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Mike Bostic named Ambassador of the Year

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:24:52 +0000

The Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Board of Director’s Special Awards Luncheon on December 18.

During the luncheon Mike Bostic of M&K Record Researchers was honored as the Chamber’s “Ambassador of the Year.” Bostic has gone above and beyond his duties as an ambassador to aid in membership initiatives. Bostic has served as a Chamber Ambassador for 2 years.

Background checks for volunteers

Mike — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:11:52 +0000

PETERBOROUGH — The ConVal School District is working with area police departments to conduct background checks and collect fingerprint samples from parent and community volunteers.

In accordance with state law, the district has adopted a policy defining a “designated volunteer” as one who has regular or one-on-one contact with students. The law governing employee and volunteer background checks mandates criminal record checks for all school district employees, volunteers, or contractors.

District Superintendent Richard Bergeron plans to distribute a letter to all parents in the district explaining the process.

“We recognize that adherence to this requirement, while not a new regulation, is new to our parent/volunteer community,” reads the letter. “However, our purpose is to maintain the safety of all of our students to the best of our ability.”

We think: Scant background checks made Eatonville vulnerable

Mike — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:07:42 +0000

September 4, 2008

“Unfortunate” is how Eatonville Mayor Anthony Grant described his town not having — until this week — a written rule requiring criminal-background checks of prospective employees.

“Unbelievable” and “outrageous” seems more apt.

Really, Mr. Grant. Government’s a public trust. But how can residents trust government to serve and protect them if it’s not screening potential hires? With the exception of people applying for jobs in the police and finance departments, Eatonville applicants weren’t asked whether they’ve ever been convicted of a felony.

“Unfortunate?” That’s when a gaffe like this gets fixed so quickly there never was a chance for bad things to happen. But Eatonville’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” hiring practice resulted in many among its civilian work force having felony convictions.

Texas Man Pleads Guilty in International Child Exploitation Enterprise Case

Mike — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:48:26 +0000

WASHINGTON and PENSACOLA, Fla. – Erik Raymond Wayerski, 46, of Leander, Texas, pleaded guilty today to charges related to his involvement in a vast global child pornography trafficking enterprise, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida Thomas F. Kirwin and FBI Executive Assistant Director J. Stephen Tidwell announced.

Mortgage Fraud

Mike — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:45:28 +0000

How to Avoid Becoming a Victim
In our role as investigators of mortgage fraud, we’ve seen plenty of scams. Here are some tips to help you protect yourself. Story

Wal-Mart sued after employee knifing

Mike — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:43:58 +0000

The victim of a violent crime in a Gainesville Wal-Mart parking lot is suing the global corporation for damages in a trial that started Monday, alleging the company negligently hired a teenager with a history of violence.

Learning To Muzzle Workplace Violence

Mike — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:34:48 +0000

The phrase “going postal” worked its way into American slang starting with a tragic event in Oklahoma, 1986, when a distraught part-time letter carrier shot and killed 14 people before killing himself.

Pre-employment drug screening is a must

Mike — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:30:59 +0000

Are drug screens legal? Recently, I overheard a conversation at a meeting where two people were discussing the legality of pre-employment drug screens. Are they legal? Yes. Are they necessary? Absolutely. Pre-screening or background checks are necessary to make sure that employers make the right decision for their businesses.

Day-care audit brings needed response

Mike — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:49:50 +0000

This week’s headlines about sex offenders and other criminals having been authorized by the state to provide child care between 2003 and 2006 rightly has caused public concern and criticism.

Background checks focus of suit involving Vail Resorts

Mike — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:42:47 +0000

DENVER, Colorado — Beaver Creek’s human resources director testified Friday regarding a criminal background check on a former ski instructor being sued by a woman he was acquitted of raping.

Beaver Creek Ski Resort’s HR Director Lynne Rossman told a jury in federal court in Denver that she did not know the lengthy criminal past of former ski instructor David Lorenzen, 45, until after he was charged with raping his then 17-year-old skiing student.

“(Lorenzen) was an employee for 17 years and had not a blemish on his records,” said Rossman.

Rossman said she was solely responsible for doing background checks on the resort’s employee.

Edwin Aro, an attorney for Vail Resorts, said in an e-mail Sunday that Rossman testified earlier that she ran a background check in December 2004. A printed copy of that report was admitted in evidence, which showed DUI convictions in 2002 and 2003, but not earlier incidents from 1989, 1994 and 1995. Aro said such background checks typically only show incidents from the previous seven years.

The client, now 19, and her mother are seeking $2 million to $5 million in damages from Vail Resorts in a federal court case that began last Monday in Denver.

The plaintiff’s attorneys maintain that girl was raped in January 2006 when she willingly went to Lorenzen’s apartment during a ski lesson. He was found not guilty of the rape by an Eagle County jury last year but given probation for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Lorenzen has an arrest record dating back to 1989 for possession of marijuana, criminal mischief, trespassing, vehicle theft and contempt of court, as well as DUIs in 1994, 1995, 2000 and 2002.

The woman’s attorney, John Pineau, claims that Vail should have known Lorenzen was a danger to the resort’s clients, but continually rehired him.