Fire bans and open-burning restrictions are expanding ahead of Canada Day, and residents in wildfire-prone areas are being urged to clean up the parts of the property that can feed an ember-driven fire. A June 25 B.C. government bulletin said 37 active wildfires were burning in British Columbia, with three listed as out of control. …
Backyard cameras in Grovetown, Georgia, captured a black bear moving through residential areas, and local officials are reminding homeowners that food left outside can bring a bear back. The newest call came just after midnight Thursday, when the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible bear in the woods on the 200 …
A Tennessee homeowner’s report of a suspicious truck helped deputies recover stolen property that investigators say had been hidden under a tarp. Deputies responded to a residential burglary report on County Farm Road in Putnam County on June 20. The homeowner told authorities he had seen a gray Dodge truck on the property and later …
A Winter Park Pines homeowner says a Father’s Day weekend incident left him uneasy after a loud bang at his front door interrupted a routine moment inside the house. The homeowner, who asked not to be identified, told ClickOrlando that the first incident happened Saturday night around 8 p.m., while he was preparing to give …
A 92-year-old Brooklyn woman was still living in the home she had owned for decades when officials say forged paperwork was used to take the deed. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrest and indictment of 58-year-old Mark Salkey of Queens, accusing him of stealing Althea Garrick’s East Flatbush home while she was …
A late-night noise outside a Florida home led police to a vehicle burglary arrest and the recovery of a loaded handgun behind a nearby house. Sarasota Police said officers were called to the area of South Osprey Avenue around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, after a resident reported a suspicious person who may have …
A Woodland Hills home under construction was burglarized this week, with police saying thieves took about $100,000 in property. The homeowner reported the break-in Wednesday around noon after discovering the burglary near Valley Circle and Burbank boulevards, according to NBC Los Angeles. The stolen items included a safe, jewelry, and DJ equipment. Police said no …
An Ohio homeowner’s yard work turned into a bomb squad call after a cannonball was found near the base of an old oak tree. The discovery happened Wednesday afternoon in Middletown. Spectrum News reported that the property owner was digging in the yard when the round object turned up near the tree. The Butler County …
A Miami Marlins fan moment turned into a search for one very expressive dog after Bark at the Park at loanDepot park. The viral clip came from Monday’s Marlins game against the Texas Rangers, when one dog in the stands got a bite of a ballpark hot dog while another dog watched from one row …
A disputed deed filing tied up a vacant $1.7 million Houston home and derailed a foreclosure sale, according to a new investigation. The Memorial-area home on Myrtlea Drive was under contract last fall when real estate broker Erin Meadows said the deal suddenly fell apart. According to Click2Houston, paperwork had been filed transferring the home …