A South Carolina homeowner was away from the house when surveillance footage reportedly showed two men entering the property, turning what could have been a delayed burglary discovery into a call while the suspects were allegedly still inside. Deputies with the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched Friday afternoon to a home on Highmarket Street…
A North Carolina burglary investigation began with a homeowner seeing two men leaving the property with a wagon full of tools after a shed had been broken into, authorities said. The report came from Blackwelder Road in Iredell County on June 8. According to WHKY, deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office responded to a…
As summer yard cleanup fills curbside bags with grass clippings, leaves, branches, and garden debris, one Indiana city is warning homeowners not to treat that waste like regular household trash. The City of Vincennes Street Department says it will no longer collect yard waste placed in bags marked with trash stickers, according to WTHI. A…
Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa’s Newport Beach, California, home was burglarized while the family was away on vacation, and the reported entry point gives the story a practical home-security angle. The HGTV stars were in Los Cabos, Mexico, when the break-in happened, according to House Beautiful. Heather shared the update in a June 12…
Police in Oak Park, Illinois, are investigating antisemitic vandalism at a property where a three-unit townhouse development is under review. The vandalism happened at 327-329 Home Ave., according to the Wednesday Journal. The outlet reported that language and imagery were left at the site, along with objects arranged on the lawn. The Village of Oak…
A Richmond Hill, Ontario, homeowner was injured after police said three suspects smashed a front window and forced their way into a house before dawn. The home invasion happened April 28 just before 4:30 a.m. near Hyde Park Drive and Red Oak Drive, according to York Regional Police. Investigators said at least one suspect was…
A Pennsylvania homeowner’s weed-burning project turned into a fire call after dry grass apparently carried flames toward the house. According to the Sun-Gazette, Williamsport and area firefighters were dispatched to 3272 Lycoming Creek Road in Old Lycoming Township just before 1 p.m. Sunday after a fire broke out at the property. Investigators said the homeowner…
Fort Wayne neighbors helped pull a 76-year-old woman from a burning home Saturday night, according to WANE. The station described the rescue as a “true community effort,” with neighbors stepping in during the first critical moments of the fire before the scene was fully under control. WANE reported that the Fort Wayne Fire Department responded…
A Berhampore father escaped fast-rising floodwater by climbing a nearly two-metre fence while carrying his baby, according to Wellington.Scoop. The Wellington homeowner described the floodwater as “crazy” after an April storm overwhelmed parts of the city’s southern suburbs. Two months later, he was still waiting to learn whether his house would be written off. The…