The British Special Air Service, known as the SAS, is often compared to America’s Special Forces. And when U.S. General Stanley McChrystal was asked about the importance of the SAS in fighting the Iraq war he said, “Essential. Could not have done it without them.” The SAS carried out many daring missions in Iraq. …
“There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.” – Ernest Hemingway For one family, a father and son outing in California’s Tahoe National Forest took a deadly turn. Ari G. and his son Jack took their new …
For police officers, there is no such thing as a routine traffic stop. Pulling over a vehicle is one of the most dangerous things police officers do, yet they do it many times each day. One day, New Mexico State Police Officer Sharon D. made a traffic stop for a simple violation. She pulled over …
One of the most successful stagecoach robbers in American history never shot anyone, didn’t rob passengers, and even said please to his victims. In the late 1870s and early 1880s, Charles Boles committed over 29 stagecoach robberies – more than anyone else. One of his first robberies occurred near Copperopolis, CA. He stopped a stagecoach …
One summer morning, Sugston Anthony Brookes, grabbed a stranger outside Toronto’s busiest transportation hub. Minutes before, Brookes had tried to kill his estranged wife. Police received a call about a man beating a woman. A police officer in the area spotted Brookes and followed him. The officer ordered Brookes to stop but he didn’t listen. …
Most people have some type of security camera – whether outside, inside, or both. Ring is a popular company that sells “smart doorbells” with video cameras installed. The camera allows you to see anyone at your door, using an app on your phone, whether you’re home or not. And Ring also sells standalone cameras you …
Reloading ammo can be risky business. Tom P. is a farmer in Iowa. He works with his hands every day. One day he was clearing pigeons off his property with his shotgun. As he fired a round, the shotgun exploded in his hands. The blast broke bones in his hand and fingers, almost tore his …
Claire N. is an avid hiker who’s been backpacking and hitting the trails for as long as she can remember. Early one morning, Claire set out for Joshua Tree National Park from Palm Springs, CA. Once there, she began her hike on the Lost Palms Oasis Trail. The 7.5-mile trail is popular, but on this …
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is a utility company headquartered in San Francisco, California. PG&E provides natural gas and electricity to two-thirds of northern California (5.2 million households). The past few years the utility company has shut off power to its customers during bad weather. These shutoffs are called “public safety power shutoff events.” …
In March 2003, members of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines were making their push north to Baghdad. They came upon a berm that ran parallel to the road where their convoy came under attack. The humvees in the convoy took intense fire from Iraqi soldiers. Machine gun, rocket-propelled grenades, and mortar fire came from behind …