According to a recent study, it’s predicted that by 2035, 12% of U.S. households will be completely off-the-grid. These off-the-grid households don’t depend on utility companies or other basic services. And one incredible story about living off-the-grid is about a man named Dick P. Dick was born in 1930 in a small town in Iowa …
Since the 1980s there has been talk about caseless ammunition and the weapons that could fire it. Heckler & Koch even developed a prototype rifle called the G11 which used 4.73 caliber caseless ammunition. The argument for caseless ammo was that it weighed about 50% less than comparable cartridges. In addition, it only took up …
Turhan A. is a 50-year-old criminal from Los Angeles who stole the social security numbers and identities of children to commit over $3 million in fraud. He used the stolen identities to obtain credit cards, open bank accounts, purchase cars, and even homes. In addition, Turhan failed to report his income to the IRS for …
Joan and Tim R. are both in their 60’s and live in Highlands County, Florida. Joan is a notary and people often come by the couple’s home – even late at night – to have documents notarized. Around 8:30 one evening, a man stopped by the couple’s home and used a “ruse” to get inside …
A 41-year-old man named Josef C. lived in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania with his parents. At some point, Josef started dating the neighbor across the street named Stephanie R. After dating for a short period, Stephanie broke off the relationship. After the breakup, Josef became obsessed with Stephanie. He sent her hundreds of unwanted text messages …
David C. lives in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. One morning, he was asleep in his house when he heard a noise coming from his garage. David grabbed his shotgun and went to investigate, and it turned out that someone was trying to break in. When he saw the intruder, David raised his shotgun and fired …
Rose H. grew up shooting with her family in Colorado. One day, the teenager heard a noise coming from the garage of the family house. She grabbed a few shotguns and went to investigate. “I just heard all this commotion and came running with a pair of shotguns I use for competitive shooting,” said Rose. …
In 2022, two men entered a Houston, Texas Sunglass Hut and threatened the store staff with a gun. The men demanded cash and took sunglasses from the store shelves. Sunglass Hut turned to a nearby Macey’s store to help with surveillance footage. Macey’s used facial recognition to identify one of the robbers, who was also …
Arne M. was a new father who wanted to provide for his infant daughter. The German man found a job working for a company that moved yachts for the wealthy. Arne’s job was to sail the yachts from one location to another for the owner or buyer. One day, Arne was sailing with his brother …
The day before the start of the 2023 academic year at the University of Michigan, the school cut access to online services. In what appeared to be a cyber-attack, the school cut internet connections to its campus and asked federal law enforcement to investigate the matter. Students were told they could still access online platforms …