During the pandemic, Stephanie W. lived in New York City. When she found out her rent was increasing, she needed to get out of the big city. Her small business was suffering from the pandemic, and she could no longer afford the rent. To save money, Stephanie decided to move from New York to Hawaii …
Sean and Rikki M. like to buy vintage clothes from thrift stores and then resell them online. They live in Tennessee but were visiting Asheville, North Carolina and stopped at a local Goodwill store. While browsing the store they found an old sweater with “West Point” on it. “I picked it up and thought it …
In 2016, Mesa, Arizona police responded to a La Quinta Inn motel because of reports of a man waving a gun out a room window. Police officers called out to the occupants of the motel room and told them to come out. Initially, no one exited the room. Next, officers called the room telephone and …
The Catawba County Sheriff’s office in North Carolina was executing a search warrant when they discovered what appeared to be Nerf weapons. Sheriff’s investigators entered the residence and found cocaine and psilocybin mushrooms. In addition, they found thousands of dollars in cash and twenty firearms. One particular weapon caught their attention. It was a Glock …
Around 1 a.m. one morning, in a San Antonio neighborhood, a man in his 40’s approached a home and knocked on the door. The homeowner, Ronald J., didn’t know the man and told him to leave his property. At first, the unknown man left. But he soon returned and started knocking on the door again. …
Joey S. is a teacher in Laguna Beach, California. One afternoon, he and a friend went hiking on a trail in the Arch Beach Heights neighborhood, near the elementary school where Joey teaches ceramics. The trail is a dirt fire road between two neighborhoods. It’s not a hidden trail but isn’t exactly a popular place …
One evening around 10:30 pm, Richie M. and two friends were hanging out in the community of Haiku on the island of Maui. Without warning, three men wearing hooded sweatshirts stormed into the house. One of the intruders was armed with a “shiny handgun.” The intruders forced one of the victims into the bathroom as …
Majorie B. retired after a 42-year career working as a federal attorney. One morning, she was sitting at her computer when it froze, and a pop-up appeared on the screen listing a phone number for Microsoft customer support. So, Marjorie called the number. During the call, Microsoft customer support told her that hackers had taken …
In 1903, Colt introduced John Browning’s Pocket .32 ACP pistol, and until 1972 these little pistols were issued to General Officers in the U.S. Military. Many shooters liked the 1903 because it was like a miniature 1911. Because of this, the Colt 1903 was popular among Generals and gangsters alike. In fact, in the 1930’s, …