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A Beaver County woman shot and killed a man who broke into her home, police said.

Florida recently passed a law that eliminates squatter's rights.. Squatting laws have become a frequent target of exploitation by savvy criminals who fraudulently move into vacant homes across the nation. Experts warn that the problem could be compounded by the ongoing immigration crisis, with migrants catching wind of the laws and taking advantage of them. "I have thought about invading a house in the United States," migrant Leonel Moreno said in Spanish in a TikTok video that went viral last month. "I found out that there is a law that says that if a house is not inhabited, we can...

AFlorida sheriff responded to the criticism and praise he has received for his viral comments about encouraging citizens to use the kill shot against home invaders. During a press conference in April 2022, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said, "If someone is breaking into your house, you're more than welcome to shoot. We prefer you to do that, actually." The comments have gone viral again in juxtaposition to a story in New York where a woman was arrested for trying to remove squatters from her property. Johnson told Fox News Digital in an interview that he stands by his...

A creepy individual dressed in a gingerbread man costume wreaked havoc on a Virginia neighborhood this week by attempting to force his way into multiple homes. CBS affiliate WUSA9 reports the incidents took place Wednesday night in Arlington. As seen in the video below, someone wearing an inflatable gingerbread costume was captured on a doorbell camera trying to enter the witnesses' residence. "My wife said, 'Hey listen, there's this guy, he didn't ring the doorbell, he's just standing there, and he's in this gingerbread man costume,'" one man told the news station. Unsure of how to handle the situation, the...

President Joe Biden’s immigration crisis is hitting home in an all-new way. For border state residents, of course, the long, national nightmare has been ongoing since before Biden took office. More recently, Democratic-run cities like New York and Chicago have felt the pain. Now, upscale homes in what used to be considered safe neighborhoods are getting a taste, too. And one dangerous piece of technology is playing a role.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Philadelphia couple is dealing with the aftermath of a terrifying experience: a stranger walked into their house and began to make himself at home.It happened around 6:20 Tuesday morning on the 3400 block of Englewood Street. Home surveillance captured the suspect opening an unlocked door and walking into the home.Melissa Gladney said she had walked out of her home to go to work."I just saw black. I started yelling, screaming, the neighbors came out, but he just kept saying 'I'm sorry. I'm sorry,'" said Gladney."Fifteen seconds later, 20 seconds later, a gentleman walked in. I thought...

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating after a homeowner shot and killed a home invasion suspect. Officers were first called to a home in the 11400 block of Swinton Avenue in Granada Hills around 5 a.m. Saturday morning on calls of a “hot prowl,” or a burglary in progress when the homeowner is present, law enforcement officials said. “The officers’ preliminary investigation determined that approximately three to four armed males in their 20s entered the home with the intent to burglarize the location,” LAPD said on X, formerly Twitter, just after 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon. “A suspect pointed a...

A family in Philadelphia experienced a terrifying ordeal when they were tied up and assaulted during an armed home invasion that was captured on video, Fox News reported Tuesday. The incident occurred just after 10:00 a.m. on Nov. 6 in the city’s East Oak Lane neighborhood, Philadelphia police said, according to Fox. The victim, who operates a business from his home, was outside with an employee when four masked suspects, described as Hispanic males, approached after exiting a black Acura, the outlet reported. The suspects then allegedly held the victim and employee at gunpoint and forced the pair back inside...

A group of gun-toting youths was seen leveling firearms at the doorway of a seemingly random residence, an act that might fly in a big city but could be disastrous if tried in a more armed and rural area. The incident happened Thursday in University City, Missouri, in the metro area of crime-ridden St. Louis. The punks appeared to be armed with a variety of handguns and other weaponry, including a pistol-style AK-47. Video from the incident shows the thuggish and brazen behavior happening in broad daylight. As seen in the video, the weapons were leveled at the doorway camera...

In a public safety advisory issued on Thursday, the Oakland Police Department recommend residents to reinforce their doors and install security cameras amid a spate of home invasion robberies in the East Bay city. exp-player-logo Watch More Fascinating facts about San Francisco cable cars Thieves are ransacking homes, even when residents are present, and the department reported an increase in these break-ins across several neighborhoods, including Laurel, North Hills, Joaquin Miller and the Greater San Antonio area. "In recent cases, armed individuals forcibly entered the residences by kicking in doors, threatening the victims, and taking the victim’s personal belongings before...

Police in Tennessee said a homeowner who shot two intruders and killed one of them over the weekend will not face any charges. Police in Murfreesboro said in a news release that two masked men forced their way into a home on Friday night just after 8 p.m. The men, who were both armed, tased the family’s dog upon entering the residence. Police said the two then held a teenage boy at gunpoint. The news release said the two intruders were not only masked but were also wearing gloves.

80-Year-Old Chicago Man Shoots Violent Attackers. Four men were charged with robbery and home invasion in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County after they entered a home on the 2000 block of Willow Park Road around 4 a.m. on Thursday. The men were identified as Millito Delgado, 45; Michael Matas, 29; Francis Ferrando, 23; and Anthony Santiago, 29. Three people were in the house at the time. According to the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office, during the home invasion, one of the occupants shot at least two of the home invaders. The good-guy with a gun fired at the intruders, hitting Matas...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Four people accused of breaking into a Florida woman’s home in December while wearing clown masks have been arrested, authorities said Friday. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Melissa Martinez, 23, who was a caregiver for the victim’s husband, was arrested. Also jailed were Shakira Rivera Colon, 26; Jaydie Cintron-Mayoral, 24; and Nelson David Cruz-Medina 42. The quartet was charged with home invasion, robbery and grand theft. According to an arrest affidavit, Orange County deputies responded to the burglary call in the Cypress Springs neighborhood of Orlando. Deputies said that around 3 a.m. on Dec....

On December 10, 2022, at about 3 a.m., the Bedford 911 service received an urgent call. According to the Pennsylvania State Police at the Bedford station, Bedford 911 received a call reporting a home invasion and an assault in progress. The call was disconnected. After the call was reconnected, there was a report of shots fired. When the State Police arrived, they determined one shot had been fired, and the intruder, Dakota Lance Hall, was struck and died at the scene. WTAJ reported this. From wtaj.com:State Police out of Bedford said they received a call of a home invasion and...

Raheem Sterling will fly back to England after missing the 3-0 World Cup round-of-16 win over Senegal, the Football Association (FA) confirmed on Sunday, with sources telling ESPN his house was the target of an armed robbery. The 27-year-old held talks with manager Gareth Southgate on the morning of the game after learning his Surrey home was broken into on Saturday evening. - Dawson: England World Cup starts now with France clash - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Southgate confirmed after England's victory that Sterling has been released and will travel to London, with no return date set,...

Three Oklahoma teenagers were killed when they broke into a house and were met by a homeowner with an AR-15. Now the grandfather of one of the teenagers is speaking out about his grandson’s death. According to KTUL-TV, Leroy Schumacher, grandfather of 17-year-old Jacob Redfearn, believes the death of Redfearn was unjustified because the homeowner’s AR-15 gave him an unfair advantage over the three burglars. Speaking to KTUL, Schumacher acknowledged that breaking into a house was “stupid,” but death was not the appropriate consequence. “What these three boys did was stupid,” Schumacher said. “They knew they could be punished for...

BUCKS COUNTY, Pennsylvania (LifeSiteNews) – A well-known pro-life author, sidewalk counselor, and father of seven was the latest victim of a U.S. Department of Justice-sponsored SWAT raid and arrest — for supposed “FACE Act” violations — at his rural home as his children looked on “screaming.”Mark Houck is the founder and president of The King’s Men, which promotes healing for victims of pornography addiction and promotes Christian virtues among men in the United States and Europe.According to his wife Ryan-Marie, who spoke with LifeSiteNews, he also drives two hours south to Philadelphia every Wednesday to sidewalk council for six to...

A father of seven and pro-life warrior was arrested this morning in Pennsylvania by 25-30 FBI agents for protecting his son from crude actions reportedly made against his son by an abortion escort. The SWAT team of 30 FBI agents swarmed their property with around 15 vehicles at 7:05 a.m. this morning. Having quickly surrounded the house with rifles in firing position, “they started pounding on the door and yelling for us to open it.” Before opening the door, she explained, her husband tried to calm them, saying, “‘Please, I’m going to open the door, but, please, my children are...

A father in Ohio shot and killed his daughter's ex-boyfriend during an alleged break-in at the family home ... and it's all on video. The fatal shooting was captured on a Ring doorbell camera, and it shows the moment 22-year-old James Rayl is gunned down after forcing open the front door. Three shots ring out and Rayl stumbles down the porch steps before collapsing in the driveway ... and police say Rayl was dead by the time officers arrived. In the video, you hear people inside the home telling Rayl to get off the porch and leave ... and there's...

An Atlanta-area woman is suing a police officer after he used excessive force, busting down the door to her home and slamming her to the ground as her son watched in horror after she refused to give the officer a chess set that belonged to the former tenant.Khanay Yancey filed a federal lawsuit against Clayton County and the Clayton County Police Officer identified as Gregory Tillman. 'I was in total disbelief. I was just shocked once the door came crashing in and he [the officer] just grabbed me,' Yancey said as she spoke about the unprovoked attack that took place...