Stupid crooks smash flatbed truck through store doors, try stealing ATM using cable attached to truck — and fail miserably
Two men with brain cells in Washington state drove a flatbed truck through the double doors of a Walgreens store and tried to steal an ATM inside the store using a cable attached to the truck, but their plan failed miserably. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, a commercial burglary alert was activated at […]
Quick-thinking robbery victim turns the tables on 2 gun-toting crooks — a male and female — behind Memphis hotel
A resourceful robbery victim turned the tables on a man and woman at gunpoint early Friday morning behind a Memphis hotel. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Classic Inn on American Way at 6:15 a.m. WMC-TV reportedThis information was provided by the Memphis Police Department. But when the man and woman […]
NFL warns teams that transnational crooks are targeting players’ homes after Mahomes and Kelce get robbed
The National Football League has issued a warning to all 32 soccer teams after two players' homes were burglarized by what authorities believe to be an organized transnational criminal organization. A security alert was sent to the team's security director and players' association on Wednesday. According to Go to the league website. “This is a […]
Crooks shoot at Texas man after he tries to stop them from breaking into his work vehicles. Of course he fires right back.
Earlier this week, at least two would-be robbers opened fire on a Texas man after he stepped outside to try to stop them from breaking into his work vehicle, and the man immediately opened fire. Pablo Covarrubias told KTRK-TV Shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, his 19-year-old son woke him up and told him suspects were […]
Heroic local sergeant who incapacitated would-be assassin Thomas Crooks at July 13 Trump rally identified
The Butler County SWAT officer who shot would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks at the July 13 Donald Trump rally in western Pennsylvania, effectively ending the attack, has been identified as the Butler County SWAT officer who shot and killed would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks, effectively ending the attack. Identified. Aaron M. Zaliponi of the Adams […]
Secret Service told locals they would ‘take care of’ building used by Thomas Crooks to shoot Trump
First appeared on FOX: According to an investigation by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Secret Service agents assured law enforcement in Butler County, Pennsylvania, that they would provide security for the building where attempted assassin Thomas Crooks shot and killed former President Donald Trump and others during an outdoor rally on July 13. “Butler […]
EV charging stations hit by cable-cutting crooks
Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup pulled up to an electric-vehicle charging station at the edge of a shopping center parking lot. Two men got out, one of them wearing a light wrapped around his head. Security cameras showed them getting out bolt cutters, one of […]
Initial police sighting of suspicious person was not Thomas Crooks, senator says
A local sniper spotted a suspicious person sitting at a picnic table near the American Grass Research Complex at 4:26 p.m. on July 13, but the person was not the would-be assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, but someone with a “similar appearance,” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said. A text message sent by the countersniper to other […]
Beware of this Social Security scam by crooks trying to trick you
One thing is for sure: new scams emerge every day. We've covered many different types of Social Security scams over the years, but Jeanne from Hackensack, New Jersey, forwarded us a new one to share with you. “I received this email (see below) yesterday. I did not open the attachment. I hovered my mouse over […]
FBI releases photos showing how Trump shooter Thomas Crooks concealed AR-15 rifle
Trump's suspected shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, disassembled an AR-15 rifle in two pieces and hid it in a backpack as he made his way through the crowd at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the FBI said Wednesday. Police released the first photos of a semi-automatic DPMS DR-15 rifle and a black backpack with orange and […]