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May 7, 2010

Central Florida News 13, Orlando, Fla. 05/07/10

As a man pulled up to an ATM in Winter Gardens, Fla. a group of three armed robbers approached him in a vehicle. One of the armed robbers got out of the car and fired at the customer,...
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May 6, 2010

The Riverfront Times, St. Louis, Mo. 05/05/10, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Mo. 05/06/10

A robber came up behind a man out for a walk in Hazelwood, Mo., threatened him with a handgun and demanded money. The walker, a Right-to-Carry permit holder, turned over his wallet,...
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May 5, 2010

The Hartford Courant, Hartford, Conn. 04/27/10

A man was eating his lunch on a bench in Wooster Square Park in New Haven, Conn., when a robber armed with a knife approached and ordered, “Give me all your money or I’ll stab you.”...
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April 28, 2010

WFOR, Miami, Fla. 04/23/10

Three armed men entered Okay Tire Service in Miami, Fla. and attempted to rob owner Omar Rangel and three of his employees. As the thieves were collecting the employees wallets and...
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April 27, 2010

The Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, N.Y. 04/22/10, WHAM, Rochester, N.Y. 04/22/10

A 61-year-old concealed carry permit holder was walking home from a store in Rochester, N.Y., when two men, one armed with a knife, attempted to rob him. The permit holder drew his...
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April 26, 2010

KHOU, Houston, Texas 04/20/10, KTRK, Houston, Texas 04/21/10

Henry Hankston III was in what police believe was a PCP induced rage, when he assaulted and carjacked a man in Houston, Texas. After gaining control of the car, Hankston crashed into...
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April 23, 2010

KCCI, De Moines, Iowa 04/20/10

89-year-old Beatrice Turner was at home in De Moines, Iowa, when criminal Nelson McAlpine began kicking in her front door. As the door came apart, Turner retrieved her .22-caliber revolver....
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April 22, 2010

WAGA, Atlanta, Ga. 04/21/10

Two home invaders went to the back of a home in Dekalb County, Ga. and kicked in the door. The homeowner heard the commotion, retrieved a gun and shot the men. When police arrived,...
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April 19, 2010

WRTV, Indianapolis, Ind. 04/19/10

Brian Blevins and his girlfriend were helping a friend move into an apartment in Indianapolis, Ind., when Christopher Hampton approached the group and asked if anyone had change for...
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April 16, 2010

The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Miss. 04/16/10

A sleeping homeowner in Jackson, Miss. awoke to find an intruder standing in his bedroom. The homeowner retrieved a gun and followed the burglar through the house as he fled. While...
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April 15, 2010

The Expositor, Sparta, Tenn. 04/15/10

A man, woman and child were asleep in the living room of their home in White County, Tenn., when a burglar entered the residence. The male resident woke up, saw the intruder and ordered...
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April 14, 2010

The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio 04/14/10, 700WLW, Cincinnati, Ohio 04/13/10

Criminals Todd Hammond, Troy Hammond and Tremaine Hughes, at least one of whom was armed with a gun, attempted to rob Jerray Brown on a street in Cincinnati, Ohio. Brown, a Right-to-Carry...
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April 12, 2010

WFTV, Orlando, Fla. 04/12/10

Daven Woulard and his wife were driving back to their home in DeLand, Fla., when Woulard noticed a pair of legs sticking out one of the home’s windows. Woulard, a Right-to-Carry permit...
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April 8, 2010

The Mid-Hudson News, Hudson Valley, N.Y. 04/05/10

A homeowner in Parksville, N.Y. was at home with her four children, when a black bear attempted to enter the house through a bedroom window and tried to attack the pet dog. The homeowner...
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April 7, 2010

KING5, Seattle, Wash. 04/07/10

A 70-year-old homeowner in Carnation, Wash. awoke around 5 a.m. to the sound of someone kicking in his door. When the homeowner went to investigate, a physical altercation erupted between...
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April 5, 2010

The Tulsa World, Tulsa, Okla. 04/03/10

Michael Lish and his wife Marianna returned to their home in Turley, Okla. to find evidence of a break-in. Michael, a Right-to-Carry permit holder, searched the house and found intruder...
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April 1, 2010

WMAR, Baltimore, Md. 03/29/10, WBAL, Baltimore, Maryland 03/29/10

68-year-old William Bozman was asleep at home in Baltimore, Md. when convicted felon Marvin Cook broke into his house and then entered his bedroom. When Bozman awoke, Cook, armed with...
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March 25, 2010

The Tulsa World, Tulsa, Okla. 03/23/10

A woman was alone at her home in Tulsa, Okla., when an unfamiliar man rang her doorbell a number of times. Fearing for her safety, the woman retrieved a .357 handgun. The man then kicked...
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March 24, 2010

KVOA, Tucson, Ariz. 03/15/10

An 82-year-old woman was walking to her car in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart in Sierra Vista, Arizona, when criminal Stephen Prickett confronted her. Prickett told the elderly woman,...
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March 23, 2010

The Bradenton Herald, Bradenton, Fla. 03/21/10

Just before 3 a.m., burglar Joseph W. Tinyes entered a home in Manatee, Fla. by cutting a hole in a screened in section of the house. Tinyes began removing valuables from the home and...
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March 17, 2010

WPBF, West Palm Beach, Fla. 03/13/10

Charles and Maureen Cassidy were asleep in their home in Stuart, Fla., when Maureen awoke to a suspicious noise. As she left the bedroom to investigate, Maureen discovered intruder...
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March 16, 2010

The Toledo Blade, Toledo, Ohio 03/12/10

Armed robber Steve James entered Allied Music in Toledo, Ohio, inquired about a job at the store and then left. A few minutes later James returned, put a gun to a clerk’s head and ordered...
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March 15, 2010

The Tennessean, Nashville, Tenn. 03/12/10

Retiree Paul Campbell was travelling home with his girlfriend in Davidson County, Tenn., when a suspicious car followed him into his cul-de-sac. One man wielding a shotgun and another,...
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March 11, 2010

Newsday, New York, N.Y. 03/10/10

Lisa Guzzardi-Arndt was visiting the home of Kenneth Messemer in West Babylon, N.Y. when her ex-husband arrived on the property and forced his way into the house. George Arndt then...
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March 10, 2010

The Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 03/07/10

Twenty-five -year-old college student, Samir Al-Madi was tending to his father’s convenience store in Deerfield Beach, Fla., when a masked robber entered. The criminal drew a gun and...
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March 9, 2010

WHBQ, Memphis, Tenn. 03/05/10 WREG, Memphis, Tenn. 03/05/10

A man armed with a butcher knife was acting erratically and chasing after people in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store in Memphis, Tenn. As the criminal lunged to cut one driver...
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March 5, 2010

The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, Calif. 03/03/10

70-year-old Raymond Michel and his wife Dawn arrived home in Bakersfield, Calif. with their two grandchildren in tow. One of the grandchildren noticed that a light was on in the house,...
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March 3, 2010

The Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, Ga. 03/03/10

A man was sitting in his car in the parking lot of the 30th Avenue Package Store in Columbus, Ga., when a robber approached the car, drew a gun and demanded money. The man in the car...
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March 2, 2010

WKRC, Cincinnati, Ohio 03/02/10

35-year-old William Coleman used a brick to break through a glass door and into the house of his estranged girlfriend in Sharonville, Ohio. The ex-girlfriend and a child fathered by...
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March 1, 2010

WCPO, Cincinnati, Ohio 03/01/10

Around 1 a.m., a criminal attempted a home invasion in Delhi Township, Ohio. The homeowner retrieved a gun and fired at the intruder, causing him to flee. Police believe the home was...
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February 26, 2010

KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri 02/26/10

Missouri homeowner Bob Nicholson was at home in bed when a man began pounding on his door. As Nicholson went to see the commotion, the man went into the front of his truck, parked near...
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February 25, 2010

WAGA, Atlanta, Ga. 02/25/10

Dexter Tucker was at home in Decatur, Ga. when he heard a knock on his door. After peering through a window and seeing a young man he was unfamiliar with outside, Tucker decided not...
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February 23, 2010

The Press Enterprise, San Bernardino, Calif. 02/22/10

An intruder disregarded a verbal warning from a homeowner in Hesperia, Calif., broke a window in the home and poked her head inside. Having given the intruder fair warning, the homeowner...
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February 22, 2010

The Wenatchee World, Wenatchee, Wash. 02/13/10

A man house-sitting for a friend arrived at the house in Douglas County, Wash. to find a group of burglars inside. The house-sitter retrieved a pistol from his truck and drove off the...
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February 18, 2010

The Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas 02/18/10

A sleeping homeowner in Tyler, Texas awoke to the sound of breaking glass and someone trying to open his bedroom window. As the intruder entered the home, the homeowner retrieved a...
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February 17, 2010

KOAT, Albuquerque, N.M. 02/12/10, KRQE, Albuquerque, N.M. 02/15/10

A woman homeowner in Albuquerque, N.M. called 9-1-1 to report two men attempting to break into her home. As she was still on the phone, the two men, 19-year-old Frank Castillo and 20-year-old...
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February 12, 2010

The Modesto Bee, Modesto, Calif. 02/09/10

A woman in Modesto, Calif. arrived home to find a burglar inside the residence. The homeowner armed herself with a gun and fired at the criminal, causing him to flee. Police note that...
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February 9, 2010

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. 02/05/10

Three armed men forced their way into a home occupied by a married couple and their two children in Ellenwood, Ga. The homeowner exchanged gunfire with the criminals, killing one and...
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February 5, 2010

KWTV, Oklahoma City, Okla. 02/02/10

Three robbers armed with knives, knocked at a home in Oklahoma City, Okla., in an attempt to lure the homeowner to the front door. The homeowner opened the front door and was ordered...
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February 4, 2010

The Yakima Herald-Republic, Yakima, Wash. 01/31/10

Just after 2 p.m., a homeowner in Yakima, Wash. saw a burglar throw a brick through his window. The vandal and an accomplice then entered the home, as the homeowner retrieved a shotgun...
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