Walmart had another fourteen shootings in October 2022, and five of them had one fatality each; although the first one, which wasn't fatal, happened in the last few hours of September, but wasn't reported in the media for several days, and wasn't reported in the previous Walmart Crime Report. This comes to one-hundred-thirty-two for the year with two holiday months to go, almost guaranteeing they will break the old record with a hundred-fifty-two or so shootings in 2019, which was so much more than any previous year that it seemed as if that record could hold for longer. There were also at least nine more injuries from the shootings, at least one of which is critical, and could potentially lead to another death. At least two of the shootings and one of the fatal shootings were officer involved shootings of suspects. several others were stand-offs with two or more people armed, possibly with both shooting at each other.
There was also a body found in a car at Walmart, bringing the total deaths to six, which although the shooting deaths are high, the total is lower than usual. There were also at almost a dozen, if not more than a dozen additional gun related crimes, including several armed robberies, including at least one stolen vehicle and another chase related to the armed robberies, several threats to shoot up Walmart or certain people. This may be a large underestimate, since news outlets seem to be less inclined to report major crimes than they used to, or they often omit important details from the headlines. There have been a growing number of incidents where Walmart's name has been omitted from stories, even when it was on their property, or times, where they were mentioned, but then articles have been edited to remove their name, and other times, where major incidents, like shootings, were not mentioned in the headlines, but buried in the articles. There's no guarantee this is an intentional effort to downplay crime at Walmart, but it's hard to imagine any other reason for changes in reporting methods.
Another police department, from Illinois this time, has called out Walmart for their high crime problems, and specifically pointed out the increase from self-checkout lanes; yet, even though this has been getting steadily worse every-time Walmart increases their reliance on automation, they keep doing it, and as I pointed out repeatedly, a large portion of the expenses for police, courts and prisons are paid for taxpayers, so we're essentially subsidizing their high crime problems, since without this subsidy, they would have more incentive to put the cashiers back so the problem can be reversed. Darien Ill. officials wants to charge Walmart $250 for each call after the first ten in any given month, which a Pennsylvania town is already doing. There are also a growing number of people on social media reporting about how Walmart is using a significant portion of the money they save on cashiers to fund high tech ways to catch people shoplifting at the self-checkout, and that this often also leads to an increase in false accusations. There have recently been at least two high profile cases where Walmart lost multi-million dollar lawsuits for making false accusations, although they're appealing at least one, and probably both.
Walmart also had numerous fights and brawls last month, including one at the self-checkout in Missouri that went viral on the internet with more than half a dozen, if not over a dozen people brawling that may have continued in the parking lot, as well as several other fights with a two to four people each, one where two employees fought each other, and another where an alleged thief attacked an employee with a bat, and another incident where two people attacked an employee while a third person video-taped it with his cell phone. There was also an incident where a police officer was injured trying to detain shoplifters, and another where shoplifters tossed wine-bottles and cookies in the store, after being caught.
There was an attempted child abduction at one store, and a former Walmart manager "charged with indecent liberties with a child" at another store. There were also at least two separate incidents with a large police presence, but it was unclear why, although in one of the incidences they tased a suspect, and at least of them involved evacuation of the store and closing it, but few details for either were in the news.
One Tennessee store had a rash of thefts, mostly stolen automobiles, and there were over half a dozen more automobile related crashes, chases, stolen vehicles, with two of those involving stabbings or attempted stabbings. Two of the crashes were into the store, with one trapping the drive in the car, since the front end went through the wall which was blocking the doors, and another major crash hospitalized four people, including two children, but there were no deaths.
Walmart had at least half a dozen more fires, with at least half of them arson, two allegedly committed by the same suspect, and one of them was a larger brush fire, which was natural and didn't expand into the store. The remaining two may have been suspicious, but the cause wasn't determined. They had close to a dozen or so knife attacks or threats, including two previously mentioned and at least four or five more stabbings, with the others threatening people. There were also several sex crimes, attacks against customers, a person smashing a window at a store that was closed due to the hurricane, and, as usual, more shopliftings than the media can ever report.
Another man plead guilty to fraud involving gift cards scamming hundreds of people; which is only a small fraction of the gift card scams, and Walmart refuses to take responsibility to make them more secure, often taking money from customers, making a profit off of fraudulent sales, and leaving the customer with nothing. They routinely refuse to take any responsibility, which other financial institutions rarely if ever did.
Walmart had at least two more recalls, including E-bikes with an explosion or fire risk, heating pads posing an injury risk, and there was one woman who said she found glass shards in Walmart meat, which happens several times every year, although it's not generally confirmed or refuted by Walmart, but there have been some exceptions where they have been confirmed independently, and where Walmart refused to take responsibility whether they could prove it was false or not.
A toddler allegedly got food poisoning from expired formula according to a parent as well. Walmart has a long history of fighting every lawsuit tooth and nail, and they always have plenty of them; however they're losing a growing number of them and settling others, which means they're accepting the outcome of those without appeals. They settled one discrimination lawsuit with a man in Maine, and another much bigger one with New Mexico over opioids, which may be followed by many more settlements. They lost a suit over an in-store bike crash and were ordered to pay $1.6 million, and were fined $146 thousand for pricing errors. They're also facing more labor claims about injuries, discriminatory applications, as well as accusations about increasing weights to charge more.
Walmart is increasing it's participation in clinical trials and using more women and minorities for research, which they portray as a good thing. How did a retailers with massive ethical problems become so involved in medical care and now research? Are we really supposed to believe that minorities haven't been used for research as much as whites, if not much more? And that being used for research is a good thing for the subject? There's very little media coverage about this in traditional media, but some obscure sources do a much better job covering this; and Harriet Washington author of "Medical Apartheid" and several other exceptional books on the subject has clearly demonstrated this is not the case. Poor people, especially minorities, are much more likely to be used as research subjects, while the rich control the benefits and rarely give adequate health care to the poor or minorities, whether it's based on recent research or not, and they use patents to gouge consumers, forcing them to go broke to get health care.
Walmart somehow managed to get a tax break, then responded by laying off thousands of workers in a Georgia fulfillment center, which is increasingly common for corporate America, where the government is clearly subsidizing unjustifiable income inequality that benefits campaign donors. There are also a growing number of social media posts bragging about how they either get fired or quit, with several claiming to be fired this month for petty reasons, and it hasn't been too long since several others quit in a high profile manner by using the PA system or other methods to draw attention to how they abuse their workers.
One article about Walmart makes an absurd claim that they convinced environmentalists that they can "save the world" by selling more stuff, whether people need them or not, instead of conserving and reducing the amount of waste, which is unsustainable. This is part of a massive green-washing tactic designed to keep people distracted, with people that pretend to be environmentalists help with their propaganda. The truth is that we've been using more natural resources in developed countries than the planet can reproduce of fifty years and counting, and it's getting worse. Many real environmentalists realize that it's obvious that we can't expand out of this problem, no matter how long and flattering Walmart propaganda looks. One of the better one is Bill McKibben, author of
"Deep Economy" which somehow managed to become a best seller, even though traditional media gives little or no promotion for books like this. This book, along with other reliable sources, explains we need to stop buying more than we need and minimize waste, developing a
Steady State Economy that isn't constantly expanding, instead of permanent growth economy with massive waste, to stop destruction of the environment, and eventually reverse it. The fact that this, and a handful of other good non-fiction books managed to be come a best seller, without any promotion from traditional media shows there might be hope for the grassroots, even if it's extremely difficult to overcome Wall Street's destructive and greedy propaganda.
Is there anyplace besides Walmart where the shoplifters are throwing wine and cookies around?
How many places are there where workers fight with each other because they're sleeping with the same manager?
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 Walmart 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 Walmart and demonstrated that they have a large number of them, including on average more than one shooting per week somewhere in the country; now after counting them for several years that average is over two per week. In January of 2014 another study, "Rolling Back Prices and Raising Crime Rates?" provided additional statistical research indicating that Walmart 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 October 2022. 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.
Miles City police looking for man after alleged threat to open fire in Montana Walmart 10/01/2022
MILES CITY — Miles City Police are searching for a man after he allegedly threatened to open fire inside the town's Walmart Saturday afternoon, according to Police Chief Doug Colombik.
MCPD dispatch received a call just after 3:00 p.m. saying several kids overheard a man in the Walmart bathroom say he was going to "shoot up the place." Colombik said officers arrived within minutes and cleared the building as they searched for the suspect inside. The building was locked down for an hour and five minutes.
After not finding anyone matching the description, police reviewed surveillance camera footage and saw a person of interest come out of the bathroom and leave out the front door moments before officers arrived.
The kids - who relayed the information to a family member who then called dispatch - say they never saw a weapon, nor could one be seen in the video.
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Deputies: Man threatens customers, employees with knife at Escambia County Fla. Walmart 10/01/2022
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Escambia County Sheriff's Office arrested a man Saturday afternoon for threatening Walmart customers and employees with a knife.
47-year-old James Al Cook is charged with battery, aggravated battery, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.
According to the sheriff's office, Cook was seen riding his bike outside circling the Walmart Supercenter parking lot on Mobile Highway when he eventually tried to ride the bike inside the store.
Deputies say that's when Walmart employees told Cook he needed to leave the store and he refused.
According to deputies, nearby customers tried to intervene and also asked Cook to leave which resulted in him pulling out a knife and threatening the employees and customers.
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2 children among 4 hospitalized after crash in parking lot of Gurnee Ill. Walmart leaves 1 trapped 10/01/2022
Two children were among four hospitalized after a car crashed into multiple other parked cars, trapping a man, at Walmart in Gurnee Saturday afternoon.
The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Saturday to Walmart, 6590 Grand Avenue, for a report of a vehicle crash.
Gurnee Fire Department Battalion Chief Bob Heraver told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that a woman veered into parked vehicles.
The collision caused a car door to be crushed, trapping a 40-year-old man inside one vehicle.
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Alabama Walmart remains closed after small fire Saturday night; teens doing TikTok challenge suspected 10/01/2022
Selma's Walmart closed on Saturday night due to a small fire in a back section of the store and remains closed.
A Walmart representative on Sunday morning said the incident remains under investigation and "fortunately there were no injuries but the store remains closed at this time."
Dallas County Commissioner Vivian Rogers said the damage was on one aisle and that the store was "just a little smokey" but said there was no actual fire. Officials are waiting for the health department to give the OK that it is safe before the store can reopen, she said.
Rogers said the police suspect it was a group of kids carrying out a TikTok challenge. The kids were captured on security camera and the police are looking for them, she said. No word on whether any have been caught yet.
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Man smashed windows of Largo Fla. Walmart closed for Hurricane Ian, police say 10/01/2022
LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — The Largo Police Department arrested a man Thursday who they said smashed the windows of a Walmart closed for Hurricane Ian.
An arrest affidavit said officers responded to the scene after multiple calls came in about a man breaking the front windows of a Walmart Neighborhood Market with rocks and miscellaneous items.
Officers said that when they arrived, they saw George Wesley Beers, 46 , breaking the windows with concrete blocks. ....
According to police, the suspect “rambled on about various reasons he broke the windows, but did not have one specific reason.”
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Walmart workers fight over manager who slept with both of them in viral TikTok 10/01/2022
TikToker and Walmart customer Keaira shared two videos of the altercation, with the first gaining over 2.1 million views and the second getting over 185,000.
In the first clip, which has a text overlay that reads, “Part 1 of Walmart shenanigans,” a red-haired Walmart employee is shown being escorted by another worker as she’s screaming and gesturing wildly.
Then, another employee with black hair gets brought out and taken in the other direction. She appears to be gesturing and yelling, but can’t be heard. According to Keaira, an aunt who was also watching the shouting match at Walmart said: “the manager sleeping with the employees.”
In the second video, more details about the situation were revealed. “She wasn’t done, she had to let the whole store know about Wayne,” Keaira captioned the video. In the clip, the black-haired employee can be seen coming back into the store, yelling “Wayne… from OGP,” referring to the store’s online grocery pickup department.
She then gets on the store’s intercom system to expose her coworker and manager. “Attention all Walmart associates,” she said. “Wayne… from OGP has been having a constant affair… They’ve been trying to hide it. That’s why she wear a mask.” The Walmart employee claimed that Wayne tried to sleep with her as well, and that’s how the situation escalated.
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STOP-LIFTING I’m a former Walmart employee – the secret way we trick people into not stealing from self checkout 10/01/2022
A FORMER Walmart employee has revealed the secret way employees trick people into not stealing from the self-checkout.
Athenia Camacho revealed workers have a way of quietly stopping shoplifters in their tracks in a viral TikTok video.
The mum-of-four explained she used to work at the store and was now lifting the lid on how staff can stop thefts at self-checkouts.
She explained employees monitoring the area are armed with a TC device, a smartphone-style gadget commonly used in supermarkets.
According to Athenia, the handy hardware allows workers to "see everything you're purchasing, how much your total purchase is and how much each item costs."
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BUSTED I’m a former Walmart employee – store cameras can zoom in so far that even your text messages can be read 10/02/2022
What You Need To Know About The Class-Action Complaint Filed Against Walmart 10/01/2022
How FTC v. Walmart Has Become Walmart v. Fourth Branch of Government 09/30/2022
Costco Made a Huge Mistake Just Like Walmart and Target 10/01/2022
Two Illinois Residents Arrested After Attempting to Steal from the Manitowoc Wisc. Walmart 10/03/2022
Pa. Walmart temporarily closed while police K9s search building 10/03/2022
Bozeman man accused of firing pistol in Montana Walmart parking lot charged with attempted deliberate homicide 10/03/2022
A Bozeman man was taken into custody after allegedly firing a pistol at another man in his vehicle in the Walmart parking lot on Sunday night, Oct. 2, 2022.
Cody Andrew O’Connell, 33, appeared in Gallatin County Justice Court Monday morning on a charge of attempted deliberate homicide.
Court documents say officers responded to the report of a gunshot at the Walmart in Bozeman on North 7th Avenue around 8:34 p.m. on Sunday.
Officers arrived and located O’Connell in the Walmart parking lot near his truck. The officers reportedly took O’Connell into custody and discovered a Glock 9mm pistol in his truck.
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Picayune Mississippi Police working assault with weapon at Walmart 10/04/2022
One person was injured after he allegedly injected himself in an altercation that began with one person trying to cut a line at the Customer Service Desk of the Picayune Walmart Tuesday afternoon.
Picayune Police Chief Joe Quave said the incident was reported at about 12:45 p.m. where officers were sent to the Customer Service Desk at the local Walmart.
Officers arrived to find one man suffering from a cut to his face. Investigation into the incident determined that a line had formed at the customer service desk, and one person decided to cut the entire line and go straight to the desk. When a customer near the front of the line called the first man out, he acted as though he was leaving the area, but circled back and assaulted the man who called him out, Quave said.
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Virginia man pleads guilty to fraud in Walmart gift card schemes involving hundreds of victims 10/03/2022
ALBANY, Ga. (WRIC) — A Caroline County man and one of his co-conspirators pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges, following an investigation into Walmart gift card schemes involving hundreds of fraud victims across the country.
According to a release from the United States Secret Service, Yao Lin, 51 of Ruther Glen, Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia on Sept. 29. Lin faces a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release and a $1 million fine.
Lin and his co-conspirator Wen Lin, 39, of Philadephia, reportedly traveled to Walmart stores across the country on multiple occasions to collect illegally obtained gift cards. According to the Secret Service, the gift cards were purchased by over 370 victims in different scams throughout the county.
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NY Walmart Ordered To Pay HV Man $1.6M Over In-Store Bike Crash 10/04/2022
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Walmart Stores East LP has been ordered to pay $1.6 million to a Rockland County man over injuries he sustained while testing a bike in the Suffern store in 2016.
On August 6, a U.S. District Court jury in White Plains awarded a $3.1 million verdict to Cosmo Campodonico, of South Nyack. The amount was eventually reduced when it was determined that Campodonico was 51 percent liable for the bike accident, while Walmart was 49 percent liable.
On September 13, U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause issued a $1.6 million judgement against Walmart Stores East LP, the operator of the Walmart store in Suffern. The total took into account past damages of pain and suffering, medical expenses, future pain and suffering, legal fees, and interest for the 39 days after the verdict.
Walmart was directed to use approximately $634,000 of the judgement to purchase a 10-year insurance annuity to pay Campodonico around $61,000 annually with 4 percent increases every year.
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Walmart settles discrimination suit filed on behalf of Skowhegan Maine man 10/04/2022
SKOWHEGAN, Maine — Walmart has settled a discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of a longtime cart associate at the Skowhegan Walmart who has intellectual disabilities.
The suit, filed in November 2020, was settled for an undisclosed amount. It was filed by the Maine Human Rights Commission and Disability Rights Maine after the commission found reasonable grounds to believe Walmart had discriminated against the man when it refused to allow him to work a modified schedule, an accommodation his medical provider said was necessary.
The man worked for 20 years as a cart associate at the Skowhegan Walmart, returning carts from the parking lot to the store and helping customers bring things in or take things out of the store, the complaint stated.
The man's disability "substantially limits him in major life activities" including communicating, learning, speaking, thinking, and reading, and so is qualified to have "reasonable accommodations" including a modified work schedule and working with a job coach.
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Walmart must face U.S. Labor Dept. claims over NY warehouse worker injury 10/04/2022
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc may have violated a federal workplace safety rule by failing to prevent heavy boxes from falling 40 feet and seriously injuring a New York warehouse worker, a U.S. appeals court said on Tuesday.
A unanimous three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule requiring merchandise "stored in tiers" to be secured can apply whenever goods are kept on tall metal racks.
OSHA, a part of the U.S. Department of Labor, and Arkansas-based Walmart did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
OSHA in 2020 had fined Walmart about $11,000 after cases of crescent rolls fell off a pallet at a warehouse near Albany, New York, injuring a worker.
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‘Be safe y’all’: Customer says she almost got sent to jail because of Walmart self-checkout 10/04/2022
Walmart’s supposed rollout of new self-checkout technology has customers on high alert, as evidenced by one recent TikTok video in which a woman says she almost went to jail because of a store’s new upgrades.
TikToker @brianathebreeder posted a video of herself walking through the Walmart parking lot with her purchases with the caption: “walmart is not green no more…almost went to jail bc of the new self checkout update.” She further captioned the video, which was viewed more than 300,000 times, saying, “lmaoo [they] showed me not scanning & all…be safe y’all.”
It wasn’t clear what Walmart location @brianathebreeder is highlighting in her video.
Finessing Walmart’s self-checkout system has gotten people in trouble with the law before. For example, one Texas woman was recently arrested after attempting to scan fake barcodes in the self-checkout line, according to WREG.
The woman allegedly used a barcode that charged items for 25 cents but owed over $100 dollars for the items she attempted to take with her. As she made her way out of the store, she was followed by loss prevention officers, and police later arrived at the store, according to CBS 4 News in the Rio Grande Valley. Her bond was reportedly later set at $3,000.
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Silver Alert activated overnight after Riverdale resident fails to return from Utah Wal-Mart 10/02/2022
Ohio sex offender on the run captured using airpods near Walmart near Dalton Ga. Monday 10/03/2022
Suspect shoplifter arrested with meth at Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza Fla. 10/03/2022
Deputies seeking three women seen stealing over $600 of liquor from La. Walmart 10/04/2022
Shoplifting suspect arrested after two-week spree at Ga. Walmart 10/03/2022
Claremont NH Police investigating shooting in Walmart parking lot 10/05/2022
CLAREMONT, NH. (WCAX) - Claremont Police are investigating a shooting in a Walmart parking lot.
Police say the shooting happened at the Bowen Street location at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday.
They say both the victim and suspects fled the scene, but they located the suspects’ car on Charlestown Road.
Police say they arrested Xzavier Gibeau, 18, of Troy; Denzil Bruce, 20, of Keene; and Emil Ortiz, 18, of Keene.
Police say later Wednesday, they got a call from a woman on Davis Street who identified herself as the driver of the other car with a man who was suffering from a gunshot wound. He was sent to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
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Woman, boyfriend charged in robbery at Manchester Conn. Walmart 10/06/2022
A New London woman is accused of conspiring with her boyfriend in the robbery of a man who went for a ride with them to buy cocaine in Middletown and Hartford but ended up being robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of the Manchester Walmart.
Christina Owens, 37, is facing a felony count of conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery in the case, as well as misdemeanor counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, records show. She is also facing a motor vehicle charge of driving under suspension.
She is being held on $225,000 bond in the robbery case and two motor-vehicle cases in which she is accused of repeatedly failing to appear in court, online court records show.
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Man suffers multiple stab wounds at bus stop outside Garner NC Walmart, police say 10/06/2022
GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) – A man has been transported to a hospital after suffering multiple stab wounds at a bus stop outside a Raleigh Walmart, Garner police said.
Garner Police Captain Chris Adams said the stabbing occurred at the 4500 Fayetteville Road Walmart at approximately 8:45 p.m.
Adams originally said investigators are looking into the incident as an armed robbery, however, has since said officials are ruling it out. Investigators now believe the stabbing occurred with an argument that led to an assault.
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Texas man accused of stabbing victim for revving car engine at Walmart 10/07/2022
KERRVILLE, Texas — A Texas man is accused of stabbing another man who revved his engine in a Walmart parking lot, authorities said.
Charles Frank Ottesen, 55, of Kerrville, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the Kerrville Police Department said in a news release.
Police said the incident stems from an altercation in the parking lot of a Walmart store in Kerrville at about 4:59 p.m. CDT, KSAT-TV reported.
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Man accused of slashing security guard at Henrietta Walmart 10/06/2022
Henrietta, N.Y. — A convicted felon is accused of attacking security guards with a knife while stealing from Walmart in Henrietta.
Deputies responded to the store around 9 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a robbery in progress.
Johnny Lee Greggs, 64, of Rochester, was allegedly trying to leave the store without paying for merchandise.
When security guards approached him, they said he pulled a knife from his pocket and swung it at them, slashing one of them in the face.
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Former NC Walmart manager charged with indecent liberties with a child in Durham, warrant says 10/07/2022
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A former Walmart manager was arrested for having inappropriate relationships with minors, a search warrant revealed.
On Feb. 18, a girl reported that when she was under 16 years old in 2017, she met John Compton online. The search warrant revealed that she met him through the Whisper app. She also said that they communicated over Snapchat. According to Compton’s LinkedIn page, he was listed as an assistant manager at the GB Alford Highway Walmart from Aug. 2016 to Aug. 2020.
From 2017 to 2019, the search warrant says she met Compton in person at a park in Durham. During these incidents, it says the girl was 14 or 15 years old. She stated that Compton would bring her gifts such as cigarettes, vapes and a bong in exchange for money and nude photos.
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Walmart and CVS Are Under Fire for "Misleading" Shoppers About These Medications 10/04/2022
Caledon Ontario Canada high school and nearby Walmart evacuated over threats of possible explosive device 10/0/2022 Bomb threat
Man gets minimum 22 years prison for fatal shooting in Mich. Walmart parking lot in March 10/05/2022
North Carolina Democrats call out Walmart over policy targeting drug used for miscarriages, abortions 10/05/2022
Indian-American Man Arrested In California For Killing Daughter-In-Law At A Walmart Parking Lot Over Family Feud 10/07/2022
A 74-year-old Indian-American man has been arrested in the US state of California, for fatally shooting his daughter-in-law at a parking lot possibly out of anger over her plans to divorce his son, according to a media report.
Sital Singh Dosanjh killed his daughter-in-law Gurpreet Kaur Dosanjh last week in the South San Jose parking lot of the Walmart where she worked, the East Bay Times reported. A police investigation that led to the arrest of Sital revealed that the victim was on the phone on Friday telling her uncle about her fear that Sital was looking for her, it said.
Divorce with the son behind the Rage?
She also reportedly told her uncle that she saw Sital driving in the lot, indicating that he travelled 150 miles to find her. The uncle told police that her niece sounded “frightened” and that Sital was approaching her car, where she took a break from work.
That was the last thing the uncle said he heard before the phone call disconnected. Five hours later, a Walmart co-worker discovered Gurpreet's body in the same lot, in the same car, suffering from at least two gunshot wounds. She was declared dead at the scene, the report added.
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Person shot, killed in Walmart parking lot in south suburban Lansing Ill. 10/07/2022
LANSING, Ill. (CBS) -- Police late Friday were investigating a shooting that left a person dead in south suburban Lansing.
The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. in a Walmart parking lot at 176th Street and Torrence Avenue.
Police said there was only one victim, who had just left a Planet Fitness in the same shopping center.
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Suspects sought in assault of Grovetown Ga. Walmart employee 10/07/2022
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) — Investigators are searching for two men who beat up a Walmart employee returning shopping carts, and a third man who recorded the incident on his cellphone.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 28 in the entrance to the Walmart on Steiner Way in Grovetown around 6:30 p.m. The victim told deputies that he was retrieving shopping carts when he was approached by three unknown suspects. The victim greeted the suspects and was then pushed and struck multiple times in the face with closed fists. After several minutes, the suspects fled the scene on foot.
The victim sustained injuries to his face including bruising on the bridge of his nose and a cut on his bottom lip. He refused EMS treatment but did wish to prosecute.
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Walmart ups automation ante in acquiring Alert Innovation 10/06/2022
Walmart is deepening its commitment to an automated supply chain with a deal to acquire grocery automation specialist and partner Alert Innovation.
Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. David Guggina, senior vice president of innovation and automation at Walmart, announced the planned purchase of Andover, Mass.-based Alert Innovation in a blog post on Thursday. With the addition of the robotics and automation company, Walmart will be better-positioned to leverage its more than 4,700 U.S. stores, situated within 10 miles of 90% of the population, for storage and fulfillment of online orders, he noted.
“For years, we have been making big investments in technology and infrastructure across our supply chain to test and learn where we can make the biggest difference in fulfilling customer orders. In recent years, we’ve announced investments in technology for our regional distribution centers and next-generation fulfillment centers. Our market fulfillment centers, or MFCs, are a continuation of these efforts,” Guggina said in the blog. “Today, we are announcing a step forward in the evolution of our supply chain and MFCs. I’m pleased to announce that Walmart has agreed to acquire Alert Innovation, a robotics automation company that develops material-handling technology for automating order fulfillment in retail supply chains.”
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Walmart is buying Boston-area company Alert Innovation for its grocery robots 10/06/2022
BUYER BEWARE I work in tech – don’t even try to steal from Walmart or Target self checkout, people don’t realize they’re watching you 10/08/2022
A TECH worker has claimed that major retailers are watching your every move while you shop and urged customers to not even think about stealing from self-checkout.
TikToker demystifiyingtech warned against theft at Walmart and Target claiming that cameras and "entire teams" are collecting evidence that could be used to send you to jail.
The whistleblower showed a clip of a Walmart shopper who claimed that she almost went to jail over the company's self-checkout update before offering his advice.
"Just a PSA y'all need to stop stealing from Target and Walmart because they're trying to send you to jail," he said in the 57-second video.
The tech expert explained that the retail giants have set up systems that surveil shoppers and "are literally watching you from every single corner of the store."
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Pa. woman arrested for leaving 2 children alone in vehicle at Walmart parking lot: report 10/06/2022 According to court records, Goll is facing charges for a similar case earlier this year involving a child unattended in a vehicle in Monroeville, the news station said.
Former District Court Judge says the DA should “disqualify herself”, from the El Paso Tx. Walmart shooting case 10/06/2022
D.A.’s office accused of impersonating El Paso Tx. Walmart shooting victim’s family 10/06/2022
Report: DA’s Office intimidated witness in El Paso Tx. Walmart shooting case 10/06/2022
Displaced by Hurricane Ian, campers find community in a Fort Myers Fla. Walmart parking lot 10/08/2022
'Known shoplifter' facing felonies after bust at Fla. Walmart, but not for anything he took 10/09/2022
Missing girl with special needs found safe, Bloomington Minn. police say 10/0/2022
Chaos surrounding rookie El Paso Tx. DA Yvonne Rosales fuels concerns about Walmart massacre prosecution 10/10/2022
KCSO investigating shooting at Oildale Ca. Walmart, 2 arrested 10/10/2022
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — UPDATE (OCT. 11): The Kern County Sheriff's Office said on October 10, at around 6:30 p.m., deputies were called to the Walmart Neighborhood Market on North Chester Avenue, after receiving multiple 911 calls of a shooting inside the store.
According to the department, when deputies got there, they immediately detained two suspects, 38-year-old Paul Anthony Vasquez Flores, and 39-year-old Michelle Louise Estrada. KCSO said the victim, an adult male, sustained injuries consistent with being physically assaulted and was treated by medical personnel at the scene.
The department said deputies searched the inside and outside of the store and found no additional suspects and/or victims.
Through the investigation, deputies learned that Flores confronted the victim inside the store and physically assaulted him. KCSO said Flores then armed himself with a handgun, chased the victim out of the store and into the parking lot where he shot toward the victim. The victim ran back inside the store where the suspect again shot at him. The victim was not struck by gunfire during the incident. According to KCSO, deputies located evidence of the shooting at the scene and recovered the handgun used in the incident.
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Alleged Walmart shooter pleads not guilty 10/12/2022
Man accused of sex crimes involving children in High Point NC Walmart faces new charges by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office 10/10/2022
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man has been charged with multiple felony counts of sexually exploiting a minor, according to a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office news release.
On Aug. 2, detectives with the RCSO received a cyber-tip that a registered sex offender, Caleb Michael Bowers, 24, had accessed pornography online.
RCSO detectives worked with a Sex Offender Registry detective and made inquiries about Bowers’ registered online identifiers.
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Man accused of murder at SC Walmart in July 2019 to go on trial 10/10/2022
County Sheriff’s Office: Woman steals merchandise from NY
Walmart 10/0/2022
Rome Woman Arrested After Being Found Laying on Ground near Ga. Walmart Parking Lot 10/09/2022
Mountain View police seek help finding man who groped woman at Ca. Walmart 10/10/2022
Status hearing for El Paso Tx. Walmart shooting case set for Tuesday 10/11/2022
Two alleged shoplifters cause scene at Tenn. Walmart breaking wine bottles, tossing cookies 10/11/2022
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Two shoplifters caused a scene inside the Old Fort Walmart by breaking bottles of wine and throwing packages of Halloween Cookies as loss prevention workers tried to detain on Monday.
The shoplifters also approached Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers yelling, screaming and resisting arrest, MPD reported.
When officers arrived to investigate, 18-year-old Toilynn Flakes continued knocking over and breaking bottles of wine as well as throwing cookies.
Police commanded the shoplifter to stop, but she refused to do so. Officers then restrained the woman by using soft open-hand techniques by placing her on the floor to cuff her.
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Tenn. Walmart worker charged with assault after store fight with another employee 10/11/2022
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) – Police arrest an employee after a fight at the East Ridge Walmart Grocery on Monday.
The fight was between two workers.
Police arrested Jamal Elliott as he was trying to leave the scene.
They say he told them he went to the cashier area to confront a female, got upset and over-reacted.
Store video showed him shoving the cashier and pushing her to the floor.
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Walmart launches effort to include more women, minorities in clinical trials 10/12/2022
Walmart Inc. has launched a healthcare research institute that will focus on including underrepresented communities like women, minorities, older adults and rural residents in clinical studies for medical interventions and medications.
The company said that clinical trials often are not representative of the population at large, drawing participants who live near research centers and have the time and the financial ability to participate. According to Food and Drug Administration data cited by Walmart, 75% of participants in 2020 were white, 11% were Hispanic, 8% were Black and 6% were Asian.
The retailer said its new Walmart Healthcare Research Institute will focus on studies that can have a health equity impact in the communities it serves and that represent all populations, working with study partners including clinical research organizations, pharmaceutical companies and academic medical centers.
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Walmart entering medical research field 10/11/2022
Walmart moves to toss lawsuit over pot screenings for job applicants 10/10/2022
Oct 10 (Reuters) - Walmart Inc has asked a federal judge in New Jersey to rule that the state's law barring employers from refusing to hire job applicants because of their off-duty marijuana use can only be enforced by the state, and not individual workers.
Walmart on Friday asked the judge to toss a proposed class action filed in June, arguing that a New Jersey law legalizing recreational marijuana use gives a state commission exclusive enforcement powers and does not authorize private lawsuits.
The lawsuit accuses Walmart and subsidiary Sam's Club of violating the law, which took effect in April, by using positive marijuana tests to screen job applicants.
Walmart's motion comes as an increasing number of states legalize recreational marijuana use and employers grapple with balancing new legal protections for workers with concerns about workplace safety.
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Walmart to lay off about 1,500 workers at Atlanta Ga. fulfillment center 10/06/2022
NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Walmart Inc (WMT.N) is planning to cut more than 1,000 jobs at an Atlanta facility that fulfills orders placed on Walmart.com.
In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed on Wednesday, the nation's largest retailer said it would lay off 1,458 workers at the e-commerce fulfillment center located in Fulton Parkway in Atlanta, Georgia.
Walmart confirmed to Reuters that it was cutting its workforce at the facility and that workers were notified about the move in late August.
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‘That’s a blessing in disguise’: Walmart employee claims he was fired after accumulating ’22 points’ 10/11/2022
A Walmart employee has gone viral for posting on TikTok immediately after he was fired from the big box store because he accumulated too many “points.”
Alexis Rosales (@uhlexistx) has already amassed over 760,000 views after posting the video to the social media platform on Oct. 11.
In the clip, the TikToker is still at the store in his uniform when he laughs maniacally and asks, “Bitch, why did I just get fired from Walmart?” Alexis says that he “literally just got fired,” so he began recording himself to document the moment.
The ex-Walmart employee goes on to explain that the reason behind his firing was that he had “some 22 points, I freaking broke some kind of policy.” Alexis then decides to do some shopping. He says that he needs to stock up on groceries and, “I need to use my 10% discount before it’s gone after today,” referring to his employee discount.
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Rome Woman Found with Drugs While Shoplifting at Ga. Walmart 10/11/2022
Valdosta Fla. Police net drug arrest at Walmart 10/10/2022
Marion Iowa Wal-Mart liquor license suspended for 30 days 10/10/2022 It was officially imposed after a Wal-Mart employee sold liquor to a person under the legal age on July 27, comprising the store’s second violation of the state’s retail liquor license regulations in the past two years.
Trial for alleged El Paso Tx. Walmart shooter may be delayed if prosecutors want to seek death penalty 10/11/2022
Violent brawl breaks out inside Ferguson Missouri Walmart Tuesday night 10/12/2022
"I just can't believe that video," said one Walmart shopper. "Innocent people could've been hurt."
FERGUSON, Mo. — Violent, loud and dangerous fights were all caught on camera inside a Ferguson Walmart Tuesday night.
Ferguson police said multiple customers, men and mostly women, fought in the packed store's front entrance.
They attacked each other with objects, threw glass items and sprayed fire extinguishers.
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Man charged after Raytown police pursuit for Missouri Walmart theft 10/13/2022
RAYTOWN, Mo. — The Raytown Police Department arrested a man who pulled out a gun and turned toward officers after a chase that resulted from a theft at a Walmart.
According to the department, on Oct. 7, a Walmart employee notified an off-duty officer that an unknown man had taken the tag off a hooded sweatshirt, put it on and walked toward the exit.
The off-duty officer tried to detain the man, but the man ran from the officer through the parking lot. The officer then broadcasted the information to on-duty officers who headed to the scene. .....
As the officers approached the man, the man pulled out a tan handgun with an extended magazine from his waistband and turned toward the officers.
One of the officers already had a Taser pulled and fired it, then dropped it to draw his firearm. The Taser caused the man to drop his gun and lift his arms. He was taken into custody.
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‘F**k you, Lisa!’: Walmart worker goes off on manager after claiming to be ‘wrongfully’ fired 10/12/2022
'Worked on that jean wall for over 3 hours for her to fire me as soon as I was done.'
A TikToker by the name of Alayna (@diaryofawimpyalayna) uploaded footage of her last day of work at Walmart after she was fired. In a text overlay for the now-viral clip she writes, “pov: walmart wrongfully fired you.”
The clip begins with a video screengrab of a recording from someone informing Alayna that she was “terminated.” The video then cuts to the TikToker knocking on someone’s door with her arms crossed, and then straight to her pulling jeans off of shelves and onto the floors. The video ends with a close-up of Alayna’s face as she shouts out into the store, “Fuck you, Lisa!”
In the comments section of the post, Alayna explained why she decided to wreck the shelves of jeans. She said her manager waited to fire her until after she arranged all of the clothes to break the bad news. “Worked on that jean wall for over 3 hours for her to fire me as soon as i was done, so she can work on it now,” she wrote.
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Walmart rescinds restrictions on filling misoprostol prescriptions in North Carolina 10/11/2022
Thousands of dollars worth of headphones stolen from Placerville Ca. Walmart 10/12/2022
Glendale Heights man charged after allegedly recording up woman's skirt at Bloomingdale Ill. Walmart 10/12/2022
Family records fun video after finding woman's lost phone at Florida Walmart 10/13/2022
Couple allegedly had ghost guns, bomb materials at Bethlehem NY Walmart 10/13/2022
BETHLEHEM – Town police allegedly found an arsenal of illegal weapons and bomb-making materials during a routine traffic stop Tuesday evening.
An officer on Route 9W received a notification shortly after 10 p.m. from his license plate reader that a vehicle he had just passed had a suspended registration.
The officer found the vehicle inside the Walmart parking lot and ticketed the 35-year-old driver, a man from Earlton, a hamlet in Greene County. The driver and his 40-year-old passenger were released.
But police searched the car prior to towing it. They said they found numerous knives, a ghost-gun rifle, a ballistic vest, large-capacity pistol magazines, bomb-making materials, brass knuckles, throwing stars, a silencer and an expandable baton, according to police.
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Man arrested for stealing truck after running around Tx. Walmart parking lot with hatchet in his pants 10/14/2022
TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - A 25-year-old man has been arrested after reportedly stealing a truck.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department says on Friday, Oct. 7, dispatch got a call about a man walking around the Walmart parking lot on New Boston Road with a hatchet in the front of his pants. Police say while he never took the hatchet out to directly threaten anyone, he was running up to people and yelling unintelligible words. His bizarre behavior caused some concern, and someone called 911.
Police say they received a similar call from the nearby Cinemark movie theater, but the man left before they got there.
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Boca Raton Woman Flees Police After Alleged Fla. Walmart Shoplifting 10/16/2022
“I Can’t Afford To Be Arrested Right Now!” Flees In Mercedes. Pepper Sprayed By Cops! Read The Arrest Report.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2022 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Boca Raton resident Patricia Pereira, 44, really didn’t want to be arrested by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office after she allegedly shoplifted from the Walmart at 441 and Palmetto Park Road. She fled the Walmart in a Mercedes, then fled from police when they found her and stopped her. A few days later, when stopped again by police, she was allegedly so combative that an agent pepper-sprayed her. While writhing in pain, she again attempted to flee. PBSO prevailed, however, taking her into custody.
This is the drama-filled police report filed by PBSO: On October 6th 2022 at approximately 2150 hours, I was on routine patrol in the unincorporated area of Boca Raton, FL, 33428, when the following occurred.
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E-bikes sold by Amazon and Walmart recalled due to explosion, fire risk 10/14/2022
E-bikes sold by retailers including Amazon, Sears and Walmart are being recalled because the bicycles' lithium-ion batteries can ignite, potentially sparking a fire and burning riders.
About 22,000 e-bikes are involved in the recall, and should not be used until outfitted with a free replacement battery and battery mount, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The China-based company that distributes the e-bikes, Ancheer, said it has received six reports involving fire, explosions or sparks, including four that detailed burn injuries.
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How Walmart convinced critics it can sell more stuff and save the world 10/13/2022
On a warm Arkansan evening, a jazz quartet has drawn a crowd outside Walton’s five and dime in the main square. It’s been 60 years since Sam Walton expanded from this small shop to open the first Walmart discount store nearby, and 30 years since he died. But “Mr Sam” and his company still dominate Bentonville. There’s one of its Neighborhood Market shops a block away, an outdoor clothing outlet in the other direction and a giant Supercenter just across Walton Boulevard. Even the throwback soda fountain next to Walton’s has been subsumed by the Walmart museum, which is funding tonight’s entertainment.
In the audience, a boy is riding a coin-operated truck, a model of the beaten-up Ford pick-up that helped cement Walton’s image as a frugal, quail-hunting man of the people even as he became America’s richest individual. A replica greeted me at the local airport, and the original is in the museum. Walking through the old shop to see it, I find books of Walton’s folksy business wisdom, the moon pies he once sold 500,000 of in a week by cutting their price and T-shirts bearing the truck’s image. At just $5, I can’t say no.
Walton’s understanding of our inability to resist a bargain built the empire that now employs 2.3mn people, stretches from India to South Africa and commands a market value of roughly $350bn. His drive to offer irresistible deals relied on a business model that kept wages at a minimum, sourced products from the world’s cheapest suppliers and was hostile towards investing in anything that would not sell another T-shirt or moon pie. Squeezing costs to lower prices for consumers was Walton’s definition of purpose. “Our vendors resented us for prying the lowest prices out of them,” he wrote in his memoir, but “our philosophy . . . has been simple: we are the agents for our customers.”
The expectations placed on today’s business leaders are less straightforward. Employees, customers, investors and activists are pressing them to use their heft to solve the very social and environmental problems some blame them for creating. In place of the focus on shareholder returns that drove Sam Walton’s generation, America’s biggest industry groups have pledged themselves to “stakeholder capitalism”, the notion that they can be a force for good by serving all of their constituencies equally. Soon after the Business Roundtable, the powerful lobbying group, committed itself to that goal in 2019, it announced a new chair: Walmart chief executive Doug McMillon.
Over the past year, scepticism about this definition of corporate responsibility has grown rapidly. “The Bully of Bentonville”, as one 2006 book dubbed Walmart, has always faced criticism from those on the left who mistrust big business and bridle at its efforts to crush unions. Now influential voices on the right have joined them, claiming that corporate America is pushing a radical progressive ideology. “Corporate power has increasingly been utilised to impose an ideological agenda on the American people through the perversion of financial investment priorities under the euphemistic banners of environmental, social and corporate governance and diversity, inclusion and equity,” Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis charged in August. The rightwing pundit Dinesh D’Souza put it more bluntly: “Walmart has gone woke”.
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No matter what propaganda Walmart comes up with we can't protect the envirnment by obsessively using more resources than the Earth can produce, any more than we can change the fact that two plus two equels four.
The former CEO of Walmart U.S. left the $300 billion retailer to lead Air New Zealand. Just days in, business screeched to a halt: ‘We went from doing $100 million a week to nothing’ 10/14/2022
Greg Foran’s decision in 2019 to step down as CEO of Walmart’s $300 billion-a-year U.S. business and lead Air New Zealand took retail industry observers by surprise. After all, Foran is credited with revitalizing Walmart’s massive fleet of 4,500 stores and adapting them to e-commerce. Why would he walk away from one of the most prominent jobs in retail, and what did he know about running a small airline anyway?
After eight years in the U.S. and China, Foran was ready to return to his home country of New Zealand and was drawn to the opportunity to be a CEO with no one above him (
Walmart U.S.’s CEO reports to the CEO of Walmart Inc.). While Foran acknowledges a large difference between running a gigantic retailer and a national air carrier, he says there are common threads.
He was only a few days into his job as the airline’s CEO in February 2020 when the pandemic hit, forcing him to tap many of the skills he developed at Walmart U.S. CEO and map out the airline’s revitalization plan. “It’s similar to the playbook I had at Walmart U.S., which was similar to the one I had in China, which was similar to the one at Woolworths,” Foran tells
Fortune, referring to the giant retailer down under. “You’ve got to decide what kind of culture you want the business to operate in,” he says. More importantly, “You’ve got to be great at the basics.”
With air travel stalled, Foran set about devising a plan to reinvent the airline, focusing on dominating select routes, building more market share in its home country, and improving customer service.
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Walmart heiress Alice Walton’s financial ties to Canoo CEO revealed in court filings 10/14/2022
When electric vehicle company Canoo was facing a cash crunch this summer, Walmart offered a lifeline in the form of a direct investment as well as a contract to purchase several thousand of the company’s cars.
The ties between Walmart and Canoo appear to go deeper, however, in light of financial ties between one of Walmart’s largest shareholders, Alice Walton—daughter of the late Walmart founder Sam Walton—and Canoo’s chief executive, Tony Aquila.
While it is unclear whether Walton has invested in Canoo directly, new court documents filed in Illinois federal court this week formally link Alice Walton and the Walton Family Office to AFV Partners, Aquila’s personal private equity firm that owns a minority stake in the electric vehicle company. (
Fortune has
previously reported on the connection)
In one of several depositions filed this week, a former principal at AFV Partners, Ryan Aprill, who is one of two plaintiffs in the case, asserts that he and Aquila had a phone call on Aug. 4, 2019, in which they discussed Alice Walton’s backing of AFV Partners.
“I needed to ensure that we had a minimum funding level to support that salary,” Aprill said in the deposition testimony, in reference to his minimum base salary they were allegedly discussing at the time. “[Tony Aquila] assured me we did from the Walton Family Office, Alice Walton in particular.”
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The government is giving every household a $500 Walmart shopping credit to help with inflation. 10/10/2022 No, the government didn’t give a $500 Walmart credit to every household
Texas man sentenced for threats that caused evacuation of McCook Nebraska Walmart in January 10/13/2022
Shoplifter flees Walmart, leaving behind 3-year-old child: South Euclid Ohio Police Blotter 10/14/2022
Woman leads foot chase at work site after Altoona Pa. Walmart theft, police say 10/13/2022
Man who groped girl at Tx. Walmart, punched a police officer in Aug. wanted for skipping court 10/13/2022
Wash. Walmart thieves switched pricetags on expensive items, fled from Pasco store 10/14/2022
19-year-old injured in shooting outside Vine City Ga. Walmart, police say 10/16/2022
A 19-year-old man was injured in a shooting outside a Vine City Walmart in northwest Atlanta on Sunday morning, according to police.
Atlanta officers got the call around 2:13 a.m. when the victim arrived at Grady Memorial Hospital after being transported by Atlanta firefighters, police said in a statement. The teen was described as being alert, but refused to cooperate with the investigation.
Investigators later learned the incident took place in the parking lot of 835 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, where the victim and his acquaintances were approached by an unknown male suspect who started arguing with them, police said in a statement. The confrontation then escalated into gunfire.
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Police: Suspects steal car after stabbing man near southwest Charlotte NC Walmart 10/17/2022
CHARLOTTE — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating after arresting three suspects accused of stabbing a man outside a Walmart in southwest Charlotte, stealing a car and leading police on a chase.
Officers responded Monday morning to the scene at the Whitehall Commons shopping center on South Tryon Street near Interstate 485. Police said one stabbing victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A short distance away, officers told Channel 9 that a crash near 7-Eleven on Tyvola Road was connected to the stabbing. According to police, the suspects stole a car from the shopping center and then crashed into a tree near a golf course.
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Texas man with hatchet arrested at Walmart after scaring the ‘bejeebies’ out of people 10/16/2022
A Texas man is in legal trouble after he scared the “bejeebies”out of Walmart customers during an aggressively outlandish shopping trip, according to police.
Texarkana police accused Jerry Toney of rushing up to people in the mega store’s parking lot with a hatchet attached to the front of his pants as he screamed things “that made absolutely no sense.”
“Obviously his very bizarre behavior was scaring the bejeebies out of the people he was running up on,” the police department said Friday in a Facebook post about the Oct. 7 incident.
Authorities noted he never actually took the hatchet out of his pants to directly threaten anyone during his alleged antics.
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Two boys cited after bringing replica gun to Walmart in Forest Park, Ill. police say 10/16/2022
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A toy gun caused quite a scare at a Walmart in Forest Park Sunday.
Police were called to the store around after someone spotted a boy pull what appeared to be a weapon from his waistband.
Some witnesses understandably thought it was real and started running out of the store.
Forest Park Police responded to a call of a person with a gun but instead found two juveniles with the replica gun. Police got the call from Walmart Loss Prevention just before noon.
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Trapped at Walmart: Driver plows into store, gets pinned between walls, NC rescuers say 10/17/2022
A driver had to be rescued from inside a Walmart in North Carolina after a pickup truck crashed through an exterior wall and got stuck, according to the Central Alexander Fire Department.
The crash happened at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Walmart Supercenter on N.C. 16 in Taylorsville, the department said in a news release. Taylorsville is about 60 miles northwest of Charlotte.
Investigators said the pickup “drove into the building” and came to a stop with its front/ doors pinned shut by walls.
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A search is underway for the owner of an urn found at a McKinney Tx. Walmart 10/13/2022
Stores Closed on Thanksgiving Day 2022 Including Walmart 10/14/2022
Rogers Arkansas police ask for help in finding Walmart suspects 10/14/2022
Gas leak leads to evacuation of Lafayette Colorado Walmart 10/14/2022
Joliet Ill. Flasher Arrested At Walmart Store: JPD 10/17/2022
Police: Rochester man stole over $3K of merch from Newark NY Walmart 10/17/2022
La Vergne Tenn. police need help identifying suspected Walmart jewelry thief 10/17/2022
Suspected shoplifter tracked down after fleeing Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Fla. 10/17/2022
Shoplifting complaint at Glasgow Ky.’s Walmart turns into theft and drug arrest 10/18/2022
Man arrested for stealing Lego sets from Fla. Walmart 10/17/2022
Does Walmart send you money to be a secret shopper? Baton Rouge Fla. woman was almost victim of fraud scam 10/17/2022
Accused Walmart thief released from hospital and booked into El Paso Tx. jail 10/17/2022 A man who allegedly charged at an El Paso police officer with a knife and injured when the officer shot at him in Sept. was released from the hospital.
Maryland State Police Seek Identity Of Theft Suspect At Walmart In California Md. 10/18/2022
Sheriff Arrest Report: More Thefts from NY Walmart and DWI 10/18/2022
Lack of lighting in Maine Walmart parking lot a concern for reader 10/17/2022
Senior arrested, another woman wanted for stealing TVs from Walmart in Port St. Lucie Fla. 10/18/2022
Bethlehem Twp. Pa. Police investigating possible attempted child abduction at Walmart 10/19/2022
BETHLEHEM TWP., Pa. - Police in Northampton County are investigating a possible attempted child abduction and unlawful contact with a child at a Walmart last weekend.
A man was allegedly seen tugging and pulling on a toddler in attempt to remove the child from a shopping cart while the parents were shopping close by at the store at Nazareth Pike, Bethlehem Square Mall on Saturday, according to a news release from Bethlehem Township Police.
Police say the child cried out alerting the parents, and the man ran away from the scene. A Walmart employee was notified of the incident but did not have a complete picture of what happened, police said. Once the family notified the Walmart employee, the family left the store without providing identifying contact information, according to township police.
Walmart staff later checked video surveillance and found that the man was in the store on Saturday from 8:11 p.m. to 8:50 p.m., police said. The man was also in the store on Sunday from 3:19 p.m. to 3:36 p.m. and was seen following a toddler and young school-age child around the store, according to township police.
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New details on investigation into reported attempted kidnapping at Bethlehem Twp. Walmart 10/20/2022
US businesses propose hiding trade data used to trace abuse 10/17/2022
A group of major U.S. businesses wants the government to hide key import data -- a move trade experts say would make it more difficult for Americans to link the products they buy to labor abuse overseas.
The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee is made up of executives from 20 companies, including Walmart, General Motors and Intel. The committee is authorized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to advise on ways to streamline trade regulations.
Last week -- ahead of closed-door meetings starting Monday in Washington with senior officials from CBP and other federal agencies -- the executives quietly unveiled proposals they said would modernize import and export rules to keep pace with trade volumes that have nearly quintupled in the past three decades. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the proposal from a committee member.
Among the proposed changes: making data collected from vessel manifests confidential. ....
The proposal, if adopted, would shroud in secrecy customs data on ocean-going freight responsible for about half of the $2.7 trillion in goods entering the U.S. every year. Rail, truck and air cargo is already shielded from public disclosure under U.S. trade law.
“This is outrageous,” said Martina Vandenberg, a human rights lawyer who has filed petitions with CBP seeking to block shipments of goods suspected of being made by forced labor.
“Every year we continue to import and sell millions of dollars in goods tainted by forced labor,” said Vandenberg, president of the Washington-based Human Trafficking Legal Center. “Corporate America should be ashamed that their answer to this abuse is to end transparency. It’s time they get on the right side of history.”
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Report: Walmart, GM Lobby U.S. to Hide Import Data that Could Reveal Slave, Child Labor 10/19/2022
‘I would say go diving, but they crush it all’: Ex-Walmart worker reveals what happens to lightly blemished products at the end of the night 10/19/2022
A former Walmart employee went viral on TikTok after revealing how the corporate giant allegedly handles lightly damaged products at the end of each night.
User Benson (@ayoitsbenny) notes via text overlay that he’s no longer a Walmart employee, so he shared a video from his time at the superstore chain. Benson shows a series of slightly damaged products from the store’s inventory. He films a few open bags of dog and cat food, cleaning products, laundry detergent, cat litter, salsa, and pudding. With the exception of the detergent and the open bags of pet food, Benson deemed all of the products “good,” however, he says they’re required to throw the items away because they were out on the shelves for “too long.”
“And this is what we do with them, courtesy of Walmart,” Benson says, flipping the camera to reveal a trash chute as he chucks the items down.
He added in the caption that the chute crushes each item thrown in, so they are unsalvageable. “This is what we did towards the end of every night. Had this one saved for after I left. I would say go diving, but they crush it all,” he wrote.
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FEELING CRUSHED I’m an ex-Walmart employee – shoppers would be shocked to see what happens to stock left on the shelf for too long 10/20/2022
Walmart Falsely Increases Product Weights, Customer Says 10/19/2022
By Hailey Konnath (October 19, 2022, 10:46 PM EDT) -- A Walmart customer who won a multimillion-dollar settlement from the retailer for alleged overcharging is suing again, saying the chain uses "systemic" unfair and deceptive business practices to inflate the price of meat, poultry, seafood, produce and bakery items sold by weight, according to a proposed class action filed Wednesday in Florida federal court....
Vassilios Kukorinis said in his complaint that Walmart has four methods for charging customers more than a product's lowest advertised per-pound .....
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New Mexico presses opioid case vs Walgreens after settling with Walmart, Kroger 10/18/2022
(Reuters) - The state of New Mexico on Tuesday urged a judge to hold Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc responsible for fueling the opioid crisis in the state, delivering a closing argument in the latest of several trials around the country against the pharmacy chain.
"The state has proven that the opioid crisis existing in New Mexico was a foreseeable consequence of Walgreens' conduct," Dan Alberstone, a lawyer for the state, told Judge Francis Matthew in the 1st Judicial Circuit of New Mexico in Santa Fe.
Alberstone accused the company of failing to "maintain effective controls" against the diversion of opioids onto the black market, saying it dispensed suspicious prescriptions without adequate due diligence or documentation.
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La Vergne Tenn. police ask for help identifying Walmart theft suspects 10/18/2022
If You Get This Offer From Walmart, It's a Scam, Retailer Warns 10/18/2022
EEOC Denied New Look in Walmart Pregnancy Accommodation Appeal 10/19/2022 Wal-Mart Stores East LP’s win in an EEOC lawsuit over a Wisconsin store’s policy of providing temporary light-duty assignments to workers injured on the job but not to pregnant employees will stand .
Man steals from Cortlandville NY Walmart, found with narcotics 10/19/2022
More thefts at the Walmart in Cortlandville NY 10/18/2022
PA STATE POLICE ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY SUSPECT IN RETAIL THEFT AT WALMART 10/19/2022
Two arrested for shoplifting from a Cordele Ga. Walmart 10/19/2022
Teen Charged as Adult in Fatal Shooting Inside Miami-Dade Fla. Walmart last month 10/20/2022
Sebastian woman caught making fraudulent return at Fla. Walmart 10/19/2022
Rash of thefts leaves Tenn. Walmart customers uneasy 10/20/2022
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Customers at a Walmart on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis are calling for changes after a string of auto thefts left them with thousands of dollars in damage.
Wilma Osby’s relationship with her Chevy Silverado runs deep, so deep she refers to it as “big daddy.”
“That’s the only man that ain’t let me down,” Osby said. “He gave me the best 17 years of my life. I call that my husband. That’s my side piece back there.”
Recently, someone broke into her truck while she was shopping at Walmart and destroyed the steering column, leaving Osby in agony.
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Cane hits pedal, causing car to run into Ill. Walmart entrance 10/20/2022
A car idling in a handicapped-parking space ended up hitting the west entrance of Walmart, 1941 W. Morton Ave., after a cane fell onto the gas pedal.
Police said the car was running while the driver went into the store. An 81-year-old passenger said his cane fell onto the gas pedal and caused the car to move about 1:05 p.m. Thursday, according to Jacksonville police.
It was unclear what caused the car to shift into gear.
The vehicle damaged the first of two sets of doors into the store, but no one was injured.
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Small fire prompts evacuation of a Colorado Springs Walmart 10/20/2022
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - No injuries were reported following a small fire at a Colorado Springs Walmart on Thursday.
According to the Colorado Springs Fire Department, crews were called to the Walmart off 8th Street at about 1:40 p.m. When firefighters arrived on scene there had been a fire in the men’s department. The fire was extinguished.
Last time this article was updated, the cause of the fire was under investigation by the Colorado Springs Police Department.
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Alpena woman accused of stealing $1,000 from Mich. Walmart 10/19/2022 Michigan State Police say 34-year-old TeddyJo Marie Fliam did not scan several items at the self-checkout back in July. ... The employee reviewed surveillance cameras and documented several visits where Fliam failed to pay for items in self-checkout lanes dating back to April of this year. The value of merchandise she didn't pay for was estimated at over $1,000.
Trio accused of using fake money at Queensbury NY Walmart 10/20/2022
Pa. State Police Look to Identify Suspect in Walmart Theft Case 10/19/2022
SCAM ALERT Walmart issues urgent warning about secret scam targeting their loyal shoppers in the mail 10/1/2022
Police accuse woman, co-defendant, of multiple thefts from Iowa Walmart 10/19/2022
Police investigate shooting at a Walmart in Albuquerque NM 10/21/2022
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque Police are investigating a shooting at the Walmart Neighborhood Market near San Mateo and I-40 Friday afternoon.
Police say one woman was injured in the shooting and transported to the hospital. She is listed in critical but stable condition, according to APD.
Police say there is no active threat and the shooting appears to be isolated.
One man who chose to remain anonymous tells KOAT he was not allowed inside the store and was turned away shortly after.
The suspect was arrested and is in custody. APD says the shooting appears to be domestic violence related.
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New Mexico Walmart suspect has history of domestic violence 10/23/2022
Feds charge man accused of shooting wife at Walmart 10/31/2022
Walmart shooting: 1 in custody after person shot in parking lot, Hodgkins Ill. police say 10/22/2022
Police are investigating after a person was shot in a Hodgkins Walmart parking lot Saturday evening.
Police said the person was shot around 5:30 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot in the 9000-block of W. Joliet Rd.
The victim was transported to Loyola Hospital in stable condition.
One person was taken into custody without incident, according to Hodgkins police.
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Saugerties man threatened to shoot NY Walmart employees, police say 10/21/2022
TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. — A Saugerties man who threatened to shoot employees at Walmart on Frank Sottile Boulevard is in custody, town police said.
Jacob J. Browe, 22, of Mount Marion, turned himself in to town of Ulster police. He was arrested on Friday, Oct. 21, at 11:40 a.m. and was charged with making a terroristic threat, a felony.
On Monday, Oct. 17, at about 9:10 a.m., police responded to the store at 601 Frank Sottile Boulevard after receiving a report of a man, later identified as Browe, threatening to shoot employees inside the store. The man fled the store prior to the arrival of police, according to a press release.
Following an investigation, Browe was identified as the suspect and a warrant was issued for his arrest. After eluding police for several days, Browe was arrested without incident on Friday, police said.
In addition to the charge of making a terroristic threat, he was charged with burglary, a felony; criminal contempt and petit larceny, both misdemeanors; and with harassment, a violation, police said.
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Suspect arrested following 2 small fires at a Walmart in Colorado Springs 10/21/2022
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - UPDATE: Colorado Springs police said an arrest was made Friday night related to the two small fires at a Walmart in the city this week.
Police reported that the suspect accused of setting these fires on Thursday and Friday was David E. Harris, 43.
Harris was located at 7 p.m. Friday at the New Hope Shelter, where police said he was taken into custody
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Crews respond to natural cover fire behind Grindstone Missouri Walmart Friday afternoon 10/21/2022
COLUMBIA - Columbia Fire responded to a fire near Gray Oak and Green Meadows Friday afternoon.
Assistant Fire Chief Clayton Farr Jr. said crews got the initial call around 3:30 p.m. When crews arrived, they found smoke and fire in a wooded area.
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Fire behind Walmart on Grindstone Parkway still burning 10/24/2022
SHOPPING SECRETS I’m a retired cop – Walmart doesn’t want you to know a hidden detail about the cameras watching you at self-checkout 10/23/2022
WALMART has a reputation for cracking down hard on shoplifters if they are caught stealing by the store's high-tech security.
But one retired cop has revealed a surprising secret about Walmart's "bubble" security cameras.
Former police officer Tim Dees shared that many of the store's cameras are only for show and are actually empty.
Tim was answering the question: "Why is Walmart so big on preventing shoplifting by telling you that there are security cameras everywhere if their prices are so low?" on popular Q&A platform Quora.
But while many responded with their experience of how the supermarket chain "comes down hard" on thieves, Tim had a surprising answer.
"In most Walmart stores, there aren't nearly as many working security cameras as they would like you to think there are," he revealed.
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‘That’s not luck, that’s Walmart policy’: Customer buys items for lower, mislabeled price after disagreement with workers 10/20/2022
Galesburg woman arrested after replacing barcodes on items at Ill. Walmart 10/21/2022
3rd Tx. Walmart organized theft ring suspect pleads guilty from Feb. 2020 incidents 10/20/2022
14-year-old girl sentenced for role in Peachtree City Ga. Walmart fire 10/21/2022 There was significant damage caused to the interior and roof. One estimate puts the damage at more than $30 million and could top $40 million after restoration efforts are complete.
Armed driver fends off carjackers at Anne Arundel County Md. Walmart, after they fired guns, police say 10/24/2022
HANOVER, Md. (WBFF) — Two armed men attempted to carjack a driver Sunday outside a Walmart in Hanover, Anne Arundel County police said.
A similar incident happened a day earlier at the Annapolis mall.
Police said two men approached the 42-year-old victim armed with handguns around 12:30 p.m. Sunday. When the victim drew his licensed handgun to defend himself, the men fired their weapons. The victim was not hit.
Police said the victim was licensed to carry the handgun and did not fire his weapon. The two men fled in a silver sedan, police said.
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Police Arrest Hudson Valley Man at NY Walmart For Terrorism 10/24/2022
A Hudson Valley man is facing felony charges after police say he threatened to do the unthinkable.
The Ulster Police Department responded to a call on Monday evening, October 17 at the Walmart in Kingston. Just after 9pm officers arrived at the store on Frank Sottile Boulevard where they were told a man was threatening customers and employees. ...
The suspect, Jacob J. Browe, had already fled the scene when police arrived, but was alleged to have threatened to shoot employees inside the store. If you're not aware, it's a felony to make terroristic threats, which includes saying you're going to shoot and kill people. The 22-year-old Mount Marion resident was identified as the suspect and a warrant was ultimately issued for Browe's arrest.
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Man threatens to stab people at York County Pa. Walmart over $58 theft 10/24/2022
A man threatened to hurt people at a Walmart with a knife while also threatening to slit any officers' throats who attempted to stop him, according to West Manchester Township Police Department.
Police say that the incident happened at the Walmart on 1000 Town Center Dr on Oct. 22 at around 5:36 p.m., when 38-year-old Derek Williams had allegedly became aggressive with employees after stealing $58.94 of merchandise.
Williams was then outside of the store threatening to stab people with a knife.
When police arrived on scene, they were flagged down by a security guard who gave them a rundown of the situation and Williams' last known location.
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WATCH: Lawrence Kansas Police arrest Walmart theft suspect who ran into woods 10/23/2022
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - The Lawrence Police Department has released footage of the arrest of a suspect in a theft at Walmart who ran into the woods in an attempt to hide.
The Lawrence Police Department says that on Thursday, Oct. 20, officers were able to safely catch a theft suspect with the use of an Unoccupied Aerial Vehicle. It noted that the suspect attempted to hide from law enforcement in the woods.
LPD said that around 11 p.m. on Thursday, officials were called to the Walmart on Congressional Drive with reports of a theft in progress. Witnesses reported they saw the suspect speed away from the area in a vehicle with covered license plates.
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Trio accused of targeting unsuspecting shoppers in thefts at Henderson Ky. Walmart 10/24/2022
Police in Henderson, Kentucky, are trying to identify three people in connection to a theft investigation.
The Henderson Police Department says the people shown in these photos are following around unsuspecting shoppers in Walmart as targets for theft.
In one case, police say the trio followed a victim around in the store and waited for them to leave their shopping cart unattended before stealing a purse.
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Arizona Woman Says She Found Glass Shards in Walmart Meat 10/25/2022
An Arizona woman went viral after claiming she discovered shards of glass in ground beef she purchased from Walmart.
The woman named Lexi Bowe, known as @lexi_flyer66, posted a video about the allegations on TikTok where it received more than 1.6 million views and 4,600 comments. The video can be found here.
Walmart faced similar accusations in January 2020 after a Colorado man alleged he discovered shards of glass when he was making hamburgers with his son.
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Family find a lost phone in the baby section of a Florida Walmart, leave owner 'cutest' video 10/21/2022
Alleged theft at Potsdam NY Walmart leads to felony for Ogdensburg woman 10/23/2022
Walmart to close Pa. Waterworks Mall store in the coming weeks 10/24/2022 Walmart announced it is closing its store at The Waterworks Mall on Freeport Road by Nov. 11.
‘I thought I was insane when I scanned the front of the box and it worked’: Walmart worker shares PSA on hidden barcode found in Great Value products 10/24/2022 “For most Great Value products, there’s a hidden barcode in the picture of the product,” he wrote in the overlay text. He proceeded to scan other items to prove his point.
How Much Does It Cost to Charge an Electric Car at Walmart? 10/23/2022
Man stabs family member at Morgantown WV Walmart, police say 10/26/2022
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - A man has been charged after officers said he stabbed a family member at a Morgantown Walmart.
Officers with the Morgantown Police Department were dispatched to a stabbing at a Walmart in Morgantown Monday evening around 7:45, according to a criminal complaint.
On the scene, officers spoke with a woman who had stab wounds on her right leg and right hand. She told officers 33-year-old Adam McCardle stabbed her.
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Deputies investigating scene outside Walmart in North Fort Myers Fla. 10/26/2022
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County deputies are investigating a U-Haul outside a Walmart on Pine Island Road in North Fort Myers.
NBC2 crews on scene were told by a witness that she saw a man running, and then she saw deputies tase him.
One man was taken to the hospital.
Deputies searched through the U-Haul in the parking lot and were seen taking things away in evidence bags.
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Recall: Heating pads sold via Amazon, Walmart pose injury risk 10/26/2022
(CNN) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about Mighty Bliss electric heating pads, which have been recalled because of an injury risk.
The recall covers more than 500,000 heating pads distributed between July 2021 and July 2022 by Whele LLC, doing business as Perch. They were sold online through Amazon.com and Walmart.com.
The FDA says it is aware of 286 complaints about overheating, sparking, burning or other electrical problems. There were injuries in 31 of those cases.
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Walmart received $23M in Georgia tax incentives. Now, it's laying off 1,400 workers. 10/26/2022
It's not common for a state to offer companies large incentive packages that will close or begin large-scale layoffs in less than 10 years.
Georgia’s incentives were contingent on Walmart's ability to hire 450 jobs paid $12-14 an hour in a 36-month time frame, according to an offer letter from the economic development department. The company met its performance commitments, according to a spokesperson from the department.
It's not common for a state to offer companies large incentive packages that will close or begin large-scale layoffs in five to 10 years, site selection expert
Kim Williams Davis wrote in an email to
Atlanta Business Chronicle.
But it does happen. Economic changes or decisions like mergers, acquisitions or shifts in company strategies can occur over time. For example, Walmart has been investing more in automation, which could reduce the number of jobs needed at a facility.
“There's a risk-reward calculation that states make when offering incentives,” said
John Boyd, founder and principal of site selection firm The Boyd Co. Inc. “That Walmart facility was a major economic engine for several years and employed thousands. That said, we’re in an economic downturn. You have major e-commerce giants scaling back their operations.”
This is why states offer performance-based incentives that are paid out once a company meets certain thresholds. Some incentive agreements also include
"claw back" provisions, which require companies to pay back funding if they do not meet the capital investment, job creation or wage numbers that were agreed upon during negotiations.
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REVISED RULES Walmart customers slam major policy change that could add to your bill – unless you reject it 10/25/2022
A RECENT change in Walmart’s policy has some shoppers fuming and threatening to stop using the bargain retailer for good.
Until September, Walmart had always honored its substitution price match for grocery deliveries and pickups.
This meant that if a store had a product out of stock and a customer had requested it in their pickup or delivery order, they could get a similar product without paying more.
But as of around a month ago, this rule is no more.
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Shaquille O'Neal Revealed How His Credit Card Was Declined At Walmart: "The Security Called Me" 10/25/2022
Temple Tx. police searching for two suspects after Walmart theft 10/24/2022
4 arrested in multiple thefts at a Luzerne County Pa. Walmart 10/26/2022
Alleged Gulf Coast Walmart arson mastermind pleads guilty to conspiracy 10/25/2022
Man charged with murdering woman in Mich. Walmart parking lot, last Aug., competent to stand trial 10/25/2022
Suspects Wanted for Alleged Theft Activity at a Smyrna Tenn. Walmart 10/26/2022
Man Swings Bat At Md. Walmart Worker After Being Caught Stealing 10/27/2022
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – On October 23, 2022, Deputy Dawson responded to the Walmart located at 150 N. Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, for the report of a subject with a knife and attempted theft.
Preliminary investigation revealed Ronald Russey-Thyes, 23 of no fixed address, was observed unboxing an air rifle, swinging that and a bat around with a knife in his pocket.
A store employee attempted to take the air rifle from Russey-Thyes, but he grabbed the bat and began to swing at personnel.
The store employees were able to grab the bat and rifle from Russey-Thyes at which point he fled the store.
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Police: Officer injured trying to detain 2 shoplifting suspects at Mobile Alabama Walmart 10/26/2022
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to Mobile Police, on Wednesday afternoon an off duty Chickasaw police officer was working security at the Wal-Mart on I-65 when he tried to detain two shoplifting suspects.
A fight ensued and the officer sustained non-life threatening lacerations to the face.
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Waterbury Conn. arrests made after Walmart parking lot robbery Tuesday 10/26/2022
It was determined that the identified vehicle was reported as stolen. All four of these individuals were placed under arrest.
WATERBURY, Conn. — The Waterbury Police Department arrested 3 teenagers and a 21-year-old man after a suspect allegedly robbed an 86-year-old woman in a Walmart parking lot on Monday.
At around 3:45 p.m., the Waterbury police responded to the Waterbury Walmart parking lot on a complaint of a robbery. Officers located the victim who reported that an unknown man had taken her purse as she was walking from her car to the Walmart entrance.
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$1,000 worth of merchandise stolen from American Canyon Ca. Walmart 10/25/2022
Police warn of bizarre Walmart letter, check scam 10/26/2022
Walmart suppliers join forces to buy renewable electricity 10/27/2022
Ex-CBD executive lied about Walmart, military deals to boost stock, SEC says 10/26/2022
Fallon woman sentenced to prison in Nevada Walmart raid 10/26/2022
Rome Man Found Hiding Behind Ga. Walmart Smoking Meth 10/27/2022
Bail set for man accused of robbing Yelm Wash. Walmart Tuesday 10/27/2022
A 37-year-old man accused of robbing a Walmart in Yelm is being held in Thurston County jail in lieu of $5,000 bail.
Chad Everett Tipton attended his preliminary appearance in Thurston County Superior Court on Wednesday.
Yelm police arrested Tipton on Tuesday after he allegedly left a Walmart on State Route 507 with unpaid merchandise. When he left, Tipton allegedly pushed a Walmart manager and displayed a pistol before fleeing in a vehicle.
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Police Blotter: Erratic Driver At Tenn. Walmart Blames Left-Wing Agenda; 3 Women Steal Over $4,000 In Fragrances 10/28/2022
Police were called to Walmart at 3550 Cummings Hwy. where an employee said a white dually truck almost hit multiple cars in the parking lot. According to other employees at Walmart, the driver is a regular in the store and is constantly disrespectful and drives erratically.
The officer found the driver of the truck at the self-checkout counter as he was paying. The officer asked the man what the issue was that evening and he said he had gotten into an argument with another driver as they were coming from Georgia. Along the way, the other vehicle's driver flipped him off which in turn enraged the man. This argument followed all the way into the Walmart parking lot where the man almost struck multiple vehicles.
The officer explained to the man his actions were unacceptable and as such Walmart would be trespassing him from all properties for two years. He took offense to this and said it was all left-wing oriented before leaving the property.
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Chillicothe Ohio– Fist Fight Occurs in Walmart after Fat Comment 10/27/2022
Chillicothe – Police are investigating a fistfight that occurred in the middle of the Walmarts Electronics area.
According to the Chillicothe police department, they were called to the superstore around 7:30 pm on 10/25/22. They met with a 14-year-old female and her 16-year-old boyfriend that said they were in an altercation with two other people.
According to the report, the fight started when a group of individuals passed them. She stated that one of the males in the other group said “Ass Fat” under his breath, referring to her butt, so the boyfriend stopped and asked the male what he said. This started a verbal altercation between the 14 year old and another female. She stated that the light-skinned black female started running her mouth and asked if she wanted to fight.
She stated that she walked towards the other female, continued auguring and the other female punched her so she punched the other female back and the two mutually fought for a brief moment until the boyfriend broke the fight up.
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Toddler gets food poisoning from expired formula parent says Tx. Walmart sold her 10/27/2022
The store shelves are once again being stocked with formula, but one parent says to be sure to check dates after she was sold formula that was expired.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — One Aransas Pass mother's toddler is recovering from food poisoning after drinking expired baby formula.
Most parents would assume that if the product is on the shelf, it isn't past due. One mother, who wanted to remain anonymous, purchased the baby formula two days ago from the Walmart in Aransas Pass, she said.
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Walmart fined $146K for errors on labels meant to help shoppers compare prices 10/28/2022
Ever try to figure out if it’s more cost effective to buy the big can of coffee or the smaller one? Or the 20-pack of beverages instead of a 12-pack?
Many consumers assume buying the larger package will cost less per item, but that’s not necessarily the case.
To help consumers make that determination without having to pull out a calculator, stores are required to post what’s known as the “unit price” for regulated products. Those units of measure, such as ounces, pounds, pints, 100-counts and so on, help shoppers figure out whether a larger or smaller package offers a better value.
Walmart has been fined more than $146,000 since the beginning of the year by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs for mistakes in how it posts these comparative measurements at some of its New Jersey stores, NJ Advance Media has learned.
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Walmart Health Grows in Florida with 16 New Health Centers Opening in 2023 10/26/2022
BENTONVILLE, Ark., October 26, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Walmart Health announced plans to bring more accessible, convenient, and affordable healthcare to communities in Florida with 16 new health centers. The locations will span the metro areas of Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa and will open by fall 2023.
"As the population in Florida continues to grow at more than double the rate of the rest of the United States, so does the need to increase access to quality health care," said Dr. David Carmouche, senior vice president, Omnichannel Care Offerings at Walmart. "With these 16 new Walmart Health centers across the state, even more Floridians will have easy access to a wide range of high-quality health services at convenient hours and easy to understand prices."
The new state-of-the-art facilities, located beside Walmart Supercenters, will provide a range of healthcare services seven days a week in one convenient location for members of the local community, so they can get the right care at the right time, right in their backyard. These services may vary by location, but include primary care, labs, X-ray and EKG, behavioral health, dental, hearing, select specialty services, and community health.
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Man accused of stealing over $800 worth of electronics from Fla. Walmart 10/26/2022
Sanity hearing for man accused in Oct. 2021 Fairfield Twp. Ohio Walmart shooting continued for 4th time 10/25/2022
Ga. Police Department receives Walmart grant 10/27/2022
2 arrested after putting half-eaten Walmart rotisserie chicken back on shelf, Largo Fla. police say 10/28/2022
Walmart employee’s car stolen at gunpoint in Orangeburg SC 10/28/2022
A woman was yanked from her car at gunpoint in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter, located at 2795 North Road in Orangeburg, according to an Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office incident report.
The incident occurred at 3:57 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, just as the woman arrived at work.
As the woman sat in the driver’s seat of her Toyota Camry, she noticed a bright light shining through her driver’s door window.
A man opened her car door and yanked her from it, causing her to fall to the ground, the report states.
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Texas Teen Pulls BB Gun On Man Because She Didn't Want To Go To Walmart 10/28/2022
A woman is behind bars after threatening to shoot a man with a BB gun, all because she didn't want to go to Walmart.
It all went down at the 2700 block of Boca Chica Boulevard in Brownsville this week, according to ValleyCentral. A witness called police after Heaven Valenzuela, 17, and Edgar Omar Salazar, 20, were seen arguing in a parking lot, the woman had a gun and they both left in a gold van. Police found the van and conducted a traffic stop.
Salazar told police he wanted to go to Walmart but Valenzuela didn't want to go. "Salazar got out of the van and started to walk to the store when Valenzuela approached him with the (BB gun) and told him she was going to shoot him," police said. Salazar said he took the gun away and they both got back in the van, where another man and three children were inside.
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‘Everyone should start paying in strictly change in self-checkout’: Walmart customer shares self-checkout hack in viral PSA 10/28/2022
When you have piles of leftover change to convert, you usually go to a Coin Star machine. However, a savvy Walmart customer seems to have discovered an alternative that, unlike Coin Star, is free.
TikTok user @harrykleven555 shared the video on Oct. 26, and since then it has amassed over 111,000 views as of Friday. The clip shows him piling all his change into a Walmart self-service machine to help pay for his shopping, with the screen showing that he poured in and counted $50.06 worth of change.
"I'm here at Walmart," he says in the clip. "I'm taking this change and putting it in there, and watching the money drop. I started off at $76."
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Man accused of exposing himself in Cobb County Ga. Walmart arrested for the third time 10/27/2022
Sheriff Looking for Suspect Involved in Larceny at NY Walmart 10/28/2022
Viral video shows 1-year-old boy left alone in Auburn Maine Walmart parking lot 10/28/2022
SC woman wins $300,000 on lottery scratch-off on the way to Walmart 10/29/2022
2 simultaneous robberies at Tx. Walmart set chain reaction, ending with deputy opening fire on suspect in NW Harris Co., HCSO says 10/29/2022
Three suspects have been detained after a robbery leads to a chain of events in northwest Harris County on Saturday afternoon.
According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, deputies responded to an aggravated robbery call at a Walmart in the 13000 block of Tomball Parkway.
Officials say that while deputies were in the area, another aggravated robbery call was reported and officers arrested that suspect.
Deputies say while they were still in Walmart’s parking lot, the initial suspect was found inside a vehicle. The driver of that vehicle reportedly attempted to run over deputies on the scene, causing an officer to open fire.
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Three people shot, one fatally, on Ramon Road in parking lot across from Walmart Palm Springs Ca. early Sunday 10/30/2022
Palm Springs police are investigating a triple shooting that left one person dead early Sunday in the 5600 block of Ramon Road.
Police responded at 2:14 a.m. to a report of a shooting outside Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers restaurant, across the parking lot from Walmart, and found three young men with injuries. They were transported to Desert Regional Medical Center, where one died, said Palm Springs police Lt. Gustavo Araiza. His identity was not immediately released.
"Apparently there was an altercation inside the business, then a shooting outside of it," said Araiza. "Our detectives are working on leads."
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Three people shot in Walmart parking lot on Northeast Side San Antonio Tx. 10/30/2022
SAN ANTONIO – Police say three people were shot in a Walmart parking lot on the northeast side of town Sunday afternoon.
Police were called to 5600 Walzem Rd. at around 4 p.m. for a shooting in progress.
According to officials, suspects in a silver vehicle were following the victims in a white Kia. The suspects eventually shot at the victims once, causing the white Kia to lose control in the Walmart parking lot.
One victim was transferred to UH after being shot in the chest. Another victim was grazed in the arm and a third victim was seen running away from the scene after being shot in the leg. Police couldn't find the third victim and believe he might have been picked up by someone in another vehicle.
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Body found in parked car at Durant Okla. shopping center outside Walmart 10/31/2022
DURANT, Okla. (KTEN) — Durant police are investigating after a grim discovery in a parked vehicle outside the Walmart on West Main Street last Friday afternoon.
"An officer was passing by and was flagged down by a reported party that they had found a male deceased inside his car," said Detective Brandon Mitchell. "The medical examiner was called in, and it was confirmed he was a Choctaw Nation citizen, so Choctaw Police were also called."
Mitchell said the death of the 24-year-old unnamed individual remains under investigation, and that police expect to receive a ruling from the medical examiner's office soon.
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Darien Ill. Official Wants Walmart Calls Curbed 10/31/2022
DARIEN, IL – Darien Alderman Eric Gustafson says he is concerned officers are being called to the local Walmart too often for retail theft calls.
At City Council meetings, Gustafson has said he wants Darien to consider an ordinance similar to one in East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania.
In East Lampeter, a store must pay $250 for each shoplifting call after 10 times in a calendar month.
Gustafson and Alderman Tom Chlystek said they are concerned that calls to Walmart are taking officers away from other matters. They point to the self-checkout lanes at Walmart, where most of the thefts happen.
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Grants Pass Oregon Walmart to reopen following police, firefighters investigation 10/30/2022
GRANTS PASS — The Walmart in Grants Pass will reopen after it was closed following an investigation by firefighters and police officers.
The Grants Pass Fire Rescue posted online that it was working with officers with the Grants Pass Police Department ‘to mitigate risk, however traffic congestion can be expected in the area as evacuation occur.”
An hour later, the agency updated its post and said the scene was cleared and the store would reopen at 5:30 p.m.
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Small fire forces temporary closure of Barnwell SC Walmart 10/29/2022
The cause is still under investigation. Fire officials say that while the fire wasn't large, the smoke it produced may have caused significantly more damage.
BARNWELL, S.C. — A major retail store in a South Carolina town has been forced to close for an undetermined amount of time after a small fire on Friday afternoon.
According to Chief Tony Dicks with the Barnwell Fire Department, crews were called out to the Walmart on Dunbarton Boulevard to reports of a fire in the Home and Garden section.
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No injuries from Walmart fire in Webster NY 10/31/2022
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Multiple first responder crews reported to the Webster Walmart near Empire Boulevard for a fire late Monday afternoon.
The fire was put out by 4 p.m. due to a conjoined effort from fire departments from Brighton, West Webster, Webster, and Penfield, as well as the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
First responders told News 8 staff on scene the fire began in the grocery section of the store, and activated the sprinkler system. No injuries were reported, and all employees were evacuated outside.
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Walmart turns Texas DC into high-tech facility 10/27/2022
The modernization of Walmart’s distribution centers continues with completion of a major retrofit of the retailer’s regional distribution center (RDC) in Palestine, Texas.
On Wednesday, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) executives and local officials gathered for an official unveiling of the 1.2 million-square-foot facility’s makeover.
“Walmart’s Palestine distribution center has been a pillar in the community for the last 42 years, and we’re excited to transform our building into an industry-leading, high-tech distribution center. This isn’t just an investment in our facility, but also our associates, our community and our future. I couldn’t be more proud to be at the forefront of Walmart’s supply chain transformation,” said Marty Denney, general manager of Regional Distribution Center No. 6036 for Walmart U.S., during the ceremony.
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‘I did my makeup to come get fired at Walmart’: Walmart worker says she was fired after racking up ’22 points’ 10/28/2022
In a viral video posted on Oct. 4, TikToker Kisha Kaos (@kaotickisha) made a point-of-view video of her getting fired from Walmart. The video has over 644,500 views.
“My raggedy a** just got fired from Walmart,” she says in the clip.
According to Kaos, management informed her that she had 22 points and that she was exceeding policy. The Walmart point system tracks absences to “encourage good attendance and discourage tardiness and absences.” The typical termination total is 5 points.
As she’s talking to the camera, an employee is exposing her in the background as he claims that she was clocking out early, coming in late, and calling out. At this point, Kaos decides to clock out.
“It should not be this damn funny the fact that I’m legitly [sic] having a blast right now,” she says as she walks out. “But y’all…I literally just got fired, and I look good.”
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