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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
FBI Cargo Theft Warning
FBI Warns of Surge in Cargo Theft as Hackers Reroute Deliveries
Cargo theft losses in the United
States and Canada last year are estimated to be almost $725 million.
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FBI issued a warning about a surge in strategic cargo theft, with threat
actors deploying “sophisticated, cyber-enabled tactics” to
impersonate legitimate businesses and steal high-value shipments,
hijack freight, and reroute deliveries.
Cyber threat actors are targeting transportation and logistics companies
in the United States, including those involved in receiving, shipping,
delivering, and insuring cargoes, the FBI said in an April 30 public
service announcement alert. Since at least 2024, these malicious
actors have hacked into the computer systems of freight brokers and
carriers, usually using compromised carrier accounts, fake URLs, and
spoofed emails.
“The cyber actors pose as victim companies and post fraudulent
listings on load boards to deceive shippers, brokers, and carriers
into handing over goods, which are redirected from their intended
destination and stolen for resale,” the alert said.
Cyber-enabled cargo thefts usually start with threat actors
compromising the load board accounts of freight brokers. Load boards
are online marketplaces where freight brokers, truck operators, and
shippers post listings and find cargo loads that keep freight vehicles
moving.
Once the threat actor gains access to the account, they post fake
loads by impersonating a real freight broker. Carriers see these
listings and start bidding. The hacker responds by sending a
malicious link to a Remote Monitor and Managing application. When a
carrier downloads the app, the threat actor gains the ability to control
the carrier’s computer accounts and systems.
The hackers then use these compromised carrier accounts to bid on
real cargo loads. When they secure transportation rights to real
cargoes, the load is transferred to drivers who may not be fully aware
of the fraud. These drivers may end up transporting the cargo to a
different destination than originally intended. This cargo is then
transferred over to complicit drivers, who then steal the goods.
Overall cargo theft losses, including cyber-enabled ones, are estimated
to have cost almost $725 million across the United States and Canada
last year, according to the FBI. This is up by 60 percent from 2024.
ntd.com
Prosecutors Step Up Penalties As
Retail Violence Surges
A new Illinois Organized Retail Crime
Association report found that thefts where workers were threatened with
weapons, or someone was injured, climbed about 7% over the last year
Retail Violence Rises in Illinois, Prosecutors Increase Charges
Violence is creeping closer to the checkout line in Chicago and across
Illinois, as a new statewide report finds retail crime is getting
more aggressive and more dangerous. Retailers and investigators say
it is not random grab-and-go shoplifters driving the trend, but a
relatively small circle of repeat offenders and organized crews. That
shift is forcing stores, prosecutors, and police to rethink how they
investigate, charge, and try to head off thefts around the state.
According to CBS Chicago, a new Illinois Organized Retail Crime
Association report, built from incident data gathered by
retail-intelligence platform
Auror, found that
thefts where workers were threatened with weapons, or someone was
injured, climbed about 7% over the last year. Retail leaders and
investigators quoted in that report say those weapon and injury cases
are what separate the current surge from the familiar, lower-level
shoplifting stores are used to seeing.
In response, prosecutors have tweaked charging rules and stepped up
coordinated operations across jurisdictions. In a press release, the
Cook County State's Attorney's Office said it revised its charging
guidance on Dec. 1, 2024, and helped organize a nationwide organized
retail crime blitz. That push, according to the office, led to hundreds
of arrests and roughly 1,450 felony retail-theft filings from Dec. 1,
2024, through June 1, 2025. The office also notes that aggravating
factors such as weapons or injuries can bump a case into higher-class
felony territory.
Industry and civic estimates put direct losses from retail theft in
Illinois at around $2 billion a year, a figure reported by local
business and public-interest coverage. WTTW reported that estimate, and
recent court and prosecutor tallies suggest enforcement has shifted
gears. One account counts about 1,073 retail-theft cases charged in 2024
and 2,585 in 2025, numbers CBS Chicago documented.
Retail-intelligence firm
Auror found that roughly the top 10% of offenders account for
most of the losses and are disproportionately tied to violent incidents.
That repeat-offender pattern is why investigators are pushing shared
data systems that can connect crimes across chains, neighborhoods, and
suburbs. Auror's analysis has helped fuel calls for stores and police to
share incident reports, vehicle descriptions, and suspect details so
investigators can "connect the dots." ILORCA is bringing partners
together this summer to coordinate that work and train local law
enforcement and loss-prevention teams on how to use the information more
effectively.
hoodline.com
RELATED: New report shows violent retail
crime on the rise in Illinois
Turning Vintage Stores Into 'Fort
Knox'
Vintage fashion theft hit as shoplifting booms
The vintage clothing industry has boomed since the pandemic, thanks to
the rise of second-hand fashion apps and a shift towards sustainable
fashion. But vintage traders are fast becoming victims of their own
success, they say. Sellers on Portobello Road have told BBC London
how a rising tide of retail theft is threatening their livelihoods.
Like Charlotte and Kimberley, Khalid has a clear picture of what's
driving the rise in theft. "There's always been a sense of
organisation behind it, but now it's a lot more obvious."
According to the Office for National Statistics, shoplifting reached
a record high in 2025, a fact experts have linked to the growing
involvement of organised crime. Andrew Goodacre, chief executive
officer of the British Independent Retail Association, says gangs are
recruiting vulnerable people with addiction problems to carry out retail
theft.
"They're like a little army of professional shop thieves who are paid
in cash - or more likely in drugs - and are stealing to order on behalf
of organised criminals."
Goodacre agrees that vintage sellers are particularly vulnerable to the
threat but also warns that the use of second-hand trading apps by
criminals "is in danger of damaging their market". He says smaller
sellers buying clothes online have a responsibility to watch out for
stolen goods which may come from high-end stores like Lovers Lane
London.
Faced with this sophisticated threat, Kimberley and Charlotte are not
taking any chances. "We've upped our security. We're Fort Knox,"
jokes Kimberley.
bbc.com
Theft & Violence Closes Chicago
Walgreens
Walgreens to close another South Side Chicago store, citing theft &
‘violent incidents’
Walgreens is planning to close another South Side location, citing
theft and violent incidents — a move that’s drawing the ire of local
leaders who say their communities rely on the store.
The closure comes a little more than a year after Walgreens shuttered
five other stores on the South and West sides of Chicago, amid a
larger plan at the time to close 1,200 stores nationwide. Walgreens is
also closing a specialty pharmacy in South Shore later this month.
“Over time, this store has experienced significantly higher levels of
theft and violent incidents than company averages,” the spokesperson
said in the statement. “Despite a range of efforts, including previous
operating adjustments, these ongoing safety challenges have made it
increasingly difficult to maintain a secure environment for our team
members and customers. While this was not an easy decision, safety must
remain our top priority.”
The spokesperson said Walgreens expects to close fewer than 100
stores nationwide this year and has approved four new store
openings. Walgreens did not comment on how many of those might be in
Chicago.
chicagotribune.com
Retail theft bust comes as shoplifting increased by more than 50 percent
in 2025
Union County Sheriff's Office says they
recovered $250,000 in stolen merchandise from stores like Walgreens, CVS
and Publix.
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Returns Process Risk Management
Retail Loss Prevention: Managing Returns and Reverse Logistics Risk
 By
the D&D Daily staff
As retailers continue to refine omnichannel operations, the returns
process—often referred to as reverse logistics—has become a growing area
of focus within loss prevention. While returns are a standard part
of retail, the operational and financial risks tied to how they are
handled can be significant, even in the absence of fraud or criminal
activity.
One of the primary challenges is processing accuracy at the point of
return. Inconsistent verification of items, incorrect SKU matching,
and breakdowns in refund authorization can lead to inventory
discrepancies and margin erosion. Retailers are increasingly
standardizing return workflows and using system prompts to guide
associates through verification steps, helping reduce human error.
Another key issue is product condition assessment. Items returned
as “sellable” may, upon closer inspection, be damaged, incomplete, or no
longer suitable for resale. Without consistent evaluation standards,
these items may be mistakenly returned to the sales floor, creating
downstream customer service issues and additional handling costs. Clear
grading criteria and designated return inspection zones are becoming
more common in both stores and distribution centers.
Inventory reintegration also presents risk. Delays in scanning
returned items back into inventory systems can create temporary blind
spots, impacting replenishment decisions and shrink visibility. To
address this, many retailers are investing in real-time inventory
updates and integrating return data directly into merchandising and
planning systems.
Additionally, vendor return and disposal processes can introduce
inefficiencies. Misrouted items, unclear vendor agreements, and
inconsistent tracking of damaged goods can result in lost credits or
unnecessary write-offs. Strengthening vendor compliance requirements and
improving documentation processes helps ensure better cost recovery.
From a broader LP perspective, the focus is shifting toward data
visibility and process control. By analyzing return trends,
exception rates, and handling times, retailers can identify operational
gaps and implement targeted improvements without relying on
enforcement-driven approaches.
As returns continue to grow alongside e-commerce, retailers that
treat reverse logistics as a core loss prevention function—rather than
just a customer service task—are better positioned to protect
margins, improve inventory accuracy, and enhance overall operational
performance.
AI's Impact on the Jobs Market
AI is coming for jobs, and ‘We’re not ready,’ labor expert says
William Gould, one of the nation’s leading experts on employment, sees
artificial intelligence as a “locomotive coming down the tracks” with
countless jobs in its path. He offers one major takeaway: “We’re not
ready.”
Q: Every major industrial revolution has
eliminated some jobs and created new ones. With AI, is it different this
time?
A: The breadth and depth of it are different. It is going to affect
so many traditional tasks. Some have already been affected. Thus far
we really haven’t seen much in the way of loss of jobs. But it’s coming.
What’s going to become of young people who are just coming out of school
and who are looking for work and who don’t have a college education?
What frightens me is, as a society we seem to be focused on how big is
it and what kind of jobs will be affected, rather than preparing the
adequate safety net we’re going to need to confront whatever change
takes place.
Q: What’s standing in the way of ensuring
people displaced by AI will be reasonably supported and retrained?
A: The lack of political will and the increased inequality that exists
in our society, and the influence that is reflected in that increased
inequality: We’re in a period where the billionaire class has obtained
control over the workings of government, and perhaps ultimately much of
our avenues of communication. Thus far we haven’t had very much that can
really be characterized as … AI dislocation, but it does appear
to be coming and we’re not ready for it. We’re the only industrialized
country in the world which does not provide for substantial wage
insurance going for years, and providing for retraining and relocation.
mercurynews.com
'Surveillance Pricing' Backlash
Experts say ‘surveillance pricing’ is a concern, but difficult to prove
in Canada
Since federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis called for a ban on “surveillance
pricing” last week, the term has become a hot-button issue in
legislatures across the country.
Surveillance pricing refers to a practice in which consumers are
charged different and individualized prices based on personal data
collected by companies. Critics argue that rideshare, airline and
grocery companies, among others, may be using the practice to figure out
the highest amount a consumer would be willing to pay, and set the price
accordingly.
Polls show that Canadians are suspicious of such algorithms changing
their checkout prices. Now, progressive politicians across the
country are moving to ban the practice.
But experts say the issue is nuanced and complicated to regulate
– and it’s hard to tell how widespread it may be in Canada.
Algorithmic pricing is an umbrella term and tends to be standard
practice, said Eddie Ning, an assistant professor of business at the
University of British Columbia. Many companies use algorithms to decide
sale prices, based on calculations relating to inventory, transportation
and the cost of goods.
theglobeandmail.com
10K Layoffs
Estée Lauder now expects up to 10K role reductions
The cosmetics company increased its
expected role cuts as part of its restructuring effort, with much of the
increase in point of sale jobs at department stores.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. increased its estimated net reduction
in positions to a final range from 9,000 to 10,000, per a Friday
press release. That marks a jump from the previously estimated range
from 5,800 to 7,000 net reductions in role reductions.
More than 70% of that increase is due to a reduction in point-of-sale
positions at “select unproductive doors” in the department store and
freestanding store channels.
retaildive.com
Saks Global slashes 16% of its corporate workforce
The downsizing comes amid the luxury
retailer’s bankruptcy and leaves it to focus resources “toward critical
capabilities that will drive profitable, sustainable growth,” a
spokesperson said Thursday.
Consumer confidence rises slightly in April on improved job outlook
Consumer confidence edged up in April
despite concerns about rising gas prices as Americans grew a bit more
optimistic about the labor market — both current and expected — and
income expectations.
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Hiring Police to Guard Stores
Apple Spent $1.2M Hiring Police to Guard San Francisco Stores
It is no secret that retail theft has been a growing issue in major
cities across the country. To keep its retail locations safe, Apple
recently spent a large amount of money on extra security. A new report
reveals that the tech giant paid the San Francisco police department
roughly 1.2 million dollars. This money went toward hiring off-duty
officers to stand guard outside its local stores.
These officers wear their official uniforms and stand outside the
glass doors of the retail shops. Having a real police presence acts
as a strong visual warning to anyone thinking about stealing expensive
phones or computers. The strategy helps the brand protect both its
employees and the physical items sitting on the display tables.
Hiring trained law enforcement officials for private security does
not come cheap. Records show that the company paid an incredibly
high hourly rate to secure its locations. The 1.2 million dollar bill
covered a specific span of time, proving just how much money the brand
is willing to spend to maintain order.
While private security guards are cheaper, they usually cannot make
arrests or carry the same authority as real officers. By spending
the extra cash to hire actual city police, the tech giant ensures that
any trouble at its stores gets handled quickly and officially.
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What We Do in the Shadows:
How CISOs Can Crack Down on Shadow AI
Artificial intelligence has quickly become both a force multiplier and a
source of friction for modern enterprises. On one hand, AI tools are
helping employees move faster: automating workflows, accelerating
development, and unlocking insights from data. On the other hand,
they are introducing new risks that many organizations are still
struggling to fully understand, let alone control.
For CISOs, this tension is familiar. Any new technology introduced into
the enterprise must be vetted, governed and monitored. Sensitive data
must be protected, and regulatory obligations must be met. But AI
adoption is happening faster than most governance models can keep up
with. And as adoption accelerates, so do concerns around compliance. In
fact, recent research shows that 72% of organizations are concerned
about AI’s impact on compliance, up from 58% just a year prior.
The result is a growing disconnect: while organizations debate policies
and frameworks, employees are already using AI tools in their day-to-day
work, often without oversight.
That gap is where shadow AI takes root—and is a CISO’s worst
nightmare.
The Call Is Coming from Inside the House
Shadow AI isn’t a hypothetical risk; it’s already embedded in
enterprise workflows.
Consider a developer troubleshooting an issue in proprietary code. Under
pressure to deliver quickly, they paste that code into a public AI
assistant to get help. The tool provides a useful response, the task
gets completed, and the workflow feels more efficient.
But what happens next is far less visible. That code may now be
retained, processed, or learned from by an external system. Depending on
the tool and its terms, sensitive intellectual property could be
exposed beyond organizational boundaries. What feels like a harmless
shortcut becomes a potential data leak.
This is the core challenge: shadow AI often emerges not from
negligence, but from productivity.
securityboulevard.com
AI Agents Create 'Unique Risks'
US and allies urge ‘careful adoption’ of AI agents
New guidance from a coalition of
Western governments underscores the difficult-to-predict risks of
still-evolving agentic tools.
The Australian and U.S. governments, along with other international
partners, released guidance on Friday for safely deploying agentic AI
systems.
The automation capabilities of AI agents create unique risks that can
lead to “productivity losses, service disruption, privacy breaches or
cybersecurity incidents,” the guidance document reads.
“Organisations must therefore anticipate what could go wrong, assess how
agentic AI risk scenarios might affect operations and establish ongoing
visibility and assurance to maintain confidence in their agentic AI
investments.”
Safely using AI agents means “never granting it broad or unrestricted
access, especially to sensitive data or critical systems,” the
document warns. Companies, it says, “should only use agentic AI for
low-risk and non-sensitive tasks.”
The publication — co-issued by the Australian Signals Directorate, the
U.S.’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and National
Security Agency and their British, Canadian and New Zealand counterparts
— comes as businesses race to integrate AI tools into their
workflows and increasingly embrace agentic AI for its ability to
automate repetitive tasks.
cybersecuritydive.com
How Phishing Attacks Are Evolving
As email phishing evolves, malicious attachments decline and QR codes
surge
A new Microsoft report also
describes the collapse of a once-dominant tool for generating phishing
websites with fake CAPTCHAs.
Phishing attacks using QR codes to direct victims to malicious links
surged in the first quarter of 2026, Microsoft said in a threat
report published on Thursday.
Email-based phishing attacks overwhelmingly used malicious links
rather than attachments during the first three months of the year,
reflecting the greater range of delivery options for externally hosted
threats.
A major phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform is significantly
diminished after recent attempts to choke off its infrastructure,
the company said.
cybersecuritydive.com
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E-Commerce Returns Fraud Risks
E-Commerce Returns Fraud Puts New Pressure on Retail Loss Prevention
By
the D&D Daily staff
As e-commerce continues to grow, so does a less visible challenge for
retailers: returns fraud. Once considered a cost of doing business,
returns are now a focal point for loss prevention teams as abuse becomes
more sophisticated and widespread.
Industry estimates suggest that a notable percentage of online
returns involve some form of fraud or policy abuse. Common tactics
include “wardrobing” (purchasing items for short-term use and returning
them), returning counterfeit or damaged goods in place of legitimate
items, and exploiting lenient return policies for financial gain. In
some cases, organized groups coordinate large-scale return schemes,
creating additional complexity for retailers.
Unlike traditional in-store theft, returns fraud often occurs across
multiple channels — online orders, in-store returns, and third-party
marketplaces — making it more difficult to detect. The rise of
omnichannel retail has further blurred these lines, requiring loss
prevention teams to take a more integrated approach to monitoring
transactions.
To address this, many retailers are investing in data analytics and
artificial intelligence tools that can identify unusual return
patterns. These systems analyze factors such as return frequency, item
categories, customer history, and timing to flag potentially fraudulent
activity. For example, a customer who frequently returns high-value
items shortly after purchase may trigger additional review.
At the same time, retailers must balance fraud prevention with
customer experience. Strict return policies can deter abuse, but
they may also impact customer satisfaction and loyalty. As a result,
many organizations are moving toward more targeted strategies — applying
tighter controls to high-risk transactions while maintaining flexibility
for low-risk customers.
Employee training also plays a critical role. Store associates
and customer service teams are often the first line of defense in
identifying suspicious returns. Clear guidelines and consistent
enforcement of return policies can help reduce variability and limit
opportunities for exploitation.
As returns continue to represent a significant portion of e-commerce
activity, managing associated risks will remain a priority. By combining
technology, policy refinement, and employee awareness, retailers
can better position themselves to address returns fraud while
maintaining a positive shopping experience.
Amazon Safety Failure?
Amazon Lawsuit Puts Marketplace Safety And Long Term Costs In Focus
Amazon.com is facing a new lawsuit in Washington over alleged failure
to address safety concerns tied to a defective camp stove sold on
its marketplace.
The case follows a catastrophic injury involving a product labeled as
a #1 Best Seller, challenging how Amazon manages consumer warnings
for third party goods. The lawsuit focuses on Amazon’s product safety
oversight, platform accountability, and duty of care to customers.
The Washington lawsuit goes straight to the heart of how Amazon
manages third party product risk. The complaint focuses on alleged
failure to act on safety warnings in buyer reviews for a #1 Best Seller
camp stove, and on whether Amazon carries a duty of care similar to a
traditional retailer when it curates, labels, and promotes marketplace
goods. For a business that reported US$181.5b in first quarter revenue
and US$30.3b in net income, a single personal injury case is unlikely to
move headline financials on its own. The bigger issue is whether courts
or regulators use this type of case to push for wider changes in
marketplace oversight, reporting, or consumer warning systems, which
could add compliance cost and operational complexity if replicated
across many products.
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Los Angeles County, CA: Cargo theft bust in Vernon nets about $4M in stolen
goods
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced a major cargo theft bust
after serving a search warrant in Vernon that led to the recovery of stolen
merchandise valued at about $4 million. Investigators said the suspect was found
in possession of a wide range of goods, including TVs, shoes, printers, nicotine
pouches and skin care products. Sgt. David Pantoja of the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department said the person arrested was not believed to be the
mastermind behind the operation. "The individual we arrested was arrested for
stolen property. He is not the actual individual who orchestrated this theft.
This individual is lower on the totem pole if you will," Pantoja said. Pantoja,
who works with the department's Cargo Criminal Apprehension Team, also known as
Cargo CATS, said cargo theft has grown rapidly and is no longer limited to
certain times of year. "Roughly from this year, from quarter 1 to quarter 2,
we've seen a 1,000% increase. Before we used to see cargo theft increase around
the holidays, but recently it's now happening all year around," he said.
According to Pantoja, many of the thefts rely on digital intrusions rather than
traditional break-ins. He said criminals often gain access to company email
systems and obtain shipping documents.
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Dearborn County, IN: Arrest warrants issued for Multi-State Pharmacy Burglary
Ring
Arrest warrants are out for a group suspected of carrying out a multi-state
pharmacy burglary ring. The crime ring targeted pharmacies in rural communities
between St. Louis and Cincinnati, according to the Dearborn County Sheriff’s
Office. In June 2025, a burglary at George’s Pharmacy in Bright, Indiana,
launched an investigation. It did not take authorities long to find a link to
other crimes. Dearborn County Sheriff Shane McHenry says Dearborn County and
West Chester, Ohio, investigators found similar burglaries that happened across
the Tri-State in two days following the George’s Pharmacy burglary. The pattern
led law enforcement to suspect an organized group focused on stealing narcotics.
The organized crime group was then connected to 10 other pharmacy burglaries
between St. Louis and Cincinnati in July 2024, according to the sheriff.
Sheriff McHenry says the group was responsible for much more. Investigators
connected the same group to more than 70 burglaries across 12 states since
January 2024, the sheriff explained. Late in 2025, Dearborn County, West
Chester law enforcement and the Drug Enforcement Administration started tracking
individuals in the group. A “significant development” happened in December 2025
when two suspects went to Ohio and subsequently pulled off three burglaries in
Indiana, according to Sheriff McHenry. How the group was distributing stolen
pharmaceuticals, its operational structure and its shipping methods were all
starting to be pieced together by investigators, the sheriff explained. Law
enforcement was able to use that insight to intercept around 8 pounds of stolen
pharmaceuticals. n February 2026, the crime ring suspects came back to the
Tri-State and committed two more burglaries. Sheriff McHenry said law
enforcement made a traffic stop after the burglaries, but the suspects ran away.
Four people were caught later, he said. Search warrants led to 11 cell phones,
21 pounds of pharmaceuticals, a pill-counting machine, and other materials
linked to the criminal operation, all being seized. At the same time as the
investigation in the Tri-State, the sheriff’s office in Ada County, Idaho, was
able to connect the same crime ring to burglaries in western parts of the United
States, the sheriff said.
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London, England: Woman, 25, banned from Boots after $150,000 shoplifting spree
A 25-year-old organized crime gang member, Gabriela Stan of Dagenham, has been
sentenced to 24 months in prison after stealing more than £116,000 worth of
beauty products from Boots stores in London and across the UK. The Metropolitan
Police charged her with 14 offences on 31 December 2025, with additional
offences uncovered by Norfolk police and eight other forces during a coordinated
investigation that revealed a prolonged theft spree.
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Irvine, CA: Man and woman arrested in LEGO refund theft scam… hitting 5 stores
in one day
Lee County, FL: Fort Myers man accused of probation violation following
conviction for stealing tools from store
Ventura County, CA: Three Suspects Arrested for Theft at Moorpark TJ Maxx
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Shootings & Deaths
Los Angeles County, CA: 1 dead, 2 hospitalized after shooting in Florence area;
security guard hit by stray bullet
A man was killed and two others were hospitalized after a shooting in the
Florence area early Sunday morning, authorities said. The incident was reported
around 1:57 a.m. in the 1600 block of Firestone Boulevard in unincorporated Los
Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies from
Century Station responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon and found
two men suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a strip mall. A
third victim, a security guard working down the street, was struck by a stray
bullet and was not believed to be the intended target, investigators said. One
victim, a 35-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, a
25-year-old man, was taken to a hospital in stable condition. The third victim,
a 27-year-old man, was hospitalized in critical condition.
ktla.com
Vermilion County, IL: Coroner ID’s man killed in grocery store parking lot
shooting
The man killed in a shooting outside of a Danville grocery store Saturday
evening has been identified. The Danville Police Department responded to the
Save-A-Lot parking lot at 2 East Main Street just after 5 p.m. for reports of a
fight and gunshots. When they arrived, officers found two people who had been
shot. One man, 22-year-old Ricky Dandridge Jr., died in the hospital. The other
person was also taken to the hospital, but police said their condition is not
being released at this time. According to Danville police, one person was
arrested and there is no ongoing threat to public safety.
wandtv.com
Joliet, IL: Joliet man killed in shooting near Louis Joliet Mall
Aaron Lee Vidales Jr., 31, of Joliet has been identified as the man killed in an
early Sunday morning shooting in the Louis Joliet Mall business district.
Vidales was pronounced dead at 3 a.m. Sunday at Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in
Joliet, according to the Will County Coroner’s Office. Joliet police officers
responded to a homicide at 1:51 a.m.
shawlocal.com
Augusta, GA: Burger King employee dispute ends in shooting near Augusta Mall
A fight between two Burger King employees ended in a shooting Friday evening
inside the restaurant on Wrightsboro Road, across from the Augusta Mall, law
enforcement officials say. The victim was taken to an Augusta hospital with
non-life-threatening injuries, according to law enforcement sources. The
employee who had the gun was arrested, authorities said. A fight between two
Burger King employees ended in a shooting Friday evening inside the restaurant
on Wrightsboro Road, across from the Augusta Mall, law enforcement officials
say.(staff) It’s unclear what started the argument. Crime scene investigators
were called to the scene. We sent our crews to the scene as well.
wrdw.com
Lincoln County, WV: Wild video shows woman shoot gun at gas-station clerk: ‘Oh,
my God!’
Shocking surveillance footage captures the moment a woman opens fire at a West
Virginia gas station, narrowly missing a worker. In the video, Rebecca Peterson,
42, of Oceana allegedly walks up to the counter of the pit stop’s convenience
store with a gun around 4 a.m. Friday and tells the clerk she wants to rob the
store — before shooting at the back wall behind him. “Oh, my God!” screams the
Shell station clerk, Alaa Hammad, who was covering a shift for a friend at the
Lincoln County rest stop at the time, according to WCHS and video obtained by
the outlet.
nypost.com
Port St. Lucie, FL: Two men found shot at St. Lucie West shopping center
The Port St. Lucie Police Department is investigating after two men were found
shot at Town Center at St. Lucie West in what the agency describes as an
isolated incident and not a random act Saturday night. The agency posted on
Facebook before 10 p.m. that personnel were investigating a shooting. Police
announced more information about the shooting after midnight Sunday. At 6:36
p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 1600 block of Northwest St. Lucie West
Boulevard in reference to reported shooting activity. The shopping center
includes an Aspen Dental, a Walmart Supercenter and a Miller's Ale House. The
two victims were shot in a vehicle before law enforcement arrived, and they were
being treated at separate hospitals, police said. Their identities were not
released.
wpbf.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Tampa, FL: Central Florida Couple Committed String of Armed Robberies
A Central Florida couple committed a string or armed robberies and will now face
the consequences. 39-year-old Andres Correa and 46-year-old Cassandra Kerr, both
of Lakeland, pleaded guilty to a string of Hobbs Act robberies in Tampa and
Seffner. C-Store - Lincoln County, WV – Armed Robbery / shot fired Correa
pleaded guilty to four Hobbs Act robberies, four counts of brandishing a firearm
in furtherance of a crime of violence, possessing a firearm as a convicted
felon, and conspiring to commit the robberies. Kerr pleaded guilty to two counts
of Hobbs Act robbery, three counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a
crime of violence, and conspiring to commit the robberies. Each faced a maximum
penalty of life in federal prison.
westorlandonews.com
Stockton, CA: Meat market owner speaks out after 3 break-ins in less than 2 days
Gurnee, IL: Police Nab Teen Crew After Burglary Blitz Hits 40 Shops
Cedar Rapids, IA man sentenced to up to 20 years for Wendy's robbery in 2024
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C-Store – Lincoln
County, WV – Armed Robbery / Shots fired
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C-Store – San Antonio,
TX – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Chicago, IL
– Robbery
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Clothing – Saratoga
Springs, NY – Robbery
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Dollar – Bennington,
VT – Armed Robbery
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Dollar – LaGrange, GA
– Robbery
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Dollar – Cleveland, OH
– Robbery
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Gas Station-
Eastchester, NY – Robbery
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Grocery – Lusby, MD –
Robbery
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Grocery – Stockton, CA
– Burglary
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Hardware – Lee County,
FL – Robbery
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Jewelry – Toledo, OH – Burglary
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Jewelry – Bastrop, TX – Armed Robbery
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Restaurant – Dauphin
County, PA – Burglary
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Restaurant – Dauphin
County, PA – Burglary
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• 11 robberies
• 5 burglaries
• 1 shooting
• 0 killed |
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