The day before the start of the 2023 academic year at the University of Michigan, the school cut access to online services. In what appeared to be a cyber-attack, the school cut internet connections to its campus and asked federal law enforcement to investigate the matter. Students were told they could still access online platforms …

Noah and Joshua L. live in Memphis, TN with their parents. One day, the two boys were playing in their backyard when they smelled smoke. Joshua immediately ran inside his house and told his mom there was a fire next door. His mother called 911 while the boys looked into their neighbor’s yard and saw …

Cheryl L. lives in Clinton, LA with her 12-year-old son. One morning, Cheryl was in the front yard of her house when she was confronted by a man she didn’t know. The man was armed with a pistol and threatened Cheryl. He forced her inside the house, but once inside, Cheryl fought back, and a …

In early 2024, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said, “We know that many in our city do not feel safe, which is why we are working urgently to address and prevent crime.” A few months later, the mayor became a victim of the out-of-control crime. One morning around 6 am, the mayor, her daughter, son-in-law, …

Astoundingly, a Hungarian soldier named Paul K. went without sleep for 40 years. Paul served in the Hungarian military during World War I. He was fighting on the front lines in 1915 when he was shot in the head by a Russian bullet. The bullet entered his head in his right temple, knocking him out. …

Jason M. lived in Soso, Mississippi and was going through an ugly divorce. After twelve years of marriage, the couple was divorcing after a number of scary incidents. Before the divorce, Jason had loaded a gun and threatened to kill his brother-in-law. In another incident, he grabbed a firearm and threatened to shoot himself. The …

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, …

From 1992-1995, the countries of Serbia, Bosnia, and Croatia were engulfed in a brutal civil war. Civilians were caught in the middle of the urban battles. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed and millions were forced from their homes. There were mass concentration camps and killing fields. Even worse, many suffered from ethnic cleansing …

Amina Arraf was a 35-year-old woman who lived in Syria. She was an outspoken critic of the Syrian government, and a blogger who wrote about her daily struggles in the country. One day, her cousin wrote on the blog that Amina had been abducted. Amina’s kidnapping sparked outcry around the world. The Guardian, The New …

Erin S. has a smartphone loaded with popular apps like Instagram. Since Instagram has over 2.4 billion active users it has become a popular way for hackers to steal your information. One day, Erin received an Instagram message from a local mom-and-pop store that she frequented. The message included a shortcode link to click on. …

In 2016, a professor named Louis Klarevas wrote a book arguing for a renewal of the 1994 assault weapons ban. The book claimed that the assault weapons ban resulted in a 37% decline in mass shootings. But there were many flaws in the book’s claim. First, the supposed drop in fatalities was from mostly handgun …

New Delhi is the capital of India and has a population of over 33 million people. Two residents of the city, Deepak and Mont were not model citizens. They were friends, and then cellmates, who had been in jail for several different criminal charges However, when the two men were released from jail they became …

Jeffrey H. lives in Arizona, and in 2022, Jeffrey purchased a Rock Island Armory pump action shotgun. He bought the shotgun from the Palmetto State Armory website. After getting the shotgun he loaded it with five shotgun shells from Blackwater, then he racked the slide to load a round into the chamber. When he did …

Sam A. is an avid hunter who lives in Maine. One weekend, he went deer hunting and stirred up a buck in the area. He took a shot at the animal but missed. He spent two hours searching for a blood trail but couldn’t find anything. Eventually, he left the area for the night. Sam …

According to the Commerce City Police Department, a man was shot with a .22 caliber weapon following an argument. The man amazingly survived thanks to the jewelry he was wearing. You see, the man’s ten-millimeter-wide silver necklace stopped the .22 bullet and is essentially the only reason the man survived. “We’d say he really dodged …

Heidi and Robert W. live in South Sound, Washington. One day Heidi and Robert were at home when they got a call from their daughter telling them she had been in a car accident at Walmart. “As soon as the call came in, I heard our daughter on the phone. It was unmistakably her,” Robert …