Home Defense
This collection of articles deals with home defense including home intrusions, robberies, security and home defense plans.
Man Shot in the Chest After Allegedly Forcing His Way Into a Natchez Residence During Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Natchez police say a man was shot in the chest after allegedly forcing his way into a residence during a...
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Mobile Homeowner Shoots and Kills Man Who Broke In Through a Window at 9:15 at Night, Police Say
Mobile police say a man broke into a home through a window around 9:15 at night and the homeowner shot...
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Fort Pierce Man Shoots Charging Dog in His Own Driveway After Two Loose Dogs Trap His Wife in Her Car
A Fort Pierce man shot a dog that charged him after two loose dogs trapped his wife in her car...
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South Carolina Homeowner Shoots and Kills 19-Year-Old Stranger Found Inside Chesnee Home at 2 A.M.
A Chesnee, SC homeowner shot and killed a 19-year-old stranger found inside the home at 2 a.m. Sunday. No charges...
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Armed Vancouver Homeowner Detains Man Deputies Now Say Torched a Furniture Warehouse and a Vintage Rail Car
A Vancouver homeowner recognized a bike theft suspect from a neighbor’s security video and held him at gunpoint. He now...
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Wichita Homeowner Shoots Intoxicated Man Who Banged on His Door at 11 P.M. and Then Tried to Walk Inside
Wichita police say a homeowner shot an intoxicated man who tried to enter a house he thought was his. He...
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South Carolina Homeowner Shoots and Kills 19-Year-Old Stranger Who Forced Open a Back Door at 2 A.M.
A 19-year-old stranger forced a back door at 2 a.m. in Spartanburg County. The homeowner fired, and deputies cite self-defense.
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Told to Leave, Then Back at the Door: Normandy Police Say a 42-Year-Old Punched His Way Into an Occupied Home Armed With a Reported “Machine Gun”
Normandy police say a man asked to leave returned with a reported "machine gun" and punched his way into an...
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Man Staying at Indiana Home Shoots Homeowner Who Swung a Board at Him, Police Rule Self-Defense
Evansville police say a man staying at a Delmar Avenue home shot the homeowner in self-defense after the homeowner swung...
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Arizona Homeowner With Two Small Children Inside Shoots and Kills 67-Year-Old Man Trying to Enter Through a Window
A Saint David homeowner with two small children in the house shot and killed a 67-year-old man trying to enter...
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Florida Homeowner Warns He’s Armed, Fires Through the Door, Then Fires Again When the Woman Reaches Through the Broken Window
A Leesburg homeowner warned a woman he was armed, fired through the door, then fired again when she reached through...
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California Man Takes an Armed Teen’s Gun in a Midday Apartment Break-In and Kills Him With It
Fremont police say two armed teens forced into an apartment. A resident took one suspect's gun and fatally shot him.
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