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 …

Xiong Y. was born in China. As a student, he participated in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Eventually, Xiong escaped to the U.S. as a political refugee, later joining the U.S. Army and serving in Iraq. He has written three books and earned six college degrees. And in 2022, Xiong ran for Congress in New …

On November 19th, 2018, a gunman arrived at Chicago’s Mercy Hospital and opened fire. The target was the doctor, Tamara O, she was the ex-fiancé of the gunman. The incident started in the parking lot when Tamara was confronted by the gunman. The man demanded that Tamara return the engagement ring that he had given …

Brandon D. lives in Española, New Mexico in an apartment with friends. One morning, around 3 a.m., one of the friends in the apartment called 911. Two men were kicking the door trying to get in, and the caller told dispatchers someone was trying to break into the apartment. The men at the door said …

Jonathan G. is a “gamer” who lives in Los Angeles. Like many gamers, he uses a headset when playing video games so that he can talk to people he is playing with. Around midnight one evening, Jonathan was playing a game with his friends when he felt something hit him in the head. “It felt …

Farrah T. was a police officer in Florence, South Carolina. One day, Farrah and fellow officers served a search warrant at a residence where a violent offender was living. Before the officers could knock on the door the suspect started shooting at them from inside the house. Farrah was shot multiple times. However, even after …

Mike N. is a firearms owner from Texas who often goes shooting in fields or on a clay target course. One day, Mike went shooting with his CZ 712 shotgun. The CZ 712 is a gas-operated shotgun that fires 2¾- and 3-inch shotshells, and it was chosen as the NRA 2024 Golden Bullseye “Shotgun of …

Around 56% of Americans have a REAL ID, which is a federally compliant identification issued by states. The idea for the REAL IDs was created after 9/11 to make state IDs more secure and harder to forge. To obtain a REAL ID requires more documentation to prove the person’s identity. Come May 7th, 2025, REAL …

Staci S. lives in Indiana, and one day she got a text message containing a picture of a bottle of wine. She didn’t think anything of it at first since she enjoys wine. “It definitely made me pause when I saw it because it could have totally been a text message from a friend wanting …

Drew K. is a respected firearms instructor who lives in Chicago and works for a firearms training company. Early one morning Drew heard a commotion coming from the alleyway by his house and went outside to investigate armed with his Glock 19. After investigating the threat and not finding anything, Drew attempted to reholster his …

Darren C. lives in St. Petersburg, Florida… One evening around 8 P.M. he and his wife went to the Crafty Crab restaurant for some takeout. Darren waited in the car while his wife went inside to grab their food. While Darren was waiting, a masked man jumped in his car and attempted to steal it. …

In January 2025, 15-year-old Levi D. planned a hiking trip on the Red Mountain Trail in Dammeron Valley, Utah. It’s located in the Southwestern part of Utah and is known for its beautiful red rock scenery. Before leaving on the hike, Levi stocked his backpack with essential gear such as food, a first aid kit, …

It’s estimated that about 55% of Americans still write checks. And even if you don’t write checks, you still likely receive checks in the mail. In fact, so many people receive checks in the mail it led to a 400% increase in check fraud last year. It’s an old-school crime that thieves are increasingly performing …

As you’ll probably remember, in September 2024, the terror group Hezbollah was hit with an attack by the Israelis. Israel’s Mossad agents planted explosives inside 5,000 Taiwan-made pagers that the terror group had ordered. The model AR-924 pager is like typical pagers that receive and display text messages, but they don’t make or receive phone …

Shelly B. lives in Ocala, Florida, and one afternoon she heard gunshots and glass breaking at her home. She immediately called 911 and police responded to her house. Police located bullet holes throughout the house and rounds that appeared to be fired from an AK-47. Turns out that someone nearby was shooting targets in their …

Carlie M. lives in Anderson County, Tennessee. One night, Carlie’s sister called him and said there was a prowler on her property and asked him to come over right away to investigate. So, Carlie grabbed his .357 Magnum revolver and rushed to his sister’s house. When he arrived, he realized he had no ammunition in …

Lindsey L. works in the tech industry, so she is used to making cybersecurity a top priority. One day, she plugged her cell phone in to sync her phone with the music on her computer. When she plugged her device in to sync it, she had to approve the connection. Trouble is, when she synced …

John C. lived in Texas and worked as a tax preparer. He operated a company that conducted virtual tax preparation with locations in Florida and Texas. But he was also a criminal. You see, John came up with a scheme to falsely create and submit tax returns on behalf of unsuspecting taxpayers. Taxpayers would contact …