Brad H. lives in Las Vegas and fancies himself a car guy. Every so often he finds a car on the other side of the country that he wants to buy. Recently, Brad found a Jeep Wrangler located in Maryland to purchase. Brad uses a trusted vehicle transport company called RoadRunner Auto Transport to put …

Steve S. is a former San Diego police officer. Years ago, he was driving on the 805 freeway around midnight when he noticed a Honda sedan weaving in traffic. Thinking it could be a drunk driver Steve pulled the car over near Mesa College. He notified dispatch of the traffic stop and told them he …

Emma L. and her family were planning a dream Spanish vacation. Sadly, it turned out to be a nightmare Airbnb experience. You see, Emma planned an eight-night trip to Majorca, one of Spain’s most beautiful Islands. The family had been saving up all year for their dream Mediterranean vacation. About a year before the planned …

Morgan H. lives in Lake City, Arkansas with her young family. One afternoon, the family was sitting in the front room of their house when they saw a tornado headed right for them. “It was just getting bigger and darker,” Morgan said. “And we were just like, ‘It’s coming; we got to go.” The family …

Cedric W. is a musician from Houston, Texas. He has worked in the music industry since he was 12. Recently, he appeared on a podcast (which can be a great way to connect with fans and introduce them to your latest music). But this appearance didn’t go as planned. Because about 47 minutes into the …

One day, a quiet Memphis neighborhood turned into chaos when two men attempted to break into an elderly couple’s home. Security footage captured the forced entry in broad daylight. After breaking into the house, the two intruders beat the elderly male until he was unconscious. Then, the intruders ransacked the house looking for valuables. The …

On Sunday, July 14, 2024, more than 65,000 people packed into the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. They were there to watch the 2024 Copa America final soccer match. Many attendees paid hundreds, if not thousands of dollars for their ticket to the game. But as fans arrived at the stadium, they realized …

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 …

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 …