Andrew H. was a Toronto police officer. He had been a police officer for over 22 years and was part of the department’s traffic unit. One day, he was training with a nearby police department when he took a lunch break at a Tim Hortons restaurant around 2 p.m. While he was eating lunch, a …
Timberline Environmental Services is located in Montgomery, Texas, a town with a population of around 2,000 people. For over thirty years, the company has worked with the U.S. government and other companies. Timberline’s specialty is the unexploded ordnance industry – they dismantle or destroy unexploded ordnance. They remove primers and lead from bullets and melt …
According to the CDC, the rate of assaults against adults 60 and older soared by about 53 percent in the last decade. One reason for this is because the older adult U.S. population is growing faster than younger populations. Since criminals take advantage of those who are vulnerable it’s not surprising that crimes against seniors …
Over a decade ago, Ann C.’s mother passed away. As a way to remember her mother, Ann often visits her mom’s Facebook account to look at pictures. “It got me through some awful times. There were times when I tagged her saying how much I missed her, how much I loved her, how much I …
Recently, North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile to test its latest military advancements. The missile was fired from North Korea’s capital and landed in the ocean about 600 miles away. North Korea has been working to develop missiles that work on solid fuel, instead of liquid fuel. That’s because a solid-fuel missile is easier …
Michelle S. lives in Dallas, Texas. One evening, she drove to a Dallas gas station with her two kids in the back seat. While she was getting gas, a man slipped into the driver’s seat of her SUV. Michelle jumped back into the SUV, yelling at the man to stop. When he didn’t stop, she …
Danny P. lives in London, England. One evening, he was relaxing and watching TV when he received a text message from his bank. The message said, “You will shortly receive an SMS to confirm recent activity on your card.” Danny hadn’t made any unusual purchases that day so he thought the text might be a …
Brad L. is a physical education teacher in Arizona. One day, he was walking down a school hallway when he collapsed. At first, Brad thought he was having a stroke. He tried to stand up, but his leg wouldn’t move. Students called 911 and went to get help. At the hospital, doctors took X-rays to …
Khairullozhon M. was a 24-year-old cab driver from Massachusetts. He was friends with the two brothers who carried out the Boston Marathon bombings. The night the brothers carried out their attack they ate dinner with Khairullozhon. Four days after the Boston bombing, Khairullozhon saw pictures of the brothers on TV, and later that day he …
During a recent snowstorm, parts of Portland experienced power outages. This included popular shopping areas. With no power, criminals took the opportunity to break into multiple stores by shattering windows to gain entry. They knew there wouldn’t be any surveillance cameras to catch them since the power was out. In the case of one of …