Gun crime at Walmart has taken a surprising drop last month; however most other major crimes are as high as ever and three of the only four shootings that happened on the property or as a result of a shoplifting both resulted in deaths. There were only a handful of other gun related crimes including a brawl over school supplies where a woman pulled a gun in an argument over who would get the last notebook. There were an additional three shootings close to Walmart and one of those also led to a death. At least seven deaths happened at Walmart or as a result of a shooting or shoplifting chase that began there, including three bodies found in parking lots and a teen that was thrown from a truck. I'm not ruling out the possibility that low profile coverage or avoiding using Walmart's name in news coverage could be responsible for this unusual drop, since it is so much less than they've had for years and two of these shooting didn't use Walmart's name and wouldn't have turned up in regular searches. One of the deaths as a result of a teen being thrown out of a truck wasn't reported until a week after it happened either. There have been subtle signs of the media favoring Walmart with their coverage; however it is unlikely that they could down play shootings much if at all for long, like they have been doing with bomb threats or shoplifting, which is easier to ignore.
A Minnesota lawmaker and candidate for Attorney General is speaking out about conflicts of interests in their "Restorative Justice" program which is attempting to take over legal functions carried out by the courts as their plan to reduce crime. This mostly just reduces reports to the police about petty shoplifting since they've been exposed as having much worse problems with this than any other store for decades. Reports of this have gone back decades, however it wasn't until recently that the mainstream media finally came to the conclusion that they couldn't completely ignore them. I went into this more at Walmart’s “Restorative Justice” Endangers Public Without Reducing Crime.
Another new Walmart in Illinois has reported how crime reports to that store and in the town skyrocketed in the first year they opened, which is routine, although reporting on it promptly, at least at the local level, is relatively new. A Tennessee judge has rejected practices of using burglary statutes, which were intended to treat breaking and entering in peoples homes or business more seriously than petty theft, to prosecute shoplifting as a misuse of the law. Prosecutors from that state are arguing against it, as part of a practice of treating those that steal from Walmart far more harshly than white collar crimes, often committed by the rich including Walmart executives, against the poor or middle class. Another increasingly common practice is what many states call "felony shoplifting," which many politicians are using more of to get tough on blue collar crime while ignoring the fact that the reason why Walmart has so much problems with crime is that they haven't adequately secured their own property and are a virtual magnet for crime. They continue increasing their reliance on self-check out lanes and a new scan and go technology even though they know it is being accompanied by massive increases in theft, with the tax payer footing the bill for prosecution unless they try to charge petty thief for their restorative Justice program.
A couple articles came out this month about how there have been a lot of brawls and sex crimes happening at Walmart for years, which is true; and both of these types of crime have if anything gone up this month, unlike gun crime; however they both only report on a small fraction of both types. There have been dozens if not hundreds or thousands of them reported over the years, although most of them are only reported at the local level. Some of the sex crimes are relatively mild like people getting caught masturbating in their cars or indecent exposure; but other are much more extreme in one case a pedophile went into the girls bathroom and stuck his head under the stall until she screamed and scared him away, and more serious attempts at kidnapping or rape.
One of their managers was fired for trying to stop thieves and taking their licence number after he failed which is very common. Their own employers are often given mixed messages about what they're supposed to do to stop crime and if they need someone to blame for problems they're quick to fire for many reasons, often leading to massive publicity, at the local level.
There were at least six fires at Walmarts this month including three arson, one that was part of a theft attempt and another that was allegedly done because the dressing room was locked or the suspect had ADHD; three kidnapping or carjacking attempts; a few pepper spray incidents and a dozen or more assaults purse snatching, brawls for one reason or another including fights about places in line or petty theft; and over half a dozen crashes or chases including a couple where police were hit with cars and two where vehicles smashed past the doors into the aisle, one of them went all the way to the back in the electronic section before backing all the way out and was clearly intentional.
One of their disgruntled former employees decided to take a 24-pack of beer as a consolation for being fired; that didn't work out for him.
Walmart is always involved in many lawsuits, including two this month were they were exposed for discrimination against transgender; another were they were sued for firing a worker for taking care of a sick child; and they settled their case against Tracy Morgan, secretly, but it's still obvious he got a much better deal than any non-celebrity could ever get.
They may face a suit over a prescription drug claim where a woman says she received multiple types of drugs in her prescription; Walmart refutes this but even if they're being falsely targeted they get caught lying so often they might sound like the boy who called wolf on the times where they really are innocent. The same goes for a photo that went viral of a gun display that says "own the school year like a hero" and Walmart claims it was a prank; but they won't say how they came to this conclusion or where it was which makes many people doubt them.
Their Chile stores settled with local workers avoiding a strike which should have gotten much more attention since they have a history of shutting down stores on the rare occasions where employees unionize.
They also had another public relations disaster when falsely accusing disabled friends of shoplifting. These are just a handful of their public relations problems but instead of trying to treat customers or workers better they're spending "more than $18 million on tear-jerking ads to fix its infamous reputation," presumably they're counting on those that don't recognize that almost all public relations ads are distortions or outright lies, including these.
Rob Walton sold $51 million worth of Walmart stock, in a little reported story, at its peak before it dropped again. Insiders manage to do things like that.
They also had a bird attack on an elderly woman and frozen worms in their fish and three or four men streaking through Walmart or their parking lot naked.
Someone claiming to be "Alice Wonderland" was allegedly told to go on a rampage with a forklift at a Walmart under construction until police stopped him at gunpoint but a "hookah-smoking caterpillar.”
I could have made these things up but I didn't have to.
Strange things happen at Wal-Mart!
In 2006 Wake Up Wal-Mart did a study, "Is Wal-Mart Safe?" based on incidents in 2004, (PDF) about crime at Wal-Mart which showed that it increased when Wal-Marts opened up and that crime was higher at Wal-Mart than at other retailers. Since then Wal-Mart Shootings began compiling a list of gun related incidents at Wal-Mart and demonstrated that they have a large number of them, including on average more than one shooting per week somewhere in the country. In January of 2014 another study, "Rolling Back Prices and Raising Crime Rates?" provided additional statistical research indicating that Wal-Mart might be contributing to higher crime rates or at least a slowing of the decline in crime. The study found that. “on average, communities with Walmarts had 17 more property crimes and two more violent crimes per 10,000 people than those communities without Walmarts.” I reviewed this more in Wal-Mart’s crime problem, Rolling Back Safety more than prices? where I explained that although this study is helpful they could have done better with additional data that is available and I reviewed some of that. I also added my own review about why I think that Wal-Mart policies have been contributing to higher crime in a previous blog, Wal-Mart high crime rate continues un-investigaterd and have provided additional information under the author tag Walmart Crime Watch.
Stacy Mitchell has also compiled a list of other studies about Wal-Mart and how they impact society, Key Studies on Big-Box Retail & Independent Business. To the best of my knowledge Wal-Mart has done as little as they seem to get away with, often relying on rhetoric that isn't backed up with action, when it comes to addressing any of their critics concerns, including crime. One of the responses they’ve come up with is what they call "Restorative Justice" which gives first time shoplifters a chance to avoid being arrested or any criminal record if they take an on line course which costs $400 up front or $500 in payments, plus perhaps, reparations. This has been part of the privatization process and often denies suspects of the due process or access to a lawyer, perhaps even intimidating and extorting from some people that might not even be guilty. Walmart seems to be trying to find a way to turn crime into a profit making situation instead of looking for the most effective ways to reduce it. Making Change at Walmart is asking If you or someone you know has gone through @Walmart's "Restorative Justice" program for first-time suspected shoplifters, send us a DM. 03/30/2017 to ensure that it isn’t doing more harm than good. I did my own review of this program as well at Walmart’s “Restorative Justice” Endangers Public Without Reducing Crime. The following are a list of incidents that occurred in August 2017. According to the "Is Wal-Mart Safe?" the average store in their sampling had 250 incidents per year, indicating that these are only a fraction of the crime reports at Wal-Mart, and presumably, the ones most likely to make the news on the internet nationwide. This isn't statistically representative, as the 2006 or the "Rolling Back Prices and Raising Crime Rates?" study or some of the studies cited by Stacy Mitchell; but it does provide some additional information that may help recognize how many problems there are at Wal-Mart.
DA: Fatal Colorado Walmart shooting last month was self defense 08/01/2017
NC Walmart shopper wanted a refund. She went to jail instead. 08/01/2017
Family settles suit with Walmart over gun used in Missouri Jewish Community Center murders 08/01/2017
Indictment: Woman poses as 'mystery shopper,' steals $100K from Walmart stores 08/01/2017 Authorities said Valerie Davis posed as a “mystery shopper” at stores in Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
SC Wal-Mart surveillance video shows suspect assaulting employee with stolen camera system 08/01/2017
Richland County, S.C. deputies are searching for a suspect who allegedly stole a camera system from Wal-Mart then struck an employee with the box as he was leaving the store. Richland County Sheriff's Dept. Complete article
Richland County, S.C. deputies are searching for a suspect who allegedly stole a camera system from Wal-Mart then struck an employee with the box as he was leaving the store. Richland County Sheriff's Dept. Complete article
UPDATE: Ca. Walmart ordered to dispose of food contaminated during firefighting efforts 08/01/2017
County public health officials ordered Walmart to destroy food contaminated by a fire extinguisher used in dousing an early morning fire at the store Tuesday.
Shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire, a Fire Department spokesman told The Signal Tuesday morning.
Firefighters arriving at the scene at 5:01 a.m. reported seeing light smoke inside the building, he said. ....
Initial assessments made by fire officials suggest welding equipment may have caused the fire. Complete article
County public health officials ordered Walmart to destroy food contaminated by a fire extinguisher used in dousing an early morning fire at the store Tuesday.
Shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire, a Fire Department spokesman told The Signal Tuesday morning.
Firefighters arriving at the scene at 5:01 a.m. reported seeing light smoke inside the building, he said. ....
Initial assessments made by fire officials suggest welding equipment may have caused the fire. Complete article
Woman arrested on suspicion of Palm Springs Ca. Walmart theft, assaulting guards with purse and motor vehicle 08/02/2017
A woman who allegedly stole items from a Walmart in Palm Springs, then assaulted store security guards and tried to run them over with her car, was in custody today on suspicion of robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and making criminal threats.
Rachel Sample, 38, of Cathedral City, allegedly swung her purse at the guards and threatened to kill them about 4 p.m. Monday, then jumped in her car and tried to run down the security officers as they attempted to detain her outside the Walmart at 5601 E. Ramon Road, according to Palm Springs police Sgt. William Hutchinson. Complete article
A woman who allegedly stole items from a Walmart in Palm Springs, then assaulted store security guards and tried to run them over with her car, was in custody today on suspicion of robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and making criminal threats.
Rachel Sample, 38, of Cathedral City, allegedly swung her purse at the guards and threatened to kill them about 4 p.m. Monday, then jumped in her car and tried to run down the security officers as they attempted to detain her outside the Walmart at 5601 E. Ramon Road, according to Palm Springs police Sgt. William Hutchinson. Complete article
See the Fiery Letter Elizabeth Warren and Other Senators Just Sent to Walmart and Target 08/01/2017
A group of influential Democratic Senators is calling on national retailers to crack down on alleged abuses that have forced truckers into schemes that essentially turn them into modern-day indentured servants.
This week, U.S. Senators including Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, and Kamala Harris sent letters to the heads of 16 major retail brands, expressing grave concerns about the practices reported in a June investigative report published in USA Today.
The report detailed how port trucking companies in southern California "have spent the past decade forcing drivers to finance their own trucks by taking on debt they could not afford." The "companies then used that debt as leverage to extract forced labor and trap drivers in jobs that left them destitute," the paper explained.
In many cases, drivers say they were basically paid pennies per hour, or even worked for free because their pay was automatically taken away to cover fees mandated by the arrangement. Drivers also felt forced to be on the road up to 20 hours a day, a situation that's obviously dangerous for the drivers themselves as well as anyone else on the road. What's more, if a driver quit before the debt was paid off, the company could take his truck and not even reimburse the driver for the equity paid into it. Complete article
A group of influential Democratic Senators is calling on national retailers to crack down on alleged abuses that have forced truckers into schemes that essentially turn them into modern-day indentured servants.
This week, U.S. Senators including Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, and Kamala Harris sent letters to the heads of 16 major retail brands, expressing grave concerns about the practices reported in a June investigative report published in USA Today.
The report detailed how port trucking companies in southern California "have spent the past decade forcing drivers to finance their own trucks by taking on debt they could not afford." The "companies then used that debt as leverage to extract forced labor and trap drivers in jobs that left them destitute," the paper explained.
In many cases, drivers say they were basically paid pennies per hour, or even worked for free because their pay was automatically taken away to cover fees mandated by the arrangement. Drivers also felt forced to be on the road up to 20 hours a day, a situation that's obviously dangerous for the drivers themselves as well as anyone else on the road. What's more, if a driver quit before the debt was paid off, the company could take his truck and not even reimburse the driver for the equity paid into it. Complete article
Ware Mass. police seek help identifying male suspected of stealing from Walmart 08/02/2017
Police need help finding Ohio Walmart suspects 08/02/2017
Lake City SC police charge 2 with June armed robbery at Walmart 08/02/2017
State Police Identify Suspect In Granby NY Wal-Mart Thefts 08/02/2017
Woman banned from leaving home fills cart at Fla. Walmart 08/03/2017
Man found dead in car at NC Walmart parking lot 08/03/2017
PORTERS NECK, N.C. — A death investigation is underway after a man was found dead in his car at a Walmart parking lot in North Carolina.
The StarNews of Wilmington reports that Lt. Jason Augst of the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the parking lot in Porters Neck on Wednesday afternoon. Augst says the death does not look suspicious. Complete article
PORTERS NECK, N.C. — A death investigation is underway after a man was found dead in his car at a Walmart parking lot in North Carolina.
The StarNews of Wilmington reports that Lt. Jason Augst of the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the parking lot in Porters Neck on Wednesday afternoon. Augst says the death does not look suspicious. Complete article
UPDATE: No injuries reported in Camden Delaware Walmart crash 08/03/2017
No injuries were reported as the Delaware State Police continue their investigation into a multi-vehicle crash south of Camden.
Delaware State Police spokesman Master Cpl. Gary Fournier said the incident occurred around 9:44 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, as Calvin L. Anderson, 66, of Gales Ferry, Connecticut, was driving a 2003 Freightliner Century and pulling a trailer in the northbound, right lane of South DuPont Highway coming up on Thomas Harmon Drive, aka the entrance to the Camden Walmart entrance.
Fournier said Anderson did not see traffic in front of him stopping at a red light when he ran into the back of a trailer being pulled by a 1997 Dodge Ram pickup truck. This, in turn, caused the Dodge to move forward and hit the rear of a 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350.
The tractor trailer then swerved into the left lane and hit the back end of a 2008 Ford Escape and then went back into the right lane where it hit the trailer and pick up truck again before stopping and bursting into flames. Complete article
No injuries were reported as the Delaware State Police continue their investigation into a multi-vehicle crash south of Camden.
Delaware State Police spokesman Master Cpl. Gary Fournier said the incident occurred around 9:44 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, as Calvin L. Anderson, 66, of Gales Ferry, Connecticut, was driving a 2003 Freightliner Century and pulling a trailer in the northbound, right lane of South DuPont Highway coming up on Thomas Harmon Drive, aka the entrance to the Camden Walmart entrance.
Fournier said Anderson did not see traffic in front of him stopping at a red light when he ran into the back of a trailer being pulled by a 1997 Dodge Ram pickup truck. This, in turn, caused the Dodge to move forward and hit the rear of a 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350.
The tractor trailer then swerved into the left lane and hit the back end of a 2008 Ford Escape and then went back into the right lane where it hit the trailer and pick up truck again before stopping and bursting into flames. Complete article
Police: Hudson Valley NY Walmart Employee Hits Officer, Leads Police on Wild Chase 08/0/2017
A man who works at a local Walmart is accused of assaulting a security officer at the store and leading police on a wild chase.
On Wednesday around 2:20 p.m., the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Patrol received a report of a security officer being assaulted in the parking lot of Walmart in the Town of Thompson. Deputy Roy Rogers, who was on patrol near the store, spotted the suspect in a Ford Escape exiting the parking lot and stopped the vehicle near Burger King on Route 42.
As the deputy approached the vehicle the suspect drove off, police say. Complete article
A man who works at a local Walmart is accused of assaulting a security officer at the store and leading police on a wild chase.
On Wednesday around 2:20 p.m., the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Patrol received a report of a security officer being assaulted in the parking lot of Walmart in the Town of Thompson. Deputy Roy Rogers, who was on patrol near the store, spotted the suspect in a Ford Escape exiting the parking lot and stopped the vehicle near Burger King on Route 42.
As the deputy approached the vehicle the suspect drove off, police say. Complete article
GPD: Former Fla. Walmart employee steals 24-pack of Bud Light from store 08/03/2017
In what he described to police as a “spite thing,” a former Walmart employee was arrested Tuesday night after police said he stole a 24-pack of Bud Light and a tool set from the Walmart behind Butler Plaza, located at 2900 SW 42nd St.
Thomas Christopher Totulis, 20, was seen by witnesses and police at about 6:16 p.m. walking through the garden section and out of the store with the beer and tool set without paying for them, according to the report. The stolen items totaled $69.86.
The witness took a photo of the silver-gray Dodge Durango that Totulis drove away in and gave it to police, according to the report. Police then found the car at about 8:59 p.m. and arrested Totulis.
Totulis told police he was recently fired from a Walmart in Starke, Florida, and wanted to get back at the chain with theft, according to the report. Complete article
In what he described to police as a “spite thing,” a former Walmart employee was arrested Tuesday night after police said he stole a 24-pack of Bud Light and a tool set from the Walmart behind Butler Plaza, located at 2900 SW 42nd St.
Thomas Christopher Totulis, 20, was seen by witnesses and police at about 6:16 p.m. walking through the garden section and out of the store with the beer and tool set without paying for them, according to the report. The stolen items totaled $69.86.
The witness took a photo of the silver-gray Dodge Durango that Totulis drove away in and gave it to police, according to the report. Police then found the car at about 8:59 p.m. and arrested Totulis.
Totulis told police he was recently fired from a Walmart in Starke, Florida, and wanted to get back at the chain with theft, according to the report. Complete article
Search for gunman accused of robbing bank in Tx. Walmart 08/02/2017
Authorities are seeking the public's help in finding a man accused of robbing a bank inside a Walmart Neighborhood Market in northwest Houston on Monday.
According to the FBI Violent Crime Task Force, a gunman entered the Woodforest Bank located in the 4800 block of Highway 6 N. demanding cash from the counter.
Authorities said he pulled out a black handgun and a threatening note. He was given an undisclosed amount of cash and left the scene on foot. No injuries were reported. Complete article
Authorities are seeking the public's help in finding a man accused of robbing a bank inside a Walmart Neighborhood Market in northwest Houston on Monday.
According to the FBI Violent Crime Task Force, a gunman entered the Woodforest Bank located in the 4800 block of Highway 6 N. demanding cash from the counter.
Authorities said he pulled out a black handgun and a threatening note. He was given an undisclosed amount of cash and left the scene on foot. No injuries were reported. Complete article
Walmart evacuated following bomb threat 08/02/2017
Autopsy: Man Found In SD Walmart Parking Lot last month Died Of Natural Causes 08/02/2017
Man who flashed victims at Alabama Walmart back in jail on domestic violence charge 08/0/2017
Warwick RI Walmart evacuated, police say 08/04/2017
Wanted shoplifter arrested in Ky. Walmart 08/04/2017
Police searching for man accused of attack in NC Walmart 08/03/2017
Police: Woman tried stealing over $200 in merchandise from Fruitville Pike Pa. Walmart 08/04/2017
Child possibly left in car at Fla. Walmart 08/04/2017
One person injured as SUV crashes 40 feet inside ND Walmart 08/04/2017
GRAND FORKS -- A driver crashed an SUV into the 32nd Avenue Walmart in Grand Forks Friday afternoon, damaging the paint section of the store before stopping about 30 feet inside the building.
One customer was taken to Altru Hospital for injuries from flying debris, but it is unclear how badly the person was injured, according to Grand Forks Police. The store was evacuated, and police and fire crews were called to the crash scene to investigate.
Ahmed Digale, 27, was driving in the parking lot about 2:30 p.m. and attempted to stop on the west side of the store, but the vehicle instead continued moving and crashed through the store’s fire doors, according to a police statement. The SUV came to a stop after hitting merchandise displays.
Preliminary investigation found a mechanical failure caused the accident, police said. Complete article
GRAND FORKS -- A driver crashed an SUV into the 32nd Avenue Walmart in Grand Forks Friday afternoon, damaging the paint section of the store before stopping about 30 feet inside the building.
One customer was taken to Altru Hospital for injuries from flying debris, but it is unclear how badly the person was injured, according to Grand Forks Police. The store was evacuated, and police and fire crews were called to the crash scene to investigate.
Ahmed Digale, 27, was driving in the parking lot about 2:30 p.m. and attempted to stop on the west side of the store, but the vehicle instead continued moving and crashed through the store’s fire doors, according to a police statement. The SUV came to a stop after hitting merchandise displays.
Preliminary investigation found a mechanical failure caused the accident, police said. Complete article
VIDEO: Monsoon-like rain turns Arizona Walmart parking lot into lake 08/04/2017
Pasco man in jail after licking woman in Wash. Walmart parking lot 08/04/2017
Marshall searching for 5 caught on camera in Tx. Walmart theft 08/04/2017
Police address report of attempted Tx. Walmart kidnapping 08/04/2017
Father accused of leaving 2-year-old in car while he shopped at NH Walmart 08/05/2017
Dozens remember John Crawford, III on Ohio Walmart shooting anniversary 08/05/2017
Ex-Fla. Walmart employee accused of killing boss to appear in court 08/06/2017
Two men walk out of Pa. Walmart with 5 stolen flat-screen TVs: police 08/06/2017
1 confirmed dead in Outer Loop Ky. Walmart shooting 08/05/2017
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Police are investigating after a man was shot in the parking lot of an Okolona Walmart.
Police responded to the 4800 block of Outer Loop, across from Jefferson Mall.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a male shot to death inside of a car. Complete article
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Police are investigating after a man was shot in the parking lot of an Okolona Walmart.
Police responded to the 4800 block of Outer Loop, across from Jefferson Mall.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a male shot to death inside of a car. Complete article
Riverside Ca. Walmart evacuated briefly after pepper spray incident 08/06/2017
An fight involving pepper spray inside a Riverside Walmart forced the evacuation of at least 200 people from the store for just under an hour Sunday evening, according to a Riverside Fire Department official.
One person used pepper spray during the incident inside the Van Buren Boulevard store and the aerosol affected other customers, according to fire Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst.
Only one person was treated and did not need to be transported for medical attention. The people involved in the fight left the store.
The incident was reported about 9:09 p.m. and the store was evacuated in about 20 minutes. The city’s hazardous materials captain contacted Riverside County health officials, who advised on clean- up methods, Vanderhorst said. Complete article
An fight involving pepper spray inside a Riverside Walmart forced the evacuation of at least 200 people from the store for just under an hour Sunday evening, according to a Riverside Fire Department official.
One person used pepper spray during the incident inside the Van Buren Boulevard store and the aerosol affected other customers, according to fire Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst.
Only one person was treated and did not need to be transported for medical attention. The people involved in the fight left the store.
The incident was reported about 9:09 p.m. and the store was evacuated in about 20 minutes. The city’s hazardous materials captain contacted Riverside County health officials, who advised on clean- up methods, Vanderhorst said. Complete article
Teen, Child Hit By Car In Hazard Ky. Walmart Parking Lot 08/06/2017
Chadbourn man arrested in assault in NC Walmart bathroom 08/07/2017
Driver films deranged man NAKED behind Las Vegas Nevada Walmart before he darts into the woods in strange video 08/07/2017
The world is full of wild sights but nothing can prepare a person for a jolly man walking around a Walmart parking lot.
And an unusual video posted on August 6 shows an odd man standing naked behind a Walmart in Las Vegas, Nevada before he runs off into the woods like a creature.
'So this is really happening, said the camerawoman in complete disbelief at what she is witnessing.
The short clip then shows the stout man begin to walk toward the woods, his clothes still on the ground.
And like that Sasquatch is gone,' she said as the man darts off into the woods and disappears.
The identity and destination of the man in the video are both unknown. Complete article
The world is full of wild sights but nothing can prepare a person for a jolly man walking around a Walmart parking lot.
And an unusual video posted on August 6 shows an odd man standing naked behind a Walmart in Las Vegas, Nevada before he runs off into the woods like a creature.
'So this is really happening, said the camerawoman in complete disbelief at what she is witnessing.
The short clip then shows the stout man begin to walk toward the woods, his clothes still on the ground.
And like that Sasquatch is gone,' she said as the man darts off into the woods and disappears.
The identity and destination of the man in the video are both unknown. Complete article
Columbia Co. Ga. investigators searching for Grovetown Walmart shoplifters 08/07/2017
Man arrested after hitting carts, causing damage to vehicles at ND Walmart 08/07/2017
80-year-old Ky. Walmart employee is pepper sprayed. Police release suspects’ photos 08/07/2017
Police want the public’s help as they search for a man accused of pepper-spraying an 80-year-old woman at Walmart in in Mount Sterling.
On Sunday, a man reportedly shoplifted several items from the store and pepper-sprayed an employee when she tried to stop him, according to police. A woman who was with the man is accused of being an accomplice and providing the pepper spray.
The two suspects left in a maroon minivan with Oklahoma plates, according to police. Complete article
Two Arrested In Ky. Walmart Robbery 08/09/2017
Police want the public’s help as they search for a man accused of pepper-spraying an 80-year-old woman at Walmart in in Mount Sterling.
On Sunday, a man reportedly shoplifted several items from the store and pepper-sprayed an employee when she tried to stop him, according to police. A woman who was with the man is accused of being an accomplice and providing the pepper spray.
The two suspects left in a maroon minivan with Oklahoma plates, according to police. Complete article
Two Arrested In Ky. Walmart Robbery 08/09/2017
Walmart Settles With Insurers Over Crash Settlement Payments to Tracy Morgan 08/07/2017
Walmart has settled a lawsuit by two insurers that sought to avoid covering its multi-million-dollar payout to comedian Tracy Morgan for injuries he suffered in a 2014 crash involving one of the retailer's trucks.
U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson in Trenton, New Jersey, on Monday ordered the dismissal of all claims against Walmart by Ohio Casualty Insurance and Liberty Insurance Underwriters, and all counterclaims by Walmart against the insurers.
Terms of the settlement are confidential, and both sides agreed not to bring their claims again.
"We are pleased to have resolved this matter," Walmart spokesman Randy Hargrove said in an email.
The accord came 2-1/2 months after the insurers, both affiliated with Liberty Mutual Group, had sought permission to question Morgan and another injured passenger, Ardley Fuqua, to help them determine whether Walmart paid too much. Complete article
Walmart has settled a lawsuit by two insurers that sought to avoid covering its multi-million-dollar payout to comedian Tracy Morgan for injuries he suffered in a 2014 crash involving one of the retailer's trucks.
U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson in Trenton, New Jersey, on Monday ordered the dismissal of all claims against Walmart by Ohio Casualty Insurance and Liberty Insurance Underwriters, and all counterclaims by Walmart against the insurers.
Terms of the settlement are confidential, and both sides agreed not to bring their claims again.
"We are pleased to have resolved this matter," Walmart spokesman Randy Hargrove said in an email.
The accord came 2-1/2 months after the insurers, both affiliated with Liberty Mutual Group, had sought permission to question Morgan and another injured passenger, Ardley Fuqua, to help them determine whether Walmart paid too much. Complete article
Fulton man charged with burglary, stealing from NY Walmart 08/07/2017
Caught on cam: Couple walks out of Las Cruces NM Walmart with electronics worth thousands 08/07/2017
Reported sexual exhibition in Fla. Walmart leads to arrest in Sebastian 08/07/2017
Protesters Release Balloons At Beavercreek Ohio Walmart On Third Anniversary Of John Crawford's Death 08/08/2017
Grovetown Ga. authorities looking for Walmart shoplifters 08/07/2017
Man found passed out at Ky. Walmart 08/07/2017
Walmart found guilty of ‘harassment & intimidation’ of transgender Fla. employee 08/07/2017
Jessica Shyne Robison was a stellar employee for Walmart owned subsidiary Sam’s Club when she told her manager she would be starting the transition process. While she received several promotions and kudos during her career pre-transition, things quickly turned sour after she came out as trans.
Robinson was “subjected to harassment and intimidation” by her supervisor according to a ruling from the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). They also found that her exclusion from the corporate health care policy violated the law.
The commission found that the company “categorically excluded coverage of any services for ‘transgender treatment/sex therapy,’ denying [Robinson] medically necessary care that would have been covered if not for her transgender status” according to the ruling. Walmart recently settled a class action lawsuit brought by several former and current gay and lesbian employees who were denied health insurance coverage for their spouses. Complete article
Jessica Shyne Robison was a stellar employee for Walmart owned subsidiary Sam’s Club when she told her manager she would be starting the transition process. While she received several promotions and kudos during her career pre-transition, things quickly turned sour after she came out as trans.
Robinson was “subjected to harassment and intimidation” by her supervisor according to a ruling from the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). They also found that her exclusion from the corporate health care policy violated the law.
The commission found that the company “categorically excluded coverage of any services for ‘transgender treatment/sex therapy,’ denying [Robinson] medically necessary care that would have been covered if not for her transgender status” according to the ruling. Walmart recently settled a class action lawsuit brought by several former and current gay and lesbian employees who were denied health insurance coverage for their spouses. Complete article
3rd theft scheme at Milford Delaware Walmart in less than a month, police searching for suspect 08/08/2017
Police: Chadbourn man robs man in NC Wal-Mart bathroom 08/07/2017
Authorities searching for Okla. Walmart theft suspects 08/08/2017
He stole her purse and ripped her shirt —then went shopping at Fla. Walmart 08/08/2017
SC Walmart customers fled ‘in terror’ from man with garden shears, deputies say 08/08/2017
Customers were seen “fleeing in terror” from a South Carolina Walmart on Monday, after a man began confronting random people with gardening shears, according to TV station WSPA.
None of the customers were injured, but the man stabbed the store’s ice machine, media outlets reported.
It happened in Seneca, about 140 miles south of Charlotte, and the suspect was identified as Stephen Michael Denisio, 29, said WSPA. Complete article
Customers were seen “fleeing in terror” from a South Carolina Walmart on Monday, after a man began confronting random people with gardening shears, according to TV station WSPA.
None of the customers were injured, but the man stabbed the store’s ice machine, media outlets reported.
It happened in Seneca, about 140 miles south of Charlotte, and the suspect was identified as Stephen Michael Denisio, 29, said WSPA. Complete article
Walmart Stores Turn Haven For Sex Offenders? 08/08/2017
A 25-year-old Florida man has been arrested after he touched two girls at a Naples Walmart store inappropriately Aug.4. The girls, aged 8 and 11, were purchasing stationery items at the "Back to School" section of the store when the man allegedly groped them, according to reports.
The two families were shocked when they learned the girls were groped in separate incidents by the same man, Eric Wrobleski. One of the two girls, aged 11, told her mother Wrobleski grabbed her from behind. The girl's mother complained to the store management that notified the Collier County Sheriff's Office. Hours later, another 8-year-old girl also complained to her mother the same man touched her in a similar manner while shopping, the New York Daily News reported citing an arrest affidavit. Wrobleski was arrested the same day.
Such cases are not unheard of at the Walmart stores. In June, at least 16 registered homeless sex offenders listed the Walmart store at Clearlake Road, Cocoa, in Florida as their home address, ABC-affiliate WFTV reported.
Under the state law, homeless sex offenders can register themselves by providing the nearest physical address. Complete article
Man accused of stalking, exposing genitals to girls in Walmart 08/08/2017
A 25-year-old Florida man has been arrested after he touched two girls at a Naples Walmart store inappropriately Aug.4. The girls, aged 8 and 11, were purchasing stationery items at the "Back to School" section of the store when the man allegedly groped them, according to reports.
The two families were shocked when they learned the girls were groped in separate incidents by the same man, Eric Wrobleski. One of the two girls, aged 11, told her mother Wrobleski grabbed her from behind. The girl's mother complained to the store management that notified the Collier County Sheriff's Office. Hours later, another 8-year-old girl also complained to her mother the same man touched her in a similar manner while shopping, the New York Daily News reported citing an arrest affidavit. Wrobleski was arrested the same day.
Such cases are not unheard of at the Walmart stores. In June, at least 16 registered homeless sex offenders listed the Walmart store at Clearlake Road, Cocoa, in Florida as their home address, ABC-affiliate WFTV reported.
Under the state law, homeless sex offenders can register themselves by providing the nearest physical address. Complete article
Man accused of stalking, exposing genitals to girls in Walmart 08/08/2017
Police Reports: Suspects identified in July Walmart theft in Marshall Tx. 08/09/2017
Farmington NM police investigate body found in Walmart parking lot 08/08/2017
FARMINGTON — Farmington police are investigating the death of a man found this morning in the parking lot of the Walmart on West Main Street.
Officers from the Farmington Police Department were dispatched at 9:03 a.m.to the west side of the Walmart parking lot at 1400 W. Main St. on reports of a body found in a truck, according to spokesman Georgette Allen.
Allen said police do not suspect foul play but are investigating the case. Complete article
FARMINGTON — Farmington police are investigating the death of a man found this morning in the parking lot of the Walmart on West Main Street.
Officers from the Farmington Police Department were dispatched at 9:03 a.m.to the west side of the Walmart parking lot at 1400 W. Main St. on reports of a body found in a truck, according to spokesman Georgette Allen.
Allen said police do not suspect foul play but are investigating the case. Complete article
Indiana Walmart Charges Woman For Cook County Ill. Soda Tax 08/08/2017
Nina Garcia lives in Cook County, but shops where its cheaper--in neighboring Indiana.
But she had to look twice at a recent receipt after a shopping expedition to Hammond when she was charged the controversial sugary drink tax on her purchases.
"I was like, I can't believe it, we specifically went to Indiana so we wouldn't have to deal with the tax," she said.
The Walmart on Cabela Drive included sugary beverage tax on her soda Sunday.
"We get taxed so much," she said. "When does it end?"
Walmart told NBC 5 it was a system error that's been corrected. That appeared to be the case as we spoke to shoppers tonight Complete article
Nina Garcia lives in Cook County, but shops where its cheaper--in neighboring Indiana.
But she had to look twice at a recent receipt after a shopping expedition to Hammond when she was charged the controversial sugary drink tax on her purchases.
"I was like, I can't believe it, we specifically went to Indiana so we wouldn't have to deal with the tax," she said.
The Walmart on Cabela Drive included sugary beverage tax on her soda Sunday.
"We get taxed so much," she said. "When does it end?"
Walmart told NBC 5 it was a system error that's been corrected. That appeared to be the case as we spoke to shoppers tonight Complete article
Investigators respond to shooting near Augusta Ga. Walmart 08/09/2017
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Richmond County Sheriff's Office responded to an assault and shooting at the Wal-Mart on Deans Bridge Road in Augusta.
We are told the call happened just before midnight Wednesday. Police say the victims were a male who was shot in the back which barely penetrated his skin.
A second male was reportedly pistol whipped in the head. They say an 18 year old female was in the car, but she is uninjured.
The victim's car was reportedly shot four times, and one of the rounds hit the first victim. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office says the subjects then drove to Wal-Mart, seeking help and left in another car when they were stopped by deputies. Complete article
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Richmond County Sheriff's Office responded to an assault and shooting at the Wal-Mart on Deans Bridge Road in Augusta.
We are told the call happened just before midnight Wednesday. Police say the victims were a male who was shot in the back which barely penetrated his skin.
A second male was reportedly pistol whipped in the head. They say an 18 year old female was in the car, but she is uninjured.
The victim's car was reportedly shot four times, and one of the rounds hit the first victim. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office says the subjects then drove to Wal-Mart, seeking help and left in another car when they were stopped by deputies. Complete article
NC Walmart shopper beaten with metal weapon, seriously injured 08/08/2017
CHARLOTTE (WCNC) – There is a crime alert after a man is attacked with a metal weapon outside a Walmart.
The group of suspects is still on the loose. It happened as the victim was leaving the store on East Independence Boulevard in the middle of the afternoon. The brutal robbery is highlighting the need to fight crime at local stores.
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department says Walmart stores in the city takes five of the top 15 addresses for calls for service, according to the latest numbers.
The latest crime happened around 2:30 on Monday afternoon. Police say a man was driving away from Walmart when he was attacked by three men with a metal object. Complete article
CHARLOTTE (WCNC) – There is a crime alert after a man is attacked with a metal weapon outside a Walmart.
The group of suspects is still on the loose. It happened as the victim was leaving the store on East Independence Boulevard in the middle of the afternoon. The brutal robbery is highlighting the need to fight crime at local stores.
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department says Walmart stores in the city takes five of the top 15 addresses for calls for service, according to the latest numbers.
The latest crime happened around 2:30 on Monday afternoon. Police say a man was driving away from Walmart when he was attacked by three men with a metal object. Complete article
Man accused of streaking through NC Walmart 08/09/2017
Mount Airy police reported Tuesday the arrest of a young local man who allegedly ran naked through Walmart.
Austin Tyler Hawks, 20, of 108 Mayport Lane, has been charged with two counts of indecent exposure in connection with the weekend incident, during which police say he was spotted in the Rockford Street store nude. Hawks’ only adornment reportedly was a Subway cup containing beer which he was carrying at the time, although this was not confirmed by police.
Hawks additionally is accused of underage consumption of an alcoholic beverage and possession of drug paraphernalia. Complete article
Mount Airy police reported Tuesday the arrest of a young local man who allegedly ran naked through Walmart.
Austin Tyler Hawks, 20, of 108 Mayport Lane, has been charged with two counts of indecent exposure in connection with the weekend incident, during which police say he was spotted in the Rockford Street store nude. Hawks’ only adornment reportedly was a Subway cup containing beer which he was carrying at the time, although this was not confirmed by police.
Hawks additionally is accused of underage consumption of an alcoholic beverage and possession of drug paraphernalia. Complete article
It’s like ‘The Jetsons’: Waxahachie Tx. Walmart adds new ‘scan-and-go’ technology 08/06/2017
WAXAHACHIE — For those tired of the long lines at big-box retailers, Walmart in Waxahachie is providing a new, handheld way to shop.
Consumers can now skip the dreaded checkout line and scan as they go with Walmart’s new “Scan and Go” technology.
“It’s a very busy store, and we work very hard to make sure we don’t have long lines, but it’s very challenging,” expressed Josh Aston, store managers at the Walmart in Waxahachie. “So this gives us another tool to help our customers, and we’re adding ways to take care of them.” Complete article
WAXAHACHIE — For those tired of the long lines at big-box retailers, Walmart in Waxahachie is providing a new, handheld way to shop.
Consumers can now skip the dreaded checkout line and scan as they go with Walmart’s new “Scan and Go” technology.
“It’s a very busy store, and we work very hard to make sure we don’t have long lines, but it’s very challenging,” expressed Josh Aston, store managers at the Walmart in Waxahachie. “So this gives us another tool to help our customers, and we’re adding ways to take care of them.” Complete article
Police: Woman stole more than $700 worth of merchandise from Va. Walmart 08/09/2017
Mimbres woman suspected in Las Cruces NM Walmart shoplifting 08/08/2017
Denison Tex. Police seek to identify Walmart cash register thieves 08/08/2017
Couple steals $3,500 in electronics from NM Walmart 08/07/2017
LaFayette Ga. Walmart employee says women damaged her vehicle over Confederate flag flap 08/08/2017
Man wanted after loading stolen suitcase with merchandise at metro Okla. Walmart 08/09/2017
Woman jumped, cut for re-entering Tenn. Walmart checkout line 08/09/2017
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - A mother was attacked and cut after re-entering a Walmart checkout line.
The incident happened Tuesday afternoon at the Covington Pike store.
The mother told police she stepped out of the checkout line and left her son in line to keep her place.
When she returned, another woman got upset and asked why she was skipping in line. That woman dropped her items and left the line.
When the mother and son exited Walmart, heading for their car, the woman from the line approached her and started arguing with her.
The mother told police two other women joined the woman who was upset at her for leaving the line. The three women jumped her.
The victim said she never saw a weapon during the attack, but she sustained cuts to her hand, arm, and head. Complete article
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - A mother was attacked and cut after re-entering a Walmart checkout line.
The incident happened Tuesday afternoon at the Covington Pike store.
The mother told police she stepped out of the checkout line and left her son in line to keep her place.
When she returned, another woman got upset and asked why she was skipping in line. That woman dropped her items and left the line.
When the mother and son exited Walmart, heading for their car, the woman from the line approached her and started arguing with her.
The mother told police two other women joined the woman who was upset at her for leaving the line. The three women jumped her.
The victim said she never saw a weapon during the attack, but she sustained cuts to her hand, arm, and head. Complete article
CPD: Man threatened life of SC Walmart employee's child for $18K in gift cards 08/09/2017
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - The Columbia Police Department would like the public's help in finding a 20-year-old man accused of fraudulently obtaining thousands of dollars worth of gift cards by blackmailing a Midlands store employee.
Arrest warrants have been entered into the National Crime Information database for Ashad Brooks.
Brooks is accused of threatening the life of a Walmart employee’s child if she didn’t give him Visa gift cards worth close to $18,000 in June 2017. As a result of the threat, the female was in fear for her child’s safety and Brooks, in turn, received the cards without paying for them, police said.
Once arrested, Brooks is expected to be charged with blackmail/extortion and obtaining property under false pretenses. Complete article
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - The Columbia Police Department would like the public's help in finding a 20-year-old man accused of fraudulently obtaining thousands of dollars worth of gift cards by blackmailing a Midlands store employee.
Arrest warrants have been entered into the National Crime Information database for Ashad Brooks.
Brooks is accused of threatening the life of a Walmart employee’s child if she didn’t give him Visa gift cards worth close to $18,000 in June 2017. As a result of the threat, the female was in fear for her child’s safety and Brooks, in turn, received the cards without paying for them, police said.
Once arrested, Brooks is expected to be charged with blackmail/extortion and obtaining property under false pretenses. Complete article
Okla. Walmart refutes woman’s claim of prescription mix up; State pharmacy board investigating 08/09/2017
OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma City woman has filed a complaint with a state regulatory board after claiming a Walmart pharmacy gave her three different prescriptions in one pill bottle, which the retailer says it couldn't confirm.
Gina McCurtain says a prescription, filled in early July for pain medication from a recent shoulder surgery, had two other similar looking pills inside the pill bottle, some of which she says she inadvertently took for about two weeks.
“I started getting real fast heartbeat, didn’t know why," said McCurtain, a mother of three and diabetic.
McCurtain says the pharmacy, located inside the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 2217 NW 23rd St., filled her first prescription of Percocet correctly after she had shoulder surgery in June. But it wasn't until late July that she and her husband took a closer look at the pills in the second prescription filled on July 11.
“My husband noticed it right away that there were two different kinds," she said.
When the pills were taken back to the pharmacy on July 25, two other medications were found intermixed with the Percocet: Methocarbamol, a muscle relaxant, and Bupropion, an anti-depressant. Complete article
OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma City woman has filed a complaint with a state regulatory board after claiming a Walmart pharmacy gave her three different prescriptions in one pill bottle, which the retailer says it couldn't confirm.
Gina McCurtain says a prescription, filled in early July for pain medication from a recent shoulder surgery, had two other similar looking pills inside the pill bottle, some of which she says she inadvertently took for about two weeks.
“I started getting real fast heartbeat, didn’t know why," said McCurtain, a mother of three and diabetic.
McCurtain says the pharmacy, located inside the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 2217 NW 23rd St., filled her first prescription of Percocet correctly after she had shoulder surgery in June. But it wasn't until late July that she and her husband took a closer look at the pills in the second prescription filled on July 11.
“My husband noticed it right away that there were two different kinds," she said.
When the pills were taken back to the pharmacy on July 25, two other medications were found intermixed with the Percocet: Methocarbamol, a muscle relaxant, and Bupropion, an anti-depressant. Complete article
Photo of ‘own the school year like a hero’ gun display at Walmart causes outrage 08/09/2017
Walmart has condemned a display inside one of its stores that appeared to market firearms as back-to-school items. The company said Wednesday it was working to identify which of its stores put up the exhibit.
A photo of a sign reading “Own the school year like a hero” was placed directly above a glass case filled with guns. Photos of it spread like wildfire on social media.
People cried foul on Twitter and demanded an explanation from Walmart. One person asked: “What are you suggesting?” Complete article
Walmart says gun-display back-to-school promotion was prank 08/11/2017
Walmart has condemned a display inside one of its stores that appeared to market firearms as back-to-school items. The company said Wednesday it was working to identify which of its stores put up the exhibit.
A photo of a sign reading “Own the school year like a hero” was placed directly above a glass case filled with guns. Photos of it spread like wildfire on social media.
People cried foul on Twitter and demanded an explanation from Walmart. One person asked: “What are you suggesting?” Complete article
Walmart says gun-display back-to-school promotion was prank 08/11/2017
Viral Facebook post probe finds two events happened at same time at Tega Cay SC Walmart 08/09/2017
A viral account of a possible abduction attempt in Tega Cay a mystery to police earlier in the day, had an explanation several hours later.
“We have found no truth to that,” said Maj. Dave Nelson of the Tega Cay Police Department in reference to a Facebook post Tuesday by a woman who said she feared for the lives of her children and herself at a Walmart. .....
“While (Walmart’s) Loss Prevention was watching video of the suspicious person, they observed a different individual stealing beer,” the city wrote in its post. “They went to stop that person who ran and jumped in a car with several other people and fled the scene.
"The customer who felt she was being followed thought the same people who ran were the ones watching her. The customer was not aware of the second incident and thought the suspects in the vehicle were part of the same concern she had reported to the store.”
Also in the post, the city wrote, “From the initial police investigation, it appears from the suspicious male committed no crime. The police can confirm they had a shoplifting of beer occur at the same time and the suspects have not been identified.” Complete article
A viral account of a possible abduction attempt in Tega Cay a mystery to police earlier in the day, had an explanation several hours later.
“We have found no truth to that,” said Maj. Dave Nelson of the Tega Cay Police Department in reference to a Facebook post Tuesday by a woman who said she feared for the lives of her children and herself at a Walmart. .....
“While (Walmart’s) Loss Prevention was watching video of the suspicious person, they observed a different individual stealing beer,” the city wrote in its post. “They went to stop that person who ran and jumped in a car with several other people and fled the scene.
"The customer who felt she was being followed thought the same people who ran were the ones watching her. The customer was not aware of the second incident and thought the suspects in the vehicle were part of the same concern she had reported to the store.”
Also in the post, the city wrote, “From the initial police investigation, it appears from the suspicious male committed no crime. The police can confirm they had a shoplifting of beer occur at the same time and the suspects have not been identified.” Complete article
Police: Ill. Walmart employee took roughly $400 of items from store, gave them to friends 08/09/2017
Police search for two suspects accused of stealing flat screen TV’s from Powhatan Va. Walmart 08/10/2017
Hewitt Tx. Walmart theft leads to meth bust 08/0/2017
He left Mississippi Walmart in a hurry after 2 girls screamed, cops say. Now he’s in jail. 08/10/2017
Police: Man exposed himself to girl in Quincy Mass. Walmart toy aisle 08/11/2017
She left wallet, $200 at the Raynham Mass. Walmart -- then, this happened 08/10/2017
Man arrested, accused of lewd acts on a 13-year-old girl inside Ca. Walmart restroom 08/10/2017
Police release sketch of wanted Mich. Walmart masturbator 08/10/2017
YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, MI - Police are looking for a man wanted in a sexual assault that took place inside an Ypsilanti Township Walmart.
A woman was waiting in line at the MoneyGram desk in the store at 2515 Ellsworth Road when a man bumped into her several times about 6:10 p.m. July 31, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office.
The woman moved away from him, but police believe he masturbated near the woman and ejaculated on her dress. ....
There was another, similar incident last month at Plato's Closet, 860 W. Eisenhower Parkway in Ann Arbor, said Ann Arbor Police Detective Lt. Matthew Lige. Complete article
YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, MI - Police are looking for a man wanted in a sexual assault that took place inside an Ypsilanti Township Walmart.
A woman was waiting in line at the MoneyGram desk in the store at 2515 Ellsworth Road when a man bumped into her several times about 6:10 p.m. July 31, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office.
The woman moved away from him, but police believe he masturbated near the woman and ejaculated on her dress. ....
There was another, similar incident last month at Plato's Closet, 860 W. Eisenhower Parkway in Ann Arbor, said Ann Arbor Police Detective Lt. Matthew Lige. Complete article
Fire erupts at Wal-Mart construction site in Bethlehem Pa. 08/11/2017
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (WPVI) -- Fire crews battled a blaze at a Wal-Mart warehouse construction site in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Thursday.
The two alarm blaze broke out just before 4 p.m. in the 3400 block of Commerce Center Boulevard.
When firefighters arrived flames were showing from the roof, which contained construction materials. Complete article
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (WPVI) -- Fire crews battled a blaze at a Wal-Mart warehouse construction site in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Thursday.
The two alarm blaze broke out just before 4 p.m. in the 3400 block of Commerce Center Boulevard.
When firefighters arrived flames were showing from the roof, which contained construction materials. Complete article
Suspect tried to commit lewd acts on girl in Ca. Walmart restroom the day after he was convicted of sexual battery 08/0/2017
An Oak Hills man was convicted of sexual battery one day before he was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of entering a Palm Springs Walmart restroom stall that was occupied by a 13-year-old girl.
Tyler Berthoud was convicted Tuesday in Riverside County Superior Court of sexual battery, according to court documents. He was sentenced to one year in jail but had already accumulated enough time credit served to secure his release Tuesday - the day before his 25th birthday.
On Wednesday, Palm Springs police responded to a call shortly after 3 p.m. regarding "lewd conduct" at the Walmart on Ramon Road. A young girl was in a restroom stall at the superstore when the suspect poked his head from underneath the stall's wall. He entered, pulled down his pants and began to masturbate in front of the child, Palm Springs police Sgt. William Hutchinson said.
“This has got to be a very, very scary thing, I don’t care if you’re 13 or you're 40,” he said. “This is a very brazen, dangerous individual that we don’t want in this community.” Complete article
An Oak Hills man was convicted of sexual battery one day before he was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of entering a Palm Springs Walmart restroom stall that was occupied by a 13-year-old girl.
Tyler Berthoud was convicted Tuesday in Riverside County Superior Court of sexual battery, according to court documents. He was sentenced to one year in jail but had already accumulated enough time credit served to secure his release Tuesday - the day before his 25th birthday.
On Wednesday, Palm Springs police responded to a call shortly after 3 p.m. regarding "lewd conduct" at the Walmart on Ramon Road. A young girl was in a restroom stall at the superstore when the suspect poked his head from underneath the stall's wall. He entered, pulled down his pants and began to masturbate in front of the child, Palm Springs police Sgt. William Hutchinson said.
“This has got to be a very, very scary thing, I don’t care if you’re 13 or you're 40,” he said. “This is a very brazen, dangerous individual that we don’t want in this community.” Complete article
Man accused of stabbing Fla. Walmart manager found incompetent for trial 08/10/2017
South Columbia Missouri Walmart evacuates after bomb threat 08/10/2017
Walmart in Roeland Park Kansas evacuated 08/10/2017
Police investigating after man exposes himself at Moncks Corner SC Walmart 08/10/2017
Suspect escapes during attempted arrest at Tx. Walmart 08/10/2017
Police blotter: Montana Walmart Shoplifter leads to another's arrest; suspicious male; stealing food 08/10/2017
Franklin Wisc. Police Report: Man pulls knife on Walmart employee trying to stop him from shoplifting 08/10/2017
'Justice' in store: Minn. Lawmaker pushes back against Walmart program 08/10/2017
Not everyone stopped for a crime at the nation's largest retailer enters the criminal justice system.
First-time nonviolent shoplifters at Walmart can be eligible for a program the company said is making a difference at its stores, though the program itself is taking heat from a Minnesota lawmaker.
The restorative justice program at Walmart is among efforts the company has rolled out since 2014 in the face of criticism about crime at its stores. A RiverTown Multimedia analysis of 2016 calls for service to Walmart stores in five cities revealed law enforcement is called an average of 3.69 times for every call to Target stores. ......
Not everyone's sold on the program, however.
Minnesota Rep. John Lesch called the program an "off the books probation department" that he fears denies due process to suspects apprehended by store security.
Though the program is voluntary, the St. Paul Democrat said that's not always clear to suspects who think they're dealing with a government entity, rather than a business-driven program.
"Walmart is treading very closely, if not wading directly into, the role of a government prosecutorial entity," he said, "and I have huge issues with that."
Lesch, a candidate for Minnesota attorney general, also registered concerns with the fees charged in the program, calling it "a profit center" to fund Walmart's security. Complete article
Not everyone stopped for a crime at the nation's largest retailer enters the criminal justice system.
First-time nonviolent shoplifters at Walmart can be eligible for a program the company said is making a difference at its stores, though the program itself is taking heat from a Minnesota lawmaker.
The restorative justice program at Walmart is among efforts the company has rolled out since 2014 in the face of criticism about crime at its stores. A RiverTown Multimedia analysis of 2016 calls for service to Walmart stores in five cities revealed law enforcement is called an average of 3.69 times for every call to Target stores. ......
Not everyone's sold on the program, however.
Minnesota Rep. John Lesch called the program an "off the books probation department" that he fears denies due process to suspects apprehended by store security.
Though the program is voluntary, the St. Paul Democrat said that's not always clear to suspects who think they're dealing with a government entity, rather than a business-driven program.
"Walmart is treading very closely, if not wading directly into, the role of a government prosecutorial entity," he said, "and I have huge issues with that."
Lesch, a candidate for Minnesota attorney general, also registered concerns with the fees charged in the program, calling it "a profit center" to fund Walmart's security. Complete article
Iowa man asks judge for longer sentence in Nebraska shoplifting 08/10/2017
Two arrested in American Canyon in separate shoplifting incidents at Ca. Walmart 08/10/2017
Men try to steal hundreds in razor blades from Tampa Fla.-area Walmart 08/11/2017
Police: Coweta Okla. Walmart Cleared Following Bomb Threat 08/11/2017
UPDATE: Dalton Ga. police identify woman who grabbed $100 from Walmart self-checkout 08/11/2017
Mother finds a worm frozen inside a piece of Walmart fish 08/11/2017
On busy weeknights, frozen foods can be a healthy, inexpensive, and easy way to feed your family. But after you see what this mother found in her frozen tilapia, you may find yourself avoiding the frozen food section all-together.
A mom in Greenville County, South Carolina found what looked to be a small snake frozen inside a piece of tilapia, according to WTXL ABC 27. The woman bought the tilapia, which is farm-raised in China, at Walmart.
Her daughter was rumbling through the freezer, and then she asked her mom if she had seen the snake. They opened the vacuum-sealed package and were shocked by what they saw on the boneless, skinless piece of tilapia. An aquaponics professor at Clemson University said it was not a snake, but it looked like it could be a nematode or a tapeworm.
The mother went back to Walmart to show them the piece of fish. A manager offered her a refund for the $5 bag, but that wasn't enough. "It wasn't just giving me my money back that was a concern, it was just them doing the right thing," she told WTXL ABC 27. She wants the Fishin Tilapia Fillets, which are "aquaculture practices certified," according to Walmart's website, to be taken off the shelves. Complete article
On busy weeknights, frozen foods can be a healthy, inexpensive, and easy way to feed your family. But after you see what this mother found in her frozen tilapia, you may find yourself avoiding the frozen food section all-together.
A mom in Greenville County, South Carolina found what looked to be a small snake frozen inside a piece of tilapia, according to WTXL ABC 27. The woman bought the tilapia, which is farm-raised in China, at Walmart.
Her daughter was rumbling through the freezer, and then she asked her mom if she had seen the snake. They opened the vacuum-sealed package and were shocked by what they saw on the boneless, skinless piece of tilapia. An aquaponics professor at Clemson University said it was not a snake, but it looked like it could be a nematode or a tapeworm.
The mother went back to Walmart to show them the piece of fish. A manager offered her a refund for the $5 bag, but that wasn't enough. "It wasn't just giving me my money back that was a concern, it was just them doing the right thing," she told WTXL ABC 27. She wants the Fishin Tilapia Fillets, which are "aquaculture practices certified," according to Walmart's website, to be taken off the shelves. Complete article
Police responded to neo-Nazis situation at Va. Walmart 08/11/2017
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (NEWSPLEX) -- Police responded to a situation at the Walmart on Route 29 North on Friday.
According to a witness on the scene, 30 to 40 neo-Nazis gathered in front of the store's sign.
They were dressed all in black.
The witness says police officers with machine guns dispersed the crowd. Complete article
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (NEWSPLEX) -- Police responded to a situation at the Walmart on Route 29 North on Friday.
According to a witness on the scene, 30 to 40 neo-Nazis gathered in front of the store's sign.
They were dressed all in black.
The witness says police officers with machine guns dispersed the crowd. Complete article
Jacksonville Fla. mother says her child was nearly kidnapped at Walmart 08/11/2017
Monday, Katie Stukes said she was checking out at the Walmart on Collins Road, when a woman came up and got much too close to her daughter.
“The next thing I know, I look over and she's reaching into the cart to pick my daughter up,” Stukes said. “And I pushed her back and told her 'No ma'am, were leaving,’ and I left, and she yelled out a question, and I kept going.”
Stukes rushed outside, put her daughter, Kennedi, in her truck, and locked the doors.
But the police report states the encounter continued out in the parking lot.
“She came up from behind me right here, like right here, close to me,” Stukes said. “She yelled 'Babe!' like she was trying to play off why she was out there. My first thought was some big man is about to roll up in his car and take both of us.” Complete article
Monday, Katie Stukes said she was checking out at the Walmart on Collins Road, when a woman came up and got much too close to her daughter.
“The next thing I know, I look over and she's reaching into the cart to pick my daughter up,” Stukes said. “And I pushed her back and told her 'No ma'am, were leaving,’ and I left, and she yelled out a question, and I kept going.”
Stukes rushed outside, put her daughter, Kennedi, in her truck, and locked the doors.
But the police report states the encounter continued out in the parking lot.
“She came up from behind me right here, like right here, close to me,” Stukes said. “She yelled 'Babe!' like she was trying to play off why she was out there. My first thought was some big man is about to roll up in his car and take both of us.” Complete article
Walmart has spent more than $18 million on tear-jerking ads to fix its infamous reputation 08/08/2017
Walmart is spending millions of dollars to make sure Americans know about investments that might rehab the retailer's reputation.
Walmart spent $17.6 million on an ad that aired earlier this year about the retailer's plan to buy $250 billion in American-made or grown products, the New York Times reports. Additionally, the company has spent roughly $650,000 on emotional commericals in the past year highlighting a new worker training program called Walmart Academy.
In recent years, Walmart has been making major efforts to ditch its reputation as an anti-worker company that values profit above all else. Complete article
Walmart is spending millions of dollars to make sure Americans know about investments that might rehab the retailer's reputation.
Walmart spent $17.6 million on an ad that aired earlier this year about the retailer's plan to buy $250 billion in American-made or grown products, the New York Times reports. Additionally, the company has spent roughly $650,000 on emotional commericals in the past year highlighting a new worker training program called Walmart Academy.
In recent years, Walmart has been making major efforts to ditch its reputation as an anti-worker company that values profit above all else. Complete article
Palmdale Ca. Walmart evacuated due to odor, 9 sent to hospital 08/12/2017
Concord NH police seeking man who stole CHaD 'Donation Dinosaur' from Walmart 08/11/2017
Walmart's latest strategy confirms the death of the American middle class as we know it 08/10/2017
Glasgow Police Department arrest man harassing a female customer at Ky. Walmart 08/12/2017
Hazmat situation in Mass. Walmart parking lot 08/12/2017
Wal-Mart employees arrested after stealing phones from store 08/12/2017
Southaven PD looking for two people of interest in Mississippi Walmart fire 08/12/2017
SOUTHAVEN, MS (WMC) - Southaven Police Department is looking for two people of interest in two separate fires that happened at a Walmart.
Police said two small fires were set intentionally at the Walmart located near the intersection of Goodman Road and Southcrest Parkway in Southaven.
The fires happened on Sunday, Aug. 6, just after 11:30 p.m.
Police said two small fires were set in the sports goods and car care sections, and employees worked quickly to extinguish the flames and evacuate the building. Complete article
SOUTHAVEN, MS (WMC) - Southaven Police Department is looking for two people of interest in two separate fires that happened at a Walmart.
Police said two small fires were set intentionally at the Walmart located near the intersection of Goodman Road and Southcrest Parkway in Southaven.
The fires happened on Sunday, Aug. 6, just after 11:30 p.m.
Police said two small fires were set in the sports goods and car care sections, and employees worked quickly to extinguish the flames and evacuate the building. Complete article
Rampage causes $128K in damage at Fla. Walmart liquor store 08/14/2017
Police: The suspect “stated his name was Alice Wonderland and he was told to commit the offenses by a hookah-smoking caterpillar.”
CRESTVIEW — A 32-year-old Freeport man is in custody following a Saturday night rampage in which he caused more than $100,000 in damage to the liquor store under construction at the Crestview Walmart and to construction equipment.
Multiple 911 calls flooded the Crestview Police Department’s Dispatch Center around 9:10 p.m. stating the suspect, identified as Mathew Horace Jones, was using a forklift to damage the building under construction. Jones allegedly broke into the fenced-in construction site on the north side of the Ferdon Boulevard South store, and using a JCB extendable forklift parked at the job site, destroyed the building under construction, which will be attached to the main store. .....
“The defendant stated (Walmart was) building a place to sell alcohol and he had a problem with it,” Crestview Police Sgt. Don Howe stated in the report. Jones was charged with felony grand theft; use of a motor vehicle to damage property of another in excess of $1,000; criminal mischief with damage greater than $1,000; and violation of felony probation. Jones is currently on probation for burglary. He is currently being held without bond in the Okaloosa County Jail. Complete article
Police: The suspect “stated his name was Alice Wonderland and he was told to commit the offenses by a hookah-smoking caterpillar.”
CRESTVIEW — A 32-year-old Freeport man is in custody following a Saturday night rampage in which he caused more than $100,000 in damage to the liquor store under construction at the Crestview Walmart and to construction equipment.
Multiple 911 calls flooded the Crestview Police Department’s Dispatch Center around 9:10 p.m. stating the suspect, identified as Mathew Horace Jones, was using a forklift to damage the building under construction. Jones allegedly broke into the fenced-in construction site on the north side of the Ferdon Boulevard South store, and using a JCB extendable forklift parked at the job site, destroyed the building under construction, which will be attached to the main store. .....
“The defendant stated (Walmart was) building a place to sell alcohol and he had a problem with it,” Crestview Police Sgt. Don Howe stated in the report. Jones was charged with felony grand theft; use of a motor vehicle to damage property of another in excess of $1,000; criminal mischief with damage greater than $1,000; and violation of felony probation. Jones is currently on probation for burglary. He is currently being held without bond in the Okaloosa County Jail. Complete article
Unclaimed body found in Dilworth ND Walmart parking lot 2 months ago likely to be buried at county owned cemetery 08/1/2017
Vestal Police squash rumors about NY Walmart shooting 08/12/2017
Another bomb threat at West Jefferson NC Walmart Saturday 08/14/2017 According to the report, Saturday's incident was the fifth hoax bomb threat in two weeks. Chief Rose said he believes all the threats are connected.
Several large items stolen from Ashland City Tenn. Walmart 08/14/2017
Jonesboro Arkansas police arrest man accused of groping woman at Walmart 08/14/2017
Valdosta police gather at Perimeter Ga. Walmart 08/14/2017 Two suspects have been taken into custody in connection with an inactive meth lab apparently discovered in the parking lot of the Walmart off Inner Perimeter Road, said Valdosta Police Lt. Adam Bembry.
Trotwood man recovering following Ohio Walmart assault 08/14/2017
A Trotwood man is still in the hospital after he was assaulted near a cash register at the Englewood Walmart on Hoke Road, according to police.
The 42-year-old was sitting on the ground near the register when police arrived at the store around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, according to a police report.
The victim’s wife told police her husband had been hit in the back of the head with an object, which she said caused him to lose consciousness. She added that he “had fallen to the ground where he again hit his head,” the report read. Complete article
A Trotwood man is still in the hospital after he was assaulted near a cash register at the Englewood Walmart on Hoke Road, according to police.
The 42-year-old was sitting on the ground near the register when police arrived at the store around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, according to a police report.
The victim’s wife told police her husband had been hit in the back of the head with an object, which she said caused him to lose consciousness. She added that he “had fallen to the ground where he again hit his head,” the report read. Complete article
Walmart Chile signs deal with workers, avoiding strike 08/14/2017
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Lider, Wal-Mart Stores Inc's main supermarket chain in Chile, has signed a new work contract with its employees, averting a possible strike, the union said on Monday.
After weeks of negotiations, the 16,500-member Lider Inter-Company Union (SIL) voted to accept the company's latest offer. While the workers had voted to walk off in late July, they kept working while union leaders and company representatives attempted to negotiate a deal.
"The document ... is expected to be signed on Wednesday," SIL said in a statement. Complete article
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Lider, Wal-Mart Stores Inc's main supermarket chain in Chile, has signed a new work contract with its employees, averting a possible strike, the union said on Monday.
After weeks of negotiations, the 16,500-member Lider Inter-Company Union (SIL) voted to accept the company's latest offer. While the workers had voted to walk off in late July, they kept working while union leaders and company representatives attempted to negotiate a deal.
"The document ... is expected to be signed on Wednesday," SIL said in a statement. Complete article
Costumed characters charged with shoplifting at Pa. Walmart 08/14/2017
Carbondale Ill. police seek man suspected of buying Walmart gift cards with stolen credit cards 08/14/2017
Man stuffs puppy in trunk of car after beating, kicking it in Louisiana Walmart parking lot 08/14/2017
Daphne Alabama Police search for Walmart thief 08/15/2017
Police arrest alleged roof scammer after Ga. Walmart tip 08/14/2017
Five men accused of stealing TVs from Lafayette Ind. Walmart 08/14/2017
Retail theft suspect busted when he returned to Wisc. Walmart 6 days later for more merchandise 08/14/2017
Suspect Wanted For Disconnecting Power To Ca. Walmart 08/15/2017
Walmart Employees Intervene After Devils Lake ND Grandmother Scammed Out of $8,000 08/14/2017
Colorado Springs police officer fatally shoots shoplifter following foot chase 08/15/2017
A Colorado Springs police officer fatally shot an alleged Walmart shoplifter early Tuesday morning following a foot chase, officials say.
The name, gender and age of the shoplifting suspect have not been released.
The officer who killed the shoplifter is on routine paid administrative leave pending an investigation by deputies of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, said Jacqueline Kirby, sheriff spokeswoman.
An employee from the Walmart store at 3201 E. Platte Ave. called police about the shoplifter at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Kirby said. Complete article
Police: Officer in fatal shooting of Walmart shoplifter identified 08/18/2017
A Colorado Springs police officer fatally shot an alleged Walmart shoplifter early Tuesday morning following a foot chase, officials say.
The name, gender and age of the shoplifting suspect have not been released.
The officer who killed the shoplifter is on routine paid administrative leave pending an investigation by deputies of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, said Jacqueline Kirby, sheriff spokeswoman.
An employee from the Walmart store at 3201 E. Platte Ave. called police about the shoplifter at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Kirby said. Complete article
Police: Officer in fatal shooting of Walmart shoplifter identified 08/18/2017
Robbery, fight at Nebraska Walmart: Man walks off with couple’s cart, takes wallet, phone; flees after hitting victim 08/15/2017
KEARNEY — Kearney police are looking for a man following a strong-arm robbery of a couple Monday night at a Kearney discount store.
At 7:10 p.m., an Amherst couple was shopping at the Walmart Supercenter at 5411 Second Ave. when a man tried to walk off with the cart the two were sharing. The suspect reached into the couple’s cart and took a wallet and cell phone from the woman’s purse inside the cart.
The man tried to detain the suspect, Kearney Police Department Capt. Mike Kirkwood said. A fight started, and the victim was hit in the face. The suspect fled through the southwest doors of the store, but the direction he went hasn’t been determined. Complete article
KEARNEY — Kearney police are looking for a man following a strong-arm robbery of a couple Monday night at a Kearney discount store.
At 7:10 p.m., an Amherst couple was shopping at the Walmart Supercenter at 5411 Second Ave. when a man tried to walk off with the cart the two were sharing. The suspect reached into the couple’s cart and took a wallet and cell phone from the woman’s purse inside the cart.
The man tried to detain the suspect, Kearney Police Department Capt. Mike Kirkwood said. A fight started, and the victim was hit in the face. The suspect fled through the southwest doors of the store, but the direction he went hasn’t been determined. Complete article
Violent purse snatcher strikes outside Fla. Walmart, deputies say 08/15/2017
A woman who fought a purse-snatcher outside a Walmart store in Cooper City needed medical care after the daytime robbery, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
In surveillance video released by detectives Tuesday, the woman, 61, of Cooper City is seen at about 5:30 p.m. on July 29, loading groceries into her SUV at the store, at 4700 S. Flamingo Rd. A dark-colored Toyota Camry pulls up behind her, a passenger gets out and grabs her purse from the shopping cart.
The woman tried to take her purse back, a man with long dreadlocks kicked her in the chest and she fell, the sheriff’s office said. Gone were her handbag, credit cards and car keys, all worth about $150. Complete article
A woman who fought a purse-snatcher outside a Walmart store in Cooper City needed medical care after the daytime robbery, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
In surveillance video released by detectives Tuesday, the woman, 61, of Cooper City is seen at about 5:30 p.m. on July 29, loading groceries into her SUV at the store, at 4700 S. Flamingo Rd. A dark-colored Toyota Camry pulls up behind her, a passenger gets out and grabs her purse from the shopping cart.
The woman tried to take her purse back, a man with long dreadlocks kicked her in the chest and she fell, the sheriff’s office said. Gone were her handbag, credit cards and car keys, all worth about $150. Complete article
Woman reaches plea deal in slayings of 2 outside Mich. Wal-Mart 08/15/2017
Wal-Mart CEO criticizes Trump’s Charlottesville statement but remains on advisory council 08/16/2017 Within a few hours after this article was posted the council disbanded
Walmart’s C.E.O. Had Plenty to Say About Trump. So Did His Customers. 08/16/2017
Conway SC police look for woman wanted in Walmart fraud case 08/15/2017
Man threatens elderly Colorado Walmart greeter at knifepoint last June 08/15/2017
Recognize these Tx. Walmart theft suspects? 08/15/2017
Band accidentally leaves drummer at ND Walmart in pajamas while on way to St. Paul for concert 08/15/2017
VIDEO: Woman steals wallet from Okla. Walmart shopper, conceals it in purse compartment 08/15/2017
Child Abduction Incident At Concord NH Walmart Ends Safely 08/15/2017
Man identified in relation to an incident at Mich. Wal-Mart 08/15/2017
Shopper alleges he was injured at Quincy WV Walmart 08/15/2017
72-year-old woman says bird attacked her inside Leitchfield Ky. Walmart 08/15/2017
LEITCHFIELD, Ky. (WDRB) -- An elderly woman claims she was attacked by a bird while shopping inside a Kentucky Walmart.
"It was just like a softball hit me, all of the sudden ... POW!" Wilma Johnson said. "It was a bird."
The 72-year-old said she was buying shoes at the Walmart on Elizabethtown Road in Leitchfield last week when, she claims, she was attacked by a blackbird.
"When I checked out, I told the lady they needed to do something about them birds because I just got hit by one," she said.
Johnson's grandson said when he returned to the same Walmart on Tuesday, he captured video of birds perched near the lights. One was spotted flying from the ceiling. Complete article
LEITCHFIELD, Ky. (WDRB) -- An elderly woman claims she was attacked by a bird while shopping inside a Kentucky Walmart.
"It was just like a softball hit me, all of the sudden ... POW!" Wilma Johnson said. "It was a bird."
The 72-year-old said she was buying shoes at the Walmart on Elizabethtown Road in Leitchfield last week when, she claims, she was attacked by a blackbird.
"When I checked out, I told the lady they needed to do something about them birds because I just got hit by one," she said.
Johnson's grandson said when he returned to the same Walmart on Tuesday, he captured video of birds perched near the lights. One was spotted flying from the ceiling. Complete article
“I hate a thief,” Oklahoma Walmart manager fired after trying to stop thieves 08/16/2017
MADILL, Okla. – Tommy Hornsby had worked as a customer service manager at the Madill Walmart for the past eight years.
However, that all changed because of a thief.
“When I clocked in that morning, it wished me a happy anniversary. It was my eighth anniversary with the company, and she said, ‘You’re terminated,” Hornsby told KXII.
Hornsby says he was working the night of July 23 when he spotted a man walking out of the store without paying for a television and computer.
“I hate a thief. I’m sure most people feel that same way. I’ve worked hard for everything I have,” he said.
Hornsby says he told the man to stop and followed him out of the store before taking down the alleged thief’s license plate number. Complete article
MADILL, Okla. – Tommy Hornsby had worked as a customer service manager at the Madill Walmart for the past eight years.
However, that all changed because of a thief.
“When I clocked in that morning, it wished me a happy anniversary. It was my eighth anniversary with the company, and she said, ‘You’re terminated,” Hornsby told KXII.
Hornsby says he was working the night of July 23 when he spotted a man walking out of the store without paying for a television and computer.
“I hate a thief. I’m sure most people feel that same way. I’ve worked hard for everything I have,” he said.
Hornsby says he told the man to stop and followed him out of the store before taking down the alleged thief’s license plate number. Complete article
Police: Three suspected in attack near Lynchburg Va. Walmart; two hospitalized after victim fights back 08/16/2017
An early morning assault Wednesday landed three men in the hospital and so far has resulted in malicious wounding charges for two men.
Thomas Edward Tanner Jr., 25, and Dominique Lavert Saunders, 28, were charged with malicious wounding and malicious wounding by mob, according to a news release from the Lynchburg Police Department.
Johnathan D’Shawn Reynolds, 26, is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries but has “charges pending upon further investigation,” police said. All three men are from Lynchburg.
Officers responded to the Walmart on Old Forest Road at about 1:42 a.m. to speak with Anthony David Eagle, 30, of Lynchburg, who told officers he was assaulted by three black men while walking by 3216 Forest Brook Road, the release states. He told officers he defended himself with a knife until he could run from the men. Complete article
An early morning assault Wednesday landed three men in the hospital and so far has resulted in malicious wounding charges for two men.
Thomas Edward Tanner Jr., 25, and Dominique Lavert Saunders, 28, were charged with malicious wounding and malicious wounding by mob, according to a news release from the Lynchburg Police Department.
Johnathan D’Shawn Reynolds, 26, is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries but has “charges pending upon further investigation,” police said. All three men are from Lynchburg.
Officers responded to the Walmart on Old Forest Road at about 1:42 a.m. to speak with Anthony David Eagle, 30, of Lynchburg, who told officers he was assaulted by three black men while walking by 3216 Forest Brook Road, the release states. He told officers he defended himself with a knife until he could run from the men. Complete article
Four shootings under investigation in Davenport Iowa one near Walmart 08/16/2017
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Davenport were police extremely busy overnight, responding to multiple shots fired calls throughout town, two people being treated for gun shot wounds, including a teenager.
The two who were hit by bullets are expected to recover. they were shot in separate incidents but in the same part of town.
Davenport police responded to the first call and at an apartment complex on Elmore Avenue near Walmart at 5:47 pm, where one man was shot and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Complete article
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Davenport were police extremely busy overnight, responding to multiple shots fired calls throughout town, two people being treated for gun shot wounds, including a teenager.
The two who were hit by bullets are expected to recover. they were shot in separate incidents but in the same part of town.
Davenport police responded to the first call and at an apartment complex on Elmore Avenue near Walmart at 5:47 pm, where one man was shot and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Complete article
Man stole 10 TVs from Somerset Pa. Wal-Mart to trade for drugs, cops say 08/16/2017
Police: Former WV Walmart cashier confesses to taking $11,000 08/16/2017
Pair stole over $1K in goods from Wilton NY Walmart: deputies 08/16/2017
Police: Man stole from Ill. Walmart, cited for theft 08/16/2017
Wal-Mart's stock falls after overall sales beat, but Sam's Club disappoints 08/16/2017
Police: Man accused of peeing on the wall at Williamsburg Va. Walmart 08/17/2017
Fort Smith Police Search for Arkansas Walmart Thief 08/16/2017
Fully Engulfed Truck Fire Extinguished In Rolling Meadows Ill. Walmart Lot 08/16/2017
This student was late to Fla. charter school every day. So Walmart gave him a new bike 08/17/2017
Robbery suspect who wore ‘I’m Kind of a Big Deal’ shirt is arrested at Ga. Walmart 08/17/2017
Video captures Fla. Walmart beer thief 08/17/2017 Sarasota police are trying to identify a woman who entered a WalMart store on July 3, 2017, and July 22, 201, and stole multiple cases of beer.
Man tried to grab boy's wrist at Walmart in Brick, NJ police say 08/17/2017
Man arrested after girl, 10, fondled at a Northwest Side Chicago Ill. Walmart 08/17/2017
Police: Man wanted for stalking woman in Va. Walmart, following her around Halifax Co. 08/17/2017
Surveillance video captures NM Walmart security guard allegedly mow over bicyclist in July 08/17/2017
Police looking for Mich. Walmart thieves 08/17/2017
Purse stolen from senior citizen in Fla. Walmart parking lot 08/18/2017
Recognize these Tx. Walmart theft suspects? 08/16/2017
Video: Shoplifting suspect tackled by citizen in Port St. Lucie Fla. Walmart 08/18/2017
Woman arrested at her home in The Villages admits to stealing from Fla. Wal-Mart ‘almost on a daily basis’ 08/18/2017
In two incidents, men steal TVs from Ill. Walmart 08/18/2017
Wal-Mart takes battle with Amazon to the skies with floating warehouse patent filing 08/18/2017
The world’s largest retailer has applied for a U.S. patent for a floating warehouse that could make deliveries via drones, which would bring products from the aircraft down to shoppers’ homes.
The blimp-style machine would fly at heights between 500 feet and 1,000 feet, contain multiple launching bays, and be operated autonomously or by a remote human pilot. Amazon was granted a patent for a similar vessel in April 2016.
The migration to the skies represents the latest volley in a clash between Wal-Mart and Amazon to grab shoppers’ attention, loyalty and dollars. In the process, the companies are increasingly treading on the other’s turf: Amazon is opening physical stores and agreed to pay $13.7 billion for upscale grocer Whole Foods Market. Wal-Mart, meanwhile, has beefed up its e-commerce business through acquisitions and offers like free two-day shipping. Complete article
The world’s largest retailer has applied for a U.S. patent for a floating warehouse that could make deliveries via drones, which would bring products from the aircraft down to shoppers’ homes.
The blimp-style machine would fly at heights between 500 feet and 1,000 feet, contain multiple launching bays, and be operated autonomously or by a remote human pilot. Amazon was granted a patent for a similar vessel in April 2016.
The migration to the skies represents the latest volley in a clash between Wal-Mart and Amazon to grab shoppers’ attention, loyalty and dollars. In the process, the companies are increasingly treading on the other’s turf: Amazon is opening physical stores and agreed to pay $13.7 billion for upscale grocer Whole Foods Market. Wal-Mart, meanwhile, has beefed up its e-commerce business through acquisitions and offers like free two-day shipping. Complete article
Naked people; Pa. Walmart crimes; football fan fight: Offbeat Police Blotter 08/19/2017
A man is facing charges after police in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County said he used a Walmart as is personal closet and pantry.
The incident occurred on Aug. 15 at the store along the Lincoln Highway East, police said.
"Upon arrival, the investigation revealed that the suspect, Jordan Sweigart, 27, of Strasburg, removed clothing from packaging and concealed them in his pockets. He then removed a spoon from a package and food from a display and began eating the food," police said. ....
Police in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County are attempting to identify a woman they say was involved in a hit-and-run.
The incident occurred at the Walmart parking lot along the Carlisle Pike at about 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 14.
"She was operating a white Honda sedan with either NY or NJ license plate when she backed into a parked vehicle and left without providing any information," police said. Complete article
A man is facing charges after police in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County said he used a Walmart as is personal closet and pantry.
The incident occurred on Aug. 15 at the store along the Lincoln Highway East, police said.
"Upon arrival, the investigation revealed that the suspect, Jordan Sweigart, 27, of Strasburg, removed clothing from packaging and concealed them in his pockets. He then removed a spoon from a package and food from a display and began eating the food," police said. ....
Police in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County are attempting to identify a woman they say was involved in a hit-and-run.
The incident occurred at the Walmart parking lot along the Carlisle Pike at about 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 14.
"She was operating a white Honda sedan with either NY or NJ license plate when she backed into a parked vehicle and left without providing any information," police said. Complete article
Couple charged for switching price tags at NC Walmart 08/19/2017
Sex reported in Pa. Wal-Mart parking lot leads officers to drugs, fake ID, police say 08/19/2017
Missouri Woman Charged With Retail Theft Following Incident at Salem Ill. Walmart Store 08/18/2017
Bomb threat temporarily clears El Dorado Kansas’s Walmart 08/20/2017
Crates full of puppies found in hot van at New Jersey Walmart 08/20/2017
Deputies searching for woman who stole TVs from Wesley Chapel Fla. Walmart 08/20/2017
Man found with $15K worth of heroin in sock outside Pa. Walmart: Police 08/21/2017
Change of plea on table for Ariz. Wal-Mart brawl defendant 08/21/2017
Shiprock man faces charge after fight at NM Walmart 08/21/2017
FARMINGTON — A Shiprock man is accused of using a weapon during a fight in the parking lot at Walmart on West Main Street.
Grant John, 33, was charged in Farmington Magistrate Court with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a third-degree felony, according to court records.
An officer responded to a call at 9:08 p.m. on Aug. 15 to locate an armed suspect on the west side of Farmington, according to the probable cause statement.
Dispatch notified the officer that a fight had occurred outside Walmart, 1400 W. Main St., and the suspect was last seen near Octopus Car Wash, 1309 W. Main St.
The officer was driving on Murray Drive towards Main Street and saw a man matching the description provided to dispatch.
The man, later identified as John, had objects in his right hand and was stopped at gunpoint by another officer.
That officer asked John to show his hands and told him to get down on his knees, and John complied.
The first officer noticed one of the items John held had two sharp, shiny metal points at the end. That item was later taken as evidence, according to the probable cause statement. Complete article
FARMINGTON — A Shiprock man is accused of using a weapon during a fight in the parking lot at Walmart on West Main Street.
Grant John, 33, was charged in Farmington Magistrate Court with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a third-degree felony, according to court records.
An officer responded to a call at 9:08 p.m. on Aug. 15 to locate an armed suspect on the west side of Farmington, according to the probable cause statement.
Dispatch notified the officer that a fight had occurred outside Walmart, 1400 W. Main St., and the suspect was last seen near Octopus Car Wash, 1309 W. Main St.
The officer was driving on Murray Drive towards Main Street and saw a man matching the description provided to dispatch.
The man, later identified as John, had objects in his right hand and was stopped at gunpoint by another officer.
That officer asked John to show his hands and told him to get down on his knees, and John complied.
The first officer noticed one of the items John held had two sharp, shiny metal points at the end. That item was later taken as evidence, according to the probable cause statement. Complete article
Police: Plainfield Ill. women steal from Route 59 Walmart 08/21/2017
18 month old left in car at Cleveland Missouri Walmart 08/21/2017
Woman robbed, dragged by car in Walmart parking lot in Mount Prospect Ill. 08/21/2017
A woman was robbed of her purse and dragged by a car in a Walmart parking lot Thursday morning in northwest suburban Mount Prospect.
At 8:34 a.m., the 46-year-old victim was loading groceries into the back of her vehicle outside Walmart in the 900 block of Mount Prospect Plaza with her purse in her shopping cart, according to Mount Prospect police.
A man approached when her back was turned and grabbed the purse, police said. He ran to the front passenger seat of a lime green Ford Taurus parked across the aisle.
The victim chased the suspect and reached the open passenger door of the car and grabbed onto her purse, which the suspect was still holding, police said.
The driver of the getaway vehicle started heading south through the parking lot, with the victim still holding onto her purse through the open door, police said. She was dragged through the lot until the suspect in the passenger seat let go of the purse and the victim was thrown to the ground. Complete article
A woman was robbed of her purse and dragged by a car in a Walmart parking lot Thursday morning in northwest suburban Mount Prospect.
At 8:34 a.m., the 46-year-old victim was loading groceries into the back of her vehicle outside Walmart in the 900 block of Mount Prospect Plaza with her purse in her shopping cart, according to Mount Prospect police.
A man approached when her back was turned and grabbed the purse, police said. He ran to the front passenger seat of a lime green Ford Taurus parked across the aisle.
The victim chased the suspect and reached the open passenger door of the car and grabbed onto her purse, which the suspect was still holding, police said.
The driver of the getaway vehicle started heading south through the parking lot, with the victim still holding onto her purse through the open door, police said. She was dragged through the lot until the suspect in the passenger seat let go of the purse and the victim was thrown to the ground. Complete article
Walmart shoplifters lead Effingham Ga. deputies on chase and crashes 08/21/2017
Two people were arrested after shoplifting at Walmart and fleeing Friday evening.
Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies were on the lookout at 7:45 p.m. Friday for a black Chevy Impala that was the suspect vehicle in a shoplifting at Walmart, according to Sheriff’s spokeswoman Gena Bilbo.
A deputy tried to stop the speeding car on Ebenezer Road, but the driver refused to slow down or stop.
During the pursuit the passenger, Thomas Preston Schmidt, threw items out of the window. The driver, Tiffany Marie Lee, lost control, drove into a ditch and struck a light pole.
As deputies were approaching the car, she tried to flee again by backing up and striking the deputies’ vehicle and almost striking a deputy.
The pursuit continued until Lee finally lost control and drove into a field. Lee exited the car and ran, but was arrested and taken into custody after a short foot pursuit. Complete article
Two people were arrested after shoplifting at Walmart and fleeing Friday evening.
Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies were on the lookout at 7:45 p.m. Friday for a black Chevy Impala that was the suspect vehicle in a shoplifting at Walmart, according to Sheriff’s spokeswoman Gena Bilbo.
A deputy tried to stop the speeding car on Ebenezer Road, but the driver refused to slow down or stop.
During the pursuit the passenger, Thomas Preston Schmidt, threw items out of the window. The driver, Tiffany Marie Lee, lost control, drove into a ditch and struck a light pole.
As deputies were approaching the car, she tried to flee again by backing up and striking the deputies’ vehicle and almost striking a deputy.
The pursuit continued until Lee finally lost control and drove into a field. Lee exited the car and ran, but was arrested and taken into custody after a short foot pursuit. Complete article
Male Rock Hill SC Walmart thief takes breast pump, vacuum cleaner, police say 08/22/2017
Man allegedly tried to take $594 in merchandise from Sand Springs Okla. Walmart 08/21/2017
Columbus woman accused of leaving kids in car to shop at Ga. Wal-Mart released on bond 08/23/2017
Man accused of peeping at Raleigh NC Walmart, his 2nd charge this year 08/23/2017
Middleton Wisc. police investigate wallet thefts, fraudulent Walmart purchase 08/23/2017
Rio Rancho NM officers shoot, kill suspect after short pursuit starting at Walmart where first shooting took place 08/22/2017
A man suspected in a shooting at a Walmart is dead after Rio Rancho police officers opened fire during a short pursuit in a quiet neighborhood on Albuquerque’s West Side on Tuesday morning, according to a spokesman for the police department.
Captain Ron Vigil said shortly after 7 a.m. officers were called to the Walmart Supercenter on Unser and Southern SE to investigate a call about a shooting. He declined to provide any more details about what occurred at the Walmart, except to say that the investigating officers then tracked down the suspect to a house in Albuquerque.
When the officers arrived at the house, they attempted to “contain and observe” the suspect until backup could respond.
That’s when the man fled.
“A short vehicle pursuit ensued, during which the suspect rammed a Rio Rancho Police Department vehicle, and threatened officers with a firearm,” Vigil wrote in an email. “The response to that threat resulted in an officer involved shooting.”
The man died in the neighborhood southwest of Unser and Irving. Vigil said he had not been positively identified Tuesday afternoon. Complete article
A man suspected in a shooting at a Walmart is dead after Rio Rancho police officers opened fire during a short pursuit in a quiet neighborhood on Albuquerque’s West Side on Tuesday morning, according to a spokesman for the police department.
Captain Ron Vigil said shortly after 7 a.m. officers were called to the Walmart Supercenter on Unser and Southern SE to investigate a call about a shooting. He declined to provide any more details about what occurred at the Walmart, except to say that the investigating officers then tracked down the suspect to a house in Albuquerque.
When the officers arrived at the house, they attempted to “contain and observe” the suspect until backup could respond.
That’s when the man fled.
“A short vehicle pursuit ensued, during which the suspect rammed a Rio Rancho Police Department vehicle, and threatened officers with a firearm,” Vigil wrote in an email. “The response to that threat resulted in an officer involved shooting.”
The man died in the neighborhood southwest of Unser and Irving. Vigil said he had not been positively identified Tuesday afternoon. Complete article
Woman who left child in vehicle at Walmart in East Windsor Conn. arrested by ICE officials 08/23/2017
EAST WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman who allegedly left her child in the car in the parking lot of a Walmart in East Windsor earlier this week has been arrested by ICE officials.
ICE officials say they arrested Gloria Sanchez-Cerritos on Tuesday for overstaying her visa by more than five years. According to ICE officials, she will remain in custody pending removal proceedings.
On Monday, East Windsor Police Department was called to the Walmart store on Prospect Hill Road for report of a child left in an unattended vehicle, with the windows rolled up. First responders say they found a 16-month-old baby girl in the vehicle in a car seat. When the first responders found the child, they say she was distressed and sweating profusely. Complete article
EAST WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman who allegedly left her child in the car in the parking lot of a Walmart in East Windsor earlier this week has been arrested by ICE officials.
ICE officials say they arrested Gloria Sanchez-Cerritos on Tuesday for overstaying her visa by more than five years. According to ICE officials, she will remain in custody pending removal proceedings.
On Monday, East Windsor Police Department was called to the Walmart store on Prospect Hill Road for report of a child left in an unattended vehicle, with the windows rolled up. First responders say they found a 16-month-old baby girl in the vehicle in a car seat. When the first responders found the child, they say she was distressed and sweating profusely. Complete article
Gun pointed at family in Kansas Walmart parking lot; teen arrested 08/23/2017
A teenage boy has been arrested after allegedly pulling up to a family in a Walmart parking lot and pointing a gun at them in west Wichita Tuesday night, police said.
A 42-year-old woman reported being in the parking lot of the Walmart in the 6100 block of West Kellogg at about 8 p.m. Tuesday when a dark SUV pulled up next to them, Officer Charley Davidson said in a prepared statement.
The driver of the dark-colored SUV pointed a small black handgun at the woman and her four children, ages 15, 15, 14 and 10.
The woman reported that two other people were in the SUV with the male driver. During their investigation, officers located the SUV at a residence in the 4000 block of West Westlawn. That’s near 21st Street North and Ridge Road. Complete article
A teenage boy has been arrested after allegedly pulling up to a family in a Walmart parking lot and pointing a gun at them in west Wichita Tuesday night, police said.
A 42-year-old woman reported being in the parking lot of the Walmart in the 6100 block of West Kellogg at about 8 p.m. Tuesday when a dark SUV pulled up next to them, Officer Charley Davidson said in a prepared statement.
The driver of the dark-colored SUV pointed a small black handgun at the woman and her four children, ages 15, 15, 14 and 10.
The woman reported that two other people were in the SUV with the male driver. During their investigation, officers located the SUV at a residence in the 4000 block of West Westlawn. That’s near 21st Street North and Ridge Road. Complete article
Man carjacks driver in Ca. Walmart parking lot 08/23/2017
SANTEE, Calif. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who carjacked a driver in a Walmart parking lot in Santee.
On July 27 around 5 p.m., a man walked up to a driver in his car at 170 Town Center Parkway. The man took out a military-style knife, punched the driver and demanded he give him the car, according to Sheriff’s deputies. The man tried several times to stab the driver, who eventually got out of the car.
The man drove the stolen car southbound on Town Center Parkway towards Mission Gorge Road. Complete article
SANTEE, Calif. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who carjacked a driver in a Walmart parking lot in Santee.
On July 27 around 5 p.m., a man walked up to a driver in his car at 170 Town Center Parkway. The man took out a military-style knife, punched the driver and demanded he give him the car, according to Sheriff’s deputies. The man tried several times to stab the driver, who eventually got out of the car.
The man drove the stolen car southbound on Town Center Parkway towards Mission Gorge Road. Complete article
Disabled friends falsely accused of shoplifting at Tx. Walmart 08/2/2017
HEWITT, Texas (KWTX) A disabled man and woman are asking for a ‘sincere’ apology from Walmart after being falsely accused of shoplifting. "Me and my friend felt humiliated, we felt harassed by Walmart, it was a very serious matter we felt could have been handled better,” said Dustin Ulmer.
On Thursday, Ulmer, 24, of Robinson, won four items from the “claw” machine at the Walmart on Sun Valley Boulevard in Hewitt.
One, a koala bear, he gave to a little girl inside, another he gave to a Walmart employee who said she’d never won anything from a claw machine before, the third, a toy donut, and the last one, a ball cap, he gave to his friend. ....
"As we were leaving Walmart, the lady said 'you stole the hat, you stole the hat!" said Ulmer.
“When I went into the store with the hat nobody said anything, my friend had the hat on her head,” said Ulmer. “They had plenty of time of time to stop us.” Complete article
HEWITT, Texas (KWTX) A disabled man and woman are asking for a ‘sincere’ apology from Walmart after being falsely accused of shoplifting. "Me and my friend felt humiliated, we felt harassed by Walmart, it was a very serious matter we felt could have been handled better,” said Dustin Ulmer.
On Thursday, Ulmer, 24, of Robinson, won four items from the “claw” machine at the Walmart on Sun Valley Boulevard in Hewitt.
One, a koala bear, he gave to a little girl inside, another he gave to a Walmart employee who said she’d never won anything from a claw machine before, the third, a toy donut, and the last one, a ball cap, he gave to his friend. ....
"As we were leaving Walmart, the lady said 'you stole the hat, you stole the hat!" said Ulmer.
“When I went into the store with the hat nobody said anything, my friend had the hat on her head,” said Ulmer. “They had plenty of time of time to stop us.” Complete article
Surf City NC Police searching for suspects wanted for Walmart fraud 08/23/2017
Two men facing charges for Mount Dora Fla. Walmart shooting 08/20/2017
Man found shot dead at townhouses near Morrow Ga. Walmart 08/22/2017
MORROW — The Morrow Police Department is currently investigating a homicide, its first in over a decade.
An 18-year-old man was discovered shot and killed early Sunday morning by Morrow police officers responding to reports of gunshots in the area of Oxford Townhouses.
Officers located the man upon arrival at the entrance to the townhouses between 2:30 and 2:45 a.m. According to Police Chief Jimmy Callaway, the area of the shooting near the Morrow Walmart is one his officers patrol often. Complete article
MORROW — The Morrow Police Department is currently investigating a homicide, its first in over a decade.
An 18-year-old man was discovered shot and killed early Sunday morning by Morrow police officers responding to reports of gunshots in the area of Oxford Townhouses.
Officers located the man upon arrival at the entrance to the townhouses between 2:30 and 2:45 a.m. According to Police Chief Jimmy Callaway, the area of the shooting near the Morrow Walmart is one his officers patrol often. Complete article
Woman sets fire to Tenn. Walmart clothing rack 08/24/2017
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A local woman has been detained after starting a fire inside a local Walmart store.
The incident happened at the location in the 3900 block of Austin Peay Highway.
According to police, they received a 911 call from the store around 7 a.m. and took the woman in for questioning after employees said she caught a rack of clothes on fire. They were able to put the blaze out just as firefighters arrived on the scene. Complete article
Woman accused of setting fire to clothes at Memphis Walmart 08/24/2017 A Walmart store in Raleigh was closed Thursday after a woman angry that the dressing room was locked set a rack of clothes on fire, officials said.
Woman blames ADHD after allegedly setting Walmart clothes on fire 08/25/2017
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A local woman has been detained after starting a fire inside a local Walmart store.
The incident happened at the location in the 3900 block of Austin Peay Highway.
According to police, they received a 911 call from the store around 7 a.m. and took the woman in for questioning after employees said she caught a rack of clothes on fire. They were able to put the blaze out just as firefighters arrived on the scene. Complete article
Woman accused of setting fire to clothes at Memphis Walmart 08/24/2017 A Walmart store in Raleigh was closed Thursday after a woman angry that the dressing room was locked set a rack of clothes on fire, officials said.
Woman blames ADHD after allegedly setting Walmart clothes on fire 08/25/2017
Couple accused of stealing calculators, ink cartridges from Arkansas Walmart 08/24/2017
UPDATE: Auburn Ind. police identify suspect in Wal-mart liquor theft 08/24/2017
3 behind bars after Fla. Walmart gift card theft 08/24/2017
Suspect in 2016 Kansas Walmart parking lot attack pleads guilty 08/24/2017
Cops: Man followed woman home from Ga. Walmart, tried to kidnap her 08/25/2017
BUFORD, GA. -- Gwinnett County Police are searching for a man who allegedly followed a young woman home from a local Walmart, attacked her then tried to kidnap her.
Around 11 p.m. Wednesday, police say the victim noticed a white BMW, parked behind her in the lot of the a Walmart on Buford Drive.
Police say the BMW, allegedly driven by 23-year-old Jamez Maclin, followed her to her home. At first, the victim thought maybe he lived in her neighborhood, because he parked a few houses down from her driveway.
Once she arrived home, however, police say Maclin attacked her from behind as she approached the front door.
“I was holding the bags, and I opened the door, and I stepped inside," the victim, who did not wish to give her name, told 11Alive's Jon Shirek. "As I turned around, he’s coming right at me, and he pushes the door like this. He forces the door back open.” Complete article
Man wanted for attempted kidnapping after following woman home from Walmart arrested 08/28/2017
BUFORD, GA. -- Gwinnett County Police are searching for a man who allegedly followed a young woman home from a local Walmart, attacked her then tried to kidnap her.
Around 11 p.m. Wednesday, police say the victim noticed a white BMW, parked behind her in the lot of the a Walmart on Buford Drive.
Police say the BMW, allegedly driven by 23-year-old Jamez Maclin, followed her to her home. At first, the victim thought maybe he lived in her neighborhood, because he parked a few houses down from her driveway.
Once she arrived home, however, police say Maclin attacked her from behind as she approached the front door.
“I was holding the bags, and I opened the door, and I stepped inside," the victim, who did not wish to give her name, told 11Alive's Jon Shirek. "As I turned around, he’s coming right at me, and he pushes the door like this. He forces the door back open.” Complete article
Man wanted for attempted kidnapping after following woman home from Walmart arrested 08/28/2017
6 men charged in mass theft from Naperville Ill. Walmart 08/24/2017
Man arrested after 12 dogs are found in hot van outside Fla. Walmart 08/24/2017
Lawsuit: Fla. Walmart worker fired after caring for sick child 08/24/2017
A former Tallahassee Walmart cashier is suing the big-box retailer, alleging he was fired for missing a shift because he was taking care of a sick child.
Anthony Kelley filed the lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Tallahassee. The Marie Mattox law firm is representing him.
According to the lawsuit, Kelley was supposed to work on Aug. 11, 2016. But after his son got sick and started throwing up blood, Kelley took him to the doctor, who later determined the boy suffered an allergic reaction to something he ate. Complete article
A former Tallahassee Walmart cashier is suing the big-box retailer, alleging he was fired for missing a shift because he was taking care of a sick child.
Anthony Kelley filed the lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Tallahassee. The Marie Mattox law firm is representing him.
According to the lawsuit, Kelley was supposed to work on Aug. 11, 2016. But after his son got sick and started throwing up blood, Kelley took him to the doctor, who later determined the boy suffered an allergic reaction to something he ate. Complete article
White Plains: Multiple cars catch fire in NY Walmart parking lot 08/23/2017
WHITE PLAINS — Six to eight vehicles caught fire in the parking garage above Walmart on Wednesday night.
The fires broke out around 9:30 p.m. in the center of lot P3, which is on the sixth floor of the building, White Plains Fire Chief Rich Lyman said.
The fires were knocked down in about 30 minutes. One firefighter went to the hospital for exhaustion.
Lyman said the cause of the fires was under investigation Complete article
WHITE PLAINS — Six to eight vehicles caught fire in the parking garage above Walmart on Wednesday night.
The fires broke out around 9:30 p.m. in the center of lot P3, which is on the sixth floor of the building, White Plains Fire Chief Rich Lyman said.
The fires were knocked down in about 30 minutes. One firefighter went to the hospital for exhaustion.
Lyman said the cause of the fires was under investigation Complete article
Police Say Missouri Wal-Mart Shoplifter Got Off With A Warning Thanks To No Prior Charges 08/24/2017
2 Facing Charges For Allegedly Operating Meth Lab In Pa. Walmart Parking Lot 08/25/2017
Walmart hit by counterfeiting ring and Fort Worth Tx. police are looking for a suspect 08/25/2017
Coroner: Teen dies, thrown from truck bed in SC Walmart parking lot 08/26/2017
SENECA, S.C. (WSPA) – The Oconee County coroner says 16-year-old Levi Lynn Pinion of Walhalla died after being thrown from the back of a pickup truck early Saturday morning.
This happened in the Walmart parking lot off Sandifer Boulevard in Seneca, around 2:40 a.m.
Trooper Joe Hovis with the SC Highway Patrol says a 15-year-old was driving the pickup truck when Pinion was ejected from the truck bed, and suffered a head injury.
The coroner says Pinion died at Oconee Memorial Hospital about an hour later. Complete article
SENECA, S.C. (WSPA) – The Oconee County coroner says 16-year-old Levi Lynn Pinion of Walhalla died after being thrown from the back of a pickup truck early Saturday morning.
This happened in the Walmart parking lot off Sandifer Boulevard in Seneca, around 2:40 a.m.
Trooper Joe Hovis with the SC Highway Patrol says a 15-year-old was driving the pickup truck when Pinion was ejected from the truck bed, and suffered a head injury.
The coroner says Pinion died at Oconee Memorial Hospital about an hour later. Complete article
Mom Left Baby Boy in Car While She Shopped at NY Wal-Mart: Police 08/27/2017
Walmart evacuated in Dauphin County Pa. for investigation of odor: report 08/27/2017
Male body found in Walmart parking lot in La Marque Tx. 08/27/2017
LA MARQUE, Texas (KTRK) -- The body of a 52-year-old male has been found at a Walmart in the city of La Marque, officials said.
According to police, the body was found at the store at 6410 Interstate 45 around 9:13 a.m. Sunday.
It is unknown if the male died as a result of health conditions or due to drowning. Police said the man is known to be homeless. Complete article
LA MARQUE, Texas (KTRK) -- The body of a 52-year-old male has been found at a Walmart in the city of La Marque, officials said.
According to police, the body was found at the store at 6410 Interstate 45 around 9:13 a.m. Sunday.
It is unknown if the male died as a result of health conditions or due to drowning. Police said the man is known to be homeless. Complete article
How Walmart has affected Carpentersville Ill. crime, economy 08/28/2017
The new Walmart Supercenter in Carpentersville was bustling with activity from the moment it opened on a hazy Wednesday morning last summer.
The community welcomed the world's largest retailer to town with nothing short of a full-blown celebration, complete with balloon columns lining the aisles and cheerleaders greeting eager customers at the door.
The same day, village police were called to the store at 7:31 p.m. when a security officer caught a juvenile boy trying to steal a cellphone charger. Officers would respond to four more retail thefts there within its first week.
Carpentersville officials say the long-awaited Walmart has lived up to the hype since its grand opening June 22, 2016. The $30 million store at 365 Lake Marian Road already has exceeded sales tax revenue projections and spurred business development on the village's east side.
But records show that economic success is juxtaposed with hundreds of calls for service -- and a stark increase in shoplifting cases -- handled by Carpentersville police at the store over the past year. Complete article
The new Walmart Supercenter in Carpentersville was bustling with activity from the moment it opened on a hazy Wednesday morning last summer.
The community welcomed the world's largest retailer to town with nothing short of a full-blown celebration, complete with balloon columns lining the aisles and cheerleaders greeting eager customers at the door.
The same day, village police were called to the store at 7:31 p.m. when a security officer caught a juvenile boy trying to steal a cellphone charger. Officers would respond to four more retail thefts there within its first week.
Carpentersville officials say the long-awaited Walmart has lived up to the hype since its grand opening June 22, 2016. The $30 million store at 365 Lake Marian Road already has exceeded sales tax revenue projections and spurred business development on the village's east side.
But records show that economic success is juxtaposed with hundreds of calls for service -- and a stark increase in shoplifting cases -- handled by Carpentersville police at the store over the past year. Complete article
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) Director Sells $51,835,666.00 in Stock 08/28/2017
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Director S Robson Walton sold 646,330 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.20, for a total transaction of $51,835,666.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 3,344,956 shares in the company, valued at $268,265,471.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. ....
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) opened at 78.63 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $78.55 and its 200-day moving average is $75.09. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.28 and a 52-week high of $81.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $236.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.89 and a beta of 0.29. Complete article
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Director S Robson Walton sold 646,330 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.20, for a total transaction of $51,835,666.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 3,344,956 shares in the company, valued at $268,265,471.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. ....
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) opened at 78.63 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $78.55 and its 200-day moving average is $75.09. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.28 and a 52-week high of $81.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $236.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.89 and a beta of 0.29. Complete article
Man allegedly sets fire in Batavia NY Walmart to steal ear buds 08/27/2017
A Batavia man was charged with arson after he allegedly set a store security box on fire to grab a pair of $29 Apple ear buds in a Walmart store at 4133 Veterans Memorial Parkway in Batavia.
According to the Genesee County Sheriff's Office, John R. Delara, 19, of McArthur Drive, disposed of the still smoldering box under a metal display rack and tried to leave the store with the merchandise just before noon on Friday. The suspect was stopped before he left by a Walmart security officer, deputies reported.
Delara was issued an appearance ticket for fifth-degree arson, petit larceny and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Complete article
A Batavia man was charged with arson after he allegedly set a store security box on fire to grab a pair of $29 Apple ear buds in a Walmart store at 4133 Veterans Memorial Parkway in Batavia.
According to the Genesee County Sheriff's Office, John R. Delara, 19, of McArthur Drive, disposed of the still smoldering box under a metal display rack and tried to leave the store with the merchandise just before noon on Friday. The suspect was stopped before he left by a Walmart security officer, deputies reported.
Delara was issued an appearance ticket for fifth-degree arson, petit larceny and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Complete article
Shoplifters prosecuted as burglars? Tennessee appellate court says no 08/28/2017
A state appellate court has thrown a monkey wrench into a controversial policy driven by one of America’s largest retailers and launched in Knox County that labeled shoplifters as burglars and put them in prison – for stealing something as inexpensive as a toothbrush.
Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals Judge Camille R. McMullen pulled no punches in explaining why she and two of her appellate brethren believe a policy that was being expanded across the state is unconstitutional.
It was, she said, a perversion of what legislators intended to do when crafting the law on burglary – punish people for breaking into houses or locked businesses.
Shoplifters, even repeat offenders, aren’t burglars, she wrote, and treating them as such violates the state and federal constitutions.
“Our review of the legislative history of the burglary statute shows that charging of burglary in these instances is unreasonable, unjust, and violative of due process,” McMullen wrote. Complete article
A state appellate court has thrown a monkey wrench into a controversial policy driven by one of America’s largest retailers and launched in Knox County that labeled shoplifters as burglars and put them in prison – for stealing something as inexpensive as a toothbrush.
Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals Judge Camille R. McMullen pulled no punches in explaining why she and two of her appellate brethren believe a policy that was being expanded across the state is unconstitutional.
It was, she said, a perversion of what legislators intended to do when crafting the law on burglary – punish people for breaking into houses or locked businesses.
Shoplifters, even repeat offenders, aren’t burglars, she wrote, and treating them as such violates the state and federal constitutions.
“Our review of the legislative history of the burglary statute shows that charging of burglary in these instances is unreasonable, unjust, and violative of due process,” McMullen wrote. Complete article
Pa. Walmart evacuated after bomb threat 08/28/2017 You may remember the two bomb threats made against the Walmart on North Atherton Street in State College.
Hudson Valley Woman Accused of Stealing from NY Walmart 08/28/2017
Wal-Mart will pay $1.6 mln to settle claims over incomplete paystubs 08/25/2017
Villages resident arrested with drugs had been jailed recently in ‘almost daily’ Fla. Wal-Mart thefts 08/28/2017
Drunken naked man arrested at Fla. Walmart after riding shopping cart 08/29/2017
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS 12) — West Palm Beach Police received numerous calls from the Walmart along 45th Street of an intoxicated naked man running around the parking lot.
When the responding officer arrived, he observed the man riding on a Walmart shopping cart naked.
According to a WPBPD arrest report, this kind of behavior is typical for the suspect. Complete article
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS 12) — West Palm Beach Police received numerous calls from the Walmart along 45th Street of an intoxicated naked man running around the parking lot.
When the responding officer arrived, he observed the man riding on a Walmart shopping cart naked.
According to a WPBPD arrest report, this kind of behavior is typical for the suspect. Complete article
Police release picture of ‘person of interest’ in Pa. SPE Federal Credit Union, Walmart robbery, bomb threats case 08/28/2017
Penn State, Ferguson and Patton township police departments have released a picture of a man who has been named a person of interest in a robbery and multiple bomb threats on Aug. 22.
Police hope that the public will be able to help identify the man.
SPE Federal Credit Union was robbed at about 4 p.m. Aug. 22, and bomb threats were made at the bank, Penn State Research West and the North Atherton Walmart. A device was left at each location, but bomb squads determined there was no threat to the community.
A man entered the credit union about an hour after bomb threats were made at Penn State Research West and the North Atherton Walmart. Surveillance showed the man was wearing a purple dress, mask and an ivory hood. The man demanded money at the bank’s counter and threatened employees in a note that said he had a gun and explosives that could be detonated within 2 miles of its location, police said. Complete article
Penn State, Ferguson and Patton township police departments have released a picture of a man who has been named a person of interest in a robbery and multiple bomb threats on Aug. 22.
Police hope that the public will be able to help identify the man.
SPE Federal Credit Union was robbed at about 4 p.m. Aug. 22, and bomb threats were made at the bank, Penn State Research West and the North Atherton Walmart. A device was left at each location, but bomb squads determined there was no threat to the community.
A man entered the credit union about an hour after bomb threats were made at Penn State Research West and the North Atherton Walmart. Surveillance showed the man was wearing a purple dress, mask and an ivory hood. The man demanded money at the bank’s counter and threatened employees in a note that said he had a gun and explosives that could be detonated within 2 miles of its location, police said. Complete article
Man charged for stealing from WV Walmart cash register 08/28/2017
Post Falls Idaho police looking to identify two males suspected of Walmart 'beer thefts' 08/28/2017
Back to school brawl leads to woman pulling gun at Novi Mich. Walmart 08/29/2017
NOVI, Mich. (WJBK) - Shoppers at a Walmart in Novi, Mich. were in for some frightening moments as they witnessed a woman pull out a loaded gun Monday afternoon. Police say the gun was pulled out during a fight over school supplies.
"It was in the back to school section over a notebook," says Novi Police Det. Scott Baetens.
Novi officers say two Farmington Hills women, ages 32 and 46, were inside the Novi Towne Center Walmart, shopping for school supplies. Apparently, so was a 20-year-old South Lyon woman and her mother, 51.
"One girl was going to buy a notebook. There was one left, some pushing resulted," Baetens says. "They began to argue who was the rightful purchaser of that notebook."
Both duos of women were not backing down, as police and witnesses described the two women pulling the younger woman's hair. That mother got shoved out of the way as the three continued to fight. That mother then pulled out a gun.
"She's a valid CPL holder," Baetens says. "She pulled out her firearm and tells them to stop attacking her daughter while pointing the gun at them." Complete article
NOVI, Mich. (WJBK) - Shoppers at a Walmart in Novi, Mich. were in for some frightening moments as they witnessed a woman pull out a loaded gun Monday afternoon. Police say the gun was pulled out during a fight over school supplies.
"It was in the back to school section over a notebook," says Novi Police Det. Scott Baetens.
Novi officers say two Farmington Hills women, ages 32 and 46, were inside the Novi Towne Center Walmart, shopping for school supplies. Apparently, so was a 20-year-old South Lyon woman and her mother, 51.
"One girl was going to buy a notebook. There was one left, some pushing resulted," Baetens says. "They began to argue who was the rightful purchaser of that notebook."
Both duos of women were not backing down, as police and witnesses described the two women pulling the younger woman's hair. That mother got shoved out of the way as the three continued to fight. That mother then pulled out a gun.
"She's a valid CPL holder," Baetens says. "She pulled out her firearm and tells them to stop attacking her daughter while pointing the gun at them." Complete article
Group threatens staff, ‘wreaks havoc’ in Pa. Walmart, police say 08/29/2017
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Police in Cumberland County have released surveillance images of a group that they say ‘wreaked havoc’ inside a Walmart.
"They were involved in a disorderly conduct, terroristic threats, harassment criminal mischief, etc, escapade inside Walmart,” Silver Springs Township police wrote in a Facebook post. “They were running around the store, yelling at and threatening staff, knocking items off the shelves, and generally wreaking havoc.”
The incident happened around 1 a.m. Thursday at the Mechanicsburg store, according to police. Complete article
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Police in Cumberland County have released surveillance images of a group that they say ‘wreaked havoc’ inside a Walmart.
"They were involved in a disorderly conduct, terroristic threats, harassment criminal mischief, etc, escapade inside Walmart,” Silver Springs Township police wrote in a Facebook post. “They were running around the store, yelling at and threatening staff, knocking items off the shelves, and generally wreaking havoc.”
The incident happened around 1 a.m. Thursday at the Mechanicsburg store, according to police. Complete article
EEOC Finds Evidence of Job Discrimination by Walmart Against NC Trans Woman 08/29/2017
New York, NY - Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund has secured a victory before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( "EEOC" ) on behalf of a transgender woman who endured employment discrimination at a Sam's Club store in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Sam's Club is a membership-only retail warehouse chain and a subsidiary of Walmart. The EEOC found evidence that Charlene Bost faced discrimination and a retaliatory hostile work environment in her position as a cashier supervisor from 2013 through her firing in 2015. This discrimination violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
"Sam's Club wasn't safe for me as a transgender woman," said Ms. Bost. "No one should be treated the way I was while just trying to do my job. I care about doing good work, but my efforts were met with bias, hostility and retaliation from coworkers and supervisors who targeted me for being transgender. I brought this case because trans people have a right to be treated fairly. Sam's Club must be held accountable."
After Ms. Bost transitioned, co-workers and supervisors began discriminating against her for being transgender. She was repeatedly subjected to a barrage of hostilities on the job which included being wrongfully disciplined and repeatedly misgendered. The EEOC Letters of Determination are available at the link: transgenderlegal.org/media/uploads/doc_729.pdf . Complete article
New York, NY - Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund has secured a victory before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( "EEOC" ) on behalf of a transgender woman who endured employment discrimination at a Sam's Club store in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Sam's Club is a membership-only retail warehouse chain and a subsidiary of Walmart. The EEOC found evidence that Charlene Bost faced discrimination and a retaliatory hostile work environment in her position as a cashier supervisor from 2013 through her firing in 2015. This discrimination violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
"Sam's Club wasn't safe for me as a transgender woman," said Ms. Bost. "No one should be treated the way I was while just trying to do my job. I care about doing good work, but my efforts were met with bias, hostility and retaliation from coworkers and supervisors who targeted me for being transgender. I brought this case because trans people have a right to be treated fairly. Sam's Club must be held accountable."
After Ms. Bost transitioned, co-workers and supervisors began discriminating against her for being transgender. She was repeatedly subjected to a barrage of hostilities on the job which included being wrongfully disciplined and repeatedly misgendered. The EEOC Letters of Determination are available at the link: transgenderlegal.org/media/uploads/doc_729.pdf . Complete article
Second bomb threat reported at Bismarck ND Walmart 08/30/2017
Jackson Tenn. police searching for man who stole 2 televisions in 1 day from Walmart 08/29/2017
Pair of thieves scam Ill. Walmart out of $10,000 in gift cards 08/30/2017
Blaze burns 4 acres behind Ca. Walmart 08/2/2017
Idaho Walmart shoplifter receives sentence 08/2/2017 A 24-year-old woman arrested for wheeling almost $3,000 worth of merchandise out the front doors of Walmart without first stopping at a cash register could serve five years behind bars. (It will cost the state more money to punish her than she tried to steal from Walmart, which is common.)
Sheriff: Man steals iPads after posing as law officer at Fla. Walmart 08/31/2017
PORT CHARLOTTE -- The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is trying to identify a man who is accused of posing as a law enforcement officer and stealing Apple iPads from a Walmart this week.
According to a Sheriff’s Office news release, on Monday the man entered the Walmart at 19100 Murdock Cir., identified himself as law enforcement officer and displayed a Sheriff’s Office business card.
The man later presented a fake receipt for the iPads at the front checkout. He was driving a new model silver Chevrolet Tahoe SUV. He is targeting other Walmarts in the area, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Complete article
PORT CHARLOTTE -- The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is trying to identify a man who is accused of posing as a law enforcement officer and stealing Apple iPads from a Walmart this week.
According to a Sheriff’s Office news release, on Monday the man entered the Walmart at 19100 Murdock Cir., identified himself as law enforcement officer and displayed a Sheriff’s Office business card.
The man later presented a fake receipt for the iPads at the front checkout. He was driving a new model silver Chevrolet Tahoe SUV. He is targeting other Walmarts in the area, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Complete article
Don't be surprised if a Walmart brawl breaks out 08/30/2017
Shop at Wal-Mart at your own risk.
The fight over a notebook at Novi Walmart Monday that resulted in one woman pulling a gun on another customer is just the latest case of mayhem among shoppers at the retailing giant.
There have been plenty of other incidents — many caught on cell phone video — ranging from women fighting over a shampoo bottle to an employee getting her hair pulled out during a slug fest with a customer. ....
Two sluggers battled it out in Walmart in Beech Grove, Ind., in the shampoo aisle in June 2015 at the South Emerson Avenue store near I-465. The violent exchange was caught on video and viewed clocked 3.6 million views on YouTube. The six-year-old son of one of the fighters pitched in by hitting the other woman in the head with a shampoo bottle.
In 2015, police said Beech Grove Walmart shopper Gillace Monroe Samples, fled the store after trying to shoplift, raced to restaurant and shot himself. He later died of the self-inflicted wounds.
A Walmart in Rochester, N.Y., was the site of a 30-person brawl in July of 2016 after some teens laughed about a woman’s dress during the Fourth of July. Complete article
Shop at Wal-Mart at your own risk.
The fight over a notebook at Novi Walmart Monday that resulted in one woman pulling a gun on another customer is just the latest case of mayhem among shoppers at the retailing giant.
There have been plenty of other incidents — many caught on cell phone video — ranging from women fighting over a shampoo bottle to an employee getting her hair pulled out during a slug fest with a customer. ....
Two sluggers battled it out in Walmart in Beech Grove, Ind., in the shampoo aisle in June 2015 at the South Emerson Avenue store near I-465. The violent exchange was caught on video and viewed clocked 3.6 million views on YouTube. The six-year-old son of one of the fighters pitched in by hitting the other woman in the head with a shampoo bottle.
In 2015, police said Beech Grove Walmart shopper Gillace Monroe Samples, fled the store after trying to shoplift, raced to restaurant and shot himself. He later died of the self-inflicted wounds.
A Walmart in Rochester, N.Y., was the site of a 30-person brawl in July of 2016 after some teens laughed about a woman’s dress during the Fourth of July. Complete article
3 NY Walmart employees charged with stealing from store 08/30/2017
Midwest City robbery suspect arrested at Oklahoma City Walmart 08/30/2017 Officers arrested Pickard at the Walmart on a robbery complaint. The weapon used — an airsoft pistol — and cash were recovered, he said. Pickard told police he could not find work and was hungry, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Mississippi man charged with attempted sexual assault at Ill. Walmart 08/31/2017
Woman arrested in connection with Fla. Gainesville drive-by shootings including one at Walmart 08/29/2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Police arrested seventeen-year-old Brooke Jenkins in connection with the drive-by shooting on Northeast 8th Avenue.
Police said Jenkins was the driver of one of the cars on Friday where four people were shot.
Police said the second shooting is believed to be retaliation, and both incidents are gang related.
"Gangs are a reality in Gainesville," said Sergeant Jorge Campos, "These two groups are teenagers in their late teens and they do exist." ....
Four males shot at four other people in the parking lot of the Walmart along Waldo Road. No one was hit. Complete article
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Police arrested seventeen-year-old Brooke Jenkins in connection with the drive-by shooting on Northeast 8th Avenue.
Police said Jenkins was the driver of one of the cars on Friday where four people were shot.
Police said the second shooting is believed to be retaliation, and both incidents are gang related.
"Gangs are a reality in Gainesville," said Sergeant Jorge Campos, "These two groups are teenagers in their late teens and they do exist." ....
Four males shot at four other people in the parking lot of the Walmart along Waldo Road. No one was hit. Complete article
Clovis on high-alert after bomb threats 08/30/2017
Red Bull van stolen after shoplifter runs from Knoxville Tenn. Walmart 08/31/2017
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville police chased after a shoplifter Thursday after a vehicle was stolen from a Walmart.
Investigators say a shoplifter ran out of a fire exit at the Walmart near the University of Tennessee, 2501 University Commons. The suspect stole a Red Bull van and drove to Happy Homes Park.
The van hit a water line and was abandoned. The suspect stole another vehicle on Midpark, according to police. Complete article
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville police chased after a shoplifter Thursday after a vehicle was stolen from a Walmart.
Investigators say a shoplifter ran out of a fire exit at the Walmart near the University of Tennessee, 2501 University Commons. The suspect stole a Red Bull van and drove to Happy Homes Park.
The van hit a water line and was abandoned. The suspect stole another vehicle on Midpark, according to police. Complete article
Woman tries to run over Wash. Walmart parking spot plunderer, prosecutors say 08/31/2017
A woman tried to run over a man who took a parking spot from her at the South Hill Walmart on Tuesday, sending him tumbling over the top of the vehicle, Pierce County prosecutors say.
The 66-year-old South Hill woman was arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Pierce County Superior Court on one count of second-degree assault. She was released on her own recognizance.
According to charging documents:
The woman said she was waiting for a parking spot as another person backed out of the Walmart parking lot at 16502 Meridian E. on Tuesday when the man pulled into the spot first. Complete article
A woman tried to run over a man who took a parking spot from her at the South Hill Walmart on Tuesday, sending him tumbling over the top of the vehicle, Pierce County prosecutors say.
The 66-year-old South Hill woman was arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Pierce County Superior Court on one count of second-degree assault. She was released on her own recognizance.
According to charging documents:
The woman said she was waiting for a parking spot as another person backed out of the Walmart parking lot at 16502 Meridian E. on Tuesday when the man pulled into the spot first. Complete article
Car drives into Dallas Tx.-area Walmart 08/31/2017
DALLAS - A man is in custody after driving a car all the way through a Walmart in the Red Bird area of Dallas early Friday morning.
It happened around 6:30 a.m. at the store on Interstate 20 and Highway 67. Few official details about what happened were immediately available.
A witness told FOX 4 the car drove into the store at a high rate of speed and made it all the way to the electronics section in the back. Then the driver reversed.
He backed all the way out of the store but crashed into a concrete pillar near the front door.
The witnesses said the man also tried to steal two other cars but both of those drivers were able to get away. A Walmart employee ended up stopping him and holding him until police arrived. Complete article
DALLAS - A man is in custody after driving a car all the way through a Walmart in the Red Bird area of Dallas early Friday morning.
It happened around 6:30 a.m. at the store on Interstate 20 and Highway 67. Few official details about what happened were immediately available.
A witness told FOX 4 the car drove into the store at a high rate of speed and made it all the way to the electronics section in the back. Then the driver reversed.
He backed all the way out of the store but crashed into a concrete pillar near the front door.
The witnesses said the man also tried to steal two other cars but both of those drivers were able to get away. A Walmart employee ended up stopping him and holding him until police arrived. Complete article
Man Robbed and beat in Columbus Mississippi Walmart 08/31/2017
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -Columbus Police are looking for three people who robbed a man inside the Columbus Wal-Mart.
Around 9 :00 P.M. Wednesday a woman approached the victim in the Electronics Department. Investigators believe this was a diversion.
The victim was approached by a man who asked for money. As the victim reached for his wallet, a second man attacked him.
The woman then allegedly picked up the wallet from the floor and took money out of it. Complete article
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -Columbus Police are looking for three people who robbed a man inside the Columbus Wal-Mart.
Around 9 :00 P.M. Wednesday a woman approached the victim in the Electronics Department. Investigators believe this was a diversion.
The victim was approached by a man who asked for money. As the victim reached for his wallet, a second man attacked him.
The woman then allegedly picked up the wallet from the floor and took money out of it. Complete article
Vehicle crashes near Walmart entrance in Palm Beach County Fla. 08/31/2017
A vehicle crashed Friday morning near the entrance of a Walmart in suburban Lake Worth, injuring one person.
The wreck happened at about 6:30 a.m. at a store located at Hypoluxo Road and Military Trail.
The vehicle caught fire after the crash.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said one person was lying in the road when crews arrived at the scene. Complete article
A vehicle crashed Friday morning near the entrance of a Walmart in suburban Lake Worth, injuring one person.
The wreck happened at about 6:30 a.m. at a store located at Hypoluxo Road and Military Trail.
The vehicle caught fire after the crash.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said one person was lying in the road when crews arrived at the scene. Complete article
Athens Ga. woman charged with defrauding Walmart 08/31/2017
3 NY Walmart employees arrested for theft 08/31/2017
The Wal-Martization of our economy is simply a reflection of the larger economic forces at work. To think that such insanity is largely based on tax policy is depressing.
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Agreed, we need more democratic control over the economy keeping as much of it local as possible!
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