There was a well publicized mall shooting in Alabama where the police shot the wrong person; however the national media didn't cover another Alabama shooting just a couple days earlier at Walmart where two police were injured before killing the suspect, who had already killed a kidnapping victim before shooting at the police. This was one of at least thirteen shootings at Walmart this month including a murder suicide, and two more that resulted in one death each for a total of six deaths from the shootings. This article was originally reported with only twelve shootings; however, there was a thirteenth one at the end of the month which wasn't reported in the news until three weeks later. This is getting more common and will be mentioned in a little more detail in the December crime watch which had several similar incidents. Only one of these shootings, the murder suicide, got any national coverage that I saw on Cable news, and it was very brief, although others could have easily been missed if the coverage was just as brief. One of the shootings involved someone that shot himself accidentally in the groin, which got coverage from plenty of local papers around the country but not the national media.
There was also a follow up report on the cause of death for someone found in a Florida parking lot which turned out to be a shooting, although they didn't mention it in the initial reports. This means that last months shooting count was at least seven instead of six, and it's one of several subtle signs that they might be under pressure not to report on all the details of some of Walmart's crime problems. It indicates that whether there's an intentional effort to downplay major crimes the listings her, even for the biggest crimes, like shootings, might not be complete.
A relatively quick search turned up several more shootings in Alabama that are almost as dramatic if not more dramatic than the one in the mall, including one at a McDonald's. Alabama has one of the highest murder rates in the country, yet the media doesn't try to report on that any more than they report on the high crime problems at Walmart. There's plenty of research in the academic world to show that states that use corporal punishment like Alabama and Louisiana routinely make it into the top ten for murder rates, although this research is rarely if ever mentioned in the mainstream media so it could impact policy.
I also dis a relatively quick check for shootings at other chain stores or fast foo restaurants including Kmart, Target, McDonald's, and Burger King, and found less than half the shootings in all four combined compared to Walmart. This isn't a thorough statistical review, and Walmart does more business than any of them; however, they do more business than Walmart if you count them all together, and it's a reasonably good assumption that Walmart has more crime problems, especially when considering the studies listed below that compare them to other department stores.
There were at least an additional three deaths on the property, including one by a heart attack during Black Friday shopping, another was a worker who was attacked before work then died for related reasons while working, and a body found in the pond nearby one store, which makes it at least nine dead for one reason or another counting the shooting deaths. Walmart had at least a dozen more gun related crimes, mostly robberies, including at least one or two carjackings or attempted carjackings, and several panics, although at least a couple were from BB guns or fake guns but the panics were real, including one hostage situation which led to a lock-down.
At least one more cities reported on how they have more crime problems at Walmart than another store; and Raytown Missouri refinanced their loans that they used to offer Walmart a tax incentive to come to their town, with recent coverage referring to this as "saving" money. However what they didn't remind people, was that they had to lay off police because of the massive crime problems they had at that store, nor did they remind the public of the history behind this tax deal, which despite some claims that they "broke even" turned into one of the worst subsidies for a massive profitable corporation that left local communities with the bill, and these local communities are no longer collecting taxes from the businesses that Walmart destroyed, virtually guaranteeing that it's actually a massive loss for the communities.
Instead of recognizing the causes of their growing crime problem, like self-check-out, cutting staff inviting more crime, union busting leading to bad service angering both customers and workers, and reversing them Walmart is increasing their reliance on "Lot Cop" surveillance cameras spying on everyone on their property or near it, contributing to the surveillance state.
And yet, with all their surveillance, it's often social media that reports many of the brawls, especially during the holiday seasons that take place. Police responded to one brawl early in the month after it was reported on Facebook, and it's unclear from media reports whether Walmart ever even called them; and police said that victims would have to file a complaint if they wanted them to do anything since everyone involved was long gone before they checked on it. There were at least a three or four more videos during Black Friday from shoppers fighting over merchandise, in some cases when there's plenty to go around. This goes on every year, and in the past there have even been reports of management telling people they can't video it, although it's been a few years since that happened, presumably because telling people that is even worse than allowing the video and trying not to draw attention to it.
Walmart is facing several lawsuits because of their negligence in their crime problems, and now there's a new study saying that Walmart and fast food restaurants pose a high risk to pedestrians as a result of auto accidents, compared to schools, churches and other small businesses, even bars; but there's little about this in most mainstream media.
Walmart had at least eight to ten major accidents or chases including at least two crashes into the store. they had at least three or four knife attacks, and three fires, including at least one arson, although investigation may show the others were also set intentionally. There were also numerous assaults including a bodyslaming of a ninety-one year old, attacks on little girls and a break in with an ax to the store next to Walmart.
Walmart asked for their money back from Cindy Hyde-Smith because of her racial comments; however they donated it after the comments were made public. Most newspapers don't report this but if they didn't know about the comments it was because they didn't want to. Even if there wasn't a massive media outrage over these comments about supporting voter suppression or being in the front row of a hanging, Walmart has been in the deep south since they began and if they were concerned that many of the politicians they support are racists, then they could have acted differently long ago; however their own constant legal battles about racial or other human rights issues clearly indicates their "inclusive" policies are only for public relations purposes.
They botched their demand that evacuees from the California fires like they botched everything else, telling people to leave then denying it was their idea while refusing to provide an invitation reversing the demand. Their denials are almost never credible.
Walmart is making a massive increase in their use of high tech in their business over the past few years, which includes deals with Microsoft, Google and other high tech companies. This includes possible attempt to start driverless deliveries, Artificial Intelligence, a tracking system to trace their food so they can find out where e-coli or salmonella are coming from, and a surprising amount of control of the health care industry. Their alleged solution to food poison ignores that many of these problems didn't exist or weren't nearly as bad before we had centralized control of the agriculture industry. Small local farms would solve an enormous amount of this problem, yet it isn't even being considered.
About twenty years ago Colonel Philip Corso said that he shared technology obtained from a crash at Roswell and other UFO sites with multinational corporations, which I went into more on Who's Controlling Oligarchies Dividing The Market? Aliens? A reasonable amount of skepticism of this claim is advisable, however; whether it's partly true or not, advanced technology is being controlled by a small number of oligarchies and they're using their money and political connections to corrupt the political system and consolidates into a small number of oligarchs regardless of the source for rapidly advancing technology. There's an enormous amount of evidence from credible sources that indicates that this technology is being used primarily for the benefit of the few without informing the vast majority of the public how it's being used.
You don't have to believe in aliens to be highly skeptical of allowing Walmart to have increased control of our health care system along with the rest of the economy!
Walmart had more wild life showing up at their stores, including Opossums deer running wild through the store, and a baby alligator that the police said they were going to "trespass" and warn not to come back; this is only lasting for one year, when if the alligator does come back he'll be much bigger. Not my idea.
If you want to harass customers and get away with shoplifting on camera I guess you have to be a famous comedian, like James Corden, who apparently was allowed to get away with things the rest of us could never do without getting arrested; and, just in case you wind up getting a ticket for a traffic violation it's unlikely that you'll get away with calling in a bomb threat to Walmart, while the police officer is calling it in.
One of Walmart's warehouses seemed like a good place to park for a pilot making an emergency landing, just in case you're interested.
But it probably wasn't God that was arrested for shoplifting in Wisconsin despite his claims to the contrary, and the Kentucky shoppers watching a drunken man on the scooter probably weren't the "devil," as he claimed either.
And the man making strange animal noises in Iowa waving a running chainsaw over his head probably wasn't "leatherface" from the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and he didn't kill anyone but I wouldn't be surprised if someone thinks he should be treated by a psychiatrist before releasing him.
Strange things happen at Walmart!
In 2006 Wake Up Walmart did a study, "Is Walmart Safe?" based on incidents in 2004, (PDF) about crime at Wal-Mart which showed that it increased when Walmarts opened up and that crime was higher at Walmart than at other retailers. Since then Walmart 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 Walmart’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 Walmart policies have been contributing to higher crime in a previous blog, Walmart 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 Walmart and how they impact society, Key Studies on Big-Box Retail & Independent Business. To the best of my knowledge Walmart 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 November 2018. According to the "Is Walmart Safe?" the average store in their sampling had 250 incidents per year, indicating that these are only a fraction of the crime reports at Walmart, 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 Walmart.
New details released in deadly Colorado Kmart parking lot shooting 12/29/2017
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Police investigated a deadly shooting in the parking lot of a Colorado Springs Kmart Dec. 27. Since then, the suspect has been arrested. 11 News obtained arrest papers, detailing the shooting.
The shooting was reported just after 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of 3020 N. Nevada Ave. The store is near East Fillmore and North Nevada Avenue.
Two days after the shooting, police identified the wanted suspect as 23-year-old Michael Joseph Parkhurst II. Parkhurst was wanted for first-degree murder. His photo is attached to this article.
On Saturday, Jan. 6, police said Parkhurst was arrested by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Friday night. The arrest was made in the 1300 block of Forest Road. He has since been booked into jail without bond. Complete article
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Police investigated a deadly shooting in the parking lot of a Colorado Springs Kmart Dec. 27. Since then, the suspect has been arrested. 11 News obtained arrest papers, detailing the shooting.
The shooting was reported just after 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of 3020 N. Nevada Ave. The store is near East Fillmore and North Nevada Avenue.
Two days after the shooting, police identified the wanted suspect as 23-year-old Michael Joseph Parkhurst II. Parkhurst was wanted for first-degree murder. His photo is attached to this article.
On Saturday, Jan. 6, police said Parkhurst was arrested by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Friday night. The arrest was made in the 1300 block of Forest Road. He has since been booked into jail without bond. Complete article
Burlington police: 2 charged after NC Walmart parking lot armed robbery attempt 11/01/2018
Two Durham men are in custody after an attempted armed robbery in the Walmart parking lot on Garden Road, Burlington police say.
At 2:53 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, a man reported that two men approached him and demanded keys to his vehicle using a gun. It was unclear in a Burlington police news release whether the man gave them the keys, or how he escaped unharmed if he did not, but the two suspects fled.
Officers found Kalil Sabastian Allen, 18, of 2606 E. Commellia St., Durham, and Robert Vernon Holloway Jr., 24, of 928 Belvin Ave., Durham, walking nearby, according to the release. Complete article
Two Durham men are in custody after an attempted armed robbery in the Walmart parking lot on Garden Road, Burlington police say.
At 2:53 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, a man reported that two men approached him and demanded keys to his vehicle using a gun. It was unclear in a Burlington police news release whether the man gave them the keys, or how he escaped unharmed if he did not, but the two suspects fled.
Officers found Kalil Sabastian Allen, 18, of 2606 E. Commellia St., Durham, and Robert Vernon Holloway Jr., 24, of 928 Belvin Ave., Durham, walking nearby, according to the release. Complete article
Stabbing in Walmart parking lot leads to police chase in West Jordan Utah 11/01/2018
WEST JORDAN, Utah -- A man is in custody after police say a stabbing in a Walmart parking lot led to a police pursuit early Thursday morning.
West Jordan Police said things began around 2:30 a.m. at a Walmart in West Jordan, 7671 South 3800 West, where employees noticed a man wearing a Walmart jacket but didn't recognize him.
Employees confronted the man, who stabbed someone in the shoulder in the parking lot and fled.
The person who was stabbed suffered a puncture wound not considered life-threatening.
Police pursued the suspect as he fled in a green pickup truck, and they tried to spike his tires twice before the 15-minute chase came to an end. Complete article
WEST JORDAN, Utah -- A man is in custody after police say a stabbing in a Walmart parking lot led to a police pursuit early Thursday morning.
West Jordan Police said things began around 2:30 a.m. at a Walmart in West Jordan, 7671 South 3800 West, where employees noticed a man wearing a Walmart jacket but didn't recognize him.
Employees confronted the man, who stabbed someone in the shoulder in the parking lot and fled.
The person who was stabbed suffered a puncture wound not considered life-threatening.
Police pursued the suspect as he fled in a green pickup truck, and they tried to spike his tires twice before the 15-minute chase came to an end. Complete article
That 'Walmart Reimagined' idea in Lee's Summit Missouri? Not so fast 11/01/2018
VIDEO: Windows blown out at South Mississippi Walmart as storms pass through 11/01/2018
Hudson NH police searching for suspect in Walmart theft case 11/02/2018
Florence SC Police Department looking for two people in connection to shoplifting incident at Walmart 11/01/2018
Man sought for masturbating in front of woman in Walmart parking lot in East El Paso Tx. 11/01/2018
2 Women Lure Cashier Away To Rob Villa Rica Ga. Walmart 11/01/2018
James Corden Shoplifts Halloween Candy While Taking Over Walmart to Harass Customers and Employees 11/01/2018
We're pretty sure James Corden would get fired from Walmart if he wasn't a famous late-night comedian.
The "Late Late Show" host took over one of superstores in Los Angeles during one of his regular "Take A Break" segments, and ended up destroying a few signs, stands, a melon and a bag of Halloween candy, which he slickly shoplifted on camera.
"Oh my God. This one just broke," he exclaimed to his supervisor after he distracted her long enough to rip open a bag of Twix and let the candy bars spill to the floor. When his temporary co-worker said they just had to pick them up and take them all to claims, he slipped a handful in his pocket. Complete article
We're pretty sure James Corden would get fired from Walmart if he wasn't a famous late-night comedian.
The "Late Late Show" host took over one of superstores in Los Angeles during one of his regular "Take A Break" segments, and ended up destroying a few signs, stands, a melon and a bag of Halloween candy, which he slickly shoplifted on camera.
"Oh my God. This one just broke," he exclaimed to his supervisor after he distracted her long enough to rip open a bag of Twix and let the candy bars spill to the floor. When his temporary co-worker said they just had to pick them up and take them all to claims, he slipped a handful in his pocket. Complete article
Walmart employee accused of stealing nearly 10K from Fla. store 11/01/2018
SUMMERFIELD — A Walmart employee who, authorities said, admitted taking nearly $10,000 from a register in a little more than two weeks was arrested Wednesday and charged with organized fraud.
Store officials conducted an audit of transactions by employee Zredericka K. Allen, 26, of Silver Springs Shores. It revealed Allen took $9,909.38 between Oct. 14 and Wednesday, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. In-store cameras reviewed by store officials showed Allen putting some cash in a money bag and holding some cash outside of the bag. Allen is then seen going to the restroom and later returning.
Stores officials told sheriff’s deputies that when they confronted Allen, she told them she swiped the cash because she had a sick child at home who needed surgery. Complete article
SUMMERFIELD — A Walmart employee who, authorities said, admitted taking nearly $10,000 from a register in a little more than two weeks was arrested Wednesday and charged with organized fraud.
Store officials conducted an audit of transactions by employee Zredericka K. Allen, 26, of Silver Springs Shores. It revealed Allen took $9,909.38 between Oct. 14 and Wednesday, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. In-store cameras reviewed by store officials showed Allen putting some cash in a money bag and holding some cash outside of the bag. Allen is then seen going to the restroom and later returning.
Stores officials told sheriff’s deputies that when they confronted Allen, she told them she swiped the cash because she had a sick child at home who needed surgery. Complete article
Man accused of stealing alcohol arrested at Ontario Canada Walmart 11/01/2018
2 St. Cloud women suspected of shoplifting $1,000 of merchandise in Monticello Minn. Walmart 11/01/2018
Man hits officer in the head with a broom handle during altercation at Colorado Springs Walmart 11/02/2018
Attention, Wash. Walmart shoppers! Do you know the man who assaulted a clerk over an iPhone? 11/02/2018
Walmart participates in fundraising campaign 11/02/2018 Walmart and Sam’s Club associates, customers and members in Nebraska and western Iowa put their money where the miracles are during the annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraising campaign, raising $358,176 for Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.
Austintown Ohio crime activity: Woman caught stealing at Walmart self-checkout 11/02/2018
POLICE: 45 vehicle batteries stolen from Springfield Ohio Walmart 11/02/2018
Man with chainsaw causes Halloween terror in Iowa Walmart parking lot 11/02/2018
STORM LAKE, Iowa (KCAU) - A man was reportedly armed with a running chainsaw and making animal noises in the Storm Lake Walmart parking lot Halloween night, according to local authorities.
The Storm Lake Police Department released information to KCAU9 stating that on October 31, around 10 p.m. police were dispatched to the Storm Lake Walmart in reference to a disturbance in the parking lot and a man armed with a running chainsaw.
Dean Kohler, age 52 of Cherokee, IA was identified as the man in the parking lot with a running chainsaw.
Witnesses told police that Kohler was inside of the Walmart, allegedly acting in a strange manner and yelling animal noises. He exited the building and acquired a chainsaw from his vehicle, started it and reportedly held it over his head and began waving it around in a threatening manner and yelling. Complete article
STORM LAKE, Iowa (KCAU) - A man was reportedly armed with a running chainsaw and making animal noises in the Storm Lake Walmart parking lot Halloween night, according to local authorities.
The Storm Lake Police Department released information to KCAU9 stating that on October 31, around 10 p.m. police were dispatched to the Storm Lake Walmart in reference to a disturbance in the parking lot and a man armed with a running chainsaw.
Dean Kohler, age 52 of Cherokee, IA was identified as the man in the parking lot with a running chainsaw.
Witnesses told police that Kohler was inside of the Walmart, allegedly acting in a strange manner and yelling animal noises. He exited the building and acquired a chainsaw from his vehicle, started it and reportedly held it over his head and began waving it around in a threatening manner and yelling. Complete article
NM Deputies say Walmart receipt led them to murder suspects 11/02/2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - A Walmart receipt led investigators to a couple accused of murder.
Deputies found 54-year-old Mark Pena's body in a ditch in the South Valley last week.
They say his car had been abandoned in the southeast. Deputies found the receipt while searching the car and watched the store's surveillance video.
On it, they saw 41-year-old Rose Montano driving Pena's car.
Investigators say she and her boyfriend, 39-year-old Tommy Rodriguez, shot and stabbed Pena over drugs, dumped his body, and planned to take off to Mexico. Complete article
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - A Walmart receipt led investigators to a couple accused of murder.
Deputies found 54-year-old Mark Pena's body in a ditch in the South Valley last week.
They say his car had been abandoned in the southeast. Deputies found the receipt while searching the car and watched the store's surveillance video.
On it, they saw 41-year-old Rose Montano driving Pena's car.
Investigators say she and her boyfriend, 39-year-old Tommy Rodriguez, shot and stabbed Pena over drugs, dumped his body, and planned to take off to Mexico. Complete article
Idaho Walmart disturbance leads to difficult arrest 11/03/2018
A 26-year-old man was arrested at Walmart on Thursday for suspicion of burglary, theft, malicious mischief, obstructing a law enforcement officer, felony harassment, assault and attempting to disarm a police officer.
According to information provided by Pullman police, Xavier McBride, who was trespassed from Walmart for previous altercations, allegedly attempted to steal $330 worth of merchandise from the store during a power outage Thursday afternoon.
When stopped by Walmart security, McBride allegedly became agitated and physically violent, upending displays and destroying $712 in goods. ...
During the scuffle, McBride allegedly kicked a parked vehicle, and a person backing away from the altercation was struck by another vehicle. Complete article
A 26-year-old man was arrested at Walmart on Thursday for suspicion of burglary, theft, malicious mischief, obstructing a law enforcement officer, felony harassment, assault and attempting to disarm a police officer.
According to information provided by Pullman police, Xavier McBride, who was trespassed from Walmart for previous altercations, allegedly attempted to steal $330 worth of merchandise from the store during a power outage Thursday afternoon.
When stopped by Walmart security, McBride allegedly became agitated and physically violent, upending displays and destroying $712 in goods. ...
During the scuffle, McBride allegedly kicked a parked vehicle, and a person backing away from the altercation was struck by another vehicle. Complete article
Anchorage Alaska POLICE BRIEFS: Walmart shoplifter punches employee, runs away 11/02/2018
On Oct. 26 at around 3:40 p.m., police received a call about a robbery at Walmart. Police said a store employee confronted a man who was allegedly shoplifting.
“A struggle ensued,” police said.
According to APD, the man punched the Walmart employee in the face and ran off. The employee suffered an injury to his left eye. A case is pending, police said. Complete article
On Oct. 26 at around 3:40 p.m., police received a call about a robbery at Walmart. Police said a store employee confronted a man who was allegedly shoplifting.
“A struggle ensued,” police said.
According to APD, the man punched the Walmart employee in the face and ran off. The employee suffered an injury to his left eye. A case is pending, police said. Complete article
Walmart sues former credit card issuer as bitter feud escalates 11/02/2018
There is more bad blood between Walmart and its former credit card issuer Synchrony.
Shares of the lender sank after the retailer slapped the company with a hefty lawsuit alleging that Synchrony broke an “implied promise” that it wouldn’t harm Walmart’s ability “to receive fruits of the contract.” It is seeking at least $800 million in damages.
The two companies parted ways in July after Walmart chose Capital One to handle its private-label and co-branded credit cards. Since, the two have been negotiating whether to sell or retain the $10 billion in balances on Walmart’s portfolio. Complete article
There is more bad blood between Walmart and its former credit card issuer Synchrony.
Shares of the lender sank after the retailer slapped the company with a hefty lawsuit alleging that Synchrony broke an “implied promise” that it wouldn’t harm Walmart’s ability “to receive fruits of the contract.” It is seeking at least $800 million in damages.
The two companies parted ways in July after Walmart chose Capital One to handle its private-label and co-branded credit cards. Since, the two have been negotiating whether to sell or retain the $10 billion in balances on Walmart’s portfolio. Complete article
Police arrest man outside Lodi Ca. Walmart after finding ecstasy and heroin in vehicle 11/03/2018
State police seek suspect who touched woman in Conn. Walmart 11/04/2018
Bomb threat at Altoona Pa. Walmart 11/04/2018 There is currently a heavy police presence on the scene. Fire crews and police are blocking the area around the plaza parking lot. Fire officials say one bomb-sniffing dog is in the store now and two more dogs are on their way to the scene.
Ill. Walmart, Police Bust ID Thief: Complaint 11/04/2018
Two arrested in fatal shooting outside Savannah Tenn. Walmart 11/05/2018
Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in the Savannah Walmart parking lot, city Police Chief Michael Pitts said early Monday morning. Authorities did not immediately release the name of the victim.
Pitts said Levar Summers, of Nashville, is charged with first degree felony murder, conspiracy to commit especially aggravated armed robbery, conspiracy to commit sale, manufacture, delivery of Schedule VI drugs, and possession of a weapon during commission of a dangerous felony.
Savannah resident Ivory Cunningham is charged with conspiracy to commit especially aggravated armed robbery, and conspiracy to commit sale, manufacture, delivery of Schedule VI drugs.
The shooting occurred Sunday. Police were notified by Hardin Medical Center at about 3:50 p.m. of a gunshot victim coming into the hospital. City officers responded to the scene and began to investigate, Pitts said. Complete article
Two arrested after fatal Savannah Tenn. Walmart shooting 11/05/2018
Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in the Savannah Walmart parking lot, city Police Chief Michael Pitts said early Monday morning. Authorities did not immediately release the name of the victim.
Pitts said Levar Summers, of Nashville, is charged with first degree felony murder, conspiracy to commit especially aggravated armed robbery, conspiracy to commit sale, manufacture, delivery of Schedule VI drugs, and possession of a weapon during commission of a dangerous felony.
Savannah resident Ivory Cunningham is charged with conspiracy to commit especially aggravated armed robbery, and conspiracy to commit sale, manufacture, delivery of Schedule VI drugs.
The shooting occurred Sunday. Police were notified by Hardin Medical Center at about 3:50 p.m. of a gunshot victim coming into the hospital. City officers responded to the scene and began to investigate, Pitts said. Complete article
Two arrested after fatal Savannah Tenn. Walmart shooting 11/05/2018
Police investigating shooting at Burger King on Woodward Avenue Detroit Mich. 11/04/2018
DETROIT (WXYZ) - Police say a 30-year-old man was shout outside of Burger King while picking up his girlfriend on Saturday, Nov. 3.
The shooting happened in the 8200 block of Woodward Ave. in Detroit.
A suspect in a beige Ford Taurus fired shots. Officers say the suspect was wearing a t-shirt and grey pants. The victim was hit in the thigh and taken to a hospital. Complete article
DETROIT (WXYZ) - Police say a 30-year-old man was shout outside of Burger King while picking up his girlfriend on Saturday, Nov. 3.
The shooting happened in the 8200 block of Woodward Ave. in Detroit.
A suspect in a beige Ford Taurus fired shots. Officers say the suspect was wearing a t-shirt and grey pants. The victim was hit in the thigh and taken to a hospital. Complete article
Critters invade Chesterfield County Va. Walmart; quickly removed 11/04/2018
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Maybe there's still some Halloween hangover.
An 8News viewer says while doing some early morning shopping at Walmart, located just off Iron Bridge Road, she got an unexpected surprise -- the sight of a couple of opossums inside. No word on where or what the critters were doing there.
Temperatures are expected to be in the low 60s throughout the day, but perhaps the critters were cold. Or maybe, they're just like us and couldn't resist the discounted Halloween candy. Complete article
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Maybe there's still some Halloween hangover.
An 8News viewer says while doing some early morning shopping at Walmart, located just off Iron Bridge Road, she got an unexpected surprise -- the sight of a couple of opossums inside. No word on where or what the critters were doing there.
Temperatures are expected to be in the low 60s throughout the day, but perhaps the critters were cold. Or maybe, they're just like us and couldn't resist the discounted Halloween candy. Complete article
Emergency crews investigate possible gas leak at Fargo ND Walmart 11/04/2018
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live)- Emergency crews responded to reports of multiple people feeling ill with the possibility of a gas leak at the Walmart on 13th Avenue S. in Fargo.
A call came over the police scanner around 8:00 p.m. Sunday night. The store was evacuated, and the Fargo Fire Department proceeded to investigate.
After about 15 minutes, officials says they came to the conclusion that there was no danger to the public. Complete article
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live)- Emergency crews responded to reports of multiple people feeling ill with the possibility of a gas leak at the Walmart on 13th Avenue S. in Fargo.
A call came over the police scanner around 8:00 p.m. Sunday night. The store was evacuated, and the Fargo Fire Department proceeded to investigate.
After about 15 minutes, officials says they came to the conclusion that there was no danger to the public. Complete article
SUV driver charged after colliding with Walmart Supercenter in Porters Neck NC 11/03/2018
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - An SUV hit the Walmart Supercenter in Porter Neck on Saturday afternoon, but the driver was not injured.
A 911 call was placed to New Hanover County Dispatch at 4:26 p.m. about the crash at 8035 Market St. in Wilmington.
The driver, a 57-year-old man, was trying to park in front of the Walmart when he picked up speed and crashed into the building, according to N.C. State Highway Patrol Trooper Jason Pierce.
The driver has been charged with reckless driving. It's unclear what caused the him to lose control of the vehicle. Complete article
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - An SUV hit the Walmart Supercenter in Porter Neck on Saturday afternoon, but the driver was not injured.
A 911 call was placed to New Hanover County Dispatch at 4:26 p.m. about the crash at 8035 Market St. in Wilmington.
The driver, a 57-year-old man, was trying to park in front of the Walmart when he picked up speed and crashed into the building, according to N.C. State Highway Patrol Trooper Jason Pierce.
The driver has been charged with reckless driving. It's unclear what caused the him to lose control of the vehicle. Complete article
Do you know this man? Cops look for Pa. Walmart theft suspect 11/04/2018
Danville Ind. police looking for man driving Astro Van after Walmart theft 11/03/2018
Man convicted of beating Army veteran at St. Pete Fla. Walmart in 2016 sentenced to 40 years in prison 11/05/2018
Lady Lake woman arrested after allegedly attempting to steal cell phone charger at Fla. Wal-Mart 11/05/2018
POLICE REPORTS: Duo tries to steal $1,000 in goods from Tx. Walmart 11/06/2018
‘A lot’ of people in NC Walmart when deadly shooting began in produce aisle, chief says 11/05/2018
A man was shot and killed Monday around 6 p.m. in the Walmart on Bryton Town Center Drive in Huntersville, police said.
Investigators announced late Monday in a Facebook post that a suspect was being questioned, along with “several people” who were arrested at the store “due to an altercation.”
It was not clear if the altercation was connected to the shooting.
“At this time there is no reason for the community to feel unsafe as we believe all responsible parties have been taken into custody,” said the Facebook post. Huntersville Police Chief Cleveland Spruill said he couldn’t estimate how many customers were in the store when shots were fired in the aisles near the produce section.
“I think the official answer to that would be ‘a lot,’ ” he said at a press conference.
A police officer was doing a routine security check at the store “when he heard gunshots ... and took an individual into custody,” said a police Facebook post. Complete article
Local rapper explains involvement in deadly NC Walmart shooting on social media 11/07/2018
A man was shot and killed Monday around 6 p.m. in the Walmart on Bryton Town Center Drive in Huntersville, police said.
Investigators announced late Monday in a Facebook post that a suspect was being questioned, along with “several people” who were arrested at the store “due to an altercation.”
It was not clear if the altercation was connected to the shooting.
“At this time there is no reason for the community to feel unsafe as we believe all responsible parties have been taken into custody,” said the Facebook post. Huntersville Police Chief Cleveland Spruill said he couldn’t estimate how many customers were in the store when shots were fired in the aisles near the produce section.
“I think the official answer to that would be ‘a lot,’ ” he said at a press conference.
A police officer was doing a routine security check at the store “when he heard gunshots ... and took an individual into custody,” said a police Facebook post. Complete article
Local rapper explains involvement in deadly NC Walmart shooting on social media 11/07/2018
Man, woman rob Bayonne NJ Walmart with loaded handgun: police 11/05/2018
BAYONNE -- A man and woman were arrested after robbing the Walmart on Route 440 and threatening an employee with a loaded handgun, authorities said.
Seth D. Hoffman, 30, of Jersey City, and Unique M. Daymon, 22, of Staten Island, were arrested just before 2 a.m. on Sunday after fleeing the store, police said.
The two had stolen more than $400 in merchandise and, when confronted by a loss prevention officer, threatened the employee with a handgun, authorities said.
They fled the scene in their car, but were eventually tracked down by police on Route 440 after getting identification from the loss prevention officer. Authorities found the loaded handgun and ammunition, as well as the proceeds stolen from the store. Complete article
BAYONNE -- A man and woman were arrested after robbing the Walmart on Route 440 and threatening an employee with a loaded handgun, authorities said.
Seth D. Hoffman, 30, of Jersey City, and Unique M. Daymon, 22, of Staten Island, were arrested just before 2 a.m. on Sunday after fleeing the store, police said.
The two had stolen more than $400 in merchandise and, when confronted by a loss prevention officer, threatened the employee with a handgun, authorities said.
They fled the scene in their car, but were eventually tracked down by police on Route 440 after getting identification from the loss prevention officer. Authorities found the loaded handgun and ammunition, as well as the proceeds stolen from the store. Complete article
Search for suspect who attacked, robbed 72-year-old man at South Bend Ind. Walmart on Portage stealing phone, gun and cash 11/05/2018
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Police are looking for a suspect who attacked and robbed a 72-year-old man while he was loading groceries into his vehicle around 11 p.m. on Thursday at the Walmart on Portage in South Bend.
The victim’s wife says her husband suffered two skull fractures, a damaged eye socket, and a bleed. He was taken to the hospital for his injuries that police say may have been caused by a blunt object used by the suspect.
Police say they're looking for a thin, black male with facial hair who was driving a dark colored SUV.
The suspect took off with the victim’s phone, cash, and gun along with other items. Complete article
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Police are looking for a suspect who attacked and robbed a 72-year-old man while he was loading groceries into his vehicle around 11 p.m. on Thursday at the Walmart on Portage in South Bend.
The victim’s wife says her husband suffered two skull fractures, a damaged eye socket, and a bleed. He was taken to the hospital for his injuries that police say may have been caused by a blunt object used by the suspect.
Police say they're looking for a thin, black male with facial hair who was driving a dark colored SUV.
The suspect took off with the victim’s phone, cash, and gun along with other items. Complete article
Woman carjacked at gunpoint in Tx. Walmart parking lot 11/05/2018
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) Police were looking for a stolen 1997 Camaro Monday after the car was stolen at gunpoint from a woman in the parking lot of the Temple Walmart store at 3401 South 31st St.
The carjacker, who was wearing a maroon hooded sweatshirt and sweat pants, approached the woman just before noon in the store parking lot, produced a gun and demanded her wallet and keys.
He drove off in the white block-top Camaro with Texas license LBL00925. Complete article
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) Police were looking for a stolen 1997 Camaro Monday after the car was stolen at gunpoint from a woman in the parking lot of the Temple Walmart store at 3401 South 31st St.
The carjacker, who was wearing a maroon hooded sweatshirt and sweat pants, approached the woman just before noon in the store parking lot, produced a gun and demanded her wallet and keys.
He drove off in the white block-top Camaro with Texas license LBL00925. Complete article
Two wanted for pointing gun in Walmart parking lot in Gastonia, NC police say 11/05/2018
GASTONIA, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) - The Gastonia Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects in connection to an incident where a gun was pointed at a woman and her 2-year-old daughter inside a local Walmart parking lot.
"I just got a gun pulled on me," the victim told Fox 46 Charlotte.
It happened on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Walmart located at 3000 E. Franklin Boulevard.
Officers said the two suspects were spotted inside a white passenger car with a stolen tag EHJ-3831. The suspects are described as a black man and woman. The man is described as being in his early to mid-30s with a muscular build, shoulder length dreads and a scraggly beard. Complete article
GASTONIA, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) - The Gastonia Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects in connection to an incident where a gun was pointed at a woman and her 2-year-old daughter inside a local Walmart parking lot.
"I just got a gun pulled on me," the victim told Fox 46 Charlotte.
It happened on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Walmart located at 3000 E. Franklin Boulevard.
Officers said the two suspects were spotted inside a white passenger car with a stolen tag EHJ-3831. The suspects are described as a black man and woman. The man is described as being in his early to mid-30s with a muscular build, shoulder length dreads and a scraggly beard. Complete article
Police: Man claims to be God after being arrested at Burlington Wisc. Walmart 11/05/2018
BURLINGTON — A 21-year-old Calumet County man allegedly claimed that he was God while being arrested Saturday for disorderly conduct at the Burlington Walmart, 1901 Milwaukee Ave.
According to court records, Jose E. Castro-Reyes of Hilbert had repeatedly showed up at Walmart intoxicated several days in a row, harassing staff, swearing at police officers, and trying to bite medical personnel. .....
At the hospital, Police reported that Castro-Reyes said “I got connections. You’ve got three people in your family that are about to (expletive) die,” to an officer. He then said, “Bow down (expletive) because I’m God … let me show you I’m God,” followed by “several phrases in unintelligible speech,” according to police. Complete article
BURLINGTON — A 21-year-old Calumet County man allegedly claimed that he was God while being arrested Saturday for disorderly conduct at the Burlington Walmart, 1901 Milwaukee Ave.
According to court records, Jose E. Castro-Reyes of Hilbert had repeatedly showed up at Walmart intoxicated several days in a row, harassing staff, swearing at police officers, and trying to bite medical personnel. .....
At the hospital, Police reported that Castro-Reyes said “I got connections. You’ve got three people in your family that are about to (expletive) die,” to an officer. He then said, “Bow down (expletive) because I’m God … let me show you I’m God,” followed by “several phrases in unintelligible speech,” according to police. Complete article
19 Walmart employees share the wildest stories they've seen on the job. Don't huff and drive. 11/0/2018
There is one establishment in America that truly sum up the country as a whole. A place where people from all walks of life shop, act out, and reveal both their most creative and ugliest traits. A place that makes you sad but has deals you can't deny, a place full of complexity overshadowed by all of the antics taking place.
This place is none other than Walmart -- a mecca of capitalist malaise, underpaid and mistreated workers, and customers mired in despair and blue flavored Gatorade. .....
7. Emojis on fire.
19 Walmart employees share the wildest stories they've seen on the job. Don't huff and drive. .....
9. Jealousy kills.
After shooting her co-worker in the break room she returned to the register as if nothing had happened. Complete article
There is one establishment in America that truly sum up the country as a whole. A place where people from all walks of life shop, act out, and reveal both their most creative and ugliest traits. A place that makes you sad but has deals you can't deny, a place full of complexity overshadowed by all of the antics taking place.
This place is none other than Walmart -- a mecca of capitalist malaise, underpaid and mistreated workers, and customers mired in despair and blue flavored Gatorade. .....
7. Emojis on fire.
19 Walmart employees share the wildest stories they've seen on the job. Don't huff and drive. .....
9. Jealousy kills.
After shooting her co-worker in the break room she returned to the register as if nothing had happened. Complete article
Multi-person brawl breaks out in Norfolk Va. Walmart, fight caught on camera 11/06/2018
NORFOLK, Va. - A Facebook video is being investigated by Norfolk Police after they got a call for service Monday night at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on East Princess Anne.
Police say no charges have been filed because the scene was clear when officers arrived. They tell News 3 the parties involved would have to take out charges against each other or there would have had to be reported injuries. Right now police do not have those elements in this case.
It appears a large group gathers in freezer aisle, words are exchanged and then a fight breaks out between two men and two women.
Other people are present watching and at a few points Walmart employees try to separate the fighting individuals.
The video posted to Facebook has been shared hundreds of times and commented on.
Many people News 3 spoke to, who shop at that Walmart, said they are happy it was blows and not shots during this fight.
Police encourage anyone who sees a fight like this to call 911 immediately. Complete article
NORFOLK, Va. - A Facebook video is being investigated by Norfolk Police after they got a call for service Monday night at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on East Princess Anne.
Police say no charges have been filed because the scene was clear when officers arrived. They tell News 3 the parties involved would have to take out charges against each other or there would have had to be reported injuries. Right now police do not have those elements in this case.
It appears a large group gathers in freezer aisle, words are exchanged and then a fight breaks out between two men and two women.
Other people are present watching and at a few points Walmart employees try to separate the fighting individuals.
The video posted to Facebook has been shared hundreds of times and commented on.
Many people News 3 spoke to, who shop at that Walmart, said they are happy it was blows and not shots during this fight.
Police encourage anyone who sees a fight like this to call 911 immediately. Complete article
Bang for the buck: Deer runs wild through Pa. Walmart before getting locked in bathroom 11/06/2018
(WHDH) — A buck was spotted banging on the windows of a Walmart in Pennsylvania on Monday before it entered the store and ran wild.
Video shot by Katelyn Broadt in Bethlehem Township showed the buck trotting across the parking lot before bolting through an entrance as a concerned employee jumped out of the way.
“I was sitting in my car and I saw a tan thing splash across the parking lot,” she told Lehigh Valley Live. “I got out of my car and I saw it was a deer.”
The buck darted up and down several aisles before it ventured into a woman’s restroom, where it was tranquilized by Pennsylvania Game Commission officials, according to the news outlet. Complete article
(WHDH) — A buck was spotted banging on the windows of a Walmart in Pennsylvania on Monday before it entered the store and ran wild.
Video shot by Katelyn Broadt in Bethlehem Township showed the buck trotting across the parking lot before bolting through an entrance as a concerned employee jumped out of the way.
“I was sitting in my car and I saw a tan thing splash across the parking lot,” she told Lehigh Valley Live. “I got out of my car and I saw it was a deer.”
The buck darted up and down several aisles before it ventured into a woman’s restroom, where it was tranquilized by Pennsylvania Game Commission officials, according to the news outlet. Complete article
Food Waste Is The New Sales Driver: 4 Ways Kroger, Walmart Are Changing Shopper Thinking 11/05/2018
There’s a new food pyramid on the minds of supermarket operators these days: It’s about the size of a great Egyptian pyramid, and there are six of them.
That’s about the amount of food, 72 billion pounds, that ends up in landfills and incinerators each year, and more food sellers are trying to find ways to stop it. It’s a matter of good business as much as good citizenry: nearly 40% of the food wasted in the U.S. is thrown out by consumers, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, and when it goes to waste so does the water, soil and fertilizer — not to speak of labor — that went into producing it.
There’s a legitimate profit potential for reducing food waste. Complete article (The profit incentive for reducing waste is almost certainly false, since the expense of waste is generally considered a negative externality which corporations are practically never held accountable for.)
There’s a new food pyramid on the minds of supermarket operators these days: It’s about the size of a great Egyptian pyramid, and there are six of them.
That’s about the amount of food, 72 billion pounds, that ends up in landfills and incinerators each year, and more food sellers are trying to find ways to stop it. It’s a matter of good business as much as good citizenry: nearly 40% of the food wasted in the U.S. is thrown out by consumers, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, and when it goes to waste so does the water, soil and fertilizer — not to speak of labor — that went into producing it.
There’s a legitimate profit potential for reducing food waste. Complete article (The profit incentive for reducing waste is almost certainly false, since the expense of waste is generally considered a negative externality which corporations are practically never held accountable for.)
Man flees South Milwaukee Wisc. Walmart wearing multiple stolen jackets and pairs of pants 11/05/2018
'Suspicious package' under investigation at Oakland WV Walmart 11/05/2018
Woman goes shoplifting at Ill. Walmart to get gift at baby shower 11/06/2018
Suspects steal steak, seafood and televisions from Va. Walmart 11/05/2018
Man gets 17 months for theft at DL Minn. Walmart 11/06/2018
Police: Women used carts in Radcliff Ky. Walmart robbery 11/05/2018
Police seek help identifying thieves who stole from Mich. Walmart 11/05/2018
Man used cellphone to record video under woman's skirt at Fla. Walmart, investigators say 11/06/2018
Police search for Ill. Walmart theft suspect 11/06/2018
Adams man facing charges after alleged knife threat at North Adams Mass. Walmart 11/06/2018
NORTH ADAMS — An Adams resident is facing assault charges for allegedly threatening a man with a knife last month at the Walmart in North Adams.
Christian Richardson, 18, of Commercial Street, allegedly used a knife from a store shelf to provoke a fight shortly after 4:30 p.m. Oct. 2. The man told police Richardson had threatened him in the past.
Security footage shows Richardson lunge at the man once with the knife and again after dropping the knife, according to the criminal complaint filed by North Adams Police Officer Kevin Stant.
A witness, who was in line at the register, told police he tried to shield his children from Richardson.
Security footage showed bystanders under duress and fleeing from the area, the report said.
Richardson had just left the building's south entrance when police arrived and arrested him without incident. Complete article
NORTH ADAMS — An Adams resident is facing assault charges for allegedly threatening a man with a knife last month at the Walmart in North Adams.
Christian Richardson, 18, of Commercial Street, allegedly used a knife from a store shelf to provoke a fight shortly after 4:30 p.m. Oct. 2. The man told police Richardson had threatened him in the past.
Security footage shows Richardson lunge at the man once with the knife and again after dropping the knife, according to the criminal complaint filed by North Adams Police Officer Kevin Stant.
A witness, who was in line at the register, told police he tried to shield his children from Richardson.
Security footage showed bystanders under duress and fleeing from the area, the report said.
Richardson had just left the building's south entrance when police arrived and arrested him without incident. Complete article
Detectives seeking additional witnesses to suspect grabbing young girls at Spokane Valley Wash. Wal-Mart 11/06/2018
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane Valley Sexual Assault Detectives are investigating reports of a man following, grabbing and taking video of young girls at stores. Investigators believe there are potential victims who have not yet reported this activity to police and are encouraging potential victims to come forward.
On Monday, Spokane Valley Sheriff's Detective Kevin Richey began following up on reports of a strange man who had reportedly been following, recording and in some instances, grabbing young females at the Spokane Valley Wal-Mart located at 15727 E. Broadway in Spokane Valley.
One of the reported incidents happened on November 1, where the suspect approached a 12-year-old girl and her sister as they were looking at toys. The man, later identified as 29-year-old Michael A. Streeter, was holding a cell phone in his hand and appeared to be recording the young girls. Streeter reached with his other hand and grabbed the 12-year-old's buttocks. Frightened, the girls ran away and told their mom, who was a couple of aisles away. Complete article
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane Valley Sexual Assault Detectives are investigating reports of a man following, grabbing and taking video of young girls at stores. Investigators believe there are potential victims who have not yet reported this activity to police and are encouraging potential victims to come forward.
On Monday, Spokane Valley Sheriff's Detective Kevin Richey began following up on reports of a strange man who had reportedly been following, recording and in some instances, grabbing young females at the Spokane Valley Wal-Mart located at 15727 E. Broadway in Spokane Valley.
One of the reported incidents happened on November 1, where the suspect approached a 12-year-old girl and her sister as they were looking at toys. The man, later identified as 29-year-old Michael A. Streeter, was holding a cell phone in his hand and appeared to be recording the young girls. Streeter reached with his other hand and grabbed the 12-year-old's buttocks. Frightened, the girls ran away and told their mom, who was a couple of aisles away. Complete article
Walmart passes Amazon as world’s largest online grocer 11/06/2018
Look out, Amazon: Walmart is coming to steal your lunch – and maybe dinner too.
The world’s largest retailer has surpassed the e-commerce giant in a survey of online food shoppers, more of whom said they most recently visited Walmart’s site for groceries. Local supermarkets were in third place, fueled in part by logistics provider Instacart, which handles orders for grocers like Kroger Co. and many others.
Walmart has moved ahead thanks to the rapid deployment of its curbside grocery pickup service, which is now in about 2,000 stores. An additional 1,000 will come on board by the end of 2019, the company said at a recent investor conference. Walmart also works with delivery services like DoorDash and Deliv to bring groceries to customers’ homes for a fee. Amazon, meanwhile, offers grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market stores for its Prime customers in 60 cities, with in-store pickup now available in 10. Complete article
Look out, Amazon: Walmart is coming to steal your lunch – and maybe dinner too.
The world’s largest retailer has surpassed the e-commerce giant in a survey of online food shoppers, more of whom said they most recently visited Walmart’s site for groceries. Local supermarkets were in third place, fueled in part by logistics provider Instacart, which handles orders for grocers like Kroger Co. and many others.
Walmart has moved ahead thanks to the rapid deployment of its curbside grocery pickup service, which is now in about 2,000 stores. An additional 1,000 will come on board by the end of 2019, the company said at a recent investor conference. Walmart also works with delivery services like DoorDash and Deliv to bring groceries to customers’ homes for a fee. Amazon, meanwhile, offers grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market stores for its Prime customers in 60 cities, with in-store pickup now available in 10. Complete article
Woman accused of calling in bomb threat to Ill. WalMart in hopes of ending traffic stop 11/06/2018
COLLINSVILLE, IL – Collinsville police believe that a woman called in a bomb threat to a WalMart store in hopes of ending a traffic stop. Around 3:20am on Monday, November 5, 2018, officers pulled over a truck with a man and woman inside on the southbound entrance ramp to I-55 from N. Bluff Rd. The man is identified at Max W. Vance, 37, and the woman as Shelly L. Fritch, 32.
While the officers were doing paperwork and background checks during the traffic stop, a woman called the Collinsville Police Department non-emergency line and indicated that she had left a bomb at the Collinsville WalMart, generating a heavy police response.
Information gathered during the traffic stop led police to conduct a search of the pickup truck, which revealed two illegally possessed firearms. Vance, who is a convicted felon, was arrested. Fritch was released from the scene along with the truck. Those officers then responded to the WalMart scene.
Follow up investigation led police to believe the bomb threat was likely called in by Fritch while the officers who made the stop were doing paperwork in the cruiser. They claim she was hoping to divert the officer’s attention. They do not believe that Wal-Mart was ever in any danger. Complete article
COLLINSVILLE, IL – Collinsville police believe that a woman called in a bomb threat to a WalMart store in hopes of ending a traffic stop. Around 3:20am on Monday, November 5, 2018, officers pulled over a truck with a man and woman inside on the southbound entrance ramp to I-55 from N. Bluff Rd. The man is identified at Max W. Vance, 37, and the woman as Shelly L. Fritch, 32.
While the officers were doing paperwork and background checks during the traffic stop, a woman called the Collinsville Police Department non-emergency line and indicated that she had left a bomb at the Collinsville WalMart, generating a heavy police response.
Information gathered during the traffic stop led police to conduct a search of the pickup truck, which revealed two illegally possessed firearms. Vance, who is a convicted felon, was arrested. Fritch was released from the scene along with the truck. Those officers then responded to the WalMart scene.
Follow up investigation led police to believe the bomb threat was likely called in by Fritch while the officers who made the stop were doing paperwork in the cruiser. They claim she was hoping to divert the officer’s attention. They do not believe that Wal-Mart was ever in any danger. Complete article
Off The Beat: Alligator 'trespassing' at Walmart nabbed by Port St. Lucie Fla. cops 11/07/2018
PORT ST. LUCIE — An unwelcome visitor, who likely had a painfully toothy grin, was escorted out of Walmart Tuesday with a trespass warning, according to Port St. Lucie police.
Instead of a shady ne’er-do-well drifter, the 3:17 a.m. visitor to the business in the 10800 block of South U.S. 1 was a 1.5-foot alligator.
“He wandered into the employee break area,” said Master Sgt. Frank Sabol, Port St. Lucie police spokesman.
Employees called police, and Officer Michael Connor got to the scene.
“He scooped him up and escorted him off the property,” Sabol said in a tongue-in-cheek interview. “Gave him a trespass warning,”
Sabol said the trespass warning is valid for a year.
“If he comes back in a year he’ll be much bigger, so we’ll be on the lookout for him,” Sabol said. “We’ll be on high alert.” Complete article
PORT ST. LUCIE — An unwelcome visitor, who likely had a painfully toothy grin, was escorted out of Walmart Tuesday with a trespass warning, according to Port St. Lucie police.
Instead of a shady ne’er-do-well drifter, the 3:17 a.m. visitor to the business in the 10800 block of South U.S. 1 was a 1.5-foot alligator.
“He wandered into the employee break area,” said Master Sgt. Frank Sabol, Port St. Lucie police spokesman.
Employees called police, and Officer Michael Connor got to the scene.
“He scooped him up and escorted him off the property,” Sabol said in a tongue-in-cheek interview. “Gave him a trespass warning,”
Sabol said the trespass warning is valid for a year.
“If he comes back in a year he’ll be much bigger, so we’ll be on the lookout for him,” Sabol said. “We’ll be on high alert.” Complete article
Change of plea hearing in Ariz. Walmart fraud case postponed again 11/06/2018
Investigators looking for suspects who stole SUV, charged credit card at Tx. Walmart 11/06/2018
Columbia County Ga. seeks Walmart theft suspect 11/06/2018
Police: Man pleasured himself in Ohio Walmart while watching female employees 11/07/2018
Pa. Walmart shooter has his appellate rights reinstated 11/07/2018
U.S. Lawsuit Accuses Walmart of Bias Against Pregnant Employees 11/05/2018
Crime Stoppers: Man shops at Alabama Walmart with counterfeit cash 11/07/2018
Woman wanted for robbery at Walmart in Phenix City Alabama 11/07/2018
Malone NY WalMart evacuated due to propane leak 11/07/2018 MALONE — Emergency services were called to the Malone Walmart Wednesday night in response to a reported propane leak. Employees the U.S. Route 11 Walmart Supercenter quickly evacuated shoppers; they then took up positions outside the store’s entrances to warn would-be visitors away from the site.
Sheriff: Have you seen this man who used stolen credit card at Auburn NY Walmart? 11/08/2018
Man accused of exposing himself to woman at South Fulton Ga. Walmart 11/08/2018
VERIFY: Are Fla. Walmart customers getting taxed twice? 11/08/2018
Tx. Walmart Shoplifting call leads Police to identity theft ring 11/07/2018
Silver City Police blotter: Nov. 5-7 11/08/2018 8 Walmart reports in 3 days.
Police: Several reports of people falling victim to Ky. Walmart secret shopper scam 11/08/2018
Deputies seeking tips in theft investigation at Ind. Walmart 11/08/2018
Fire prompts evacuation of Lakewood Ca. Walmart 11/08/2018
Crews from the Long Beach Fire Department and other agencies responded to a fire inside the Walmart at 2770 E. Carson Street in Lakewood just after 5 p.m. on Thursday evening.
On arrival, crews worked to knock down a small fire, reportedly set after an individual ignited a clothing display, said a public information officer for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Witnesses reported the store was evacuated, with shoppers moved to the store parking lot. One person was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. Complete article
Crews from the Long Beach Fire Department and other agencies responded to a fire inside the Walmart at 2770 E. Carson Street in Lakewood just after 5 p.m. on Thursday evening.
On arrival, crews worked to knock down a small fire, reportedly set after an individual ignited a clothing display, said a public information officer for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Witnesses reported the store was evacuated, with shoppers moved to the store parking lot. One person was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. Complete article
Muslim woman sues Walmart for religious discrimination after being fired from Knoxville Tenn. store 11/08/2018
A Muslim woman fired last year from a Knoxville Walmart is suing the retail giant in federal court for religious discrimination and retaliation.
In the lawsuit filed Wednesday, attorneys for Fadumo Sardeye accused her managers and coworkers of harassing her for the religious accommodations she requested.
Those incidents listed in the federal complaint include initially denying her vacation request during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and demanding she show where in the Quran it says she could not touch pork products or alcohol. Complete article
A Muslim woman fired last year from a Knoxville Walmart is suing the retail giant in federal court for religious discrimination and retaliation.
In the lawsuit filed Wednesday, attorneys for Fadumo Sardeye accused her managers and coworkers of harassing her for the religious accommodations she requested.
Those incidents listed in the federal complaint include initially denying her vacation request during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and demanding she show where in the Quran it says she could not touch pork products or alcohol. Complete article
Trump’s tax cuts will help the Walton family more than Walmart workers 11/08/2018
A study suggests there’s a world of difference between the tax benefits enjoyed by these workers and their employers As some Walmart workers struggle to get by, the company’s owners are thriving.
The Walton family, majority stakeholders of supermarket giant Walmart WMT, +0.29% benefitted from an estimated $6.5 billion in tax breaks on share holdings over the last 16 years, according to a recent analysis from the union-backed group Making Change at Walmart. These tax cuts, available to all businesses with such significant assets, works out at an average of $1.1 million per day in savings.
The researchers estimated the total value of dividend income received by the Walton family from 2003 through 2018. Secondly, they added the total shares held by Walton Enterprises LLC with the shares of the Walton Family Holdings Trust, as reported in the SEC filings for each year. They then applied the tax cuts introduced by various presidencies over that time. Thirdly, they compared two scenarios: tax cuts and no tax cuts between 2003 and 2018.
Their conclusion: Tax reforms passed by Congress during the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations since 2003 have resulted in billions of dollars in lower tax rates on dividends for the Walton family and other stock owners. This began with President George W. Bush signing the Jobs Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Complete article
A study suggests there’s a world of difference between the tax benefits enjoyed by these workers and their employers As some Walmart workers struggle to get by, the company’s owners are thriving.
The Walton family, majority stakeholders of supermarket giant Walmart WMT, +0.29% benefitted from an estimated $6.5 billion in tax breaks on share holdings over the last 16 years, according to a recent analysis from the union-backed group Making Change at Walmart. These tax cuts, available to all businesses with such significant assets, works out at an average of $1.1 million per day in savings.
The researchers estimated the total value of dividend income received by the Walton family from 2003 through 2018. Secondly, they added the total shares held by Walton Enterprises LLC with the shares of the Walton Family Holdings Trust, as reported in the SEC filings for each year. They then applied the tax cuts introduced by various presidencies over that time. Thirdly, they compared two scenarios: tax cuts and no tax cuts between 2003 and 2018.
Their conclusion: Tax reforms passed by Congress during the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations since 2003 have resulted in billions of dollars in lower tax rates on dividends for the Walton family and other stock owners. This began with President George W. Bush signing the Jobs Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Complete article
Purse-snatcher body-slams Florida woman, 91, in Walmart parking lot 11/09/2018
Mary Kennedy had plans to watch the Miami Dolphins game but the 91-year-old fan found herself trying to tackle a purse snatching suspect instead.
Gilberto Garcia, 35, of West Palm Beach, had approached her about 9 a.m. Sunday as she got into her car outside the Walmart at 4375 Belvedere Road and he told her there was a nail in her tire, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.
When Kennedy got out to look, Garcia grabbed her purse from the front seat of her car and got into his red Ford Explorer, an arrest report said.
Kennedy told WPTV-Ch.5 she went over and tried to get her purse back but Garcia pushed her to the parking lot pavement injuring her head, left arm and hip.
“He body-slammed me down to the concrete,” she told the station. “That was it. That was all I knew. I couldn’t get up.”
Garcia drove away, but two witnesses took pictures of his license plate and Walmart security cameras also recorded the incident.
Detectives checked license plate records and they showed Garcia was the registered owner of the Explorer. Meanwhile, a deputy spotted the SUV about 10:30 a.m. and followed it until Garcia parked at 2000 N. Congress Ave.
Garcia was held until Kennedy was brought to the scene so she could identify him as her attacker, the report stated.
Then, reluctantly, she went to the hospital for treatment of her injuries.
“I wanted to see the Dolphins game,” she told WPTV. “I waited all week for that.”
During questioning, Garcia admitted to taking Kennedy’s purse, stealing the contents, and throwing the purse in the trash at a Chevron gas station where deputies later found it. They processed it for evidence and returned it to Kennedy, detectives said.
Garcia is facing robbery, burglary and aggravated battery charges with bond set at $110,000, records showed. Complete article
Mary Kennedy had plans to watch the Miami Dolphins game but the 91-year-old fan found herself trying to tackle a purse snatching suspect instead.
Gilberto Garcia, 35, of West Palm Beach, had approached her about 9 a.m. Sunday as she got into her car outside the Walmart at 4375 Belvedere Road and he told her there was a nail in her tire, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.
When Kennedy got out to look, Garcia grabbed her purse from the front seat of her car and got into his red Ford Explorer, an arrest report said.
Kennedy told WPTV-Ch.5 she went over and tried to get her purse back but Garcia pushed her to the parking lot pavement injuring her head, left arm and hip.
“He body-slammed me down to the concrete,” she told the station. “That was it. That was all I knew. I couldn’t get up.”
Garcia drove away, but two witnesses took pictures of his license plate and Walmart security cameras also recorded the incident.
Detectives checked license plate records and they showed Garcia was the registered owner of the Explorer. Meanwhile, a deputy spotted the SUV about 10:30 a.m. and followed it until Garcia parked at 2000 N. Congress Ave.
Garcia was held until Kennedy was brought to the scene so she could identify him as her attacker, the report stated.
Then, reluctantly, she went to the hospital for treatment of her injuries.
“I wanted to see the Dolphins game,” she told WPTV. “I waited all week for that.”
During questioning, Garcia admitted to taking Kennedy’s purse, stealing the contents, and throwing the purse in the trash at a Chevron gas station where deputies later found it. They processed it for evidence and returned it to Kennedy, detectives said.
Garcia is facing robbery, burglary and aggravated battery charges with bond set at $110,000, records showed. Complete article
Athens Ga. police blotter: Chokehold attack, burglary, Walmart Self-check-out shoplifting incident 11/09/2018
It Happened Here two Greeneville Tenn. Walmart incidents 11/09/2018
Crime Watch: Clinton Iowa Police Department 11/09/2018 Kristi R. Ping, 29, was arrested at Walmart, 2715 S. 25th St., for fifth-degree theft, shoplifting and on an out-of-county arrest warrant. ..... Marlena Y. Faulkner, 18, was arrested at Walmart, 2715 S. 25th St., for fifth-degree theft, shoplifting.
Suspect arrested in Westminster Colorado Walmart parking lot shooting death 11/09/2018
Mobile Police officer shot in the arm in the parking of the Walmart Neighborhood Market; armed and dangerous suspect on the loose 11/09/2018
According to reports, a Mobile Police officer has been shot in the upper arm.
The officer reportedly returned fire and the suspect is still on the loose in the West Mobile area. The shooting happened in the parking of the Walmart Neighborhood Market.
Mobile Public Safety Director James Barber has a message for residents in the area of Cottage Hill and Hillcrest Roads. Complete article
BREAKING: New video of officer shooting suspect escorted to jail, charged with attempted murder near the Walmart Neighborhood Market 11/09/2018
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) - Mobile Police and Mobile Fire-Rescue crews are responding to a reported shooting near the Walmart Neighborhood Market at the intersection of Cottage Hill and Hillcrest Roads in West Mobile.
UPDATE 7:14pm
Mobile Public Safety Director James Barber confirms a Mobile Police Officer was shot in West Mobile Friday night. Officials are asking people in the area of Cottage Hill and Hillcrest to stay in their homes. Officers are actively searching for the suspect. .....
UPDATE 11:30pm
Dejoune Dubose has been charged with attempted murder and receiving stolen property. A n MPD spokesperson said Dubose was "very cooperative" with investigators, but the suspect did not speak at all to reporters as he was taken from police headquarters to Metro Jail. Complete article
According to reports, a Mobile Police officer has been shot in the upper arm.
The officer reportedly returned fire and the suspect is still on the loose in the West Mobile area. The shooting happened in the parking of the Walmart Neighborhood Market.
Mobile Public Safety Director James Barber has a message for residents in the area of Cottage Hill and Hillcrest Roads. Complete article
BREAKING: New video of officer shooting suspect escorted to jail, charged with attempted murder near the Walmart Neighborhood Market 11/09/2018
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) - Mobile Police and Mobile Fire-Rescue crews are responding to a reported shooting near the Walmart Neighborhood Market at the intersection of Cottage Hill and Hillcrest Roads in West Mobile.
UPDATE 7:14pm
Mobile Public Safety Director James Barber confirms a Mobile Police Officer was shot in West Mobile Friday night. Officials are asking people in the area of Cottage Hill and Hillcrest to stay in their homes. Officers are actively searching for the suspect. .....
UPDATE 11:30pm
Dejoune Dubose has been charged with attempted murder and receiving stolen property. A n MPD spokesperson said Dubose was "very cooperative" with investigators, but the suspect did not speak at all to reporters as he was taken from police headquarters to Metro Jail. Complete article
Two men cuffed for deadly shooting at Downtown NY Target store 11/09/2018
Cops on Thursday cuffed two men the day after one of them allegedly shot and killed a guy inside an Albee Square West store in the fourth Downtown shooting in five months.
Police apprehended a 44-year-old Brownsville resident, whom they suspect fired the bullet into 25-year-old Carlton Spencer’s chest at 11:15 pm at the foot of an escalator leading to Target inside the City Point shopping center between Willoughby Street and DeKalb Avenue, along with a 26-year-old Crown Heights man.
Authorities charged the 44-year-old with possession of a loaded gun and marijuana, reckless endangerment, and menacing, and the 26-year-old with reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon, assault, and menacing, officials said. Complete article
Cops on Thursday cuffed two men the day after one of them allegedly shot and killed a guy inside an Albee Square West store in the fourth Downtown shooting in five months.
Police apprehended a 44-year-old Brownsville resident, whom they suspect fired the bullet into 25-year-old Carlton Spencer’s chest at 11:15 pm at the foot of an escalator leading to Target inside the City Point shopping center between Willoughby Street and DeKalb Avenue, along with a 26-year-old Crown Heights man.
Authorities charged the 44-year-old with possession of a loaded gun and marijuana, reckless endangerment, and menacing, and the 26-year-old with reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon, assault, and menacing, officials said. Complete article
Police pursue Chambersburg man at gunpoint as he speeds through Pa. Walmart parking lot 11/10/2018
CHAMBERSBURG -- A Chambersburg man is accused of speeding through the Walmart parking lot around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, as police pursued him at gunpoint.
James Anthony Gonzales, 34, is held in Franklin County Jail on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and fleeing a police officer, court records show. Other charges include two counts of recklessly endangering, five drug charges and nine traffic violations. He was unable to post $75,000 bond.
Troopers from Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, were going south in a marked patrol vehicle on Interstate 81 near Exit 17 when they noticed a car drifting from the center line and over the fog line, according to court documents. Police ran the registration on the car and found that the owner, Gonzales, did not have a valid driver’s license. .....
Troopers had Gonzales at gunpoint when he stopped while trying to enter a driveway to Walmart, 1730 Lincoln Way East, in Guilford Township, according to court documents. He refused police orders to stop his car and drove into the parking lot. Gonzales drove “at a high rate of speed through a heavily populated area with numerous pedestrians.” He left the parking lot and went west on Lincoln Way East. Complete article
CHAMBERSBURG -- A Chambersburg man is accused of speeding through the Walmart parking lot around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, as police pursued him at gunpoint.
James Anthony Gonzales, 34, is held in Franklin County Jail on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and fleeing a police officer, court records show. Other charges include two counts of recklessly endangering, five drug charges and nine traffic violations. He was unable to post $75,000 bond.
Troopers from Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, were going south in a marked patrol vehicle on Interstate 81 near Exit 17 when they noticed a car drifting from the center line and over the fog line, according to court documents. Police ran the registration on the car and found that the owner, Gonzales, did not have a valid driver’s license. .....
Troopers had Gonzales at gunpoint when he stopped while trying to enter a driveway to Walmart, 1730 Lincoln Way East, in Guilford Township, according to court documents. He refused police orders to stop his car and drove into the parking lot. Gonzales drove “at a high rate of speed through a heavily populated area with numerous pedestrians.” He left the parking lot and went west on Lincoln Way East. Complete article
Walmart is building an AI lab inside one of its NY stores 11/08/2018
Walmart has just announced its plans to launch what it’s calling an Intelligent Retail Lab inside one of its stores in Levittown, New York.
The idea is to test both associate and customer experiences. For example, Walmart wants to use artificial intelligence to better identify when items are running low on stock so that it can proactively replenish the stock. Led by an internal team called Kepler, Walmart also envisions using the technology to identify spills, better understand when shopping carts are running low near the entrance and identify when items are on the wrong shelf.
Tech publications, including this one, had previously reported that Project Kepler would entail cashierless stores. Instead, Walmart says Kepler is the name of the team building the AI lab inside the working Walmart store in Levittown. However, Walmart says scanless checkout is an option the store is capable of testing down the road. Complete article
Walmart has just announced its plans to launch what it’s calling an Intelligent Retail Lab inside one of its stores in Levittown, New York.
The idea is to test both associate and customer experiences. For example, Walmart wants to use artificial intelligence to better identify when items are running low on stock so that it can proactively replenish the stock. Led by an internal team called Kepler, Walmart also envisions using the technology to identify spills, better understand when shopping carts are running low near the entrance and identify when items are on the wrong shelf.
Tech publications, including this one, had previously reported that Project Kepler would entail cashierless stores. Instead, Walmart says Kepler is the name of the team building the AI lab inside the working Walmart store in Levittown. However, Walmart says scanless checkout is an option the store is capable of testing down the road. Complete article
Why you might not recognize your Walmart anymore 11/09/2018
If you head to Walmart this holiday season, you may wonder if you accidentally stumbled into the wrong store, as some departments of the giant retailer now look like Apple designed them.
It's all part of some major changes going into Walmart stores right now. We got a sneak peak inside the just-rehabbed store on Cincinnati-Dayton Road in West Chester.
Virtual Reality training
The first change store associates are proud of is a scene of frustrated, unhappy shoppers on Black Friday.
Huh?
It turns out the scene isn't real. It's Walmart's new Virtual Reality training for employees, where associates put on a VR headset and learn how to prevent holiday disasters. Complete article
If you head to Walmart this holiday season, you may wonder if you accidentally stumbled into the wrong store, as some departments of the giant retailer now look like Apple designed them.
It's all part of some major changes going into Walmart stores right now. We got a sneak peak inside the just-rehabbed store on Cincinnati-Dayton Road in West Chester.
Virtual Reality training
The first change store associates are proud of is a scene of frustrated, unhappy shoppers on Black Friday.
Huh?
It turns out the scene isn't real. It's Walmart's new Virtual Reality training for employees, where associates put on a VR headset and learn how to prevent holiday disasters. Complete article
Canada Walmart ramps up self-checkout, scales down 'scan and go' shopping 11/10/2018
In the race to woo customers with a seamless shopping experience, Walmart Canada is adding more self-checkout kiosks and revamping its "scan and go" system where shoppers scan their items while they shop.
It appears "scan and go," in its current form, wasn't a "go" for many customers.
Physical retailers are scrambling to make shopping more convenient while also trying to keep costs down in an era where almost anything can be bought online. But it's a game of trial and error where customers won't always buy in. Complete article
In the race to woo customers with a seamless shopping experience, Walmart Canada is adding more self-checkout kiosks and revamping its "scan and go" system where shoppers scan their items while they shop.
It appears "scan and go," in its current form, wasn't a "go" for many customers.
Physical retailers are scrambling to make shopping more convenient while also trying to keep costs down in an era where almost anything can be bought online. But it's a game of trial and error where customers won't always buy in. Complete article
South Milwaukee Wisc. Walmart cashier arrested after giving gift cards to friends at the register and stealing money 11/09/2018
Two arrested after allegedly fleeing Alcoa Tenn. Walmart with stolen TVs 11/09/2018
No bomb found after Walmart in Kansas City Missouri evacuates due to threat 11/1/2018
Oxford mother arrested after drinking vodka from Fla. Wal-Mart in front of her child 11/11/2018
Police search for armed, dangerous man near Rochester NH Walmart 11/12/2018 (Shots fired at police that evening in woods nearby, no injuries)
ROCHESTER, N.H. — State and local law enforcement officials are looking for an "armed and dangerous" man in the woods near the Walmart on Route 11, Rochester police said Sunday night.
The search forced evacuations of several businesses along Farmington Road after a caller reported a man, armed with a rifle, in the rear parking lot of Walmart before he disappeared into nearby woods.
Brianna Pelchet, of Dover, said she was trying to go shopping when she was turned around.
"I was curious and trying to figure out what was going on," she said. "All I see is a bunch of cop cars blocking off all of the entrances. And I don't know if that's a helicopter I hear up there."
Rochester police said they are searching for Christopher Thomas, 27, who is known to police and is wanted on three warrants for criminal threatening, as well as four warrants for theft. Complete article
Man taken into custody in Rochester after firing shots at officers, police say 11/12/2018 Police said Thomas fired shots at officers overnight, but no one was injured. Officials said they located Thomas earlier Monday morning and established a perimeter around him in the woods near the Walmart in Rochester.
Rochester NH suspect arrested after 22-hour manhunt 11/12/2018 Thomas was charged with four felony counts of reckless conduct with a deadly weapon. He is also has three warrants for criminal threatening, along with four warrants for theft.
ROCHESTER, N.H. — State and local law enforcement officials are looking for an "armed and dangerous" man in the woods near the Walmart on Route 11, Rochester police said Sunday night.
The search forced evacuations of several businesses along Farmington Road after a caller reported a man, armed with a rifle, in the rear parking lot of Walmart before he disappeared into nearby woods.
Brianna Pelchet, of Dover, said she was trying to go shopping when she was turned around.
"I was curious and trying to figure out what was going on," she said. "All I see is a bunch of cop cars blocking off all of the entrances. And I don't know if that's a helicopter I hear up there."
Rochester police said they are searching for Christopher Thomas, 27, who is known to police and is wanted on three warrants for criminal threatening, as well as four warrants for theft. Complete article
Man taken into custody in Rochester after firing shots at officers, police say 11/12/2018 Police said Thomas fired shots at officers overnight, but no one was injured. Officials said they located Thomas earlier Monday morning and established a perimeter around him in the woods near the Walmart in Rochester.
Rochester NH suspect arrested after 22-hour manhunt 11/12/2018 Thomas was charged with four felony counts of reckless conduct with a deadly weapon. He is also has three warrants for criminal threatening, along with four warrants for theft.
Warner Robins Ga. Walmart fire forces evacuation 11/11/2018
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. -- Fire officials say there was a fire inside of the men's clothing department at the Walmart on Watson Blvd.
During the fire everyone in the building was asked to evacuated until the fire was contained.
No one was injured during the fire, according to Warner Robins Fire Department.
According to authorities and investigation is underway. Complete article
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. -- Fire officials say there was a fire inside of the men's clothing department at the Walmart on Watson Blvd.
During the fire everyone in the building was asked to evacuated until the fire was contained.
No one was injured during the fire, according to Warner Robins Fire Department.
According to authorities and investigation is underway. Complete article
Two Arrests Made In Fatal Shooting At Downtown Brooklyn NY Target Store 11/09/2018
The killing of a man inside a Target store occurred after the victim and others allegedly chased someone while wielding a "large knife," police say.
The person being chased was armed with a gun and fired once, killing Spencer Carlton, 25, late Wednesday night at the Target store in the City Point shopping center in downtown Brooklyn. The NYPD announced that two people have been arrested so far: Bobby Jackson, 44, who was charged with criminal possession of a weapon (a loaded firearm), reckless endangerment; menacing, and unlawful possession of marijuana; and Gregory Kimble, 26, who was charged with reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon, assault, and menacing.
Following an argument, police say Jackson was chased by a group that included Carlton. Someone in the group had a machete, police sources told NBC NY.
The Daily News reports, "At the store’s entrance, security guards tried to intervene but the group threatened them and they backed off, police said. The group surrounded and argued with the shooter, with one of them pulling out a large knife." After the shooting, the News says, "As Spencer lay dying, the shooter ran out of the mall, with the rest of the enraged group chasing him again. The gang caught the shooter and started beating him." Complete article
The killing of a man inside a Target store occurred after the victim and others allegedly chased someone while wielding a "large knife," police say.
The person being chased was armed with a gun and fired once, killing Spencer Carlton, 25, late Wednesday night at the Target store in the City Point shopping center in downtown Brooklyn. The NYPD announced that two people have been arrested so far: Bobby Jackson, 44, who was charged with criminal possession of a weapon (a loaded firearm), reckless endangerment; menacing, and unlawful possession of marijuana; and Gregory Kimble, 26, who was charged with reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon, assault, and menacing.
Following an argument, police say Jackson was chased by a group that included Carlton. Someone in the group had a machete, police sources told NBC NY.
The Daily News reports, "At the store’s entrance, security guards tried to intervene but the group threatened them and they backed off, police said. The group surrounded and argued with the shooter, with one of them pulling out a large knife." After the shooting, the News says, "As Spencer lay dying, the shooter ran out of the mall, with the rest of the enraged group chasing him again. The gang caught the shooter and started beating him." Complete article
Report: Women stole more than $1,200 worth of goods from Ga. Walmart 11/11/2018
State tables co-defendant's case in deadly Elkton Md. Walmart shoplifting incident 11/1/2018 Police: Fleeing Walmart shoplifting suspect strikes, kills accomplice in Elkton Md. 09/10/2018
Naugatuck Woman Shoplifts At Conn. Walmart, 2 Juveniles Present: Police 11/12/2018
Police: Man who eluded officers 3 times in August turns up shoplifting pants at Bluffs Iowa Walmart with meth in his pocket 11/11/2018
Walmart Shoplifting North Olmsted Ohio Police Blotter 11/11/2018
3 North Carolinians Charged With Shoplifting From 2 Greeneville Tenn. Stores 11/12/2018
Owasso Okla. police incidents (11/9-11/11) Shoplifting etc. 11/12/2018
1 arrested for drug possession and other reports Minn. Walmart shoplifting 11/12/2018
Child hit by security guard's gunfire in Tx. McDonald's drive-thru undergoes surgery 11/12/2018
HOUSTON - A 6-year-old girl injured during a shooting involving a security guard and a robbery suspect is recovering in the hospital after undergoing surgery.
The security guard, identified as Christopher Jermaine Bradley, is in custody Tuesday after being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He has not yet appeared in court.
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. Monday at a T-Mobile store (next to McDonald's) in the 5500 block of Airline Drive at Tidwell Road. Complete article
HOUSTON - A 6-year-old girl injured during a shooting involving a security guard and a robbery suspect is recovering in the hospital after undergoing surgery.
The security guard, identified as Christopher Jermaine Bradley, is in custody Tuesday after being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He has not yet appeared in court.
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. Monday at a T-Mobile store (next to McDonald's) in the 5500 block of Airline Drive at Tidwell Road. Complete article
Former Walmart CEO says Amazon is “Predatory” Almost by Definition 11/13/2018
Former Walmart CEO Bill Simon says that Amazon has been “predatory” by selling goods below cost subsidized by profits from their cloud and advertising businesses. Simon says that this strategy put major competitors like Circuit City and Toys R Us out of business allowing Walmart to then raise the price of Prime without losing their customers.
Bill Simon, a former Walmart CEO, discussed Amazon, Walmart, and Alibaba in an interview on Fox Business which can be watched below:
Amazon Behavior Has Been Predatory by Definition
I’ve not been an advocate of breaking Amazon up. I’ve been an advocate of really looking at them hard and maybe having them report more details in segment reporting.
They just sort of smush everything up into one number and report and I don’t think that gives clarity to the investor. If you really think about it their behavior has been predatory almost by definition. In 2014 they took the price of Prime up right after Circuit City and some others went out of business. They took another price increase to $129 for Prime and Toys R Us is gone.
The consumer loves them, it’s awesome, I use them all the time, it’s really great to have the stuff delivered. But you see them putting people out of business and raising their price, and then again putting people out of business and raising their price, and that’s just not right. Complete article
Former Walmart CEO Bill Simon says that Amazon has been “predatory” by selling goods below cost subsidized by profits from their cloud and advertising businesses. Simon says that this strategy put major competitors like Circuit City and Toys R Us out of business allowing Walmart to then raise the price of Prime without losing their customers.
Bill Simon, a former Walmart CEO, discussed Amazon, Walmart, and Alibaba in an interview on Fox Business which can be watched below:
Amazon Behavior Has Been Predatory by Definition
I’ve not been an advocate of breaking Amazon up. I’ve been an advocate of really looking at them hard and maybe having them report more details in segment reporting.
They just sort of smush everything up into one number and report and I don’t think that gives clarity to the investor. If you really think about it their behavior has been predatory almost by definition. In 2014 they took the price of Prime up right after Circuit City and some others went out of business. They took another price increase to $129 for Prime and Toys R Us is gone.
The consumer loves them, it’s awesome, I use them all the time, it’s really great to have the stuff delivered. But you see them putting people out of business and raising their price, and then again putting people out of business and raising their price, and that’s just not right. Complete article
Walmart’s Flipkart CEO Steps Down in Wake of Misconduct Allegations 11/13/2018
Walmart Inc. WMT -1.09% said the chief executive of Flipkart Group, its Indian e-commerce business, has resigned following an independent investigation into personal misconduct allegations.
Binny Bansal, one of the co-founders of Bangalore-based Flipkart, decided to step down after “recent events risked becoming a distraction,” Walmart said Tuesday.
While the investigation didn’t find evidence to corroborate complaints against him, it revealed other “lapses in judgment,” and a “lack of transparency” in how Mr. Bansal responded to the situation, the company said. Complete article
Walmart Inc. WMT -1.09% said the chief executive of Flipkart Group, its Indian e-commerce business, has resigned following an independent investigation into personal misconduct allegations.
Binny Bansal, one of the co-founders of Bangalore-based Flipkart, decided to step down after “recent events risked becoming a distraction,” Walmart said Tuesday.
While the investigation didn’t find evidence to corroborate complaints against him, it revealed other “lapses in judgment,” and a “lack of transparency” in how Mr. Bansal responded to the situation, the company said. Complete article
Walmart to give military spouses a hiring preference 11/12/2018
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- Walmart announced it will give military spouses a preferential hiring status starting November 12, 2018.
Walmart started an initiative called the Military Spouse Career Connection to recruit and hire military spouses. This initiative complements Walmart’s 2013 Veterans Welcome Home commitment to hire 250,000 military veterans by 2020.
In Missouri, Walmart has hired more than 6,500 veterans to date, according to a news release from Walmart.
Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon said military spouses are “unsung heroes.”
“They serve in partnership with their uniformed spouses, and we want to honor them and help them find a job or build an amazing career,” McMillon said.
Walmart states there are more than 500,000 active duty military spouses nationwide, 77 percent of which want or need a job. Complete article
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- Walmart announced it will give military spouses a preferential hiring status starting November 12, 2018.
Walmart started an initiative called the Military Spouse Career Connection to recruit and hire military spouses. This initiative complements Walmart’s 2013 Veterans Welcome Home commitment to hire 250,000 military veterans by 2020.
In Missouri, Walmart has hired more than 6,500 veterans to date, according to a news release from Walmart.
Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon said military spouses are “unsung heroes.”
“They serve in partnership with their uniformed spouses, and we want to honor them and help them find a job or build an amazing career,” McMillon said.
Walmart states there are more than 500,000 active duty military spouses nationwide, 77 percent of which want or need a job. Complete article
St. Mary’s County Md. Sheriff’s Office – Identification of Walmart Shoplifting Suspect Needed 11/13/2018
Person wearing biker jacket wanted by Springettsbury Pa. police in Walmart theft 11/12/2018
Woman confronts PGCPS employee who allegedly called husband 'n-word' at La Plata Md. Walmart 11/13/2018
Southport NC police looking for suspect in Walmart thefts 11/14/2018
Second arrest in Aug. Snellville Ga. Walmart parking lot shooting 11/13/2018
Woman says she was targeted before attack, robbery outside Norman Okla. Walmart 11/13/2018
NORMAN, Okla. — Jessica Jones was in her car Monday night at a Norman Walmart for just a few seconds when she said a stranger approached her.
"I opened my door, was sitting in my car, closing my door and someone had parked right behind me," Jones said. "Got out of their car, put their hands in my car and yanked me out of the car."
Jones said the ordeal, around 9:30 p.m. took less than a minute as she screamed and punched to fight back.
"I got kicked and punched, and they ended up taking my purse and tried to get me into their car as well," Jones said.
She alerted Walmart security and Norman police. After looking at surveillance video, Jones thinks she was targeted.
"I didn't see that he was actually sitting in his car, and I had unlocked my car with my key fob and the lights came on and knew somebody was coming to that car," Jones said. Complete article
NORMAN, Okla. — Jessica Jones was in her car Monday night at a Norman Walmart for just a few seconds when she said a stranger approached her.
"I opened my door, was sitting in my car, closing my door and someone had parked right behind me," Jones said. "Got out of their car, put their hands in my car and yanked me out of the car."
Jones said the ordeal, around 9:30 p.m. took less than a minute as she screamed and punched to fight back.
"I got kicked and punched, and they ended up taking my purse and tried to get me into their car as well," Jones said.
She alerted Walmart security and Norman police. After looking at surveillance video, Jones thinks she was targeted.
"I didn't see that he was actually sitting in his car, and I had unlocked my car with my key fob and the lights came on and knew somebody was coming to that car," Jones said. Complete article
Walmart, Ford Motor team up to test driverless delivery technology 11/14/2018
Ford Motor Co. is partnering with Walmart to test home delivery services in early 2019, an effort to learn consumer expectations that will shape development of new driverless vehicle technology, the Dearborn-based automaker announced Wednesday.
While the initial partnership between the two retail giants is underway now, actual delivery of Walmart customer goods in Florida's Miami-Dade County won't begin until next year.
Ford plans to use drivers to deliver purchased goods to Walmart shoppers who will have no interaction with the drivers. The customer experiences — designed to mimic driverless delivery — will provide Ford a better understanding of what customers want as Ford technology teams develop robot cars to eventually deliver goods.
"When you order online or with the Walmart app, it will thank you for your order and ask if you would be interested in participating in the project," explained Alan Hall, communications manager for Ford AV LLC. "These are random customers helping us develop our autonomous pilot project." Complete article
Ford Motor Co. is partnering with Walmart to test home delivery services in early 2019, an effort to learn consumer expectations that will shape development of new driverless vehicle technology, the Dearborn-based automaker announced Wednesday.
While the initial partnership between the two retail giants is underway now, actual delivery of Walmart customer goods in Florida's Miami-Dade County won't begin until next year.
Ford plans to use drivers to deliver purchased goods to Walmart shoppers who will have no interaction with the drivers. The customer experiences — designed to mimic driverless delivery — will provide Ford a better understanding of what customers want as Ford technology teams develop robot cars to eventually deliver goods.
"When you order online or with the Walmart app, it will thank you for your order and ask if you would be interested in participating in the project," explained Alan Hall, communications manager for Ford AV LLC. "These are random customers helping us develop our autonomous pilot project." Complete article
Bernie Sanders wants Walmart to raise worker wages 11/13/2018
Sanders plans to unveil the 'Stop Walmart Act'
(CNN) - First Amazon. Now Walmart.
Senator Bernie Sanders plans to unveil legislation on Thursday titled The Stop Walmart Act, aimed at raising wages at the retail giant. Walmart, along with Amazon, American Airlines and several other large companies, have drawn Sanders' ire because he says they don't pay workers a living wage.
Sanders points out that the Walton family, heirs to Walmart's founder and one of the richest families in the US, have seen their wealth grow. The company earned $13 billion in profits last year, while the median worker is paid just over $19,000 a year.
Walmart, the nation's largest private-sector employer, has long been the target of community advocates, who say it skimps on wages and benefits. The company raised its minimum wage to $11 an hour in February and gave workers a one-time bonus of up to $1,000 in the wake of the Republican tax cut. Complete article
Sanders plans to unveil the 'Stop Walmart Act'
(CNN) - First Amazon. Now Walmart.
Senator Bernie Sanders plans to unveil legislation on Thursday titled The Stop Walmart Act, aimed at raising wages at the retail giant. Walmart, along with Amazon, American Airlines and several other large companies, have drawn Sanders' ire because he says they don't pay workers a living wage.
Sanders points out that the Walton family, heirs to Walmart's founder and one of the richest families in the US, have seen their wealth grow. The company earned $13 billion in profits last year, while the median worker is paid just over $19,000 a year.
Walmart, the nation's largest private-sector employer, has long been the target of community advocates, who say it skimps on wages and benefits. The company raised its minimum wage to $11 an hour in February and gave workers a one-time bonus of up to $1,000 in the wake of the Republican tax cut. Complete article
Two men wanted in burglary of Walmart near Spring Tx. 11/13/2018
Mom faces charges after leaving children in car outside Fla. Walmart 11/12/2018
Recognize her? Dallas police ask for help identifying suspected Oregon Walmart thief 11/13/2018
Police: Man caught on camera stealing cash drawer from Tallahassee Fla. Walmart 11/13/2018
Man Accused Of Defrauding Sioux Center Iowa Walmart 11/13/2018
Tenn. Walmart theft suspect charged with possession of meth 11/13/2018
Woman arrested for trespassing, escaping handcuffs at NY Walmart day after shoplifting arrest 11/13/2018
Athens Ga. police help crack shoplifting ring 11/13/2018
Laconia NH Police Log 11/13/2018
Christmas Ga. Walmart Shoplifting Ends With Jail Visit 11/13/2018
Police: Man, woman stole tires, speakers from Ind. Walmart 11/14/2018
17-year-old boy found shot outside Ind. Walmart on city's northwest side 11/14/2018
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) -- A 17-year-old boy was shot Wednesday night outside an northwest-side Walmart after a disturbance inside the store, police said.
The boy was found shot about 10:10 p.m. in the parking lot of the Walmart, 3221 W. 86th St. That's in the College Park Plaza Shopping Center near 86th and Michigan Road.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said they were searching late Wednesday night for a male in a dark jacket who is a suspect in the shooting. Police said the disturbance was inside the store, but the boy was shot outside Walmart. Complete article
Manhunt underway on northwest side after teen shot inside Walmart, in critical condition 11/14/2018 This article says "IMPD says two males and two females were at a check-out lane when one of the males shot one of them, stemming from an argument," indicating the shooting took place inside; however other reports also say it was actually outside.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) -- A 17-year-old boy was shot Wednesday night outside an northwest-side Walmart after a disturbance inside the store, police said.
The boy was found shot about 10:10 p.m. in the parking lot of the Walmart, 3221 W. 86th St. That's in the College Park Plaza Shopping Center near 86th and Michigan Road.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said they were searching late Wednesday night for a male in a dark jacket who is a suspect in the shooting. Police said the disturbance was inside the store, but the boy was shot outside Walmart. Complete article
Manhunt underway on northwest side after teen shot inside Walmart, in critical condition 11/14/2018 This article says "IMPD says two males and two females were at a check-out lane when one of the males shot one of them, stemming from an argument," indicating the shooting took place inside; however other reports also say it was actually outside.
Walmart calls Columbia SC police nine times a day. You pay the bill 11/14/2018
COLUMBIA, SC Police come to arrest the person accused of stealing a $2 ChapStick and investigate the theft of $10 sunglasses. They’re asked to settle domestic spats, break up parking lot disputes and remove disorderly drunks.
These calls to police — thousands of which are made each year — chew up hours of the Columbia Police Department’s time. And they all start at Walmart.
Four Walmart locations rely on Columbia police more than any other establishment in the city, according to The State’s review of CPD crime data from 2014 to present. The big-box retailer generated far more calls to police compared to much larger shopping centers such as Columbiana Centre, which is home to more than 100 stores, and other comparable retailers like Target.
Last year alone, Columbia police responded to a Walmart, on average, nine times a day. That’s one call every three hours.
And taxpayers are settling the bill.
“Walmart looks at security as an expense,” said Burt Flickinger, a leading retail consultant based in New York. “They outsource that cost to the taxpayer.” Complete article
COLUMBIA, SC Police come to arrest the person accused of stealing a $2 ChapStick and investigate the theft of $10 sunglasses. They’re asked to settle domestic spats, break up parking lot disputes and remove disorderly drunks.
These calls to police — thousands of which are made each year — chew up hours of the Columbia Police Department’s time. And they all start at Walmart.
Four Walmart locations rely on Columbia police more than any other establishment in the city, according to The State’s review of CPD crime data from 2014 to present. The big-box retailer generated far more calls to police compared to much larger shopping centers such as Columbiana Centre, which is home to more than 100 stores, and other comparable retailers like Target.
Last year alone, Columbia police responded to a Walmart, on average, nine times a day. That’s one call every three hours.
And taxpayers are settling the bill.
“Walmart looks at security as an expense,” said Burt Flickinger, a leading retail consultant based in New York. “They outsource that cost to the taxpayer.” Complete article
Kansas Walmart using 'Lot Cop' cameras to reduce crime 11/14/2018
ROELAND PARK, Kan. — Two years after a 41 Action News investigation exposed a high number of police calls to Walmart, we've learned one of their metro stores is now seeing fewer crimes.
The retail giant has deployed "Lot Cop" cameras at more than one hundred stores nationwide to deter crime.
There are two Walmart locations in the metro using the cameras: 11601 East US Highway 40 in Kansas City, Missouri and at 5150 Roe Blvd in Roeland Park. Complete article
ROELAND PARK, Kan. — Two years after a 41 Action News investigation exposed a high number of police calls to Walmart, we've learned one of their metro stores is now seeing fewer crimes.
The retail giant has deployed "Lot Cop" cameras at more than one hundred stores nationwide to deter crime.
There are two Walmart locations in the metro using the cameras: 11601 East US Highway 40 in Kansas City, Missouri and at 5150 Roe Blvd in Roeland Park. Complete article
What is that new security device in the Hawaii Walmart parking lots? 11/14/2018
KAPOLEI (KHON2) - There are new "cops" at Walmart locations on Oahu and Maui, but it's not the typical kind.
At the Walmart in Kapolei, a bright yellow device sits in a parking spot. A tall pole is attached, with cameras flanking the top. Complete article
KAPOLEI (KHON2) - There are new "cops" at Walmart locations on Oahu and Maui, but it's not the typical kind.
At the Walmart in Kapolei, a bright yellow device sits in a parking spot. A tall pole is attached, with cameras flanking the top. Complete article
Ill. Walmart Worker's Parking Lot Mugging Prompts Lawsuit 11/14/2018
JOLIET, IL - One of Joliet's most prestigious law firms has filed a negligence lawsuit on behalf of Emma Torres, a long-time Walmart worker, who was attacked and savagely beaten by Joliet criminal Matthew Kucinic on Nov. 23, 2016 outside the West Jefferson Street business. Torres was injured after leaving the Joliet Walmart around 10:25 p.m. on Nov. 23, 2016.
The new lawsuit at the Will County Courthouse names as defendants: Walmart, Daniel Hacking, the Joliet store manager; the nearby Menards and Kucinic.
The plaintiff is represented by Rathbun, Cservenyak & Kozol. Her lawsuit notes that Torres was 67 years old at the time she was attacked. She had worked at the Walmart company for 31 years. The lawsuit notes that Walmart maintained the business and operated the parking lots at 2424 W. Jefferson St. and that Menards operated the business and corresponding parking lots at 2524 W. Jefferson St. Complete article
JOLIET, IL - One of Joliet's most prestigious law firms has filed a negligence lawsuit on behalf of Emma Torres, a long-time Walmart worker, who was attacked and savagely beaten by Joliet criminal Matthew Kucinic on Nov. 23, 2016 outside the West Jefferson Street business. Torres was injured after leaving the Joliet Walmart around 10:25 p.m. on Nov. 23, 2016.
The new lawsuit at the Will County Courthouse names as defendants: Walmart, Daniel Hacking, the Joliet store manager; the nearby Menards and Kucinic.
The plaintiff is represented by Rathbun, Cservenyak & Kozol. Her lawsuit notes that Torres was 67 years old at the time she was attacked. She had worked at the Walmart company for 31 years. The lawsuit notes that Walmart maintained the business and operated the parking lots at 2424 W. Jefferson St. and that Menards operated the business and corresponding parking lots at 2524 W. Jefferson St. Complete article
Family of 2014 Kansas Jewish center murder victim settles gun lawsuit against Walmart 11/14/2018
The family of a woman shot to death in a 2014 Overland Park hate crime has settled a lawsuit against Walmart over the sale of a shotgun used in the crime.
Terri LaManno was fatally shot in 2014 outside the Village Shalom care center by avowed neo-Nazi F. Glenn Miller, also know as Frazier Glenn Cross.
The settlement was announced Tuesday at a hearing in Jackson County Circuit Court. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Miller was a convicted felon and could not legally buy a firearm. According to the lawsuit, he used a straw buyer to obtain the weapon at a Walmart store in Republic, Mo. Complete article
The family of a woman shot to death in a 2014 Overland Park hate crime has settled a lawsuit against Walmart over the sale of a shotgun used in the crime.
Terri LaManno was fatally shot in 2014 outside the Village Shalom care center by avowed neo-Nazi F. Glenn Miller, also know as Frazier Glenn Cross.
The settlement was announced Tuesday at a hearing in Jackson County Circuit Court. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Miller was a convicted felon and could not legally buy a firearm. According to the lawsuit, he used a straw buyer to obtain the weapon at a Walmart store in Republic, Mo. Complete article
To Curb Wasteful Health Spending, Walmart to Send Employees Traveling for Spine Surgery 11/14/2018
Walmart Inc. said it will require its employees to use certain hospitals for costly spine surgeries, an effort to weed out unnecessary procedures and lower its health-care spending.
The retailer has been trying since 2013 to encourage employees to undergo the surgeries at hospital systems known for their quality by offering to pay the full cost of the procedures and travel. But not all workers took Walmart up on the offer, and the retailer continued to pay for surgery elsewhere. Complete article
Walmart Workers Who Need Spinal Surgery Can Soon Only Use Specific Hospital Systems To Try To Control Costs 11/15/2018
Since 2013, Walmart has given the option for employees to travel to certain hospitals and has offered to pay for expenses as well as the full procedure. Half of the workers who volunteered to travel ended up avoiding the high-cost surgery even though their local doctors said it was needed, so the company is now expanding the policy so it's mandatory starting in January. Other health care spending news looks at diabetes, genetic testing, mammograms and retirement.
Walmart Inc. said it will require its employees to use certain hospitals for costly spine surgeries, an effort to weed out unnecessary procedures and lower its health-care spending.
The retailer has been trying since 2013 to encourage employees to undergo the surgeries at hospital systems known for their quality by offering to pay the full cost of the procedures and travel. But not all workers took Walmart up on the offer, and the retailer continued to pay for surgery elsewhere. Complete article
Walmart Workers Who Need Spinal Surgery Can Soon Only Use Specific Hospital Systems To Try To Control Costs 11/15/2018
Since 2013, Walmart has given the option for employees to travel to certain hospitals and has offered to pay for expenses as well as the full procedure. Half of the workers who volunteered to travel ended up avoiding the high-cost surgery even though their local doctors said it was needed, so the company is now expanding the policy so it's mandatory starting in January. Other health care spending news looks at diabetes, genetic testing, mammograms and retirement.
Buffett's firm invests in JP Morgan Chase, drops Walmart 11/14/2018
OMAHA, Neb. -- Investor Warren Buffett's company picked up nearly 36 million shares of JP Morgan Chase stock in the third quarter and eliminated its stake in Walmart as part of a number of changes in its portfolio.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed a quarterly update on its stocks with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.
Buffett's Omaha, Nebraska-based company also revealed a new stake in software maker Oracle of 41.4 million shares. Complete article
OMAHA, Neb. -- Investor Warren Buffett's company picked up nearly 36 million shares of JP Morgan Chase stock in the third quarter and eliminated its stake in Walmart as part of a number of changes in its portfolio.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed a quarterly update on its stocks with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.
Buffett's Omaha, Nebraska-based company also revealed a new stake in software maker Oracle of 41.4 million shares. Complete article
Bernie Sanders Dangles a New Incentive to Get Walmart to Pay $15 Minimum Wage: Stock Buybacks 11/15/2018
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is announcing a bill on Thursday that would force big companies to pay their lowest-earning workers before shareholders. The details echo his campaign to get Amazon to pay its workers at least $15 an hour, but this time the main target is Walmart, the Washington Post reports.
The new legislation, dubbed the “Stop Walmart Act,” would incentivize corporations to pay a minimum wage of $15 an hour, provide workers seven days of sick leave, and cap CEO compensation at 150 times the median employee pay by barring stock buybacks among firms that fail to meet those criteria. A company’s repurchasing of its own shares is a practice that benefits shareholders.
“Amazon did the right thing by raising their minimum wage to $15 an hour. Walmart can and must do the same,” Sanders told the Post. Complete article
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is announcing a bill on Thursday that would force big companies to pay their lowest-earning workers before shareholders. The details echo his campaign to get Amazon to pay its workers at least $15 an hour, but this time the main target is Walmart, the Washington Post reports.
The new legislation, dubbed the “Stop Walmart Act,” would incentivize corporations to pay a minimum wage of $15 an hour, provide workers seven days of sick leave, and cap CEO compensation at 150 times the median employee pay by barring stock buybacks among firms that fail to meet those criteria. A company’s repurchasing of its own shares is a practice that benefits shareholders.
“Amazon did the right thing by raising their minimum wage to $15 an hour. Walmart can and must do the same,” Sanders told the Post. Complete article
Walmart shoppers flock there for toys, groceries, boosting sales heading into holidays 11/15/2018
More shoppers are visiting Walmart, and they're spending more when they get there, showing that its decisions to boost its toy and grocery offering is paying off.
The nation's biggest retailer reported Thursday that in store traffic ticked up 1.2 percent during the most recent quarter, and the amount each customer spent was 2.2 percent higher than during the same three month period the year before
Those visits helped lead to a 3.4 percent increase in sales in the U.S., with online sales soaring 43 percent. At that rate, the retailer remains confident that e-commerce sales should be up roughly 40 percent for the full year. Complete article
More shoppers are visiting Walmart, and they're spending more when they get there, showing that its decisions to boost its toy and grocery offering is paying off.
The nation's biggest retailer reported Thursday that in store traffic ticked up 1.2 percent during the most recent quarter, and the amount each customer spent was 2.2 percent higher than during the same three month period the year before
Those visits helped lead to a 3.4 percent increase in sales in the U.S., with online sales soaring 43 percent. At that rate, the retailer remains confident that e-commerce sales should be up roughly 40 percent for the full year. Complete article
Two Norwalk Va. women charged at Walmart self-checkout 11/13/2018 Officers said the women each scanned one item and bagged two. Leta-Ortiz failed to scan $36 worth of items and Ortiz-Rodriguez failed to scan $11 worth of merchandise, police said.
Two Arrested for Drugs and Stealing from Ind. Walmart 11/14/2018
Wanted Wednesday: Sheri Shimizu in connection with attempted Hawaii Walmart theft, forgery case 11/14/2018
Southport police looking for man accused of NC Walmart thefts 11/14/2018
Shallotte police looking for man accused of stealing from NC Walmart 11/14/2018
Walmart to install solar panels on 19 of its stores in Illinois, including Belleville 11/16/2018
Fire evacuees living in Walmart's tent city in Chico Ca. told to leave. Who told them is a mystery 11/15/2018 Original headline was removed within 12 hours and replaced with "Fire evacuees living in Walmart’s tent city in Chico told they’ll have to move to shelter"
Fire evacuees staying inside a growing tent city in Chico’s Walmart parking lot are being told they will soon have to move.
“This site will be CLOSING Sunday at 1 p.m.,” read a pink hand-written sign near the parking lot entrance Thursday. “Transportation can and will be provided to those in need ... We want you warm and safe. Please ask about shelter info.”
The sign was placed at the site by local volunteers, and Butte County officials will start moving people Friday to the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley, where they can stay in an indoor shelter run by the American Red Cross, said Casey Hatcher, a county spokeswoman.
“We’re going to transition people to be inside and warm where they can get the services they deserve,” she said.
Walmart did not approach the county about moving people, Hatcher said.
Walmart manager Demarcus Montgomery, who works at the Chico store, referred questions to Walmart’s national media relations office. Walmart did not respond to multiple calls and emails.
The prospect of leaving the unsanctioned encampment caused consternation for some who have been staying there since fleeing the Camp Fire a week ago. Some said they had not heard about the county’s plans for relocation, and only heard they had to go. Complete article
Chico Ca. Walmart called upon to let evacuees stay on the property 11/17/2018
Fire evacuees staying inside a growing tent city in Chico’s Walmart parking lot are being told they will soon have to move.
“This site will be CLOSING Sunday at 1 p.m.,” read a pink hand-written sign near the parking lot entrance Thursday. “Transportation can and will be provided to those in need ... We want you warm and safe. Please ask about shelter info.”
The sign was placed at the site by local volunteers, and Butte County officials will start moving people Friday to the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley, where they can stay in an indoor shelter run by the American Red Cross, said Casey Hatcher, a county spokeswoman.
“We’re going to transition people to be inside and warm where they can get the services they deserve,” she said.
Walmart did not approach the county about moving people, Hatcher said.
Walmart manager Demarcus Montgomery, who works at the Chico store, referred questions to Walmart’s national media relations office. Walmart did not respond to multiple calls and emails.
The prospect of leaving the unsanctioned encampment caused consternation for some who have been staying there since fleeing the Camp Fire a week ago. Some said they had not heard about the county’s plans for relocation, and only heard they had to go. Complete article
Chico Ca. Walmart called upon to let evacuees stay on the property 11/17/2018
Woman hospitalized after getting hit by motorized cart at Walmart in Lorain Ohio 11/16/2018
A woman was injured after allegedly being knocked over by an older woman on a motorized cart inside of a restaurant in Walmart in Lorain.
The complainant, a 43-year-old Lorain man, told police at 3:54 p.m. Nov. 15 that his 61-year-old mother was knocked over while she was in line at the Subway in Walmart, 4380 Leavitt Road, according to a Lorain police report.
As a result of getting hit by the cart, the woman fell and hit her head, the report said. Complete article
A woman was injured after allegedly being knocked over by an older woman on a motorized cart inside of a restaurant in Walmart in Lorain.
The complainant, a 43-year-old Lorain man, told police at 3:54 p.m. Nov. 15 that his 61-year-old mother was knocked over while she was in line at the Subway in Walmart, 4380 Leavitt Road, according to a Lorain police report.
As a result of getting hit by the cart, the woman fell and hit her head, the report said. Complete article
One person transported to Blair hospital after accident near Nebraska Walmart 11/15/2018
One person was transported to Memorial Community Hospital and Health System in Blair Thursday afternoon following an accident at the intersection of U.S. Highway 30 and Holly Street, near the Walmart in Blair.
The person reported neck pain to responders. The injury is of unknown severity.
Blair Rescue, Blair police officers and a Washington County sheriff's deputy responded to the accident just after 3:30 p.m. Complete article
One person was transported to Memorial Community Hospital and Health System in Blair Thursday afternoon following an accident at the intersection of U.S. Highway 30 and Holly Street, near the Walmart in Blair.
The person reported neck pain to responders. The injury is of unknown severity.
Blair Rescue, Blair police officers and a Washington County sheriff's deputy responded to the accident just after 3:30 p.m. Complete article
WCSO Sheriff donates $50k to Nevada Walmart for Shop With a Sheriff 11/15/2018
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Washoe County Sheriff Chuck Allen has presented a $50,000 check to managers of the South Reno Walmart Superstore on behalf of the Washoe County Honorary Deputy Sheriff’s Association. The check will fund this year’s Shop with the Sheriff, a special shopping spree for 250 local children in need scheduled for the first week of December.
“This check presentation is our opportunity to publicly thank the members of the Honorary Deputy Sheriff’s Association for their generosity towards the children of Washoe County,” Sheriff Allen said. “Over the years, Association members have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to help make Christmas wishes come true for thousands of local children.”
Shop with the Sheriff will take place at the South Reno Walmart Superstore during the evening of Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Complete article
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Washoe County Sheriff Chuck Allen has presented a $50,000 check to managers of the South Reno Walmart Superstore on behalf of the Washoe County Honorary Deputy Sheriff’s Association. The check will fund this year’s Shop with the Sheriff, a special shopping spree for 250 local children in need scheduled for the first week of December.
“This check presentation is our opportunity to publicly thank the members of the Honorary Deputy Sheriff’s Association for their generosity towards the children of Washoe County,” Sheriff Allen said. “Over the years, Association members have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to help make Christmas wishes come true for thousands of local children.”
Shop with the Sheriff will take place at the South Reno Walmart Superstore during the evening of Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Complete article
Walmart Faces Backlash For Sale Of Shotgun Shell Holiday Lights 11/14/2018
St. Cloud man suspected of shoplifting 3 times at Sartell Minn. Walmart 11/15/2018
Update: Billings Montana Walmart reopens after bomb threat called in 11/16/2018
Walmart Escalates Strategy to Solve Employee Healthcare 11/15/2018
The deals Walmart is signing with providers mean a guaranteed stream of patients to hospitals.
Walmart has launched 10 direct-contracting relationships with hospitals and health systems since 2016.
A third-party administrator works with Walmart and the ACOs to administer the employee medical claims.
Walmart is strengthening its relationships with health systems across the country, launching insurance products tied to value-based contracts with doctors and hospitals caring for the retail giant's more than 1 million U.S. employees.The new approaches being offered by Walmart to an increasing number of their employees in certain regions of the country come as the retailer looks to reduce employer health costs while improving quality of care offered to workers. It also could open a window into the kinds of partnerships retailers like Amazon and CVS Health could unveil once the online retailer gets deeper into healthcare and the pharmacy chain completes its merger with Aetna. Complete article
The deals Walmart is signing with providers mean a guaranteed stream of patients to hospitals.
Walmart has launched 10 direct-contracting relationships with hospitals and health systems since 2016.
A third-party administrator works with Walmart and the ACOs to administer the employee medical claims.
Walmart is strengthening its relationships with health systems across the country, launching insurance products tied to value-based contracts with doctors and hospitals caring for the retail giant's more than 1 million U.S. employees.The new approaches being offered by Walmart to an increasing number of their employees in certain regions of the country come as the retailer looks to reduce employer health costs while improving quality of care offered to workers. It also could open a window into the kinds of partnerships retailers like Amazon and CVS Health could unveil once the online retailer gets deeper into healthcare and the pharmacy chain completes its merger with Aetna. Complete article
Colorado Springs woman sues Walmart claiming mistreatment after boss divulged she is HIV-positive 11/16/2018
A former Colorado Springs Walmart employee endured “two years of hell” after a supervisor divulged she was HIV-positive and falsely warned co-workers they could be at risk, said a lawyer who is suing the company on her behalf.
In a federal lawsuit filed Nov. 13, the woman, identified anonymously as Jane Doe, said she suffered debilitating health setbacks from the stress of being ostracized after her condition became a source of gossip at Walmart Neighborhood Market, 665 N. Murray Blvd.
“They treated her like a complete pariah — a leper,” the woman’s lawyer, Eudoxie “Dunia” Dickie, said, describing how co-workers wouldn’t touch her client or even make eye contact. Complete article
A former Colorado Springs Walmart employee endured “two years of hell” after a supervisor divulged she was HIV-positive and falsely warned co-workers they could be at risk, said a lawyer who is suing the company on her behalf.
In a federal lawsuit filed Nov. 13, the woman, identified anonymously as Jane Doe, said she suffered debilitating health setbacks from the stress of being ostracized after her condition became a source of gossip at Walmart Neighborhood Market, 665 N. Murray Blvd.
“They treated her like a complete pariah — a leper,” the woman’s lawyer, Eudoxie “Dunia” Dickie, said, describing how co-workers wouldn’t touch her client or even make eye contact. Complete article
Here’s de Blasio’s logic for loving Amazon — but hating Walmart 11/16/2018
Amazon is “part of the American economy” and welcome in the Big Apple — but Walmart is an evil job-killer that should never be allowed to open within the five boroughs, Mayor de Blasio said Friday.
De Blasio has been attacking Walmart for years, claiming it pays shoddy wages, is anti-union and and would undercut New York City’s iconic retail brands.
But he’s primed with pride over landing Amazon’s headquarters expansion, despite the online giant’s similar reputation for cutthroat business tactics. Complete article
Amazon is “part of the American economy” and welcome in the Big Apple — but Walmart is an evil job-killer that should never be allowed to open within the five boroughs, Mayor de Blasio said Friday.
De Blasio has been attacking Walmart for years, claiming it pays shoddy wages, is anti-union and and would undercut New York City’s iconic retail brands.
But he’s primed with pride over landing Amazon’s headquarters expansion, despite the online giant’s similar reputation for cutthroat business tactics. Complete article
How Walmart is betting on Microsoft's AI technology to take on Amazon 11/14/2018
Walmart plans to use Microsoft's artificial-intelligence technology to improve customer experience in stores and online. Walmart is partnering with Microsoft to use artificial-intelligence technology for the retail giant's e-commerce site, price adjustments, and expanding its online grocery program.
Walmart also uses robots in 50 of its stores to scan shelves for missing items; it plans to use artificial intelligence to improve these robots.
Walmart is experimenting with voice commerce to be used on voice assistants like the Google Home, and it believes its partnership with Microsoft will help this take off.
Walmart and Microsoft have shared more details on their plans to team up and take on their mutual rivals at Amazon.
"We want to be the world's most trusted retailer," Fiona Tan, the senior vice president of customer technology and artificial intelligence at Walmart, said at a Microsoft event held this week.
At the event, Tan discussed how a Microsoft-Walmart engineering team would migrate the retailer's internal business applications to the Microsoft Azure cloud. She also announced plans to use Microsoft's AI technology in ways meant to improve online and in-store shopping.
Walmart fiercely competes with Amazon for dominance in the retail sector, while Microsoft Azure is generally seen as the greatest rival to the market-leading Amazon Web Services cloud.
Tan said Walmart considered multiple options for AI technology but chose Azure because of Microsoft's track record in the field of AI.
"They had a good amount of research," Tan said. "We've always had a good strong partnership with Microsoft. They have a lot of good tools. It's a good fit."
Walmart plans to use Microsoft's AI technology to help with product search and recommendations on its recently revamped website. That tech could help Walmart provide more relevant recommendations to its customers on its site and improve customer experience, Tan said. It also wants to use AI to help scale its online grocery program and predict which groceries customers want to order.
With AI, Walmart can also figure out the best models to price an item, especially seasonal items, Tan said. Throughout the year, prices vary by location and availability, but AI can create models that predict these changes.
It's not just about pricing and online shopping though. Walmart plans to use Microsoft tech to improve one of its must futuristic initiatives: a robot that moves up and down the aisles to scan the shelves. The robot can recognize when people misplace items and alert associates to put the items on the right shelf.
With the robot also counting items on the shelves and making sure they're in stock, the human associates can focus on helping customers.
"Our associates can spend more time doing what they like to do, which is to sell products," Tan said. "These are the kinds of things to allow them to have time to interact with our customers."
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Walmart is also looking into voice commerce, which can be used in conjunction with assistants like the Google Home, Tan says. For example, a customer can tell a voice assistant to add milk to a shopping cart. This is in beta.
The robot is already being used in about 50 Walmart stores across the US, and Walmart plans to leverage Microsoft's AI technology to improve these bots. Complete article
Walmart plans to use Microsoft's artificial-intelligence technology to improve customer experience in stores and online. Walmart is partnering with Microsoft to use artificial-intelligence technology for the retail giant's e-commerce site, price adjustments, and expanding its online grocery program.
Walmart also uses robots in 50 of its stores to scan shelves for missing items; it plans to use artificial intelligence to improve these robots.
Walmart is experimenting with voice commerce to be used on voice assistants like the Google Home, and it believes its partnership with Microsoft will help this take off.
Walmart and Microsoft have shared more details on their plans to team up and take on their mutual rivals at Amazon.
"We want to be the world's most trusted retailer," Fiona Tan, the senior vice president of customer technology and artificial intelligence at Walmart, said at a Microsoft event held this week.
At the event, Tan discussed how a Microsoft-Walmart engineering team would migrate the retailer's internal business applications to the Microsoft Azure cloud. She also announced plans to use Microsoft's AI technology in ways meant to improve online and in-store shopping.
Walmart fiercely competes with Amazon for dominance in the retail sector, while Microsoft Azure is generally seen as the greatest rival to the market-leading Amazon Web Services cloud.
Tan said Walmart considered multiple options for AI technology but chose Azure because of Microsoft's track record in the field of AI.
"They had a good amount of research," Tan said. "We've always had a good strong partnership with Microsoft. They have a lot of good tools. It's a good fit."
Walmart plans to use Microsoft's AI technology to help with product search and recommendations on its recently revamped website. That tech could help Walmart provide more relevant recommendations to its customers on its site and improve customer experience, Tan said. It also wants to use AI to help scale its online grocery program and predict which groceries customers want to order.
With AI, Walmart can also figure out the best models to price an item, especially seasonal items, Tan said. Throughout the year, prices vary by location and availability, but AI can create models that predict these changes.
It's not just about pricing and online shopping though. Walmart plans to use Microsoft tech to improve one of its must futuristic initiatives: a robot that moves up and down the aisles to scan the shelves. The robot can recognize when people misplace items and alert associates to put the items on the right shelf.
With the robot also counting items on the shelves and making sure they're in stock, the human associates can focus on helping customers.
"Our associates can spend more time doing what they like to do, which is to sell products," Tan said. "These are the kinds of things to allow them to have time to interact with our customers."
Read more:
Military work is a lightning rod in Silicon Valley, but Microsoft will sell the Pentagon all the AI it needs
Walmart is also looking into voice commerce, which can be used in conjunction with assistants like the Google Home, Tan says. For example, a customer can tell a voice assistant to add milk to a shopping cart. This is in beta.
The robot is already being used in about 50 Walmart stores across the US, and Walmart plans to leverage Microsoft's AI technology to improve these bots. Complete article
Walmart makes Black Friday shopping easier than ever with faster checkouts and more 11/16/2018
Black Friday is a week away, and Walmart is getting ready for the holiday!
Walmart is introducing new technologies like Check Out With Me, which makes the checkout experience go by faster. The store will be positioning associates in the busiest areas of the stores – like the garden center and electronics – so customers can bypass regular checkout lines and pay for everything right in the department where they are shopping. Associates will help customers pay and go by simply swiping their credit card and providing them with a paper or electronic receipt for their purchase.
Check Out With Me started on November 1. Complete article
Black Friday is a week away, and Walmart is getting ready for the holiday!
Walmart is introducing new technologies like Check Out With Me, which makes the checkout experience go by faster. The store will be positioning associates in the busiest areas of the stores – like the garden center and electronics – so customers can bypass regular checkout lines and pay for everything right in the department where they are shopping. Associates will help customers pay and go by simply swiping their credit card and providing them with a paper or electronic receipt for their purchase.
Check Out With Me started on November 1. Complete article
Virtual reality training to help Walmart customers on Black Friday 11/17/2018
LAS VEGAS - Walmart employees will be using some cutting-edge technology for the Black Friday shopping rush.
8 News Now went behind the scenes to see how Walmart is using virtual reality to train its workers and help customers make their purchases faster.
People pack stores as the holidays approach, especially on Black Friday when trying to score a deal.
"There are times where it can be extremely chaotic," said Vincent Laubach, Walmart academy facilitator. Complete article
I tried the new VR training that 1 million Walmart associates will go through this year 11/16/2018
LAS VEGAS - Walmart employees will be using some cutting-edge technology for the Black Friday shopping rush.
8 News Now went behind the scenes to see how Walmart is using virtual reality to train its workers and help customers make their purchases faster.
People pack stores as the holidays approach, especially on Black Friday when trying to score a deal.
"There are times where it can be extremely chaotic," said Vincent Laubach, Walmart academy facilitator. Complete article
I tried the new VR training that 1 million Walmart associates will go through this year 11/16/2018
This Ga. Walmart greeter lost her job, now thousands are trying to help her get it back 11/17/2018
Residents in Chatham County, Georgia, are rallying around a woman many of them have seen for nearly 20 years.
Over 6,000 signatures have flooded a online petition, hoping to help Carlotta Booker get her job as a Walmart greeter back.
It’s all because of the way she touches their lives, when they walk through the door.
"She is like a trademark of that Walmart," said Lindsay Ross. Complete article
Residents in Chatham County, Georgia, are rallying around a woman many of them have seen for nearly 20 years.
Over 6,000 signatures have flooded a online petition, hoping to help Carlotta Booker get her job as a Walmart greeter back.
It’s all because of the way she touches their lives, when they walk through the door.
"She is like a trademark of that Walmart," said Lindsay Ross. Complete article
Tips sought in armed robbery Of Poway Ca. Walmart 11/16/2018
POWAY, Calif. — Authorities reached out to the public Friday for help in identifying a man who threatened an employee with a pistol while robbing a Walmart in Poway last weekend.
The thief approached the customer service counter around 8 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart at 13425 Community Road then displayed a semi-automatic silver and black pistol in his waistband and demanded the employee open the cash register, according to San Diego County sheriff’s officials. The man removed the entire cash drawer and fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The robber was described as a roughly 5-feet-11-inch black man who is unshaven with a medium complexion. He appeared to be in his 30s and was wearing a black or dark blue shirt, black pants, black shoes, black Nike gloves and a blue baseball cap with white lettering. Complete article
POWAY, Calif. — Authorities reached out to the public Friday for help in identifying a man who threatened an employee with a pistol while robbing a Walmart in Poway last weekend.
The thief approached the customer service counter around 8 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart at 13425 Community Road then displayed a semi-automatic silver and black pistol in his waistband and demanded the employee open the cash register, according to San Diego County sheriff’s officials. The man removed the entire cash drawer and fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The robber was described as a roughly 5-feet-11-inch black man who is unshaven with a medium complexion. He appeared to be in his 30s and was wearing a black or dark blue shirt, black pants, black shoes, black Nike gloves and a blue baseball cap with white lettering. Complete article
Police Report Suspicious Behavior at Minn. Walmart, Warning Public 11/17/2018
Bryan Tx. PD investigating Walmart theft 11/16/2018
Mystery man pays off all layaway items at Walmart in Vermont 11/19/2018
Alabama Walmart employee praised for returning lost Louis Vuitton purse 11/1/2018
Police: woman stole from St. Marys Pa. Walmart by swapping price tags 11/19/2018
Orange Co. Fla. deputies looking for Walmart robbery suspect 11/18/2018
Elizabethton Tenn. Police investigating morning shooting in Walmart parking lot 11/18/2018
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) - Elizabethton Police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital Sunday morning, according to Chief Jason Shaw.
Shaw says it happened in the Walmart parking lot on Over Mountain Drive. Police responded around 7 a.m.
One person ended up at a hospital, according to police. His injuries were non life-threatening.
Police believe the shooter was not alone at the time of the shooting. Complete article
Three arrested after weekend Wal-Mart shooting in Elizabethton 11/21/2018
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) - Elizabethton Police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital Sunday morning, according to Chief Jason Shaw.
Shaw says it happened in the Walmart parking lot on Over Mountain Drive. Police responded around 7 a.m.
One person ended up at a hospital, according to police. His injuries were non life-threatening.
Police believe the shooter was not alone at the time of the shooting. Complete article
Three arrested after weekend Wal-Mart shooting in Elizabethton 11/21/2018
Man steals $11,000 in electronics from La. Walmart then crashes car 11/18/2018
Crowley, Louisiana (KFLY) - Crowley Police have made an arrest in the theft of thousands of dollars of electronics from the Walmart Store at 729 Odd Fellows Road.
According to Police, 25 year old Robert Lee Williams of Galveston, Texas allegedly stole approximately $11,000.00 worth of electronic merchandise from the Walmart Supercenter on Sunday.
It happened around 4:52 a.m. when police say they received a call from Walmart workers who witnessed Williams getting into a vehicle with the stolen merchandise.
Officers arrived on scene, and began to chase with the suspects vehicle.
Police Chief Jimmy Brouusard said Williams crashed as he exited the interstate at the Duson exit. Complete article
Crowley, Louisiana (KFLY) - Crowley Police have made an arrest in the theft of thousands of dollars of electronics from the Walmart Store at 729 Odd Fellows Road.
According to Police, 25 year old Robert Lee Williams of Galveston, Texas allegedly stole approximately $11,000.00 worth of electronic merchandise from the Walmart Supercenter on Sunday.
It happened around 4:52 a.m. when police say they received a call from Walmart workers who witnessed Williams getting into a vehicle with the stolen merchandise.
Officers arrived on scene, and began to chase with the suspects vehicle.
Police Chief Jimmy Brouusard said Williams crashed as he exited the interstate at the Duson exit. Complete article
Burglars use ax in Modesto Ca. business break-in bordering Walmart 11/18/2018
Two men used an ax to break through the glass door of a business in the shopping center anchored by Walmart on McHenry Avenue early Friday morning.
At about 4:15 a.m., Modesto Police Department officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at the North Point Landing center, 3848 McHenry. They found the door of the Royal Flame Tobacco smoke shop shattered and money lying outside.
The store owners arrived and showed officers surveillance video. In a post on its Facebook page, the department said the video shows two Caucasian or Latino males in their late teens to early 20s approach the store wearing hooded jackets, masks and gloves. One of them, wearing a backpack, uses an ax to smash the thick door. Complete article
Two men used an ax to break through the glass door of a business in the shopping center anchored by Walmart on McHenry Avenue early Friday morning.
At about 4:15 a.m., Modesto Police Department officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at the North Point Landing center, 3848 McHenry. They found the door of the Royal Flame Tobacco smoke shop shattered and money lying outside.
The store owners arrived and showed officers surveillance video. In a post on its Facebook page, the department said the video shows two Caucasian or Latino males in their late teens to early 20s approach the store wearing hooded jackets, masks and gloves. One of them, wearing a backpack, uses an ax to smash the thick door. Complete article
Oberlin Ohio police identify women wanted for Walmart theft 11/17/2018
Police: Man stole $6,500 worth of “Christmas presents” from Arkansas Walmart 11/19/2018
Repeat Walmart thief sought by Delavan Wisc. police 11/19/2018
Police Investigating Shooting at Pocomoke City Md. Walmart 11/19/2018
POCOMOKE CITY, Md.- Police are looking for a man they said was involved in a shooting in the parking lot of the Pocomoke City Walmart that left one person injured.
Pocomoke City police the incident happened Monday at the store, located on Old Snow Hill Road.
At the store, police said they found one victim in the parking lot with an apparent gunshot wound in the leg. The victim was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said the suspect reportedly drove off in a black sedan. Police described the suspect as a white male, about 6-feet-tall, and 250 pounds. He goes by the street name of “Wreck," according to police. Complete article
UPDATE: Suspect arrested in Walmart parking lot shooting 11/22/2018
POCOMOKE CITY, Md.- Police are looking for a man they said was involved in a shooting in the parking lot of the Pocomoke City Walmart that left one person injured.
Pocomoke City police the incident happened Monday at the store, located on Old Snow Hill Road.
At the store, police said they found one victim in the parking lot with an apparent gunshot wound in the leg. The victim was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said the suspect reportedly drove off in a black sedan. Police described the suspect as a white male, about 6-feet-tall, and 250 pounds. He goes by the street name of “Wreck," according to police. Complete article
UPDATE: Suspect arrested in Walmart parking lot shooting 11/22/2018
Lotcop keeping Walmart customers safe 11/19/2018
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) -Walmart is hoping a device called the Lotcop will be able to cut down on crime in their parking lots, especially during this holiday season.
It’s something you may have noticed in the parking lot.
Lotcop is a solar video surveillance system. It gives an added piece of security especially for shoppers who park at night. The camera tower is 20 feet high and can scan all areas of the parking lot. Walmart says the goal is to deter crime before detecting it. Complete article
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) -Walmart is hoping a device called the Lotcop will be able to cut down on crime in their parking lots, especially during this holiday season.
It’s something you may have noticed in the parking lot.
Lotcop is a solar video surveillance system. It gives an added piece of security especially for shoppers who park at night. The camera tower is 20 feet high and can scan all areas of the parking lot. Walmart says the goal is to deter crime before detecting it. Complete article
'They Obviously Can Afford to': Workers Call On Walmart To Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour 11/19/2018
As the Walton Family continues amassing greater wealth from Walmart’s success, employees at Walmart retail stores struggle with poverty, low wages, and larger workloads due to understaffing.
The World’s largest retailer, Walmart, is far behind its competitors when it comes to a minimum wage; Amazon announced an increase to $15 an hour in October 2018, Target is scheduled to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, and Costco already pays a minimum wage of $14 an hour. With a minimum wage of $11 an hour, Walmart workers are calling on the giant retailer to raise the company minimum wage to $15 an hour.
“Walmart should pay us $15 an hour because they obviously can afford to and the amount of work they are having us do is every bit worth $15 an hour,” Cierra Harrington, a Walmart associate in New Bern, North Carolina who has worked at the retailer for five years, told me. She makes $11.50 an hour.
Despite working at Walmart for five years, Harrington is one of more than 500,000 Walmart employees kept under part-time classification as a cost-saving measure; Walmart’s full-time U.S. workers have decreased from 80 percent in 2005 to an estimated 50 percent in 2018. “I would be in a much more stable living situation if I was making $15 an hour,” Harrington added. “I wouldn't have to choose between paying late on the rent to pay the light bill or vice versa, or having to be on food stamps to be able to put food on the table for me and my child.” Complete article
As the Walton Family continues amassing greater wealth from Walmart’s success, employees at Walmart retail stores struggle with poverty, low wages, and larger workloads due to understaffing.
The World’s largest retailer, Walmart, is far behind its competitors when it comes to a minimum wage; Amazon announced an increase to $15 an hour in October 2018, Target is scheduled to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, and Costco already pays a minimum wage of $14 an hour. With a minimum wage of $11 an hour, Walmart workers are calling on the giant retailer to raise the company minimum wage to $15 an hour.
“Walmart should pay us $15 an hour because they obviously can afford to and the amount of work they are having us do is every bit worth $15 an hour,” Cierra Harrington, a Walmart associate in New Bern, North Carolina who has worked at the retailer for five years, told me. She makes $11.50 an hour.
Despite working at Walmart for five years, Harrington is one of more than 500,000 Walmart employees kept under part-time classification as a cost-saving measure; Walmart’s full-time U.S. workers have decreased from 80 percent in 2005 to an estimated 50 percent in 2018. “I would be in a much more stable living situation if I was making $15 an hour,” Harrington added. “I wouldn't have to choose between paying late on the rent to pay the light bill or vice versa, or having to be on food stamps to be able to put food on the table for me and my child.” Complete article
After lynching comments, Walmart donates to Cindy Hyde-Smith 11/19/2018
UPDATE (11/20): Walmart announced it will seek a refund of all its contributions to Hyde-Smith. The company tells Popular Information it was not aware of her “public hanging” comments at the time of its donation.
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) has still not apologized for comments earlier this month where she expressed a willingness to attend a lynching. "If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row," Hyde-Smith said to a small crowd on November 2.
Hyde-Smith’s remarks hasn’t dissuaded Walmart from contributing to her campaign. She faces Democrat Mike Espy in a runoff election on November 27, and an FEC filing on Monday revealed that Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, has contributed $2000 to the effort.
The contribution is dated November 18, about a week after Hyde’s lynching comments became public. It stands in contrast to the language about diversity and inclusion that Walmart touts in its corporate literature. Complete article
UPDATE (11/20): Walmart announced it will seek a refund of all its contributions to Hyde-Smith. The company tells Popular Information it was not aware of her “public hanging” comments at the time of its donation.
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) has still not apologized for comments earlier this month where she expressed a willingness to attend a lynching. "If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row," Hyde-Smith said to a small crowd on November 2.
Hyde-Smith’s remarks hasn’t dissuaded Walmart from contributing to her campaign. She faces Democrat Mike Espy in a runoff election on November 27, and an FEC filing on Monday revealed that Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, has contributed $2000 to the effort.
The contribution is dated November 18, about a week after Hyde’s lynching comments became public. It stands in contrast to the language about diversity and inclusion that Walmart touts in its corporate literature. Complete article
Man hits Fla. Walmart employee with bag of stolen merchandise, deputies say 11/19/2018
Route 59 Walmart Thieves Go To Jail: Joliet Ill.Police 11/19/2018
Police: Man left Johnson City NY Walmart with microwave under coat 11/19/2018
'They changed their ways': How officials say the Beech Grove Ind. Walmart has changed for the better 11/18/2018
Hewitt Tx. PD investigating Walmart theft 11/19/2018
Person injured after tractor-trailer hits car at Richmond Ky. Walmart 11/19/2018
Police search for suspects who allegedly used counterfeit money at Millville NJ Target, Walmart 11/19/2018
Man Charged With Fraud At Tenn. Walmart 11/20/2018
Danville Ind. police seek man after theft from Walmart 11/20/2018
Bernie Sanders' Home State of Vermont Has Six Walmart Retail Stores 11/20/2018
Airplane makes emergency landing on Ga. highway, pulls into Ga. Walmart warehouse parking lot 11/20/2018
It was a sight motorists probably weren't expecting.
CORRECTION: A previous version of the story misidentified where the airplane pulled off the roadway. It actually pulled into a Walmart warehouse parking lot near the regional airport.
A pilot is uninjured after making an emergency landing on a metro Atlanta road - and maneuvering into a warehouse parking lot.
Motorists in Carroll County may have been surprised to see an aircraft coming in for a landing on the highway. However, it appears the person at the controls had little choice.
According to Carroll County Sheriff's Office Captain Jeff Richards, his office was called to the area of Highway 27 North near the West Georgia Regional Airport to where the plane came down.
Richards said the airplane made a successful landing in the roadway then maneuvered into the front of the warehouse. It's still unclear why the pilot was forced to make the landing in the first place. Complete article
It was a sight motorists probably weren't expecting.
CORRECTION: A previous version of the story misidentified where the airplane pulled off the roadway. It actually pulled into a Walmart warehouse parking lot near the regional airport.
A pilot is uninjured after making an emergency landing on a metro Atlanta road - and maneuvering into a warehouse parking lot.
Motorists in Carroll County may have been surprised to see an aircraft coming in for a landing on the highway. However, it appears the person at the controls had little choice.
According to Carroll County Sheriff's Office Captain Jeff Richards, his office was called to the area of Highway 27 North near the West Georgia Regional Airport to where the plane came down.
Richards said the airplane made a successful landing in the roadway then maneuvered into the front of the warehouse. It's still unclear why the pilot was forced to make the landing in the first place. Complete article
Dead alligators seized in Fla. Walmart shoplifting case 11/20/2018
FORT PIERCE — A Monday report of shoplifting at a Walmart turned into the recovery of two dead alligators, an arrest affidavit states.
Fort Pierce Police just before 5 p.m. went to the Walmart in the 5100 block of Okeechobee Road and spoke to a loss prevention officer.
She said a man identified as Christian Elmore, 25, absconded with fishing gear. The loss prevention officer reported Elmore put the items in the back of his vehicle.
Elmore agreed to give the merchandise back. When he opened the trunk of his silver Toyota police saw the two dead alligators and the Walmart items. Complete article
FORT PIERCE — A Monday report of shoplifting at a Walmart turned into the recovery of two dead alligators, an arrest affidavit states.
Fort Pierce Police just before 5 p.m. went to the Walmart in the 5100 block of Okeechobee Road and spoke to a loss prevention officer.
She said a man identified as Christian Elmore, 25, absconded with fishing gear. The loss prevention officer reported Elmore put the items in the back of his vehicle.
Elmore agreed to give the merchandise back. When he opened the trunk of his silver Toyota police saw the two dead alligators and the Walmart items. Complete article
Fire temporarily closes Walmart store in Milford Conn. 11/21/2018
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) - The Walmart on Boston Post Road in Milford has been temporarily closed since late Tuesday night due to a fire.
Fire officials and other first responders arrived on scene late Tuesday night and found a large amount of smoke coming out of fenced area in the garden center.
Officials say the building's sprinkler system activated which prevented the blaze from spreading. Complete article
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) - The Walmart on Boston Post Road in Milford has been temporarily closed since late Tuesday night due to a fire.
Fire officials and other first responders arrived on scene late Tuesday night and found a large amount of smoke coming out of fenced area in the garden center.
Officials say the building's sprinkler system activated which prevented the blaze from spreading. Complete article
Assault suspect pushed man in Lebanon Oregon Walmart 11/20/2018
A Lebanon man accused of second-degree assault allegedly pushed another male down in the Lebanon Walmart at about 11:50 p.m. on Friday, and the fall broke the victim’s hip, according to court documents.
Sigfrit Leslie Bjornsen, 54, was charged in Linn County Circuit Court on Monday afternoon, and Judge Carol Bispham set his bail at $50,000.
The 69-year-old victim told an officer with the Lebanon Police Department that he and Bjornsen were having a conversation about Bjornsen’s daughter, and Bjornsen did not like a comment he made, an affidavit filed in the case states.
An officer who watched video footage of the incident wrote that the two were walking side-by-side near a cash register before the push, which appeared to be intentional, the court documents alleged. After the victim fell, Bjornsen continued walking and left the store, the documents said. Complete article
A Lebanon man accused of second-degree assault allegedly pushed another male down in the Lebanon Walmart at about 11:50 p.m. on Friday, and the fall broke the victim’s hip, according to court documents.
Sigfrit Leslie Bjornsen, 54, was charged in Linn County Circuit Court on Monday afternoon, and Judge Carol Bispham set his bail at $50,000.
The 69-year-old victim told an officer with the Lebanon Police Department that he and Bjornsen were having a conversation about Bjornsen’s daughter, and Bjornsen did not like a comment he made, an affidavit filed in the case states.
An officer who watched video footage of the incident wrote that the two were walking side-by-side near a cash register before the push, which appeared to be intentional, the court documents alleged. After the victim fell, Bjornsen continued walking and left the store, the documents said. Complete article
Raytown Missouri to refinance Walmart Tax Increment Financing deal 11/20/2018
RAYTOWN, Mo. — Raytown city leaders plan to refinance the controversial TIF plan that opened the doors of a new Walmart in 2009.
As part of the $40 million TIF deal, the city paid the school district $19 million to relocate a school located at the site, and $7 million went to Walmart.
Ten years after the deal was approved, $31 million in debt remains.
The city has been able to make annual payments on the deal so far but hasn't seen any additional savings. Taxpayers are on the hook if there's not enough revenue to cover the debt. Complete article
Walmart TIF Explained 10/12/2007
‘Walmart’s bleeding this town,’ official says as Raytown faces police layoffs 09/27/2017
To get a crime-ridden Walmart, Raytown gave away the store 09/28/2017
Dispute over police calls to Raytown Walmart causes heated debate at meeting 03/20/2018
RAYTOWN, Mo. — Raytown city leaders plan to refinance the controversial TIF plan that opened the doors of a new Walmart in 2009.
As part of the $40 million TIF deal, the city paid the school district $19 million to relocate a school located at the site, and $7 million went to Walmart.
Ten years after the deal was approved, $31 million in debt remains.
The city has been able to make annual payments on the deal so far but hasn't seen any additional savings. Taxpayers are on the hook if there's not enough revenue to cover the debt. Complete article
Walmart TIF Explained 10/12/2007
‘Walmart’s bleeding this town,’ official says as Raytown faces police layoffs 09/27/2017
To get a crime-ridden Walmart, Raytown gave away the store 09/28/2017
Dispute over police calls to Raytown Walmart causes heated debate at meeting 03/20/2018
Study: Walmart, Fast Food Sites Pose High Risk to Pedestrians 11/20/2018
Saving a few bucks may cost you your life.
Walmarts, fast food restaurants and discount stores like Family Dollar are hot spots for pedestrian crashes, a new study shows.
Building on existing evidence that low-income neighborhoods are more dangerous for walkers, the new study by the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida [PDF] found that certain kinds of retail stores in low-income areas amplify the danger to pedestrians.
For example, in Florida, Census-designated low-income areas — containing roughly 1,500 residents — with Walmarts had 1.8 more pedestrian crashes over a four-year period on average than low-income areas without.
For each fast food restaurant in a low-income block group, there was an addition 0.69 pedestrian crashes every four years on average. Fast-food joints such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell were also associated with an increased risk of severe injuries. .....
There was no additional risk associated with schools, churches, bars or hotels, the study found. Complete article
Saving a few bucks may cost you your life.
Walmarts, fast food restaurants and discount stores like Family Dollar are hot spots for pedestrian crashes, a new study shows.
Building on existing evidence that low-income neighborhoods are more dangerous for walkers, the new study by the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida [PDF] found that certain kinds of retail stores in low-income areas amplify the danger to pedestrians.
For example, in Florida, Census-designated low-income areas — containing roughly 1,500 residents — with Walmarts had 1.8 more pedestrian crashes over a four-year period on average than low-income areas without.
For each fast food restaurant in a low-income block group, there was an addition 0.69 pedestrian crashes every four years on average. Fast-food joints such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell were also associated with an increased risk of severe injuries. .....
There was no additional risk associated with schools, churches, bars or hotels, the study found. Complete article
A Wage Justice Strategy: Will Sanders Bill Lead Walmart to Raise Its Base Pay? 11/2/2018
Last Thursday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) introduced a bill that, as Jeff Stein details in the Washington Post, encourages large employers to raise worker wages to $15 an hour. The legislation, Stein writes, “would bar big corporations from buying their own stock—a move that rewards shareholders—unless they pay all employees $15 an hour, provide them seven days of sick leave, and prevent CEO compensation from rising more than 150 times above median employee pay.” The full text of the proposed legislation is available here, and the senator’s office also offers a one-page summary.
In case it wasn’t clear who was being targeted, the bill’s “Stop Walmart Act” name kind of gives it away. For those interested in such things—there’s an art in coming up with these acronyms, after all—the bill’s official name is the Stop Welfare for Any Large Monopoly Amassing Revenue from Taxpayers Act. (The earlier Bezos bill similarly had a long-form name of the “Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act.)
In a statement, Sanders points out that the Walton family is the richest in America, with an estimated net worth of about $180 billion. The Walton family still owns roughly half the company’s stock. Meanwhile, the starting wage for a Walmart employee is $11 an hour. Sanders in his statement introducing the bill also mentions that, “Since 1982, the wealth of the Walton family has increased about 10,000 percent, and the family now owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of Americans. Meanwhile, 55 percent of Walmart’s associates are food insecure.” Complete article
Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir
Last Thursday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) introduced a bill that, as Jeff Stein details in the Washington Post, encourages large employers to raise worker wages to $15 an hour. The legislation, Stein writes, “would bar big corporations from buying their own stock—a move that rewards shareholders—unless they pay all employees $15 an hour, provide them seven days of sick leave, and prevent CEO compensation from rising more than 150 times above median employee pay.” The full text of the proposed legislation is available here, and the senator’s office also offers a one-page summary.
In case it wasn’t clear who was being targeted, the bill’s “Stop Walmart Act” name kind of gives it away. For those interested in such things—there’s an art in coming up with these acronyms, after all—the bill’s official name is the Stop Welfare for Any Large Monopoly Amassing Revenue from Taxpayers Act. (The earlier Bezos bill similarly had a long-form name of the “Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act.)
In a statement, Sanders points out that the Walton family is the richest in America, with an estimated net worth of about $180 billion. The Walton family still owns roughly half the company’s stock. Meanwhile, the starting wage for a Walmart employee is $11 an hour. Sanders in his statement introducing the bill also mentions that, “Since 1982, the wealth of the Walton family has increased about 10,000 percent, and the family now owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of Americans. Meanwhile, 55 percent of Walmart’s associates are food insecure.” Complete article
Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir
Man arrested for pointing BB gun at woman after Tx. Walmart parking confrontation 11/20/2018
PARIS, Tex. (KXII) - It happened in the Paris Walmart parking lot Monday afternoon. Police said an argument over a parking spot led to a woman fearing for her life. It started around 3 p.m. when a woman tried to pull out of her parking spot.
Driver Braylon Perrin came up behind her.
"The car pulled up and wouldn't let her get out," said Paris police chief Bob Hundley.
That's when she got out of her car and confronted Perrin.
"She flipped him off," Hundley said.
So the woman had no choice but to pull back in. That's when Perrin reached into his car and came out with what the victim thought was a gun. Complete article
PARIS, Tex. (KXII) - It happened in the Paris Walmart parking lot Monday afternoon. Police said an argument over a parking spot led to a woman fearing for her life. It started around 3 p.m. when a woman tried to pull out of her parking spot.
Driver Braylon Perrin came up behind her.
"The car pulled up and wouldn't let her get out," said Paris police chief Bob Hundley.
That's when she got out of her car and confronted Perrin.
"She flipped him off," Hundley said.
So the woman had no choice but to pull back in. That's when Perrin reached into his car and came out with what the victim thought was a gun. Complete article
Hearing for man charged in Ariz. Walmart fraud case delayed 11/20/2018
Tree fund awarded $1,500 WV Walmart Community Grant 11/21/2018 BLUEFIELD — The Community Christmas Tree campaign received a $1,500 Walmart Community Grant Tuesday, helping to boost the 101st Little Jimmie party. Sponsored by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, the Community Christmas Tree provides gift bags for hundreds of children in need each year during the holiday season. Each child registered for the program will receive a gift bag filled with toys, treats, a book, a pair of gloves, a toboggan and other items. Contributions Tuesday of $1,500 brought this year’s campaign total-to-date to $11,800. The goal is $40,000.
Woman arrested for stealing television from Cape Coral Fla. Walmart 11/20/2018
Police investigating after bomb threat made towards West York Pa. Walmart 11/21/2018
Three arrested on drug charges outside Carthage Tenn. Walmart 11/21/2018
Man accused of shooting diaper thief at Fla. Walmart wants new attorney, stand your ground defense 11/21/2018
Three Arrests Made In Murder Of Man Found In Coconut Creek Fla. Walmart Parking Lot in Oct. 11/21/2018
Police officer shot, another injured in shootout outside Walmart in Talladega, Alabama 11/21/2018
TALLADEGA, Ala. (WBMA) — One officer was shot and another injured in a shootout outside the Talladega Walmart Wednesday morning.
Lt. Jon Riley with the State Bureau of Investigation says a call came into Talladega around 4:30 a.m. regarding a possible kidnapping. Responding officers happened to already be near and quickly made contact with the suspect vehicle. According to Lt. Riley, the suspect began shooting at officers who then returned fire.
During the shootout one officer was struck by gunfire and later airlifted to UAB Hospital where Talladega Police say he is expected to recover. A second officer was also injured, not by gunfire, and transported to a local hospital.
Police say the suspect and a second person in the vehicle are dead. The relationship between the two is unclear at this time. Complete article
Pair killed in Talladega Walmart parking lot named 11/22/2018
TALLADEGA, Ala. (WBMA) — One officer was shot and another injured in a shootout outside the Talladega Walmart Wednesday morning.
Lt. Jon Riley with the State Bureau of Investigation says a call came into Talladega around 4:30 a.m. regarding a possible kidnapping. Responding officers happened to already be near and quickly made contact with the suspect vehicle. According to Lt. Riley, the suspect began shooting at officers who then returned fire.
During the shootout one officer was struck by gunfire and later airlifted to UAB Hospital where Talladega Police say he is expected to recover. A second officer was also injured, not by gunfire, and transported to a local hospital.
Police say the suspect and a second person in the vehicle are dead. The relationship between the two is unclear at this time. Complete article
Pair killed in Talladega Walmart parking lot named 11/22/2018
Suspect in Tucker Ga. July 2017 Target shooting indicted 11/21/2018
TUCKER, Ga. - A DeKalb County grand jury has indicted a woman on aggravated assault and weapons charges after a road rage incident at a Target parking lot.
Tara Moody opened fire on a man outside a Target store on LaVista Road near Interstate 285 back in July 2017. Complete article
TUCKER, Ga. - A DeKalb County grand jury has indicted a woman on aggravated assault and weapons charges after a road rage incident at a Target parking lot.
Tara Moody opened fire on a man outside a Target store on LaVista Road near Interstate 285 back in July 2017. Complete article
Black Friday 2018: 2 injured in shooting at Alabama mall; gunman dead (follow up reports indicate wrong man was killed by police) 11/22/2018
HOOVER, ALA. — A shooting at an Alabama mall Thursday night left at two people injured and the one person dead, according to multiple news outlets.
The incident took place at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover as shoppers began looking for Black Friday deals.
Hoover police said a fight broke out between two teenagers inside the mall near the Footaction store and resulted in an exchange of gunfire, WTVM reported.
One of the teens, an 18-year-old, was injured and the other tried to flee but was confronted by Hoover police, the television station reported.
"One of our Hoover officers did engage that individual, shot him and he is dead on the scene," Cpt. Gregg Rector said at a news conference. Complete article
HOOVER, ALA. — A shooting at an Alabama mall Thursday night left at two people injured and the one person dead, according to multiple news outlets.
The incident took place at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover as shoppers began looking for Black Friday deals.
Hoover police said a fight broke out between two teenagers inside the mall near the Footaction store and resulted in an exchange of gunfire, WTVM reported.
One of the teens, an 18-year-old, was injured and the other tried to flee but was confronted by Hoover police, the television station reported.
"One of our Hoover officers did engage that individual, shot him and he is dead on the scene," Cpt. Gregg Rector said at a news conference. Complete article
Trio spotted at Wal-Mart at Buffalo Ridge Fla. found to have $1,200 in stolen cigarettes 11/21/2018
Female suspect sought in theft at Wal-Mart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza Fla. 11/21/2018
Walmart shoppers are complaining that stores are running out of iPhones as Black Friday sales begin 11/23/2018
Deputies: Pittsford woman pulled off receipt scam, stole purse at NY Walmart 11/23/2018
Tyler Tx. police asking for help in IDing Walmart theft suspect who scuffled with employees 11/2/2018
Tuscaloosa Alabama Police investigating assault at Walmart 11/21/2018
Investigators: Pittsford woman targeted Victor NY Walmart 11/22/2018
Officers on scene of shooting in Shawnee Okla. Walmart parking lot 11/23/2018
SHAWNEE, Okla. – Shawnee Police is on the scene of a shooting in the parking lot of the Walmart.
The shooting occured around 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
A man was walking to his car when someone yelled out his name. When he turned around, he was shot in the foot. Complete article
SHAWNEE, Okla. – Shawnee Police is on the scene of a shooting in the parking lot of the Walmart.
The shooting occured around 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
A man was walking to his car when someone yelled out his name. When he turned around, he was shot in the foot. Complete article
Man shopping on Black Friday at Ga. Walmart has apparent heart attack and dies, coroner says 11/23/2018
A man died Friday after having an apparent heart attack while shopping at the Walmart on U.S. 280 in Phenix City, authorities said.
The death during Black Friday shopping was a sad note to the holiday season, with witnesses on Facebook expressing their condolences.
Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry said Teddy Venable, 71, had a history of heart problems. He was pronounced dead at 3:32 p.m. at the Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital in Phenix City. Complete article
A man died Friday after having an apparent heart attack while shopping at the Walmart on U.S. 280 in Phenix City, authorities said.
The death during Black Friday shopping was a sad note to the holiday season, with witnesses on Facebook expressing their condolences.
Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry said Teddy Venable, 71, had a history of heart problems. He was pronounced dead at 3:32 p.m. at the Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital in Phenix City. Complete article
Vancouver Wash. Walmart locks down on Black Friday while deputies respond to hostage situation 11/23/2018
VANCOUVER, Wash. – A man holding two people hostage in a Vancouver Walmart parking lot on Black Friday morning, caused the store to go into lockdown, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies responded to the incident at the Walmart at Northeast Highway 99 and Northeast 88th Circle at 11:15 a.m.
"People were scared, stopping with their kids trying to figure out what’s going on," said Racheal Guild, who was shopping when the incident happened. ......
"Four sheriffs came in, they had their guns drawn, out of their holsters not pointed at anyone, they were looking for the suspects," Guild said.
Godsy ran through Walmart, causing the store to go into lockdown. He then ran out of the store and jumped the freeway fence at Interstate 5.
Godsy ran into Washington State Patrol troopers who were staged there with weapons drawn. Complete article
Wanted man changed clothes in Hazel Dell Walmart during pursuit 11/2/2018 .... On Friday morning, meth and money went missing, and Godsey blamed his fellow partiers, said Randall. The car belonged to the other man, but Godsey refused to let him or the woman leave as two guns rested in his lap, he said.
VANCOUVER, Wash. – A man holding two people hostage in a Vancouver Walmart parking lot on Black Friday morning, caused the store to go into lockdown, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies responded to the incident at the Walmart at Northeast Highway 99 and Northeast 88th Circle at 11:15 a.m.
"People were scared, stopping with their kids trying to figure out what’s going on," said Racheal Guild, who was shopping when the incident happened. ......
"Four sheriffs came in, they had their guns drawn, out of their holsters not pointed at anyone, they were looking for the suspects," Guild said.
Godsy ran through Walmart, causing the store to go into lockdown. He then ran out of the store and jumped the freeway fence at Interstate 5.
Godsy ran into Washington State Patrol troopers who were staged there with weapons drawn. Complete article
Wanted man changed clothes in Hazel Dell Walmart during pursuit 11/2/2018 .... On Friday morning, meth and money went missing, and Godsey blamed his fellow partiers, said Randall. The car belonged to the other man, but Godsey refused to let him or the woman leave as two guns rested in his lap, he said.
Watch—Black Friday: Two Women Wrestle Over Cookware at Georgia Walmart 11/23/2018
Footage of two women wrestling over cookware during a Black Friday sale at a Walmart in Rockmart, Georgia, is making the rounds on social media.
The video, shared to Facebook on Thursday, shows a woman on the ground tightly gripping a green box with pots and pans inside while a second woman attempts to snatch the box from her hands. The woman holding the box manages to fight off the would-be snatcher and holding onto the kitchenware.
“First fight of the night,” Kaitlin Bires wrote in the video’s description. “[P]ioneer women pots and pans are no joke.”
Bizarrely, as the aggressive pair square off over the cookware, numerous boxes of the same pots and pans can be spotted behind them. Complete article
Footage of two women wrestling over cookware during a Black Friday sale at a Walmart in Rockmart, Georgia, is making the rounds on social media.
The video, shared to Facebook on Thursday, shows a woman on the ground tightly gripping a green box with pots and pans inside while a second woman attempts to snatch the box from her hands. The woman holding the box manages to fight off the would-be snatcher and holding onto the kitchenware.
“First fight of the night,” Kaitlin Bires wrote in the video’s description. “[P]ioneer women pots and pans are no joke.”
Bizarrely, as the aggressive pair square off over the cookware, numerous boxes of the same pots and pans can be spotted behind them. Complete article
Black Friday: Dozens Duke It Out at California Walmart 11/23/2018
Dozens of Black Friday shoppers were involved in a brawl at a Walmart in Palmdale, California, according to police.
The incident occurred inside the mega chain store at approximately 6:30 p.m. local time and involved two groups of roughly a dozen people each. Details surrounding the cause of the fight are presently unknown, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told reporters. Investigators are working to determine whether a store item sparked the brawl or a separate matter.
Further detailing regarding the event, including the suspects’ identities, are also unknown at this hour.
“We got the call when it was a full-on fight outside the store,” said Deputy Anna Stebbins. Walmart employees notified law enforcement that they thought they had quelled the brawl, yet called for help after witnessing the fight continued outside the store. Complete article
Angry shoppers square off in pre-Black Friday scuffle at Palmdale Walmart, authorities say 11/23/2018
Dozens of Black Friday shoppers were involved in a brawl at a Walmart in Palmdale, California, according to police.
The incident occurred inside the mega chain store at approximately 6:30 p.m. local time and involved two groups of roughly a dozen people each. Details surrounding the cause of the fight are presently unknown, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told reporters. Investigators are working to determine whether a store item sparked the brawl or a separate matter.
Further detailing regarding the event, including the suspects’ identities, are also unknown at this hour.
“We got the call when it was a full-on fight outside the store,” said Deputy Anna Stebbins. Walmart employees notified law enforcement that they thought they had quelled the brawl, yet called for help after witnessing the fight continued outside the store. Complete article
Angry shoppers square off in pre-Black Friday scuffle at Palmdale Walmart, authorities say 11/23/2018
Black Friday shoppers frantically fill shopping carts with TVs at Myrtle Beach SC Walmart 11/23/2018
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - As Black Friday is winding down, videos taken from the shopping frenzy that filled stores are beginning to be posted on social media.
It was like a free-for-all at the North Myrtle Beach Walmart on King’s Highway when shoppers battled for TVs after the store opened for Black Friday shopping Thanksgiving night.
Caleb Higgens, who shot the above video, said he went to get a good deal on one item, a Jurassic World DVD around 5:30 p.m. He thought he had plenty of time to get in and out before it got too hectic because the deals were not advertised to begin until 6 p.m.
“I walked towards the back of Walmart and the shelves were already ransacked, so I decided to leave,” Higgens said. "Then I heard someone in the crowd yell “3..2..1..GO!” It was a madhouse!” Complete article
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - As Black Friday is winding down, videos taken from the shopping frenzy that filled stores are beginning to be posted on social media.
It was like a free-for-all at the North Myrtle Beach Walmart on King’s Highway when shoppers battled for TVs after the store opened for Black Friday shopping Thanksgiving night.
Caleb Higgens, who shot the above video, said he went to get a good deal on one item, a Jurassic World DVD around 5:30 p.m. He thought he had plenty of time to get in and out before it got too hectic because the deals were not advertised to begin until 6 p.m.
“I walked towards the back of Walmart and the shelves were already ransacked, so I decided to leave,” Higgens said. "Then I heard someone in the crowd yell “3..2..1..GO!” It was a madhouse!” Complete article
Walmart in Taylor Pa. Evacuated After Water Valve Problem 11/23/2018
TAYLOR, Pa. -- A Walmart in Lackawanna County was evacuated Friday afternoon after an exterior water valve was opened.
According to the fire chief in Taylor, the store was evacuated due to water pouring out of the valve.
Shoppers were unable to complete their purchases due to the problem. Complete article
TAYLOR, Pa. -- A Walmart in Lackawanna County was evacuated Friday afternoon after an exterior water valve was opened.
According to the fire chief in Taylor, the store was evacuated due to water pouring out of the valve.
Shoppers were unable to complete their purchases due to the problem. Complete article
"Angels came from above Walmart brought that truck in town," Denmark SC residents receive free water 11/24/2018
Eastlake Ohio police investigating strong armed robbery at Walmart on Thanksgiving 11/23/2018
Police: Two wanted in connection with theft at Walmart in Aledo Iowa 11/23/2018
Fruitland Park skateboarder nabbed for trespassing at Leesburg Fla. Wal-Mart 11/25/2018
Salvation Army Bell Ringers With ‘Aryan’ Patches At Northwest Indiana Walmart 11/24/2018
Police: Shoplifting Incident At Glenpool Okla. Walmart Lands Tulsa Man In Jail 11/2/2018 According to his arrest report, Smelser was at the Glenpool Walmart when an employee saw him switching price labels on items and shoving some of them into his backpack.
Man accused of fatally shooting woman at Fla. Walmart; victim screamed for help at store 11/24/2018
OCALA, Fla. — An argument Saturday at a Florida Walmart garden center ended when a man fatally shot his female partner several times, Ocala Police Department spokeswoman Meghan Shay said.
Carli Cronin, 30, died at a hospital, police said.
The “domestic argument” started in the garden center and then the woman went in the store and screamed for help, police said on social media. Employees tried to intervene before the gunfire.
The suspect, David Johnson, 55, fled on a bicycle and was caught at the couple’s house nearby. He had a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was hospitalized, authorities said. He is not expected to survive, police said. Complete article
UPDATE: Victim, suspect identified in Walmart shooting 11/24/2018
Suspected killer in Walmart shooting dies 11/27/2018
OCALA, Fla. — An argument Saturday at a Florida Walmart garden center ended when a man fatally shot his female partner several times, Ocala Police Department spokeswoman Meghan Shay said.
Carli Cronin, 30, died at a hospital, police said.
The “domestic argument” started in the garden center and then the woman went in the store and screamed for help, police said on social media. Employees tried to intervene before the gunfire.
The suspect, David Johnson, 55, fled on a bicycle and was caught at the couple’s house nearby. He had a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was hospitalized, authorities said. He is not expected to survive, police said. Complete article
UPDATE: Victim, suspect identified in Walmart shooting 11/24/2018
Suspected killer in Walmart shooting dies 11/27/2018
Sacramento Ca. Walmart worker's death suspicious, authorities say 11/24/2018
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — A longtime Walmart employee died during his shift Sunday morning, and the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department believes his death is suspicious.
The 54-year-old man collapsed at the store on Marconi Avenue in Arden-Arcade and died while being taken to a hospital, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Department.
The man had earlier told coworkers that he was "involved in an altercation" before he started his shift at 4 a.m., according to the Sheriff's Department.
"At this point, the Sheriff’s Department is investigating this as a suspicious death, and it is unclear if potential injuries from the earlier assault contributed to the victim's death," the release said. Complete article
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — A longtime Walmart employee died during his shift Sunday morning, and the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department believes his death is suspicious.
The 54-year-old man collapsed at the store on Marconi Avenue in Arden-Arcade and died while being taken to a hospital, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Department.
The man had earlier told coworkers that he was "involved in an altercation" before he started his shift at 4 a.m., according to the Sheriff's Department.
"At this point, the Sheriff’s Department is investigating this as a suspicious death, and it is unclear if potential injuries from the earlier assault contributed to the victim's death," the release said. Complete article
Mental health therapy at Walmart? It's now a thing 11/26/2018
A Boston company is taking the concept of retail health care to a new level & offering mental health treatment in a Walmart.
Beacon Health Options, which manages mental health care for 40 million people, has opened a small clinic in the discount department store in Carrollton, Texas. The company plans to roll out the program in other retail locations nationwide, with the goal of increasing access to mental health care.
Beacon has no immediate plans for a Massachusetts location. Local providers told of the plans for retail clinics expressed skepticism, asserting that Beacon could accomplish the same goal by working more effectively with its current network of providers.
But Beacon officials portray the retail clinic program as an effort to bring mental health services to underserved areas, in a way that will make it easy and comfortable to seek help.
Staffed for now with one licensed clinical social worker, the clinic offers treatment for anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and the stresses of everyday living. Patients can walk in to request an appointment or sign up online or over the phone. Complete article
A Boston company is taking the concept of retail health care to a new level & offering mental health treatment in a Walmart.
Beacon Health Options, which manages mental health care for 40 million people, has opened a small clinic in the discount department store in Carrollton, Texas. The company plans to roll out the program in other retail locations nationwide, with the goal of increasing access to mental health care.
Beacon has no immediate plans for a Massachusetts location. Local providers told of the plans for retail clinics expressed skepticism, asserting that Beacon could accomplish the same goal by working more effectively with its current network of providers.
But Beacon officials portray the retail clinic program as an effort to bring mental health services to underserved areas, in a way that will make it easy and comfortable to seek help.
Staffed for now with one licensed clinical social worker, the clinic offers treatment for anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and the stresses of everyday living. Patients can walk in to request an appointment or sign up online or over the phone. Complete article
2 arrested in weekend armed robbery of Harbison SC Walmart 11/26/2018
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Columbia Police have arrested two men in connection to an armed robbery over the weekend at the Walmart location on Harbison Boulevard.
Police say John Quick II and Quarterrious Gibson are charged with armed robbery and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime after they allegedly approached a female victim and her child in the parking lot of the Walmart location on 360 Harbison Boulevard around 10 a.m. on Nov. 25.
The pair is accused of stealing the victim’s purse from her shoulder and leaving the scene in a vehicle. Complete article
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Columbia Police have arrested two men in connection to an armed robbery over the weekend at the Walmart location on Harbison Boulevard.
Police say John Quick II and Quarterrious Gibson are charged with armed robbery and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime after they allegedly approached a female victim and her child in the parking lot of the Walmart location on 360 Harbison Boulevard around 10 a.m. on Nov. 25.
The pair is accused of stealing the victim’s purse from her shoulder and leaving the scene in a vehicle. Complete article
15 Fake $100 Bills Passed At Tenn. Walmart 11/26/2018
Man uses BB gun to rob taxi driver of $8 fare after ride to Brewer Me. Walmart, police say 11/26/2018
Police investigating incident at Mattoon Ill. Walmart 11/27/2018
New York City man involved in Augusta Me. Walmart June 26, 2016 shootout sentenced to 13 years 11/27/2018
Deputies catch man leaving Macon Ga. Walmart with ox tails, beef liver in clothes 11/27/2018
Clayton NC police: Man 'exposed himself' to Walmart employee near fitting room 11/28/2018
Police: Fake Uber Driver Steals Rider’s Credit Cards, Runs Up Bill At NY Walmart 11/27/2018
Buckeye Police: Man shot himself in the groin area inside Ariz. Walmart 11/28/2018
BUCKEYE, Ariz. (KSAZ) -- A man had a rather unfortunate accident inside a Walmart in Buckeye, according to police officials with the West Valley city.
According to tweets made by Buckeye Police on its unverified Twitter page, police and fire crews were called out to a Walmart ner Watson and Yuma in Buckeye on Tuesday night.
Eventually, police say the victim, identified only as an adult male, accidentally shot himself in the groin area inside the big box store. He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Complete article
BUCKEYE, Ariz. (KSAZ) -- A man had a rather unfortunate accident inside a Walmart in Buckeye, according to police officials with the West Valley city.
According to tweets made by Buckeye Police on its unverified Twitter page, police and fire crews were called out to a Walmart ner Watson and Yuma in Buckeye on Tuesday night.
Eventually, police say the victim, identified only as an adult male, accidentally shot himself in the groin area inside the big box store. He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Complete article
Police: Gunshots fired outside Savannah Ga. Walmart 11/28/2018
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Savannah Police are investigating what was initially reported as a robbery at the Walmart near Savannah Mall at 14030 Abercorn Street. Law enforcement was contacted shortly after 4:30 p.m.
According to police, there was also some sort of altercation between several men in the parking lot which resulted in gunfire. Shell casings were discovered, but no one appears to have been injured.
Those involved left the scene, and no arrests have been made. Police continue to investigate. Complete article
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Savannah Police are investigating what was initially reported as a robbery at the Walmart near Savannah Mall at 14030 Abercorn Street. Law enforcement was contacted shortly after 4:30 p.m.
According to police, there was also some sort of altercation between several men in the parking lot which resulted in gunfire. Shell casings were discovered, but no one appears to have been injured.
Those involved left the scene, and no arrests have been made. Police continue to investigate. Complete article
Body is found in water near East Stroudsburg Pa. Walmart 11/27/2018
The Monroe County coroner was dispatched to East Stroudsburg on Tuesday night on a report a body was found in water along a railroad track near a Walmart, officials said.
The body was reportedly found about 6 p.m. near Lincoln Avenue in the borough. Stroud Area Regional police also were sent to the scene to investigate the death.
Stroud Area police Sgt. John Vogt said the dead person was noticed by someone walking by. Late Tuesday, he said he still had no other information on who died.
“I can only confirm that a body was found,” Vogt said. “Our chief will be putting out a press release tomorrow.” Complete article
The Monroe County coroner was dispatched to East Stroudsburg on Tuesday night on a report a body was found in water along a railroad track near a Walmart, officials said.
The body was reportedly found about 6 p.m. near Lincoln Avenue in the borough. Stroud Area Regional police also were sent to the scene to investigate the death.
Stroud Area police Sgt. John Vogt said the dead person was noticed by someone walking by. Late Tuesday, he said he still had no other information on who died.
“I can only confirm that a body was found,” Vogt said. “Our chief will be putting out a press release tomorrow.” Complete article
Combative stabbing suspect Tasered at Kingsport Tenn. Walmart 11/27/2018
The blotter is derived from recent incident reports and central dispatch records of local police agencies. .....
Nov. 22: At Walmart on Fort Henry Drive, loss prevention spotted a man who was banned. After stealing baseball cards, the suspect was confronted, then he ran through the store and bolted out an emergency exit. A police search located him hiding in nearby weeds. He was taken into custody without further incident. .....
Nov. 24: Police were alerted to an alleged stabbing outside the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Lynn Garden. The victim had left prior to police arrival, and according to a witness, didn't appear to have severe injuries. However, the suspect was still on scene in the parking lot. After taking off his shirt and throwing a knife to the ground, according to an officer’s report, the suspect advised he was going to "fight me like a man." Due to continually ignoring police orders — and creating a "hazardous" environment for shoppers — he was eventually Tasered and taken to the ground. He was arrested on several charges, including disorderly conduct and assault. Meth in his possession spurred a drug charge. Complete article
The blotter is derived from recent incident reports and central dispatch records of local police agencies. .....
Nov. 22: At Walmart on Fort Henry Drive, loss prevention spotted a man who was banned. After stealing baseball cards, the suspect was confronted, then he ran through the store and bolted out an emergency exit. A police search located him hiding in nearby weeds. He was taken into custody without further incident. .....
Nov. 24: Police were alerted to an alleged stabbing outside the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Lynn Garden. The victim had left prior to police arrival, and according to a witness, didn't appear to have severe injuries. However, the suspect was still on scene in the parking lot. After taking off his shirt and throwing a knife to the ground, according to an officer’s report, the suspect advised he was going to "fight me like a man." Due to continually ignoring police orders — and creating a "hazardous" environment for shoppers — he was eventually Tasered and taken to the ground. He was arrested on several charges, including disorderly conduct and assault. Meth in his possession spurred a drug charge. Complete article
Walmart apologizes after mistakenly printing teen’s cell number on store pickup signs 11/26/2018
FREDERICK, Md. (ABC7) — For 16-year-old Doug Hoover, the calls started coming in last week: one after another, from Walmart customers who’d somehow dialed his cell phone number.
“They would say like ‘Is this Walmart pickup? Is my order ready? Can you bring it outside?’” Hoover said. “And I would say are you looking for Walmart and they said yeah and I’m like no sorry, wrong number.”
Hoover lost count of how many time his cell phone rang. At first, he says he and his father got a kick out of it. Complete article
FREDERICK, Md. (ABC7) — For 16-year-old Doug Hoover, the calls started coming in last week: one after another, from Walmart customers who’d somehow dialed his cell phone number.
“They would say like ‘Is this Walmart pickup? Is my order ready? Can you bring it outside?’” Hoover said. “And I would say are you looking for Walmart and they said yeah and I’m like no sorry, wrong number.”
Hoover lost count of how many time his cell phone rang. At first, he says he and his father got a kick out of it. Complete article
Wallingford Conn. police: Meriden man brandished fake firearm during incident at Walmart 11/27/2018
WALLINGFORD — A Meriden man faces charges after police said he pointed a fake gun at another man during an incident at Walmart last week.
Tyler Jordan Angiletta, 21, of 275 Kensteven Court, Meriden, was charged Nov. 21 with breach of peace and carrying a dangerous weapon.
Police responded to Walmart on Nov. 21 around 1:40 a.m. for a report of threatening. A man told police that another man pointed a gun at him, according to a police report. Police found the suspect, identified as Angiletta, in a vehicle in the parking lot and located the facsimile firearm in the trunk. Complete article
WALLINGFORD — A Meriden man faces charges after police said he pointed a fake gun at another man during an incident at Walmart last week.
Tyler Jordan Angiletta, 21, of 275 Kensteven Court, Meriden, was charged Nov. 21 with breach of peace and carrying a dangerous weapon.
Police responded to Walmart on Nov. 21 around 1:40 a.m. for a report of threatening. A man told police that another man pointed a gun at him, according to a police report. Police found the suspect, identified as Angiletta, in a vehicle in the parking lot and located the facsimile firearm in the trunk. Complete article
Police: Mother caught shoplifting at Iowa Walmart ends up with drug, weapon charges 11/28/2018
Ind. Walmart Theft Suspect Took Cash, Gift Cards 11/28/2018
Woman banned from La. Walmart caught stealing clothing 11/27/2018
Theft arrests at Conn. Walmart self-checkout 11/27/2018
Woman's purse stolen from car at Signal Mountain Road Tenn. Walmart 11/27/2018
Brown Deer police respond to Wisc. Walmart for report of woman trying to return stolen TVs 11/27/2018
Man arrested after allegedly following woman to car in La. Walmart parking lot 11/27/2018
Walmart-sold tees have people doing a double-take on social media 11/27/2018
2 wanted after forgery at Walmart in Murphysboro, Ill. 11/26/2018
OPD investigating Tx. Walmart theft 11/27/2018
Police search for woman who stole $700 cash at NY Walmart 11/28/2018
Dog tossed inside Sedalia Missouri Walmart finds loving home for the holidays 11/28/2018
MPD: Man tries to return stolen ladder to Alabama Walmart 11/28/2018
Police: Mother caught shoplifting at Iowa Walmart ends up with drug, weapon charges 11/28/2018
Cibolo Tx. police looking for suspects accused of stealing from Walmart 11/28/2018
Marble Falls Tx. police searching for man involved in Walmart incident 11/28/2018
Do you know this man? Police say he stole a cart full of merchandise from Pa. Walmart 11/28/2018
The FDA thinks Walmart may have one solution to romaine lettuce recalls 11/27/2018
Tracking food faster could speed up recalls, but it won't stop contamination from happening.
Twice now this year, federal health officials have warned Americans not to eat any romaine lettuce at all, and asked stores to throw away all their supplies.
It wasn’t because all the romaine lettuce in the country was contaminated. It was because there was no good way to figure out quickly where the contaminated lettuce was coming from. When people started dying from E. coli infections last spring, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decided the safest bet was just to tell people to stop eating it.
It took weeks to narrow down the spring outbreak to Yuma, Arizona. It took several days to trace this fall’s outbreak to central California. In a best-case scenario, the moment someone got sick, it would have been possible to figure out what they ate and where it came from, so that specific farm or processor or distributor could be shut down. Complete article
Tracking food faster could speed up recalls, but it won't stop contamination from happening.
Twice now this year, federal health officials have warned Americans not to eat any romaine lettuce at all, and asked stores to throw away all their supplies.
It wasn’t because all the romaine lettuce in the country was contaminated. It was because there was no good way to figure out quickly where the contaminated lettuce was coming from. When people started dying from E. coli infections last spring, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decided the safest bet was just to tell people to stop eating it.
It took weeks to narrow down the spring outbreak to Yuma, Arizona. It took several days to trace this fall’s outbreak to central California. In a best-case scenario, the moment someone got sick, it would have been possible to figure out what they ate and where it came from, so that specific farm or processor or distributor could be shut down. Complete article
Kentucky man accused of riding scooter drunk at Walmart, yelling, flipping off shoppers 11/29/2018
A Grayson County man was charged Wednesday after he allegedly yelled at customers in an Elizabethtown Walmart while drunkenly riding a motorized handicapped scooter.
Police were dispatched to the Walmart around 8 p.m. Wednesday after receiving reports that a man was flipping people the middle finger and calling customers names while on a scooter, according to an arrest citation. He was also yelling at customers “calling them the devil,” the arrest citation states.
Police arrived at the store to find 28-year-old Matthew Lee Carbaugh being very loud, according to court documents. He eventually stopped his scooter following several commands from police, and told police he was riding around the store “for his pleasure,” his arrest citation states. Complete article
A Grayson County man was charged Wednesday after he allegedly yelled at customers in an Elizabethtown Walmart while drunkenly riding a motorized handicapped scooter.
Police were dispatched to the Walmart around 8 p.m. Wednesday after receiving reports that a man was flipping people the middle finger and calling customers names while on a scooter, according to an arrest citation. He was also yelling at customers “calling them the devil,” the arrest citation states.
Police arrived at the store to find 28-year-old Matthew Lee Carbaugh being very loud, according to court documents. He eventually stopped his scooter following several commands from police, and told police he was riding around the store “for his pleasure,” his arrest citation states. Complete article
Trans Woman Repeatedly Misgendered by Staff at Benton Harbor Mich. Walmart 11/28/2018
Prosecutors Deem Fatal Barstow Police Shooting in Ca. Walmart Parking Lot Justified 11/29/2018
Walmart, Target Face Lawsuits Over Treatment of Pregnant Workers 11/30/2018
Police chase carjacking suspects into Roebuck Alabama Walmart 11/29/2018
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Police have apprehended two robbery suspects who fled into the Walmart in the Roebuck area Thursday evening.
Investigators tell CBS 42 there was a carjacking in the Eastlake community around 4 p.m. Police issued a "Be on the lookout" for the stolen vehicle. Authorities noticed the vehicle in the Roebuck Walmart parking lot on Parkway East and attempted to make an arrest, according to Sgt. Johnny Williams.
Police chased the suspects into the Walmart where they were able capture the suspects. Complete article
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Police have apprehended two robbery suspects who fled into the Walmart in the Roebuck area Thursday evening.
Investigators tell CBS 42 there was a carjacking in the Eastlake community around 4 p.m. Police issued a "Be on the lookout" for the stolen vehicle. Authorities noticed the vehicle in the Roebuck Walmart parking lot on Parkway East and attempted to make an arrest, according to Sgt. Johnny Williams.
Police chased the suspects into the Walmart where they were able capture the suspects. Complete article
Search for Pa. Walmart hit & run suspect 11/29/2018
State College, Pa. - The State College police are investigating a hit and run crash that happened just before 9:00 a.m. at the Walmart along Benner Pike.
Police say a white man with facial hair and glasses was in a blue Dodge Dakota truck when he drove away from that crash. Complete article
State College, Pa. - The State College police are investigating a hit and run crash that happened just before 9:00 a.m. at the Walmart along Benner Pike.
Police say a white man with facial hair and glasses was in a blue Dodge Dakota truck when he drove away from that crash. Complete article
Car punches hole in block wall near Ind. Walmart entrance 11/29/2018
RICHMOND, Ind. — A car knocked a hole in a block wall near the east entrance to Walmart Thursday.
Leamon Covington, 92, apparently thought his car was in drive when it was in reverse, and he backed the car through the wall just east of the Home and Pharmacy entrance just after 2 p.m. Thursday, according to Richmond Police Department Lt. Donnie Benedict. The car knocked blocks back into the cart pickup area at that end of the store, leaving a hole in the wall.
A couple of windows also were displaced, with one shattered. Some of the shattered glass was resting on the rear of the car, which had been pulled out of the store. The car had damage on the rear and sides from the blocks. Complete article
RICHMOND, Ind. — A car knocked a hole in a block wall near the east entrance to Walmart Thursday.
Leamon Covington, 92, apparently thought his car was in drive when it was in reverse, and he backed the car through the wall just east of the Home and Pharmacy entrance just after 2 p.m. Thursday, according to Richmond Police Department Lt. Donnie Benedict. The car knocked blocks back into the cart pickup area at that end of the store, leaving a hole in the wall.
A couple of windows also were displaced, with one shattered. Some of the shattered glass was resting on the rear of the car, which had been pulled out of the store. The car had damage on the rear and sides from the blocks. Complete article
Mixup at gas pump affecting Alabama Walmart Neighborhood Market customers 11/29/2018
A mixup at the gas pumps at the Walmart Neighborhood Market in west Dothan may have led to customers accidentally putting diesel fuel into vehicles with gasoline engines.
A social media post from a recent Walmart Neighborhood Market customer suggested that diesel fuel was inadvertently deposited into the gasoline tanks at the gas station the store operates. Diesel cannot burn in gasoline engines, and its presence will cause vehicles to experience mechanical issues like engine stalling.
While a timeframe of when the mishap occurred was not provided, Walmart media relations manager Payton McCormick provided a statement noting the retail chain will aid any customer impacted by the error. Complete article
A mixup at the gas pumps at the Walmart Neighborhood Market in west Dothan may have led to customers accidentally putting diesel fuel into vehicles with gasoline engines.
A social media post from a recent Walmart Neighborhood Market customer suggested that diesel fuel was inadvertently deposited into the gasoline tanks at the gas station the store operates. Diesel cannot burn in gasoline engines, and its presence will cause vehicles to experience mechanical issues like engine stalling.
While a timeframe of when the mishap occurred was not provided, Walmart media relations manager Payton McCormick provided a statement noting the retail chain will aid any customer impacted by the error. Complete article
Crime Stoppers - Attempted armed robbery at Davenport Iowa Walmart Money Center 11/29/2018
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - On November 21, 2018, this suspect entered the Money Center inside Walmart on Elmore Avenue in Davenport and attempted to rob the cashier. He handed her a blue bag, pointed a gun at her and asked for the money.
As the cashier tried to get the drawer open, the suspect became impatient and left without any money. Complete article
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - On November 21, 2018, this suspect entered the Money Center inside Walmart on Elmore Avenue in Davenport and attempted to rob the cashier. He handed her a blue bag, pointed a gun at her and asked for the money.
As the cashier tried to get the drawer open, the suspect became impatient and left without any money. Complete article
Crime Stoppers - Retail Theft at Moline Iowa Walmart 11/29/2018 On November 24, 2018, three ladies worked together to steal two shopping carts full of merchandise valued at over $1,400 from Walmart in Moline.
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Pedestrian hit by car in Walmart parking lot in Rogers Arkansas 11/30/2018
ROGERS, Ark. — A pedestrian was hit by a car in a Walmart parking lot in Rogers Friday afternoon, according to police.
The incident happened at the Walmart Supercenter on Walnut St., across from the Frisco Station Mall.
Initial reports to police said the vehicle may have hit two other vehicles. Complete article
ROGERS, Ark. — A pedestrian was hit by a car in a Walmart parking lot in Rogers Friday afternoon, according to police.
The incident happened at the Walmart Supercenter on Walnut St., across from the Frisco Station Mall.
Initial reports to police said the vehicle may have hit two other vehicles. Complete article
Three Teens Face Murder Charges After Carjacking Gone Wrong In Coconut Creek Fla. Walmart Parking Lot 11/30/2018
It now appears the 56-year-old Griffin was in the wrong place at the wrong time and his killers were looking for someone to rob, according to police.
Griffin was found shot to death next to his Camaro in the Coconut Creek Walmart lot next to Hillsboro Blvd and 441, at 3 a.m.
Court documents reveal his killing was due to the ‘failed carjacking of his vehicle.’
Coconut Creek police say Griffin had returned from a business trip the night before, at Miami international, dropped someone at their Parkland home and went to pick up medication at the Walmart.
Police say when Griffin went to the pharmacy entry door it was locked.
When he turned around, police say surveillance cameras capture him being confronted.
According to court documents, 17-year-old Jason Prendergast of Port St Lucie shot Griffin. Complete article
It now appears the 56-year-old Griffin was in the wrong place at the wrong time and his killers were looking for someone to rob, according to police.
Griffin was found shot to death next to his Camaro in the Coconut Creek Walmart lot next to Hillsboro Blvd and 441, at 3 a.m.
Court documents reveal his killing was due to the ‘failed carjacking of his vehicle.’
Coconut Creek police say Griffin had returned from a business trip the night before, at Miami international, dropped someone at their Parkland home and went to pick up medication at the Walmart.
Police say when Griffin went to the pharmacy entry door it was locked.
When he turned around, police say surveillance cameras capture him being confronted.
According to court documents, 17-year-old Jason Prendergast of Port St Lucie shot Griffin. Complete article
Tulsa Okla. police: Angry Christmas shoppers attempt to return items to Walmart, shoot out car windows 12/17/2018
TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa police are looking for shoppers who they say shot windows out of cars in a Walmart parking lot last month 11/26/2018.
Police said they tried to return something at the Walmart on East 81st Street, but their transaction was denied. Police say the people were so upset that they walked outside and shot out the windows of vehicles in the parking lot.
When their transaction was declined, they left the store and began shooting windows out of cars in the parking lot, police said. Complete article
TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa police are looking for shoppers who they say shot windows out of cars in a Walmart parking lot last month 11/26/2018.
Police said they tried to return something at the Walmart on East 81st Street, but their transaction was denied. Police say the people were so upset that they walked outside and shot out the windows of vehicles in the parking lot.
When their transaction was declined, they left the store and began shooting windows out of cars in the parking lot, police said. Complete article
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