Burglary

U.S. 12/30/19, 05:37

A woman fired one fatal shot at a man who broke into her home during an attempted burglary on Saturday, Dec. 28, in the central valley, according to Las Vegas police. The woman was home alone at about 11:15 a.m. when she heard the sound of breaking glass, Las Vegas Review-Journal ...

U.S. 10/20/19, 19:16

A Columbus, Ohio, mother awoke Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, and found another woman, who she had never met before, inside her home, getting ready to give her 2-year-old son a bath, WCMH reported. “I’ve never heard of anything like this,” Areica Hill said. “I get up and I walk to my door ...

U.S. 08/25/19, 09:32

Two men were convicted of offenses committed in Great Falls, Montana,  on Friday, Aug. 23, while pretending to be military veterans. Judge Greg Pinski placed some unique requirements on their sentences. In an attempt to obtain lower sentences, Ryan Morris and Troy Nelson both asserted to be military veterans and were qualified ...

U.S. 08/08/19, 04:41

Click2Houston reported that Tony Garner, 27, and Sherry Millings, 26, have been arrested and are facing charges after authorities said they were targeting shoppers in Missouri City, Texas. They are each charged with two counts of burglary of a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance. Police said Garner and Millings ...

U.S. 08/06/19, 20:11

A female from Alabama used hot grease to fight off a man later accused of domestic violence. It happened Aug. 1 on the 280 block of Wimberly Drive SW in Decatur, Alabama. A call from a domestic dispute was answered by the police. When policemen came, they discovered a man with burns ...

U.S. 08/03/19, 15:40

Police in Colorado are investigating a reported burglary in a merchandise store in Edgewater, Colorado, of a business owned by “Dog the Bounty Hunter” reality TV star Duane “Dog” Chapman. He is offering a cash reward for any leads on who burglarized his store, stealing items that belonged to his late ...

U.S. 07/10/19, 19:44

A prisoner escaped late Wednesday, July 10,  from the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, police warned. According to the Michigan City Police Department, Travis Hornett is considered dangerous. Shortly after 11 a.m., Hornett, 39, fled from a work detail on the prison grounds and is believed to still be in the ...

U.S. 06/24/19, 10:58

A Florida woman's effort to protect herself from domestic violence has become a flashpoint in the debate over gun rights and victims' safety. Courtney Irby gave her estranged husband's guns to police after he was charged with domestic violence-aggravated battery, only to find herself arrested for theft. Now a Florida lawmaker and ...

U.S. 06/13/19, 11:29

Maryland Police responding to a burglary at a Rockville gun shop say one person is dead and four others are at large and "armed and dangerous" after a clash with authorities.News outlets report five men used a stolen vehicle to smash into the gun shop early Thursday morning. Investigators responded ...

U.S. 06/07/19, 21:17

Police who surrounded a house in eastern Texas because they thought they had a burglary in progress found a deer instead. The homeowner called Lufkin police early Thursday after she heard glass breaking. The woman hid in a closet and realized she had left her weapon in the kitchen. Officers were ...

U.S. 06/07/19, 13:43

Authorities in Las Vegas are filing felony charges against a 30-year-old California woman who was arrested after approaching Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos on a conference stage while yelling about chicken farms.Court filings showed that Priya Sawhney is due before a judge Friday on false identification and burglary counts ...

U.S. 06/04/19, 12:49

Police say a 50-year-old Florida man and his 30-year-old mistress hired someone to kill his wife and make it look like a bungled burglary.Jacksonville Sheriff's Lt. Craig Waldrup told news outlets that Jerry "Tommy" Burns and Amanda Love were arrested Friday on second-degree murder charges. The search continues for the ...

U.S. 05/25/19, 15:43

Police pursuing a burglary suspect in a Southern California suburb found him living in an elaborate treehouse hidden on a hillside.The Pomona Police Department said a tipster reported Tuesday night that someone was living in the treehouse. Officers in a helicopter used heat-sensing equipment to locate 56-year-old Mark Duda in ...

U.S. 05/15/19, 15:51

The Los Angeles Sparks re-signed free agent Riquna Williams, who was arrested last month after fight with her ex-girlfriend at a Florida home.According to an arrest report, Williams forced her way inside and repeatedly struck Alkeria Davis in the head and pulled her hair. Two men told Palm Beach County ...

Baseball 04/10/19, 16:41

Atlanta police are investigating the burglary of Braves outfielder Nick Markakis's home and say $20,000, five guns and other items were stolen while the team was on a road trip.According to an Atlanta Police Department report obtained by The Associated Press, officers responded to an alarm at Markakis's Atlanta home ...

U.S. 03/15/19, 14:13

The December death of a Massachusetts firefighter has been ruled a homicide after authorities determined the blaze he was fighting in an apartment building had been deliberately set by a tenant. Worcester (WUH'-stur) firefighter Christopher Roy was a single father who is survived by his 9-year-old daughter. He died Dec. 9 ...

U.S. 03/08/19, 15:42

Police in New Hampshire say a 4-month-old puppy who was stabbed during a break-in at a home has had surgery and is recovering.WMUR-TV reports police said no one was home during the burglary on Thursday in Middleton. When the residents came home, they found the black Lab named Jax with ...

U.S. 02/13/19, 17:41

The FBI tracked a man they think was one of the country's 10 most-wanted fugitives to a North Carolina motel, where agents shot and killed him on Wednesday. The armed suspect shot to death at a motel in the Raleigh suburb of Apex will be identified by state medical examiners but ...

Entertainment 02/05/19, 21:10

A man who broke into Taylor Swift's townhouse in New York City and took a nap has been sentenced to six month in jail. The New York Post's Page Six reports that 22-year-old Roger Alvarado, of Homestead, Florida, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to criminal contempt and attempted burglary. The Post ...

U.S. 01/21/19, 20:20

Authorities investigating four recent Nevada killings say murder charges are pending against a man suspected of being in the U.S. illegally. Wilbur Martinez-Guzman, 20, was arrested Saturday in Carson City and is being held on possession of stolen property, burglary and immigration charges. Authorities say they expect to file murder charges against ...