ABC did a story recently about the latest technique that criminals used to steal purses from women. The people who do it are called “sliders.” These criminals pull in next to a parked car that is driven by a woman at a gas station. They know that most women leave their purses or handbags on the front seat when they get out...

The National Sheriffs Association which is the group behind the neighborhood watch program puts out a variety of personal safety tips as well as home security tips including these mail theft tips. One of the most popular ways for thieves to steal your identity is through your mailbox. 1. Don't leave outgoing mail in an unlocked mailbox. 2. Take your mail to...

click for more details Three burglars broke into a home in Kansas City, Kansas recently and stole a computer, two televisions, five guitars and many other valuables. The local Fox television station did a story which you can read HERE. The homeowner had recently installed surveillance cameras after his home had been burglarized. The cameras picked up images of the burglars which...

In a story out of San Francisco "Police are reporting a big surge in so-called "door knock burglaries" all over the Bay Area. That's when thieves knock on your door and if you don't answer, they break in. But now, more and more homeowners are catching these guys on camera to help police. 7 On Your Side found out more about how...

more here "A suspicious Sanford homeowner installed video cameras and caught her handyman stealing $70,000 in jewelry, cash and other personal belongings, police said. Mary Pflueger told Sanford police that on Oct. 11 or 12, approximately $400-$500 in cash and a digital camera went missing from her home. Pflueger installed two hidden cameras inside her home on Oct. 27 because she suspected...

"Knock-knock" burglaries, where criminals target homes they think are empty, are on the rise. Security cameras have helped investigators catch some of these intruders. In one case in which a team of burglars were caught on camera, a woman holding a baby is seen knocking on the front door. No one answers. Her partners then break into the home through the back....