A Baltimore property owner says a flashing light in an upstairs window exposed an unauthorized occupant inside a rowhome that was supposed to be empty. Robert “Bobby” Williams told FOX45’s Spotlight on Maryland that he was driving past his vacant East Baltimore property on the 2900 block of McElderry Street when he noticed a neon…
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….
A Wagga Wagga homeowner and his dog were injured after police say a suspicious situation at the rear of a property turned into an alleged knife threat and assault. Emergency services were called to Tongaboo Lane about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, after reports of an assault, according to NSW Police. Police said a…
The Supreme Court sided with Monsanto in a 7-2 ruling that is expected to block thousands of lawsuits claiming Roundup should have carried a cancer warning. The June 25 decision involved John Durnell, a Missouri man who said he developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after using Roundup for more than 20 years. AP reported that Durnell had…
A homeowner said their HOA wanted a mature yard tree removed, but the situation may not be as simple as cutting it down. The homeowner, based in Calgary, shared photos online after saying an HOA arborist wanted the tree removed because of a broken branch, an earlier branch removal near a neighbor’s yard, and cracks…
Fairfax County officials are warning residents in the Great Falls area after a coyote attacked several dogs and one resident during daylight hours. The attacks happened Thursday, June 18, in and around neighborhoods near Utterback Store Road and Streamview Court, according to the Fairfax County Health Department. The county issued its advisory on June 23….
A New Jersey contractor fraud investigation now involves more than $267,000 in payments from two homeowners, according to police. Lacey Township police said Detective Brian Flynn concluded a several-month investigation into two reports of contractor fraud involving home construction and renovation work. According to Patch, the projects were supposed to have been completed by Coastal…
An East Windsor family is asking officials for help after a car crashed into their home for the second time in less than a year, this time hitting a bedroom where someone was sleeping. The latest crash happened Wednesday morning, according to WFSB. Homeowner Jessie Hannington told the station that the vehicle went through her…
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…