It’s estimated that 911 is called 250 million times every year in the U.S., which is almost 700,000 calls per day. But have you ever thought about what you would do if no one answered? In April 2024, several cities in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Nevada (including Las Vegas) reported emergency phone outages. In Nebraska, …

Maybi I. was originally born in Cuba and moved to Florida as a child. She became a long-haul truck driver, achieving her version of the American Dream. The trucking company she works for is based in California, so Maybi decided to relocate to be closer to the company headquarters. Since she spends so much time …

In London, there is a commercial area called Hatton Garden. The area’s well known for its jewelry locations and many safes, including the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company. One evening, employees locked up the building at the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company like they had done many times before. After the staff had left for …

Jimmy D. was an angry, mentally ill, retired truck driver who lived in Alabama One day, Jimmy stopped a school bus as it passed his property and took one of the children on the bus hostage. During the kidnapping, Jimmy shot and killed the bus driver who was trying to save the children on the …

Eugene J. was an active 70-year-old who enjoyed spending time in the mountains. One day, he went hiking in the Mount Waterman area of the Angeles National Forest in California. During the hike, Eugene became separated from his group and got lost in the forest. A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department search and rescue team …

According to the latest statistics, a burglary occurs every 30 seconds in the U.S. That’s over 3,000 burglaries every day. The average amount of monetary loss per burglary is $2,661. When it comes to property crimes, break-ins are the most feared among people in the U.S. Since 2021, the number of burglaries in the U.S. …

Ross C. lived in Ohio. He had numerous health problems including an artificial heart implant. One evening, Ross’s home caught fire causing $400,000 in damage. When the police interviewed Ross about the fire, he gave inconsistent statements. For one, he told police that after he noticed the fire, he packed some belongings in a suitcase …

Stephen B. works in the banking industry and lives in Kansas. About five years ago, Stephen purchased a timeshare in Cancun, Mexico for $50,000. One day, a real estate broker called Stephen and offered to buy the timeshare from him for $65,000. Stephen had loved the condo in Cancun, but as his children grew older …

Ashleigh J. and her son Brayden live in Geauga County, Ohio. One day, 16-year-old Brayden had just gotten home from school when he heard a car pull up outside the house. Initially, Brayden thought it was his uncle, but when he looked outside, he saw a man he didn’t know walking toward the house. Brayden …

Cameron K. is a spear fisherman. One day, he was underwater fishing with a friend off the coast of Florida. The two men were diving in 180 feet of water, taking turns, and diving one person at a time. They were anchored to a boat, but each time the dove they were getting swept away. …

John T. and some friends went shooting one day near Bend, Oregon. After shooting, the group set about cleaning their guns. The problem was they were also drinking bourbon – a really bad idea. Sure enough, while cleaning his gun, John accidentally pulled the trigger and shot himself in the left leg. Inexplicably, he tried …

Olympic National Forest is located 100 miles west of Seattle, Washington, and covers over 600,000 acres. It has a landscape that varies from rainforest to the high peaks of Mount Washington. One day, while hiking with a friend through the Olympic National Forest, Richard A. fell more than 1,200 feet down a ravine on Mount …

It’s estimated that about 65% of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. equip officers with Glock pistols. But the Winter Haven police department dumped nearly $40,000 worth of Glock pistols after two incidents. The department initially gave officers the .45-caliber Glock Model 37. But soon after getting the new guns, two of the ninety pistols …

There are about five billion social media users in the world (about 60% of the world’s population). And Facebook is the most popular social media platform in the world with over three billion users. Since social media is popular around the world, the CIA uses it to recruit people who are willing to spy. Recently, …

Lachhiman Gurung was a World War II soldier from Nepal who fought for the British during the war. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroic actions during the war. Born in Nepal in 1917, he and a friend enlisted in the British Army in 1940. Even though he didn’t meet the British military …

The attack on Israel by Hamas led to the deaths of thousands of innocent people, and over 230 Israelis and foreign nationals were taken hostage. As of February 12th, 2024, Hamas still held 134 hostages, many of whom are elderly and suffer from medical issues. In early 2024, Israel reached an agreement with Hamas to …

Will Rogers once said, “Ammunition beats persuasion when you are looking for freedom.” And it’s clear that ammunition is the key to winning any war. But in the case of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ammunition storage is a deadly issue. It’s estimated that Russia has lost over 6,000 tanks during the war in Ukraine. One …

Every year, over 250,000 U.S. homes suffer damage from frozen water pipes. Even if you live in a moderate climate, cold temperatures can cause pipes to freeze. Richard S. had a good heart according to his family. He was part of the Greatest Generation and fought for his country during World War II. The elderly …

Joe B. was visiting his parents in Foster City, California, and spending the night at their home. Around 4:15 a.m. Joe awoke after hearing a noise in the house. “I heard the noise coming from the front door. I heard clicking, rattling of the door handle.” “I woke up my father, and told him someone’s …

David M. lived in Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon in New Mexico. The 64-year-old had lived in the area for over two decades in a cabin he built himself. In 2022, a wildfire in the area burned over 160 square miles and David was one of about 15,000 people who were ordered to evacuate because of …

Jay W. lives in Carmichael, CA in an apartment with his wife. One evening, Jay and his wife were watching TV in their bedroom while their son and their son’s wife cooked dinner. Unbeknownst to the family, their day was about to take a wild turn… Because a man they didn’t know would soon be …

Tina L. lives in Springfield, Massachusetts. A mistake by a heating oil delivery company left Tina with 100 gallons of oil in her basement. According to Tina, the heating oil fill pipes located on the outside of her house were not connected to an oil tank. The oil delivery company showed up at the wrong …

A sheriff’s deputy in Florida was responding to a disturbance call when he was injured by a homemade firearm. The deputy was shot in the hand by a suspect with a homemade 12-gauge shotgun, known as a zip gun. The suspect who made the homemade firearm was also injured by the gun and taken to …

Recently, a 67-year-old gunman killed three faculty members at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.   The crazed man’s rampage lasted about ten minutes. He had a list of targets and more than 150 rounds of ammo. But there’s something that hasn’t been mentioned much by the mainstream media… Within 78 seconds of police receiving …