Virginia A man toured an open house and moved in with 4 kids two days later — without buying the home Carla Sinclair

california Watch: thieves heist $35k in Pokémon cards from a collectibles store in California Rob Beschizza

naomi biden Secret Service protecting Biden's granddaughter open fire outside her home Carla Sinclair

crime Watch: bizarre attempt to break into hotel room with wire contraption foiled Rob Beschizza

Break-ins Burglar who trashes house found sleeping in bed Carla Sinclair

crime Crime wave forces In-N-Out to close Oakland Location Mark Frauenfelder

theft Indie musician John Vanderslice is raising money to replace equipment stolen from his recording studio Jennifer Sandlin

neighborhood drama Watch epic Nextdoor chat about a lizard on the loose, amusingly reenacted on Jimmy Kimmel (video) Carla Sinclair

crime Shocking news: fake cameras did not prevent car break-ins at popular tourist spot David Pescovitz

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mix-ups Someone broke into a New Jersey couple's home, but nothing was stolen. Instead, their house was cleaned Carla Sinclair

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crimes Extraterrestrial porch pirate caught on camera swiping package David Pescovitz

san francisco San Francisco SPCA uses a robot to chase away homeless people, because cruelty to humans is just fine Cory Doctorow

Everyday racism Tennessee congressional candidate appeals to his white supremacist base Jason Weisberger

eff EFF files Chelsea Manning appeal on hacking conviction Cory Doctorow

crime Crazy stuff captured on home security camera in Chilliwack BC Mark Frauenfelder

San Francisco to McDonald's: stop the drug dealing outside David Pescovitz