With the holidays quickly approaching, cases of home invasion are on the rise. With the economy being at a low, predictions are that home invasions will be even higher this year than in years past.
Could martial arts and self-defense provide adequate protection to home owners in the event of a break in?
Believe it or not, it's illegal to set dangerous traps in your home that could kill or seriously injure an intruder. There have even been cases where a homeowner was sued by an injured burglar!
Two armed gunmen get away with cash and valuables in home invasion robbery.
It may sound obvious to those who own a home alarm system, but one of the easiest ways to protect your home is to lock your doors and windows.
Seventeen-year-old Christopher Deshawn Thomas has been arrested in connection with several recent burglaries in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. According to Police Chief Margaret Coco, Thomas has been charged with aggravated burglary for a break-in at city hall last month.
In Howell, MI, Anthony O’Connor has pleaded guilty for conspiring to commit second-degree home invasion and attempting first-degree home invasion in Brighton. O’Connor reportedly left his shoe behind while trying to break into his cousin’s home.
Danny Ray Lee Hunt, resident of Burlington, North Carolina, was arrested in connection with a pharmacy break-in. Hunt was discovered in the parking lot of Medical Village Apothecary at approximately 11:30 p.m.; he was found inside of his parked car.
Do you own a business? Recent studies suggest that retail crime rates - including employee theft, shoplifting, vendor fraud and administrative error - have increased, following a six-year low. With a funding grant from ADT Security Services, the University of Florida conducted a National Retail Security Survey (NRSS). After a six-year decline in retail crime, rates are back on the rise.
During tough economic periods, crime rates tend to increase. Last Saturday, a 78-year-old woman in Kenner, Louisiana became the victim of a violent crime when two men entered her home by force. According to the Kenner Police Department, Joshua Veal and Rene Netter broke into the woman's home, and threatened to kill her if she didn't cooperate. The men stabbed her with a 3-foot crowbar, rifled through her home, and fled the scene with her purse.