Aw, h3ll yes, AIW employees would know, LOL! Anybody could have seen that arrest, it probably made at least a little blurb in the paper or on the news. That would be juicy gossip and some would warn fellow workers to keep an eye out for that crazy person who had been fired.
I've worked at places where everybody knew who the problem employees were and some kept tabs after they were "let go". You don't fire crazy peeps because they may come back in anger. They were either downsized/laid off, or their hours were continued to be cut until they had to find another job just to exist. Just out of curiosity, some curious people like myself, will research a bit to see whatever became of so-and-so. One of ours we saw on the news twice: tried to run over former boss, another time they were found naked at the shore with a dead cat that had broken picture frame around it's neck. 5150 both times, no drugs, no alcohol.
Just like we do, employees could have searched, still search, online court cases. Free in DC, costs money where I live, but oh, so worth it. Forewarned is forearmed.
The internet is a valuable tool for all kinds of things.