The Smith & Wesson Model 39 was a handgun developed for the military in the 1950s. It’s a service pistol chambered in 9mm and was the first modern semi-automatic from Smith & Wesson. In the 1960s, the U.S. Navy bought a special version of the Model 39 for soldiers in Vietnam. Then the Naval Ordnance …
Around 8:00 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, Isabel H. boarded a flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. She was a Mexican national with a Mexican passport and was scheduled to fly from Atlanta to Mexico City. But, as the passengers boarded the plane, they passed a camera that was set up on the jetway, and …
More than 45% of people in North Carolina own a firearm, including a man named Jonathan L. For more than 16 years, Jonathan worked for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, in the Sign Division of the Traffic Services Unit. While working one day, Jonathan noticed a man trying to steal a work truck. In …
The Arms Room was a gun store and indoor gun range located just outside Houston, TX. It specialized in concealed handguns and sporting rifles, and also sold Class 3 firearms and accessories, and offered self-defense courses. Mary B. visited the gun store and indoor shooting range years ago. After shooting her firearm, she claimed she …
Liam M. is a 16-year-old teenager that grew up hunting in Illinois. One fall, he was on a hunting trip with his family. While sitting in a tree stand, away from the group, Liam accidentally made a mistake. “I was moving the gun across my upper body, like around, and it hit a tree and …
Suzanne S. often travels for work, and like many airline travelers, she grabs meals during layovers in airports. One day, she was flying from Boston to Denver with a layover in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. So, in Chicago, Suzanne purchased some trail-mix and a drink at an airport newsstand. Unknown to Suzanne, a man sat a …
The global virtual reality (VR) headset market is worth over $10 billion, and the U.S. is one of the biggest markets for VR headsets. And because VR headsets are so expensive they have become a target for thieves. Over the last few years, a group of six men stole more than $1.5 million worth of …
Thomas B. was a police officer in New York. One day, he and fellow officers swarmed a house to arrest a drug dealer. The man was handcuffed without any issues. After arresting the individual, the officers cleared the house to make sure there were no other suspects inside. That’s when an officer reported someone was …
Mike M. lives in Geauga County, Ohio. Around 6:30 one evening, Mike was shooting a 9mm pistol at a local shooting range. Surveillance video showed that there weren’t any other shooters close by. While he was shooting, the 9mm pistol recoiled back and a spent shell casing flew through the air and went down the …
In January 2025, Andre G. was homeless in Harrisburg, PA. He often slept in a tent where it was difficult to keep warm. One extremely cold night Andre used canned gel fuel to provide heat inside his tent. The cans are often referred to by the brand name Sterno and are typically used to heat …