Connie S. lives with her husband on the North Carolina coast. Around 3 a.m. one morning, Connie’s husband was out of town, and she couldn’t sleep. She craved fast food and decided to go to a 24-hour fast food joint. So, she got dressed, slipped on flip-flops, and got in her car. The last thing …
Lillian M. and her husband regularly shop at a Publix grocery store in Land O’ Lakes, Florida. She is a concealed carry permit holder and often carries a two-shot pistol inside her purse. One day, while standing in the checkout line at Publix, Lillian’s purse accidentally fell from the counter and hit the ground. When …
Allen P. worked as a safety inspector for the Dunbar Armored Car Company in Los Angeles, CA. In 1997, he became disenfranchised with the company and decided he was going to steal from the safe. His job with the company gave him access to daily operations, security plans, schedules, and other critical information. The day …
Greg S. lives in a condo in Clinton Township, Michigan. Early one morning around 3 a.m., his neighbor called the police saying somebody was breaking into Greg’s condo. Greg told the police he had recently returned from a hunting trip. He heard noises upstairs and thought it was snow falling from a recent storm. But …
Nina L. is a retired banker who lives in Staten Island, NY. One day, Nina visited a Citibank branch to withdraw some cash. A woman followed her inside the bank. The woman watched Nina punch in her PIN at the ATM and was able to see exactly what the PIN was. As Nina left the …
Just outside of Steamboat Springs, Colorado sits the Humble Ranch. The ranch raises yaks and other animals and has an education center that gives back to the community. Around 2 a.m. one morning, the ranch manager Jay T. was awakened by the sound of screaming animals. Jay jumped out of bed and grabbed his rifle. …
In the 1970s and 80s, Bruno Bréguet was one of the world’s most violent terrorists. He started his life of crime in his teens and spent over twenty years dealing arms, making bombs, and working for intelligence organizations. In his later years, Bruno accepted an invitation from Illich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as Carlos the …
A church in southeast Ohio hosted a potluck dinner one Sunday evening. About 60 people enjoyed the food provided by many of the attendees. Unfortunately, after the event, around 20 people fell ill with botulism. Dozens of people, ranging in age from 9 to 87 were hospitalized. Five people were in critical condition, and a …
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. conducted many operations in Laos and Cambodia. Many of the ground operations were carried out by Special Forces operators from the MACV-SOG. The Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Studies and Observations Group, was made up of Army Special Forces, Navy SEALs, and CIA personnel. The members of the group were …