Tiffany S., a 28-year-old dialysis technician and competitive archer from Madera, California, set out for a short hike in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. She never made it back. Instead, for 24 days, Tiffany was alone in the wilderness. Search teams scoured over 200 square miles looking for her, but the rugged mountain terrain made the …
Phil R. runs a duck farm in California. On a Tuesday morning in October 2025, his staff noticed “a modest increase in mortality.” There were eight dead birds in one of their barns. The next morning, there were a few more than that. They took samples for testing, and on October 24th received confirmation of …
Paula R. is a 21-year-old avid hiker from Seattle. One weekend she went hiking in the Snoqualmie Pass area of the Cascade Mountains. During the hike, she left the trail, became disoriented on the trail, and couldn’t find her way back. She spent three nights surviving the cold weather. Search and rescue crews started searching …
Glock pistols have earned a reputation for being tough. And there are countless stories about Glocks impressively surviving harsh conditions. One such story involves a private security guard and his pistol. The security guard worked at a construction site and regularly carried his Glock 17. During one routine workday, the security guard accidentally left his …
Marc M. was a federal employee during the 1995-1996 government shutdown that lasted 21 days. He was classified as “essential,” so he had to keep working without knowing when his next paycheck would arrive. While many of his coworkers panicked, Marc and his wife remained calm. That’s because for years, they lived by the motto …
Gerald F. and his group of friends from Illinois went hiking during September in the Rawah Wilderness in Colorado September. During the afternoon, Gerald got separated from the group. One of his friends called the sheriff’s office to report that Gerald was missing. The friend told first responders that Gerald had military experience and was …
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides cloud computing services (networking, storage, software, etc.) to companies and governments. And while AWS’s server farms throughout the world provide select security services for its customers, many aspects of security are the responsibility of the customer. In October 2025, some AWS customers woke up …
Ryan K. is a 25-year-old computer hacker who lives in California. In 2024, Ryan targeted Disney and hacked into their computer systems and leaked data under the guise of a hacktivist collective. He started the hack by targeting a single Disney employee. Ryan did this by communicating with the Disney employee online and convincing him …
Heather M. and her husband often go to the movies for a date night. One evening, they were at a movie theater in the Central Mall in Salina, Kansas. The theater was full for the Friday night showing, and as the film started, the moviegoers heard a loud pop. “At first what popped into my …
Rich S. is a 50-year-old man who lived in Benton City, Washington. One morning, he armed himself with a gun and forced himself into the home of a previous girlfriend. He threatened the woman with the gun and barricaded himself inside. He held the lady hostage and told police he was suicidal. Police responded to …