Palm Beach County, FL Sheriff's Office deputies are trying to identify a couple who pulled a knife on a security guard during a robbery at Marshalls. The armed robbery occurred Sept. 23 at the Marshalls on Military Trail.  Deputies said the man and woman were caught stealing from the store. When a security guard approached them, the man pulled out a knife and threatened the guard before they got away in a red Dodge Durango.   (Source privateofficerbreakingnews.com)

A 19-year-old man received a 97-year sentence Monday in federal court after robbing a pizzeria, convenience store and gas station in Virginia Beach, and two grocery stores in Gates County, North Carolina, in September 2010.  (Source privateofficerbreakingnews.com)

The Bay County (Panama City), FL Sheriff’s Office will host a meeting of Financial Institutions and Retail Businesses Stopping Theft (FIRST) Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the main office of BCSO on State 77 in Lynn Haven, FL.  Any member of FIRST is invited to attend as well as any business wishing to partner with the organization dedicated to assisting businesses prevent fraud and theft. Investigators will present training on robbery prevention and will be signing up any businesses that wish to join. At the present time, FIRST has over 160 business partners in Bay County, FL (Panama City).  Are your LP and store management teams involved?  (Source newsherald.com)