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In a Best Buy in New Jersey, several acrobatic thieves have pulled off an elaborate heist that has law enforcement officials scratching their heads. The heist resulted in the theft of over $26,000 worth of computer equipment from the New Brunswick store.
Apparently, the thieves cut a hole in the roof of the store, which was specifically [...]
Today’s society relies heavily on social networking tools for everything from friendly communication to building business relationships. In a world of instant status updates, 140 character Tweets and “Facebook Friends”, it’s easy to forget about the amount of personal information that we reveal each day. Most people like to post a schedule of their daily activities, [...]
After witnessing the catastrophic events that have occured with the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti, many people are asking the inevitable question: “What can I do to help?”. Even though this earthquake occurred nearly an ocean away for most of us, it’s still important for us to join together to help donate to the victims [...]
Apparently, being famous doesn’t protect you from being the victim of theft. R&B artist Usher recently reported that over $1 million dollars worth of items were stolen from his vehicle while he was doing some shopping in Atlanta, GA. The robbery took place on December 14th.
Usher was doing some shopping with a friend, when they [...]
Cornell Haynes Jr., who is better known as the famous street rapper “Nelly”, is now offering a substantial reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who reportedly burglarized his home. This reward is set at $10,000, and will be paid by Nelly himself.
Earlier this month, a man broke into Nelly’s St. Louis [...]
Have you ever wanted to personally bring justice to a criminal? Do you have the desire to take the law into your own hands? Well, in China, one man decided that he alone had the power to bring two escaping thieves to justice… by using his bicycle as an effective anti-thief weapon.
Apparently, two nefarious men [...]
On Christmas day, when most people are spending time at home with their families, a man unsuccessfully attempted to detonate explosives on an airplane.
According to officials and witness reports, the man was sitting in his seat when something on his lap, which was covered by a blanket, made a loud popping sound. “It sounded like a [...]
In Framingham, Massachusetts, there was recently a great example of why it pays off to have a video surveillance system in your home. A local resident of the area, after having his home broken into several months before, decided to install his own motion-activated security camera. On December 18th, he got a text message which alerted him that [...]
Recently, a family in Chesapeake, Virginia experienced one of the most frightening experiences that can happen to any homeowner. While the couple was out at dinner, they received a call that told them that their house was on fire. The couple’s children were currently alone at the residence, and the couple immediately raced back to [...]