courthouse security that has been posted online over the past month. This report will be e-mailed to you around the end of each month. If you wish to be added to the distribution list, please email Nathan. Finally, if you are aware of online articles that you would like to see included in the next report, please provide that information to Nathan. T7Tvvwy\ Trusted Leadership. Proven Solutions. Better Courts. National Center for State Courts | 300 Newport Ave, Williamsburg, VA 23185