A North Carolina shed break-in turned into a burglary investigation after a homeowner reported seeing two men leave the property with a wagon full of tools. According to WHKY, deputies responded June 8 to a reported breaking and entering in progress at a Blackwelder Road residence in Iredell County. The homeowner said a shed had …
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Louisville Metro Police arrested Zachary Bailey on Saturday after officers say he broke into a home and chased one of its residents with a weapon resembling a medieval flail. Court documents accuse him of threatening to kill the homeowner inside. He’s now being held ahead of his first court date, WAVE3 reported. Officers were called …
Letting someone stay in a spare room for a few days can turn into a legal problem if the person later refuses to leave and claims a right to remain in the home. A new Hulu docuseries has brought that risk back into the spotlight through the story of Ellie Mae McNulty, an alleged Malibu …
A homeowner in Palm Springs says his HOA has spent over a year going after him over his entry gate’s color. Jordan Smith, who lives in the gated Escena community, calls their actions effort selective enforcement and harassment, KESQ reported. The association doesn’t agree and is in fact disputing the account. Smith says the trouble …
A bicycle kept at home can feel safer than one locked to a public rack, but a South Carolina burglary investigation shows why rear doors, basement entrances, garages, and sheds still need the same attention as the front door. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said deputies began investigating after a suspicious-person call at a Petty …
A 59-year-old Oklahoma City man is charged in a deadly shooting after he confronted two people he said were trespassing on his empty property. Timothy Smith is being held on charges of first-degree manslaughter and reckless conduct with a firearm, KOCO reported. The shooting happened May 1 near Southwest 44th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. The …
An Army veteran who was blinded in service has received the keys to a specially adapted home in Bradenton, Florida. Dozens of people gathered for a ceremony to honor Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Cornelius and welcome him into the house, WWSB reported. He said he was thrilled with the place. Homes for Our Troops, a …
The last living “witness tree” outside Abraham Lincoln’s former home in Springfield, Illinois, an American linden, was destroyed during severe storms Thursday night, according to The New York Times. A park ranger at the home confirmed the damage. The tree had stood beside it since before the Civil War. A line of thunderstorms swept across …
Vancouver landlords can now face a $1,000 municipal ticket if they stop tenants from using portable air conditioners in rental homes without central cooling. The City of Vancouver says council approved Licence By-law amendments on June 3, 2026, to prohibit landlords from preventing portable air-conditioner use when no centralized cooling is provided. The rule does …
Brunswick County homeowners with automatic irrigation systems are being asked to change their watering schedules after public water demand climbed above 80% of available production and distribution capacity. The county issued a Stage 1 Water Conservation Alert on June 9 as drought, heat, and summer use pushed demand higher across the system. The alert is …