Walmart had at least nine more shootings in July of 2023 with two of them fatal, and at least seven more injuries. One of these shootings wasn't reported in the media until six weeks after it happened, and then the headline didn't mention the shooting, only an attack. This article was updated to include the ninth shooting The media is clearly not reporting Walmart crime as promptly as they used to. There was one more fatal shooting at an intersection near Walmart, and some of the people went to safety in the Walmart Parking lot passing a few small stores on the way, but this wasn't related to Walmart business. This is the first time since September that there were fewer than ten shootings at Walmart; with nine consecutive months with ten or more, which is a record; prior to this there were at most six or seven consecutive months with ten or more shootings, but the trend is mostly going up. They broke an annual record last year, and although that record will be tough to break it may be a matter of time before they do if they continue ignoring the causes of their high rates of crime and violence. There was also an elderly woman hit with a pellet gun, and a lawsuit filed for a fatal shooting the month before. In addition to these shootings there were close to a dozen, if not more, additional gun crimes, mostly armed robberies, with a couple armed carjackings, and at least one false alarm of a shooting.
In addition to the two people killed in shootings on Walmart property there was another person beat to death, a person killed in a hit and run and four bodies found in their parking lots, mostly if not entirely in vehicles that may have been there for a while, for a total of at least eight people dead, not counting the one at the intersection near Walmart, which wasn't related to their business. Another man convicted of kidnapping a girl and killing from Walmart over twenty years ago is scheduled to be executed in November, which is slower than usual for Texas.
There's a growing epidemic of credit card skimmers being put on Walmart registers, mostly at self-checkout areas, at Walmart around the country. Last month the state of New York was hit the worst with at least fourteen different stores finding these skimmers, and one more report after it reached this number, which means either it was fifteen with one more store in the same town as they found a previous one, or they went back and hit the same store twice. There were also at least two found at Maine stores and one at an Aurora Colorado store which was apparently there for three and a half months. Walmart rarely ever accepts responsibility for this and isn't even considering cutting back on self-checkouts, which makes this much easier, but some banks don't hold cardholders accountable for this. If the bank doesn't take responsibility for it and forgive the charges not made by the consumer they're liable, and it's almost impossible to hold Walmart accountable, since they fight most lawsuits tooth and nail and they have much more money than the consumers, who actually provide the money for Walmart's legal defenses for many reasons.
The number of false accusations or lawsuits over intimidation, false arrests or other activities involving false accusations of shoplifting continue to grow, and the increase of self-checkout is a major factor for many of these cases as well. One woman claimed she was locked in Walmart because she refused to show her receipt, which she's allowed to do, especially if she heads straight to the door from the register and they have no reason to suspect shoplifting. Several more employees have gone on Social Media to report on how they're spying on everyone to catch shoplifters, but there's no discussion of reversing policies, including self-checkout and other automation or corner cutting, that lead to increased theft and false accusations.
There are continuing reports about how migrant children, and adults, for that matter, are routinely abused by being forced to work under brutal conditions for low wages, or in some cases no wages at all. This is worse when it comes to "undocumented immigrants," which are often referred to as "illegal aliens," as if they're criminal. However, many of these immigrants are refugees from oppressive regimes often put in place below the border by the United States government in wars or coups which they rarely admit to. Then they portray their victims as criminals and blame them instead of the corporations profiting off oppressive work conditions, which, of course, includes Walmart.
There was also another cop caught shoplifting who was suspended with pay, which is unusual; when caught on camera police are often let go without pay, if not quickly fired; although when they're accused of excessive force or killing poor people they're much more likely to be kept on the force with pay during the investigation then returned to duty if they find it justifiable. Another unusual case of a police officer being investigated for assault at a Colorado Walmart, where most if not all of it was caught on camera. The deputy was off-duty when the assault took place, and there doesn't appear to be any evidence of a crime on the part of the victim. Like many other cases, this deputy had a history of accusations for excessive force while on-duty, which means he was previously able to get away with it. What makes this unusual is they were so quick to investigate him, although it's unclear if he's still being paid. The reason for this may be that it was caught on camera and hard to deny combined with an increased amount of attention to police brutality, partly because many other cases are also being caught on camera.
There was also a woman attempting to kidnap a child at one Walmart, a shoplifter who barricaded himself in a car before the police eventually broke a window and inserted a chemical similar to pepper spray to get him out, and an elderly woman that was assaulted by an employee.
There was another couple of customers that had their car stolen when they brought it in for an oil change, and they were so baffled by it they thought it must be a joke; but this isn't unprecedented. In this case the keys were stolen from the shop before they changed the oil, which implies it was probably by an employee, and used to steal the car. There have been several incidents like this before, including one classic case from the 1990s where an employee stole and wrecked a vehicle in Walmarts custody, and they refused to take responsibility for it, and even threatened him with a libel suit if he told anyone. This was picked up by a newspaper, and only after the story got national attention did they take responsibility for it and replace the vehicle. This story was also told in "In Sam We Trust," by Bob Ortega 1998. Walmart was never charged for attempting to intimidate the victim with an unjustifiable threat of libel, and this wasn't the only time they made absurd threats like that; but these outrageous threats backfired several times, so they don't make them as often anymore, presumably because it does them more harm than good even if they're not sued, not because they have ethical values, although individual workers often have more ethics than lawyers or executives.
In addition to the accident killing one person there were close to a dozen, if not more, other major accidents or other automobile crimes, including an older man that drove over a divide hitting six migrant workers resting in the shade and kept on going. Initially the police claimed it was intentional based on the video where it seemed to leave little doubt, but after the man turned himself in he claimed it was an accident and he panicked and kept going, and the police accepted this answer, for some reason. There was alos a man repeatedly ramming his girlfriends car in their parking lot, before trying to escape. Another person crashed into at least seven cars, several chases starting, ending or passing through Walmart parking lots, at least two stolen cars, a Walmart tractor trailer crash, one vehicle that caught fire, and another that had the windows blow out when a woman huffing fumes lit a cigarette.
Do things like this happen anywhere but Walmart?
Walmart also had at least five more fires that were all arson, including one that was a result of fireworks taken off the shelf and set off in the aisles, where it took three and a half weeks to catch some of the teens involved, another that was started with flares and three more arsons, in a total of four states, with two of them in Georgia. There were also several attacks or threats with knives or hatchets, including one where several people were stabbed, and two more that just involved threats.
A small group of Spanish activists threw paint on a $300 million mega-yacht and held a sign saying "You Consume Others Suffer," which is true; and two of them were promptly arrested. They also released a statement saying "The richest 1 per cent of the world population pollutes more than the poorest 50 per cent," which is also true, or very close to the truth. The damage they did was, of course minuscule compared to the massive amount of damage globally to the environment worldwide, which is unsustainable and is already destroying the lives of many poor people and will eventually do much more damage to many other people. Yet there's no attempt to arrest the wealthy people doing much more damage, or even stop the damage or reverse it. This is one of many examples showing the laws are created and enforced for the benefit of the rich and instead of preventing inevitable mass destruction the government is setting the stage so that it will be happen sooner rather than later. Rich people committing much more crime aren't held accountable while those trying to protect the planet are criminalized.
Walmart also had numerous assaults, sex crimes, threats to police, petty thefts or other scams, several dog deaths or attacks by another dog, and a convicted murder that was arrested on their property, although the murder took place elsewhere.
Walmart has settled at least four or five of their lawsuits, including a couple African American people who were detained after trying to return a TV which they had a receipt for, and they weren't committing a crime. One of these was a former police officer and the other was a pastor. The terms were confidential, which Walmart routinely asks for so other potential litigants won't know what to expect and they can get major a advantage by negotiating in secret, or in most cases, fighting the lawsuits to the end, hoping they'll be dropped or settle for a paltry amount. In this case it might be a high amount, although it's unlikely to be nearly as much as a celebrity could get if they have a case against Walmart.
Other settlements were for overcharging customers, deceptive trade practices, or their involvement in the Opioid crisis. Tracy Morgan has also been talking about his lawsuit with Walmart as a result of a 2014 Walmart truck accident, which killed one and severely injured several others, including Tracy Morgan. This also included a settlement for an undisclosed amount, which he is legally banned from telling the public the exact amount, but he's been dropping hints on several occasions indicating that it was a lot. Since the terms of the settlement are confidential it's hard to know if he might be coming close to violating the conditions, but even if he is, Walmart might not think it's in their interests to push it. The reason they settled so fast and for a large amount which hasn't been disclosed is obviously because they knew a celebrity would get an enormous amount of media attention, and had the money to hire a lawyer. This is something they would never do for a poor or middle class person who wasn't ell known. Without knowing the details of the settlement I have no way of know if he's coming close to violating it; but if they try to sue him for violating the confidentiality agreement it would inevitably bring the publicity they're trying to avoid, so it's far more likely that they might send him a cease and desist order, trying to keep it quiet. This is just speculation, of course, but if something like that happens we may never hear of it due to the nature of non-disclosure agreements, which are, by definition, contracts to participate in a conspiracy.
This is actually only a small fraction of the lawsuits they're involved in on any given month, since most of them go months if not years with few major rulings or media coverage. There are also routine recalls including one for strawberry fruit bars last month, which is fewer than usually being reported.
One Walmart delivery customer was angry that her order of forty-five items came with only one item in each bag, asking them to "make it make sense," and going viral on Social media.
Another one who apparently ordered ten bananas, presumably thinking they would get individual bananas got 10 "hands" or bunches, which may have come to forty to sixty, depending on how many bananas in each "hand."
How often do you see snakes coiling around surveillance cameras or elsewhere at Walmart? Last month wasn't the only time something like this happened, by far.
How often does "God" get arrested at Walmart? For some reason the police didn't believe someone who claimed to be God and the owner of Walmart and arrested him for creating a disturbance. In the past there were at least two other people caught shoplifting at Walmart who claimed to own the chain of stores, but the police didn't believe them either, but people claiming to be "God" are less common, although some have claimed they were getting orders from a "Hookah smoking rabbit," or being chased by "Zombies" in a Zombie Apocalypse, or many other strange stories, at Walmart.
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.
Over the past ten to fifteen years Walmart has been increasing the use of self-checkout, and this has corresponded with a steady increase in shoplifting as well as false accusations, yet they refuse to even discuss returning to the use of cashiers. What most people seem to have forgotten was that when they first did this it was on a small scale as an experiment, presumably to see if it worked before expanding it, which would actually make sense, if they slowed it down or reversed it once they saw how many problems it caused. But that's not what they did. Instead the more problems they had the more they increased use of self-checkout, often claiming that instead of hiring more cashiers again, which worked previously, they resorted to more technology and hiring more security to catch people skip scanning or at other forms of theft. This has led to massive amounts of false accusations, in addition to the real thefts, and when the thefts are real, and they get caught, they often resort to violence, so it endangers both Walmart workers and customers.
Now they're acting as if the rise of shoplifting is happening for some inexplicable reason and even asking police to help them solve this problem, as if it wasn't a problem created by their own policies, and most of the media or politicians aren't pointing out the obvious. This is resulting in a massive increase in arrests, court expenses, and prison expenses, which Walmart isn't paying for, effectively meaning we are subsidizing Walmart's high crime problems with tax money. There's no official explanation for why they're behaving so foolishly; but, since this is a for profit corporation it's not hard to speculate about the most likely reason for it, that they're increasing profits for those making the decisions. But, a large portion of the money saved by not hiring cashiers is spent on technology or security to catch thieves; and, if they had to pay the increase in police, courts and prison costs that would reduce or eliminate their savings, and they would almost certainly reverse their policies, because they wouldn't be increasing profits with self-checkout.
This doesn't even include the risk to the health of both their customers and workers when the worst thieves turn violent, in some cases possibly even shooting and killing people. Every year since 2016 has seen more than a hundred shootings at Walmart, and more often than not, this is increasing, while they ignore the causes of their crime problems. These self-checkouts are also making it easier for thieves to put "skimmers" that collect credit or debit card information from customers that enable them to use their cards illegally, but, once again, the customers are stuck with the tab, not Walmart, so they're doing little or nothing to stop this, even though it's a direct result of their bad policies. And furthermore, courts have ruled that Walmart has a right to detain customers even when they have no reason to believe they're shoplifting, if they simply refuse to show receipts, as a matter of principle. At times some lawyers have claimed they need probable cause to ask to see receipts, which, if a customer goes directly from the register, sometimes even when there's a cashier, to the door they can't possibly have. So this means Walmart is under no obligation to assume their paying customers are innocent until proven guilty, which should raise major constitutional questions!
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 July 2023. 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.
Santee Ca. Walmart closes after hatchet-wielding man makes threats in store 07/02/2023
A man armed with a hatchet began making threats inside a Santee Walmart on Sunday, causing the store to close for roughly seven hours.
Around 12:05 p.m., the man walked into the Walmart located at 170 Town Center Parkway and climbed on top of some shelving, making threats to shoppers, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO). Arming himself with dumbells, the man threatened to use them as weapons, prompting employees to call law enforcement.
When deputies arrived, they learned the man was armed with two knives and a hatchet. SDSO said he threatened to kill deputies and said he wanted them to shoot him.
As deputies worked to de-escalate the situation, they evacuated the store and closed it for several hours. The man, who was only identified as a 22-year-old, was taken into custody and transported for a mental health evaluation around 7:30 p.m., according to Lt. Michael Pepin. Complete article
A man armed with a hatchet began making threats inside a Santee Walmart on Sunday, causing the store to close for roughly seven hours.
Around 12:05 p.m., the man walked into the Walmart located at 170 Town Center Parkway and climbed on top of some shelving, making threats to shoppers, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO). Arming himself with dumbells, the man threatened to use them as weapons, prompting employees to call law enforcement.
When deputies arrived, they learned the man was armed with two knives and a hatchet. SDSO said he threatened to kill deputies and said he wanted them to shoot him.
As deputies worked to de-escalate the situation, they evacuated the store and closed it for several hours. The man, who was only identified as a 22-year-old, was taken into custody and transported for a mental health evaluation around 7:30 p.m., according to Lt. Michael Pepin. Complete article
Shocking Discovery: Snake Found Coiled Around Camera in Crowley Walmart, Louisiana Walmart 07/03/2023
Shoppers at a local Walmart were taken aback by a surprising and unexpected visitor over the weekend. According to a Facebook post by Even Shane, a snake was discovered and subsequently captured inside the Crowley Walmart store, causing a mixture of fear and fascination among customers.
Eyewitnesses were startled when they noticed the slithering serpent wrapped around what appeared to be a surveillance camera near Aisle G3, an area typically stocked with diabetic care products. In an unusual turn of events, it seemed that the aisle had unintentionally become a temporary reptile habitat.
Videos shared on social media captured the moment of the snake's discovery, with audible gasps and whispers filling the air as customers observed the unexpected spectacle. In one video, an associate was seen attempting to coax the snake down from its perch using what appeared to be a cane. Despite the associate's efforts, the reptile seemed determined to hold its ground. Complete article
Shoppers at a local Walmart were taken aback by a surprising and unexpected visitor over the weekend. According to a Facebook post by Even Shane, a snake was discovered and subsequently captured inside the Crowley Walmart store, causing a mixture of fear and fascination among customers.
Eyewitnesses were startled when they noticed the slithering serpent wrapped around what appeared to be a surveillance camera near Aisle G3, an area typically stocked with diabetic care products. In an unusual turn of events, it seemed that the aisle had unintentionally become a temporary reptile habitat.
Videos shared on social media captured the moment of the snake's discovery, with audible gasps and whispers filling the air as customers observed the unexpected spectacle. In one video, an associate was seen attempting to coax the snake down from its perch using what appeared to be a cane. Despite the associate's efforts, the reptile seemed determined to hold its ground. Complete article
Adopted girl accused of lying about being 6 years old seen with new dad selling fireworks outside an Ind. Walmart 07/02/2023
A Ukrainian-born American woman who was accused by her former adoptive family of “masquerading” as a child despite allegedly being an adult was reportedly spotted with her new pastor dad selling fireworks on an Indiana parking lot.
Natalia Grace was featured in the recent Investigation Discovery documentary “The Curious Case Of Natalia Grace,” where her former adoptive family, the Barnetts, accused her of emotionally and physically abusing them while pretending to be a 6-year-old girl even though she was allegedly 20.
Natalia has a rare form of dwarfism called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita.
Natalia was spotted last week with her new adoptive dad and pastor, Antwon Mans, selling fireworks in a tent in the parking lot outside a Walmart in Greencastle, Indiana, The US Sun exclusively reported. Complete article
A Ukrainian-born American woman who was accused by her former adoptive family of “masquerading” as a child despite allegedly being an adult was reportedly spotted with her new pastor dad selling fireworks on an Indiana parking lot.
Natalia Grace was featured in the recent Investigation Discovery documentary “The Curious Case Of Natalia Grace,” where her former adoptive family, the Barnetts, accused her of emotionally and physically abusing them while pretending to be a 6-year-old girl even though she was allegedly 20.
Natalia has a rare form of dwarfism called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita.
Natalia was spotted last week with her new adoptive dad and pastor, Antwon Mans, selling fireworks in a tent in the parking lot outside a Walmart in Greencastle, Indiana, The US Sun exclusively reported. Complete article
Can You Legally Record a Video Inside of a Walmart Store? 07/01/2023
Ever since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, my wife and have been trying to find ways to save money. As such we have been buying some of our food items at the Walmart in Pittsfield. I love the fact that Walmart joined in on the pickup service. At times if I'm in northern Berkshire County and I only need to pick up a couple of items, I'll make a stop at the North Adams Walmart.
One thing that I remember seeing in the Westfield Walmart a while back was some youngsters filming each other which didn't seem like a big deal to me. Heck, I have even snapped photos/videos on my phone inside the store so I could remember the brand of items I was looking at for future reference.
Recently, when I was doing a Google search on Walmart I found that recording a video in Walmart is a thumbs down. If you go to the website Ask Walmart, you can ask a question in the search field and you'll get an answer. Just for fun, I asked if I could record a video in a Walmart store and the answer I received from the site was the following:
As you can see from the answer, filming in a Walmart store is prohibited but I can't imagine snapping a pic or video of an item is a big deal. Though the act of filming inside of a store isn't against the law, you are asked to respect and follow Walmart's policy Have you ever recorded a video on your phone inside a Walmart store? Did you face any consequences? Complete article
Ever since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, my wife and have been trying to find ways to save money. As such we have been buying some of our food items at the Walmart in Pittsfield. I love the fact that Walmart joined in on the pickup service. At times if I'm in northern Berkshire County and I only need to pick up a couple of items, I'll make a stop at the North Adams Walmart.
One thing that I remember seeing in the Westfield Walmart a while back was some youngsters filming each other which didn't seem like a big deal to me. Heck, I have even snapped photos/videos on my phone inside the store so I could remember the brand of items I was looking at for future reference.
Recently, when I was doing a Google search on Walmart I found that recording a video in Walmart is a thumbs down. If you go to the website Ask Walmart, you can ask a question in the search field and you'll get an answer. Just for fun, I asked if I could record a video in a Walmart store and the answer I received from the site was the following:
Out of respect for our associates and customers, unauthorized filming is prohibited and we reserve the right to enforce that policy.
As you can see from the answer, filming in a Walmart store is prohibited but I can't imagine snapping a pic or video of an item is a big deal. Though the act of filming inside of a store isn't against the law, you are asked to respect and follow Walmart's policy Have you ever recorded a video on your phone inside a Walmart store? Did you face any consequences? Complete article
FTC: Walmart 'Turned Blind Eye' to Telemarketing Rule Violations 07/02/2023
Federal regulators have offered new details in a legal action involving Walmart’s money-transfer operations.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Friday (June 30) that it had amended its year-old complaint against the retail giant, which involves the company’s alleged violation of federal telemarketing sales rules.
“According to the amended complaint, Walmart for years turned a blind eye while scammers took advantage of its failure to properly secure the money transfer services offered at Walmart stores,” the commission said in a news release.
The commission maintains that Walmart failed to properly train employees or warn customers, and used procedures that led scammers to cash out at its stores.
PYMNTS has contacted Walmart for comment but has not received a reply. Last year, the company asked a judge to dismiss the FTC’s case, calling it “an egregious instance of agency overreach.”
The company contends that the FTC is trying to hold it accountable “for the criminal actions of completely unrelated third-party fraudsters” and despite the retailer’s “extensive efforts to prevent those very fraudsters from defrauding our customers.”
The FTC said Friday that its complaint that Walmart had allowed those criminal actions to happen by permitting the payout of “transfers with characteristics of fraud” and by having either no anti-fraud policy or one that was ineffective and poorly enforced. Complete article
Federal regulators have offered new details in a legal action involving Walmart’s money-transfer operations.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Friday (June 30) that it had amended its year-old complaint against the retail giant, which involves the company’s alleged violation of federal telemarketing sales rules.
“According to the amended complaint, Walmart for years turned a blind eye while scammers took advantage of its failure to properly secure the money transfer services offered at Walmart stores,” the commission said in a news release.
The commission maintains that Walmart failed to properly train employees or warn customers, and used procedures that led scammers to cash out at its stores.
PYMNTS has contacted Walmart for comment but has not received a reply. Last year, the company asked a judge to dismiss the FTC’s case, calling it “an egregious instance of agency overreach.”
The company contends that the FTC is trying to hold it accountable “for the criminal actions of completely unrelated third-party fraudsters” and despite the retailer’s “extensive efforts to prevent those very fraudsters from defrauding our customers.”
The FTC said Friday that its complaint that Walmart had allowed those criminal actions to happen by permitting the payout of “transfers with characteristics of fraud” and by having either no anti-fraud policy or one that was ineffective and poorly enforced. Complete article
Suspects from previous cases identified in Ga. Walmart theft 07/01/2023
West Columbia Tx. Walmart employees hit with pies 07/02/2023
Ga. Walmart employee arrested, charged with shoplifting and drug possession 07/01/2023
Picayune La. Police arrest suspect in Walmart thefts through security door 07/03/2023
Elderly Woman Hit in Pellet Gun Shooting at Harborcreek Pa. Walmart; Troopers Look to Identify Suspects 07/03/2023
Pennsylvania State Police are asking for help in identifying the suspects in a pellet gun shooting which injured an elderly woman, according to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers.
It happened at the Walmart on Buffalo Rd. in Harborcreek Township on June 11 and was reported to state police just after 9 p.m.
Troopers said they found an elderly woman had been hit in the face with multiple pellets.
Three males stood outside and fired multiple times into the store through the doors, according to state police. Complete article
Pennsylvania State Police are asking for help in identifying the suspects in a pellet gun shooting which injured an elderly woman, according to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers.
It happened at the Walmart on Buffalo Rd. in Harborcreek Township on June 11 and was reported to state police just after 9 p.m.
Troopers said they found an elderly woman had been hit in the face with multiple pellets.
Three males stood outside and fired multiple times into the store through the doors, according to state police. Complete article
Widow demands justice for man killed in officer-involved shooting at Va. Walmart last month 07/03/2023
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Questions remain one month later on the police handling of the officer-involved shooting in the Burgess Road Walmart. The Mills Family ask why police felt three shots were necessary, and what shooting to kill achieves.
35-year-old suspect Brandon Mills had schizophrenia but his widow, Amber, said there is more to his mental health history.
“He served 12 years in prison, six of it was straight solitude, which I have done research could cause the schizophrenia to flare up. I talk to his uncle — Brandon also suffered from three severe concussions as a child which caused some brain problems,” Mills said.
Amber had to explain what happened to Brandon to his family members, including their five kids, along with nieces and nephews. She said of them are younger than 16 years old, and were impacted the most. Complete article
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Questions remain one month later on the police handling of the officer-involved shooting in the Burgess Road Walmart. The Mills Family ask why police felt three shots were necessary, and what shooting to kill achieves.
35-year-old suspect Brandon Mills had schizophrenia but his widow, Amber, said there is more to his mental health history.
“He served 12 years in prison, six of it was straight solitude, which I have done research could cause the schizophrenia to flare up. I talk to his uncle — Brandon also suffered from three severe concussions as a child which caused some brain problems,” Mills said.
Amber had to explain what happened to Brandon to his family members, including their five kids, along with nieces and nephews. She said of them are younger than 16 years old, and were impacted the most. Complete article
Deputies searching for several teens accused of setting off fireworks inside Ga. Walmart 07/04/2023
LEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating several teens who they say are responsible for setting off fireworks inside a Walmart.
According to WALB, five teenage boys were caught on surveillance video lighting the fireworks and running away to a nearby Chilli’s restaurant.
A Walmart employee told WALB that a few of the fireworks that were lit went airborne in the store.
One customer told WALB that officials had to evacuate the store due to all the smoke.
Although the teenagers left the store after lighting the fireworks, Walmart employees told WALB they will be checking the store footage to try and identify the teens responsible. Complete article
Lee Sheriff's Office makes arrest in Walmart fireworks incident 07/29/2023
LEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating several teens who they say are responsible for setting off fireworks inside a Walmart.
According to WALB, five teenage boys were caught on surveillance video lighting the fireworks and running away to a nearby Chilli’s restaurant.
A Walmart employee told WALB that a few of the fireworks that were lit went airborne in the store.
One customer told WALB that officials had to evacuate the store due to all the smoke.
Although the teenagers left the store after lighting the fireworks, Walmart employees told WALB they will be checking the store footage to try and identify the teens responsible. Complete article
Lee Sheriff's Office makes arrest in Walmart fireworks incident 07/29/2023
At least 7 cars damaged after Ohio Walmart parking lot crash, police say 07/03/2023
LIBERTY TWP., Ohio (WKBN) — At least seven cars in a Walmart parking lot were damaged Monday evening, police say, after a man having a medical issue wrecked into the vehicles.
According to police, an elderly man was driving his car through the Liberty Walmart parking lot around 6 p.m. when he began experiencing a medical issue.
He became incapacitated and unable to operate his car correctly, and began crashing into various parked cars in the lot before coming to a stop at the north end of the lot. Complete article
LIBERTY TWP., Ohio (WKBN) — At least seven cars in a Walmart parking lot were damaged Monday evening, police say, after a man having a medical issue wrecked into the vehicles.
According to police, an elderly man was driving his car through the Liberty Walmart parking lot around 6 p.m. when he began experiencing a medical issue.
He became incapacitated and unable to operate his car correctly, and began crashing into various parked cars in the lot before coming to a stop at the north end of the lot. Complete article
Vehicle catches on fire in Nitro WV Walmart parking lot 07/03/2023
NITRO, WV (WOWK) — A vehicle caught on fire in the Nitro Walmart parking lot on Monday.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Another vehicle received minor damage, according to the Nitro Fire Department.
No injuries are being reported. Complete article
NITRO, WV (WOWK) — A vehicle caught on fire in the Nitro Walmart parking lot on Monday.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Another vehicle received minor damage, according to the Nitro Fire Department.
No injuries are being reported. Complete article
El Paso Tx. Walmart gunman to be sentenced this week 07/03/2023
‘Imma need a day to recover’: Viewers defend Walmart worker who calls out after store ‘works him too hard’ during shift 07/03/2023 Walmart has been accused of overworking staffers with large lists of duties and responsibilities. Alleged understaffing has only made matters worse. Walmart workers are also subject to a points system. Missing work without approval gains one point, while missing work without advance notice or during the holidays gains an employee two points. An accrual of five points could result in termination.
Arnold man arrested for drugs outside Eureka Missouri Walmart 07/03/2023
Pa. Walmart theft leads to $2K, 66 grams of fentanyl seized 07/03/2023
12-year-old accidentally shot in the chest by his 14-year-old brother at Walmart in Choctaw Okla. 07/04/2023
CHOCTAW, Okla. (KOKH) — A 12-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the chest by his 14-year-old brother in a Walmart parking lot on Tuesday.
The incident happened at the Walmart near NE 23rd and Henney.
Both are children of an off-duty Oklahoma City police officer, according to law enforcement.
The gun used in the shooting belonged to the off-duty officer but the officer was not present when the shooting occurred. Complete article
CHOCTAW, Okla. (KOKH) — A 12-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the chest by his 14-year-old brother in a Walmart parking lot on Tuesday.
The incident happened at the Walmart near NE 23rd and Henney.
Both are children of an off-duty Oklahoma City police officer, according to law enforcement.
The gun used in the shooting belonged to the off-duty officer but the officer was not present when the shooting occurred. Complete article
Three teens arrested for armed robbery at Fla. Walmart 07/04/2023
Three teenagers were arrested by Gainesville police in connection with an armed robbery incident that occurred over the weekend at a local Walmart.
On Saturday, July 1, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Gainesville Police Department officers responded to the Walmart Supercenter located at 5700 NW 23rd Street in Gainesville in reference to a reported robbery. Upon arrival, they made contact with a male victim who advised that a man, later identified as 18-year-old Clifford Dewayne Worley, had approached him and asked to borrow his cellphone to make a call, according to a social media post from GPD.
The victim advised that he handed his cellphone to Worley, and Worley walked away to a vehicle. After a few minutes, the victim stated that he approached the vehicle that Worley was sitting in and asked for his cellphone back. According to the victim, Worley pulled out a handgun, pulled the slide back, pointed it at the victim, and told him to “back up.”
While allegedly still pointing the gun at the victim, Worley told the victim that the cellphone was “now his,” and Worley proceeded to flee from the area in a vehicle occupied by three other suspects, according to police. Complete article
Three teenagers were arrested by Gainesville police in connection with an armed robbery incident that occurred over the weekend at a local Walmart.
On Saturday, July 1, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Gainesville Police Department officers responded to the Walmart Supercenter located at 5700 NW 23rd Street in Gainesville in reference to a reported robbery. Upon arrival, they made contact with a male victim who advised that a man, later identified as 18-year-old Clifford Dewayne Worley, had approached him and asked to borrow his cellphone to make a call, according to a social media post from GPD.
The victim advised that he handed his cellphone to Worley, and Worley walked away to a vehicle. After a few minutes, the victim stated that he approached the vehicle that Worley was sitting in and asked for his cellphone back. According to the victim, Worley pulled out a handgun, pulled the slide back, pointed it at the victim, and told him to “back up.”
While allegedly still pointing the gun at the victim, Worley told the victim that the cellphone was “now his,” and Worley proceeded to flee from the area in a vehicle occupied by three other suspects, according to police. Complete article
Woman assaulted, purse stolen outside Branford Conn. Walmart 07/04/2023
BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Branford police are investigating after a woman was assaulted by several males who stole her purse outside Walmart on Tuesday, authorities said.
Officers responded to the Walmart in Branford for the report of a purse snatching incident. According to police, a woman was returning her cart in the parking lot when she was assaulted by several males.
Police said the victim was identified as a middle-aged woman who suffered minor injuries. The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle shortly thereafter. Complete article
BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Branford police are investigating after a woman was assaulted by several males who stole her purse outside Walmart on Tuesday, authorities said.
Officers responded to the Walmart in Branford for the report of a purse snatching incident. According to police, a woman was returning her cart in the parking lot when she was assaulted by several males.
Police said the victim was identified as a middle-aged woman who suffered minor injuries. The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle shortly thereafter. Complete article
Older white female sought in theft of items after leaving Fla. Walmart in golf cart 07/03/2023
Woman cited for parking lot crash that killed Colorado Walmart employee in April 07/03/2023 The victim, a 27-year-old man, was returning shopping carts to the store when he was hit and killed. Police said the driver, an 83-year-old woman from Loveland, was issued a summons Monday for careless driving causing death, which is a class 1 traffic misdemeanor.
New body-cam video shows deadly police shooting in Surprise Ariz. 06/30/2023
Shooter who killed 23 people in racist attack at Texas Walmart in Aug. 2019 to be sentenced 07/05/2023
Pa. State Police looking for three suspects accused of shooting pellet gun into Erie Pa. Walmart 07/06/2023
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pennsylvania State Police are looking for three men accused of shooting a pellet gun into a Walmart near Erie.
Troopers say the incident happened last month at a Walmart in Harborcreek Township and an elderly woman was hit in the face when the three men stood outside of the store and fired the pellet gun several times through the doors.
Anyone with information is asked to call State Police. Complete article
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pennsylvania State Police are looking for three men accused of shooting a pellet gun into a Walmart near Erie.
Troopers say the incident happened last month at a Walmart in Harborcreek Township and an elderly woman was hit in the face when the three men stood outside of the store and fired the pellet gun several times through the doors.
Anyone with information is asked to call State Police. Complete article
Man repeatedly rams ex-girlfriend's car outside Pa. Walmart, then escapes to McDonald's 07/05/2023
Dametric Medlen of Washington, Pa., was arrested July 4 after he allegedly rammed his ex-girlfriend's car several times in front of the Walmart Supercenter there, then fled to a nearby McDonald's after his own car broke down as a result. The woman had a 4-year-old child with her, reports Channel 11 news in Pittsburgh. Medlen hid in the bathroom, but soon surrendered to police.
Medlen was taken to jail and awaits charges. In the video linked above you can watch an interview with the baffled and alarmed tow guy who had to fetch the cars. Complete article
Dametric Medlen of Washington, Pa., was arrested July 4 after he allegedly rammed his ex-girlfriend's car several times in front of the Walmart Supercenter there, then fled to a nearby McDonald's after his own car broke down as a result. The woman had a 4-year-old child with her, reports Channel 11 news in Pittsburgh. Medlen hid in the bathroom, but soon surrendered to police.
Rusty's Towing towed Medlen's vehicle. The owner tells Channel 11 the victim's vehicle had such significant damage; he was shocked to find out a child had been in the backseat.
"The whole driver's side, from the rear wheels to the front, was smashed in. The doors were all caved in, windows were all blown out of it, but it was drivable," said Keith Heckathorne.
The victim told Channel 11′s Cara Sapida that she and her son were thankfully not injured.
Medlen was taken to jail and awaits charges. In the video linked above you can watch an interview with the baffled and alarmed tow guy who had to fetch the cars. Complete article
Woman helps girl escape locked hot car while her mom shopped at Tx. Walmart, records allege 07/05/2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston mother went before a judge Wednesday after being charged for allegedly leaving her 9-year-old daughter inside a locked hot car for an hour while she shopped.
Diana Linda Obiyo, 35, allegedly left her daughter inside the car for an hour "in temperatures exceeding 95 degrees without adult supervision" on Monday while she shopped at the Walmart on South Post Oak, according to court documents.
Thankfully, a woman who saw the child sweating in the locked car was able to get her to unlock the door, according to officials. Witnesses describe the girl as appearing weak.
The prosecutor in the case told the judge that the child is also currently receiving treatment at MD Anderson for cancer. Complete article
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston mother went before a judge Wednesday after being charged for allegedly leaving her 9-year-old daughter inside a locked hot car for an hour while she shopped.
Diana Linda Obiyo, 35, allegedly left her daughter inside the car for an hour "in temperatures exceeding 95 degrees without adult supervision" on Monday while she shopped at the Walmart on South Post Oak, according to court documents.
Thankfully, a woman who saw the child sweating in the locked car was able to get her to unlock the door, according to officials. Witnesses describe the girl as appearing weak.
The prosecutor in the case told the judge that the child is also currently receiving treatment at MD Anderson for cancer. Complete article
Police investigating credit card skimming at at least four local NY Walmart stores 07/06/2023 (Now at least fourteen in NY and two in Maine)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — At least four police agencies are investigating credit card skimmers found at a Walmart store in their jurisdiction, including East Syracuse, Camillus, Granby and Auburn.
New York State Police are investigating a credit card skimmer that was found at a register at the Walmart in the Town of Granby.
Camillus Police are also investigating one of the devices found at the store on West Genesee Street.
DeWitt Police are dealing with a similar investigation focused on the Walmart in East Syracuse. Complete article
Auburn Police release images of possible credit card skimming suspects at Walmart 07/07/2023
At least five Walmart stores impacted by credit card skimmers 07/0/2023
Now, at least eight Walmart stores impacted by credit card skimmers 07/10/2023
Every Walmart Store Where Credit Card Skimmers Have Been Found 07/14/2023 So far, police and news outlets have found credit card skimmers at 16 Walmart stores in New York and Maine. .... But this expands beyond the Oswego store, with skimmers found at 13 other stores in New York. (There have been other reports nationwide, although not all recent.)
Card skimmer found at Niagara Falls NY Walmart 04/24/2023
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — At least four police agencies are investigating credit card skimmers found at a Walmart store in their jurisdiction, including East Syracuse, Camillus, Granby and Auburn.
New York State Police are investigating a credit card skimmer that was found at a register at the Walmart in the Town of Granby.
Camillus Police are also investigating one of the devices found at the store on West Genesee Street.
DeWitt Police are dealing with a similar investigation focused on the Walmart in East Syracuse. Complete article
Auburn Police release images of possible credit card skimming suspects at Walmart 07/07/2023
At least five Walmart stores impacted by credit card skimmers 07/0/2023
Now, at least eight Walmart stores impacted by credit card skimmers 07/10/2023
Every Walmart Store Where Credit Card Skimmers Have Been Found 07/14/2023 So far, police and news outlets have found credit card skimmers at 16 Walmart stores in New York and Maine. .... But this expands beyond the Oswego store, with skimmers found at 13 other stores in New York. (There have been other reports nationwide, although not all recent.)
Card skimmer found at Niagara Falls NY Walmart 04/24/2023
Walmart Must Face Claim It Lies About Product Weight at Checkout 07/07/2023
Court dismisses some causes of action in ‘shotgun pleading’
Underlying allegations of deception survive motion to dismiss
Walmart Inc. failed to avoid some claims that it overcharges its customers by inflating the weight of its bagged produce and sold-by-weight products at checkout, a Florida federal court ruled.
The retail giant moved to dismiss Vassilios Kukorinis’ proposed class action, alleging it already settled with him over the same causes of action three years ago in a neighboring jurisdiction.
But the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida allowed some of the claims to proceed on Thursday, disagreeing that Kukorinis’ allegations under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act possess the same factual predicate as his ... Complete article
Court dismisses some causes of action in ‘shotgun pleading’
Underlying allegations of deception survive motion to dismiss
Walmart Inc. failed to avoid some claims that it overcharges its customers by inflating the weight of its bagged produce and sold-by-weight products at checkout, a Florida federal court ruled.
The retail giant moved to dismiss Vassilios Kukorinis’ proposed class action, alleging it already settled with him over the same causes of action three years ago in a neighboring jurisdiction.
But the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida allowed some of the claims to proceed on Thursday, disagreeing that Kukorinis’ allegations under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act possess the same factual predicate as his ... Complete article
Dead Weeks, ‘Resenteeism’ And How Walmart’s HR Chief Is Putting AI To Work 07/07/2023
Years ago, when I worked for a weekly business news magazine, we had two “dead weeks” each year when we didn’t publish an issue: A week in August after we printed a summer double issue and most of the staff got out of New York, and the week between Christmas and New Year’s, when everyone took off for the holidays. They weren’t vacation days, strictly speaking, but it was quiet. You had time to think. Step away for longer lunches. Come in late and work on a project you’d been trying to find time to start.
As the pandemic launched a newfound focus on mental health in the workplace, it felt like something like that was coming back. A number of companies added mental health days or summer Fridays. Company-wide “shutdowns” became a thing, as employers recognized that time off was respected more when everyone else was doing it too. “Self-care weeks” were launched to give people extra time off.
Despite the downturn, some companies are continuing the practice. HubSpot has a “global week of rest” this week. PwC is calling this week a “firmwide shutdown.” Many of us actually working this week—with July 4th falling halfway through—can feel the difference. There are fewer emails in the inbox. The calendar is less full. Slack is quieter. Complete article
Years ago, when I worked for a weekly business news magazine, we had two “dead weeks” each year when we didn’t publish an issue: A week in August after we printed a summer double issue and most of the staff got out of New York, and the week between Christmas and New Year’s, when everyone took off for the holidays. They weren’t vacation days, strictly speaking, but it was quiet. You had time to think. Step away for longer lunches. Come in late and work on a project you’d been trying to find time to start.
As the pandemic launched a newfound focus on mental health in the workplace, it felt like something like that was coming back. A number of companies added mental health days or summer Fridays. Company-wide “shutdowns” became a thing, as employers recognized that time off was respected more when everyone else was doing it too. “Self-care weeks” were launched to give people extra time off.
Despite the downturn, some companies are continuing the practice. HubSpot has a “global week of rest” this week. PwC is calling this week a “firmwide shutdown.” Many of us actually working this week—with July 4th falling halfway through—can feel the difference. There are fewer emails in the inbox. The calendar is less full. Slack is quieter. Complete article
Two People Cursing At Someone In Walmart- And Other Collegedale Tenn. Police Calls 07/05/2023
May Minocqua Wisc. Walmart shooting suspect pleads not guilty 07/04/2023
Teen arrested after allegedly attempting to steal $352 worth of items at Fla. Walmart 07/05/2023
NY State Police seek public’s help with tracking down Walmart video game thief 07/05/2023
Brooklyn man sentenced for using fake cash at NY Walmart 07/05/2023 A Brooklyn man who admitted to using fake money at the Queensbury Walmart was sentenced to two to four years of incarceration.
Teen killed in double shooting outside La Habra Ca. Walmart 07/07/2023
A 17-year-old boy died in a double shooting outside a La Habra Walmart store Friday night.
Police said they received calls around 8:35 p.m. about shots fired in the store parking lot on the 1300 block of S. Beach Boulevard. They found the boy shot dead just outside a gray Infiniti sedan, while a man was wounded.
Investigators believe both victims were in the car at the time of the shooting. The man was rushed to UCI Medical Center, where his condition was not immediately known.
Police said the shooting happened so far back from the store that surveillance video was not able to help the investigation. Complete article
A 17-year-old boy died in a double shooting outside a La Habra Walmart store Friday night.
Police said they received calls around 8:35 p.m. about shots fired in the store parking lot on the 1300 block of S. Beach Boulevard. They found the boy shot dead just outside a gray Infiniti sedan, while a man was wounded.
Investigators believe both victims were in the car at the time of the shooting. The man was rushed to UCI Medical Center, where his condition was not immediately known.
Police said the shooting happened so far back from the store that surveillance video was not able to help the investigation. Complete article
1 arrested, another at large after Walmart bank robbery in Henry County Va. 07/08/2023
UPDATE 7/9 HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) –The Henry County Sheriff’s Office says a woman is in custody, and detectives are searching for a man wanted for a bank robbery at Walmart on July 8.
Deputies say the robbery occurred at the Woodforest National Bank located inside the Walmart on Commonwealth Blvd on Saturday afternoon.
During the investigation, it was learned that 47-year-old William Robert Schandel Jr., from Fieldale, entered the Walmart wearing glasses with long dark-colored hair, a black hat, and a gray shirt with dark-colored pants.
Police say Schandel handed the bank teller a note demanding money. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, he fled the scene. Complete article
UPDATE 7/9 HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) –The Henry County Sheriff’s Office says a woman is in custody, and detectives are searching for a man wanted for a bank robbery at Walmart on July 8.
Deputies say the robbery occurred at the Woodforest National Bank located inside the Walmart on Commonwealth Blvd on Saturday afternoon.
During the investigation, it was learned that 47-year-old William Robert Schandel Jr., from Fieldale, entered the Walmart wearing glasses with long dark-colored hair, a black hat, and a gray shirt with dark-colored pants.
Police say Schandel handed the bank teller a note demanding money. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, he fled the scene. Complete article
Three teens arrested for vehicle theft outside Walmart 07/09/2023
GATES, N.Y. (WROC) – Officers with the Gates Police Department arrested three teenagers for stealing a vehicle outside the Walmart on Chili Avenue in Rochester early Thursday afternoon. Officers received reports of a group of males who were trying to steal items in the store at around 1:15 p.m.
“The males were confronted by loss prevention and fled out into the parking lot where they got into a vehicle which drove into the parking lot,” officers said. “A license plate on that vehicle was provided and a run of that vehicle came back stolen. Officers checked the parking lot and located a different stolen vehicle abandoned.”
According to the GPD, the officers who responded to the scene learned that the suspect males arrived in the vehicle and then fled in another.
Officers received a call from the Walmart for the report of a stolen vehicle at around 7 p.m. When officers arrived they located a victim who said her Hyundai was stolen from the parking lot while she was in the store. Officers say a parking spot full of glass was located and the vehicle was entered in as stolen.
Another call came in to the Walmart for the report of a stolen vehicle at the location about two hours later. Officers then located two vehicles that had been previously stolen. One of the vehicles was stolen at around 7 p.m. Complete article
GATES, N.Y. (WROC) – Officers with the Gates Police Department arrested three teenagers for stealing a vehicle outside the Walmart on Chili Avenue in Rochester early Thursday afternoon. Officers received reports of a group of males who were trying to steal items in the store at around 1:15 p.m.
“The males were confronted by loss prevention and fled out into the parking lot where they got into a vehicle which drove into the parking lot,” officers said. “A license plate on that vehicle was provided and a run of that vehicle came back stolen. Officers checked the parking lot and located a different stolen vehicle abandoned.”
According to the GPD, the officers who responded to the scene learned that the suspect males arrived in the vehicle and then fled in another.
Officers received a call from the Walmart for the report of a stolen vehicle at around 7 p.m. When officers arrived they located a victim who said her Hyundai was stolen from the parking lot while she was in the store. Officers say a parking spot full of glass was located and the vehicle was entered in as stolen.
Another call came in to the Walmart for the report of a stolen vehicle at the location about two hours later. Officers then located two vehicles that had been previously stolen. One of the vehicles was stolen at around 7 p.m. Complete article
‘He had no right to treat us this way’: Shopper says Walmart worker ‘locked’ them inside store when they wouldn’t show their receipt, dividing viewers 07/07/2023
'As a Walmart associate it’s literally in training that we cannot make customers show a receipt if they don’t want to!'
There’s a part of the checkout process that Walmart customers know well—showing your receipt to an employee as you exit.
This is not a policy without controversy. Over the years, numerous users have pointed out that Walmart staff are not supposed to force you to show your receipt, and that internal Walmart policy advises against pushing too heavily for a receipt check.
Additionally, several users’ clips have gone viral after sharing their stories of being forced to show receipts. In one case, a user accused a Walmart employee of illegally detaining him after he did not show a receipt; in another, a customer claimed that an employee followed him to his car to check his receipt. Complete article
'As a Walmart associate it’s literally in training that we cannot make customers show a receipt if they don’t want to!'
There’s a part of the checkout process that Walmart customers know well—showing your receipt to an employee as you exit.
This is not a policy without controversy. Over the years, numerous users have pointed out that Walmart staff are not supposed to force you to show your receipt, and that internal Walmart policy advises against pushing too heavily for a receipt check.
Additionally, several users’ clips have gone viral after sharing their stories of being forced to show receipts. In one case, a user accused a Walmart employee of illegally detaining him after he did not show a receipt; in another, a customer claimed that an employee followed him to his car to check his receipt. Complete article
WE'RE WATCHING I’m an ex-Walmart employee – our cameras give a 360 view of every aisle, their zoom can even read date on your newspaper 07/09/2023
A FORMER Walmart worker has claimed that the supermarket’s security cameras are so powerful that they can see the date on the front of a newspaper.
The ex-staffer revealed there are dozens of cameras in the store that security chiefs monitor.
Athenia (@obeygoddess) told TikTokers the cameras rotate 360 degrees and have pinch-in zoom.
She said: “They can literally turn anywhere in the store. They have multiple cameras.”
Athenia said the cameras can zoom in so far that they can read extremely tiny prints.
She said: “They literally zoom in so far that they can literally read your text messages if they wanted to. Complete article
A FORMER Walmart worker has claimed that the supermarket’s security cameras are so powerful that they can see the date on the front of a newspaper.
The ex-staffer revealed there are dozens of cameras in the store that security chiefs monitor.
Athenia (@obeygoddess) told TikTokers the cameras rotate 360 degrees and have pinch-in zoom.
She said: “They can literally turn anywhere in the store. They have multiple cameras.”
Athenia said the cameras can zoom in so far that they can read extremely tiny prints.
She said: “They literally zoom in so far that they can literally read your text messages if they wanted to. Complete article
Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S. 02/25/2023
Arriving in record numbers, they’re ending up in dangerous jobs that violate child labor laws — including in factories that make products for well-known brands like Cheetos and Fruit of the Loom. It was almost midnight in Grand Rapids, Mich., but inside the factory everything was bright. A conveyor belt carried bags of Cheerios past a cluster of young workers. One was 15-year-old Carolina Yoc, who came to the United States on her own last year to live with a relative she had never met.
About every 10 seconds, she stuffed a sealed plastic bag of cereal into a passing yellow carton. It could be dangerous work, with fast-moving pulleys and gears that had torn off fingers and ripped open a woman’s scalp.
The factory was full of underage workers like Carolina, who had crossed the Southern border by themselves and were now spending late hours bent over hazardous machinery, in violation of child labor laws. At nearby plants, other children were tending giant ovens to make Chewy and Nature Valley granola bars and packing bags of Lucky Charms and Cheetos — all of them working for the processing giant Hearthside Food Solutions, which would ship these products around the country.
“Sometimes I get tired and feel sick,” Carolina said after a shift in November. Her stomach often hurt, and she was unsure if that was because of the lack of sleep, the stress from the incessant roar of the machines, or the worries she had for herself and her family in Guatemala. “But I’m getting used to it.” .....
Migrant child labor benefits both under-the-table operations and global corporations, The Times found. In Los Angeles, children stitch “Made in America” tags into J. Crew shirts. They bake dinner rolls sold at Walmart and Target, process milk used in Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and help debone chicken sold at Whole Foods. As recently as the fall, middle-schoolers made Fruit of the Loom socks in Alabama. In Michigan, children make auto parts used by Ford and General Motors. .....
Nery Cutzal was 13 when he met his sponsor over Facebook Messenger. Once Nery arrived in Florida, he discovered that he owed more than $4,000 and had to find his own place to live. His sponsor sent him threatening text messages and kept a running list of new debts: $140 for filling out H.H.S. paperwork; $240 for clothes from Walmart; $45 for a taco dinner.
“Don’t mess with me,” the sponsor wrote. “You don’t mean anything to me.” ....
In interviews with underage migrant workers, The Times found child labor in the American supply chains of many major brands and retailers. Several, including Ford, General Motors, J. Crew and Walmart, as well as their suppliers, said they took the allegations seriously and would investigate. Target and Whole Foods did not respond to requests for comment. Fruit of the Loom said it had ended its contract with the supplier.
One company, Ben & Jerry’s, said it worked with labor groups to ensure a minimum set of working conditions at its dairy suppliers. Cheryl Pinto, the company’s head of values-led sourcing, said that if migrant children needed to work full time, it was preferable for them to have jobs at a well-monitored workplace. Complete article
As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings 04/17/2023
In the spring of 2021, Linda Brandmiller was working at an arena in San Antonio that had been converted into an emergency shelter for migrant children. Thousands of boys were sleeping on cots as the Biden administration grappled with a record number of minors crossing into the United States without their parents.
Ms. Brandmiller’s job was to help vet sponsors, and she had been trained to look for possible trafficking. In her first week, two cases jumped out: One man told her he was sponsoring three boys to employ them at his construction company. Another, who lived in Florida, was trying to sponsor two children who would have to work off the cost of bringing them north.
She immediately contacted supervisors working with the Department of Health and Human Services, the federal agency responsible for these children. “This is urgent,” she wrote in an email reviewed by The New York Times.
But within days, she noticed that one of the children was set to be released to the man in Florida. She wrote another email, this time asking for a supervisor’s “immediate attention” and adding that the government had already sent a 14-year-old boy to the same sponsor.
Ms. Brandmiller also emailed the shelter’s manager. A few days later, her building access was revoked during her lunch break. She said she was never told why she had been fired. Complete article
Walmart, Cheetos, Ford and more investigated for using migrant children for ILLEGAL child labor 02/28/2023
“Alone and Exploited”: NYT Exposé Shows Migrant Kids in U.S. Forced into Brutal Jobs for Major Brands 02/28/2023
Migrant Child Labor Found At Many U.S. Brands Like Cheerios, Cheetos, And Fruit Of The Loom 03/02/2023
Arriving in record numbers, they’re ending up in dangerous jobs that violate child labor laws — including in factories that make products for well-known brands like Cheetos and Fruit of the Loom. It was almost midnight in Grand Rapids, Mich., but inside the factory everything was bright. A conveyor belt carried bags of Cheerios past a cluster of young workers. One was 15-year-old Carolina Yoc, who came to the United States on her own last year to live with a relative she had never met.
About every 10 seconds, she stuffed a sealed plastic bag of cereal into a passing yellow carton. It could be dangerous work, with fast-moving pulleys and gears that had torn off fingers and ripped open a woman’s scalp.
The factory was full of underage workers like Carolina, who had crossed the Southern border by themselves and were now spending late hours bent over hazardous machinery, in violation of child labor laws. At nearby plants, other children were tending giant ovens to make Chewy and Nature Valley granola bars and packing bags of Lucky Charms and Cheetos — all of them working for the processing giant Hearthside Food Solutions, which would ship these products around the country.
“Sometimes I get tired and feel sick,” Carolina said after a shift in November. Her stomach often hurt, and she was unsure if that was because of the lack of sleep, the stress from the incessant roar of the machines, or the worries she had for herself and her family in Guatemala. “But I’m getting used to it.” .....
Migrant child labor benefits both under-the-table operations and global corporations, The Times found. In Los Angeles, children stitch “Made in America” tags into J. Crew shirts. They bake dinner rolls sold at Walmart and Target, process milk used in Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and help debone chicken sold at Whole Foods. As recently as the fall, middle-schoolers made Fruit of the Loom socks in Alabama. In Michigan, children make auto parts used by Ford and General Motors. .....
Nery Cutzal was 13 when he met his sponsor over Facebook Messenger. Once Nery arrived in Florida, he discovered that he owed more than $4,000 and had to find his own place to live. His sponsor sent him threatening text messages and kept a running list of new debts: $140 for filling out H.H.S. paperwork; $240 for clothes from Walmart; $45 for a taco dinner.
“Don’t mess with me,” the sponsor wrote. “You don’t mean anything to me.” ....
In interviews with underage migrant workers, The Times found child labor in the American supply chains of many major brands and retailers. Several, including Ford, General Motors, J. Crew and Walmart, as well as their suppliers, said they took the allegations seriously and would investigate. Target and Whole Foods did not respond to requests for comment. Fruit of the Loom said it had ended its contract with the supplier.
One company, Ben & Jerry’s, said it worked with labor groups to ensure a minimum set of working conditions at its dairy suppliers. Cheryl Pinto, the company’s head of values-led sourcing, said that if migrant children needed to work full time, it was preferable for them to have jobs at a well-monitored workplace. Complete article
As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings 04/17/2023
In the spring of 2021, Linda Brandmiller was working at an arena in San Antonio that had been converted into an emergency shelter for migrant children. Thousands of boys were sleeping on cots as the Biden administration grappled with a record number of minors crossing into the United States without their parents.
Ms. Brandmiller’s job was to help vet sponsors, and she had been trained to look for possible trafficking. In her first week, two cases jumped out: One man told her he was sponsoring three boys to employ them at his construction company. Another, who lived in Florida, was trying to sponsor two children who would have to work off the cost of bringing them north.
She immediately contacted supervisors working with the Department of Health and Human Services, the federal agency responsible for these children. “This is urgent,” she wrote in an email reviewed by The New York Times.
But within days, she noticed that one of the children was set to be released to the man in Florida. She wrote another email, this time asking for a supervisor’s “immediate attention” and adding that the government had already sent a 14-year-old boy to the same sponsor.
Ms. Brandmiller also emailed the shelter’s manager. A few days later, her building access was revoked during her lunch break. She said she was never told why she had been fired. Complete article
Walmart, Cheetos, Ford and more investigated for using migrant children for ILLEGAL child labor 02/28/2023
“Alone and Exploited”: NYT Exposé Shows Migrant Kids in U.S. Forced into Brutal Jobs for Major Brands 02/28/2023
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Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty 07/07/2023
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St. Cloud man charged in Minn. Ollie's, Walmart thefts in Alexandria 07/07/2023
2 injured in Raleigh NC shootings including one outside Walmart, police say 07/09/2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Two men were injured in two different shootings in Raleigh around the same time Sunday night, police said.
The shootings were reported around 9:35 p.m. with one at the Walmart at 4431 New Bern Ave. and another at a townhome community in south Raleigh, according to the Raleigh Police Department. .....
Both victims, adult males, were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of gunshot wounds that are not believed to be life-threatening, according to police.
The shooting at the Walmart took place outside and behind the store. Complete article
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Two men were injured in two different shootings in Raleigh around the same time Sunday night, police said.
The shootings were reported around 9:35 p.m. with one at the Walmart at 4431 New Bern Ave. and another at a townhome community in south Raleigh, according to the Raleigh Police Department. .....
Both victims, adult males, were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of gunshot wounds that are not believed to be life-threatening, according to police.
The shooting at the Walmart took place outside and behind the store. Complete article
Two suspects on the run after armed robbery at Southwest Side Walmart 07/10/2023
SAN ANTONIO – Authorities are searching for two suspects who are accused of robbing a Walmart.
The incident happened on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Walmart on the 900 block of Bandera Road.
According to the police, the suspects stole several items and threatened an employee with a weapon while fleeing. Complete article
SAN ANTONIO – Authorities are searching for two suspects who are accused of robbing a Walmart.
The incident happened on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Walmart on the 900 block of Bandera Road.
According to the police, the suspects stole several items and threatened an employee with a weapon while fleeing. Complete article
Sex offender creeping on young girls at Ga. Walmart arrested after touching butts, taking upskirt photos 07/09/2023
A registered sex offender creeping on young girls at a Georgia Walmart was arrested after allegedly touching the butts of two customers and taking upskirt photos of others.
Suwanne police arrested 33-year-old Gary Moultrie on June 9 after a wild foot chase throughout the aisles of the superstore which finally ended in the garden center.
Police bodycam footage shows officers meeting with the store’s security team to track down the alleged peeping pervert as he roved throughout the store snapping more upskirt photos and touching more girls’ butts.
Store employees told the police Moultrie was in the store the previous day and had touched another young girl’s butt. Employees were unable to find the man before he left the store. Complete article
A registered sex offender creeping on young girls at a Georgia Walmart was arrested after allegedly touching the butts of two customers and taking upskirt photos of others.
Suwanne police arrested 33-year-old Gary Moultrie on June 9 after a wild foot chase throughout the aisles of the superstore which finally ended in the garden center.
Police bodycam footage shows officers meeting with the store’s security team to track down the alleged peeping pervert as he roved throughout the store snapping more upskirt photos and touching more girls’ butts.
Store employees told the police Moultrie was in the store the previous day and had touched another young girl’s butt. Employees were unable to find the man before he left the store. Complete article
Watch: Pursuit driver struggles with locked doors at Rosemead Ca. Walmart 07/11/2023
A chase that began in South Gate after a report of a stolen vehicle ended about an hour later Tuesday morning in the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area east of Los Angeles.
The driver of the stolen Kia Soul made a stop on the 15-mile route in a Walmart Supercenter parking lot in Rosemead, where he tried to enter the closed store. Video from NewsChopper4 showed the man, carrying a backpack, struggling in an attempt to open the locked sliding doors of the store before returning to the car.
After backing out of the parking space, the driver continued in reverse with a sheriff's department SUV in front of the Soul. The driver eventually turned around, clipped another patrol SUV and returned to the street. Complete article
A chase that began in South Gate after a report of a stolen vehicle ended about an hour later Tuesday morning in the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area east of Los Angeles.
The driver of the stolen Kia Soul made a stop on the 15-mile route in a Walmart Supercenter parking lot in Rosemead, where he tried to enter the closed store. Video from NewsChopper4 showed the man, carrying a backpack, struggling in an attempt to open the locked sliding doors of the store before returning to the car.
After backing out of the parking space, the driver continued in reverse with a sheriff's department SUV in front of the Soul. The driver eventually turned around, clipped another patrol SUV and returned to the street. Complete article
New Yorker nabbed at Fla. Walmart after sneaking elderly mother out of assisted living 07/10/2023
A New Yorker was nabbed at Walmart after sneaking his elderly mother out of an assisted living facility.
Witnesses described quite a commotion Sunday afternoon at the Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages after 56-year-old James Lawrence Sicard of Astoria, N.Y. directed law enforcement to his mother, who was lying on a piece of foam in the back of silver Honda Odyssey minivan, with New Mexico license plates, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Sicard “was acting erratic and not making much sense.”
Sicard, who works in props in the entertainment industry and whose television credits include “The Equalizer,” “The Gilded Age” and “The Good Fight,” had summoned law enforcement to the Walmart and indicated he would meet them near the garden section. When a deputy arrived on the scene, Sicard indicated he feared “getting in trouble.”
Sicard’s mother, a former TWA hostess, appeared to be confused and The Villages Public Safety Department was summoned to the scene. She did not realize she was in Florida and thought she was in Massachusetts. She was in need of medical care and was taken from the scene by an ambulance. Complete article
A New Yorker was nabbed at Walmart after sneaking his elderly mother out of an assisted living facility.
Witnesses described quite a commotion Sunday afternoon at the Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages after 56-year-old James Lawrence Sicard of Astoria, N.Y. directed law enforcement to his mother, who was lying on a piece of foam in the back of silver Honda Odyssey minivan, with New Mexico license plates, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Sicard “was acting erratic and not making much sense.”
Sicard, who works in props in the entertainment industry and whose television credits include “The Equalizer,” “The Gilded Age” and “The Good Fight,” had summoned law enforcement to the Walmart and indicated he would meet them near the garden section. When a deputy arrived on the scene, Sicard indicated he feared “getting in trouble.”
Sicard’s mother, a former TWA hostess, appeared to be confused and The Villages Public Safety Department was summoned to the scene. She did not realize she was in Florida and thought she was in Massachusetts. She was in need of medical care and was taken from the scene by an ambulance. Complete article
‘Walmart I’m pleading with you … make it make sense…why is this necessary?’: Walmart delivery customer says every item in 45-item order was placed in individual bag 07/10/2023
While some cities are moving away from both plastic and paper bag usage, some companies appear to be going all-in.
One such company, according to TikTok user Krista (@_kristab_) is Walmart. In a video with over 18,000 views, Krista says that after placing a delivery order from Walmart, each item from the order showed up in a separate bag. This included both large items like cereal boxes and small items like individual packs of crayons.
“I placed an order for about 45 items, and almost everything was in its own bag,” Krista says. “Why? I don’t understand. Somebody, please, make it make sense.” Complete article
Walmart customer makes ‘mind-boggling’ discovery after opening pick-up grocery order: ‘I hate [it]’ 07/09/2023
While some cities are moving away from both plastic and paper bag usage, some companies appear to be going all-in.
One such company, according to TikTok user Krista (@_kristab_) is Walmart. In a video with over 18,000 views, Krista says that after placing a delivery order from Walmart, each item from the order showed up in a separate bag. This included both large items like cereal boxes and small items like individual packs of crayons.
“I placed an order for about 45 items, and almost everything was in its own bag,” Krista says. “Why? I don’t understand. Somebody, please, make it make sense.” Complete article
Walmart customer makes ‘mind-boggling’ discovery after opening pick-up grocery order: ‘I hate [it]’ 07/09/2023
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Suspected shoplifter at Fla. Walmart begs not to be taken to jail 07/11/2023
El Paso Tx. Walmart mass shooter transferred to state custody 07/11/2023
Man accused of stealing $1,200 in pet supplies from Michigan Walmart 07/12/2023
Off-duty police sergeant charged with shoplifting from NJ Walmart, officials say 07/12/2023
A 41-year-old off-duty police sergeant caught shoplifting more than $212 in groceries and health care products from Walmart in Brick last month is suspended with pay, authorities said.
Joshua H. Gunnell, of Point Pleasant Borough, is charged with shoplifting/concealing merchandise valued between $200 and $499, according to a criminal complaint and municipal court records.
A detective sergeant with the Point Pleasant Borough police department, Gunnell is scheduled for a first appearance in Brick municipal court at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
His attorney, Toms River-based Francis Hodgson, denied Gunnell tried to steal from the Route 88 store.
“We categorically deny the allegation,” Hodgson said in an emailed statement to NJ Advance Media. “Joshua Gunnell has cooperated in every step of this process, as you would expect from someone with his history of public service. Once all of the evidence is presented and reviewed, we are confident that the matter will be resolved appropriately.”
Surveillance footage from the store shows Gunnell removing items from his shopping cart at about 5 p.m. on June 25 but only scanning one item, according to the affidavit. .....
A public employee since 2008, Gunnell is paid an annual salary of $146,589, according to state pension records.
He is suspended with pay, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said. Complete article
A 41-year-old off-duty police sergeant caught shoplifting more than $212 in groceries and health care products from Walmart in Brick last month is suspended with pay, authorities said.
Joshua H. Gunnell, of Point Pleasant Borough, is charged with shoplifting/concealing merchandise valued between $200 and $499, according to a criminal complaint and municipal court records.
A detective sergeant with the Point Pleasant Borough police department, Gunnell is scheduled for a first appearance in Brick municipal court at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
His attorney, Toms River-based Francis Hodgson, denied Gunnell tried to steal from the Route 88 store.
“We categorically deny the allegation,” Hodgson said in an emailed statement to NJ Advance Media. “Joshua Gunnell has cooperated in every step of this process, as you would expect from someone with his history of public service. Once all of the evidence is presented and reviewed, we are confident that the matter will be resolved appropriately.”
Surveillance footage from the store shows Gunnell removing items from his shopping cart at about 5 p.m. on June 25 but only scanning one item, according to the affidavit. .....
A public employee since 2008, Gunnell is paid an annual salary of $146,589, according to state pension records.
He is suspended with pay, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said. Complete article
Tri-Cities man accused of robbing the Pasco Wash. Walmart with a note — for a 2nd time 07/13/2023
A Richland man is suspected of walking up to a Walmart checkout clerk armed with a note and walking away with about $1,000 in cash.
Police say they caught him less than a block away with the money stuffed into his wallet.
Abrahan L. Carias, 25, is being held in the Franklin County jail on suspicion of first-degree robbery and second-degree theft. He is being held in lieu of $10,000 bail. .....
As she was canceling the transaction, he allegedly handed her a note that said, “I have a weapon. Open the register. Give me everything.”
“She stated she immediately took a step back from the open register and froze, stating she was afraid he actually had a weapon and was not going to push the issue,” Pasco Officer Jeremy Wakeman said.
Carias allegedly reached into the register and grabbed all of the large bills and stuffed them into his pocket. He then walked out of the Garden Center door. The employee ran to a supervisor who called 911. Complete article
A Richland man is suspected of walking up to a Walmart checkout clerk armed with a note and walking away with about $1,000 in cash.
Police say they caught him less than a block away with the money stuffed into his wallet.
Abrahan L. Carias, 25, is being held in the Franklin County jail on suspicion of first-degree robbery and second-degree theft. He is being held in lieu of $10,000 bail. .....
As she was canceling the transaction, he allegedly handed her a note that said, “I have a weapon. Open the register. Give me everything.”
“She stated she immediately took a step back from the open register and froze, stating she was afraid he actually had a weapon and was not going to push the issue,” Pasco Officer Jeremy Wakeman said.
Carias allegedly reached into the register and grabbed all of the large bills and stuffed them into his pocket. He then walked out of the Garden Center door. The employee ran to a supervisor who called 911. Complete article
Man steals more than $500 from Eureka Missouri Walmart cashier 07/12/2023
Eureka Police are trying to locate a man who allegedly is grabbing money out of Walmart employees’ hands after asking them to exchange smaller bills for a larger bill. He allegedly stole $580 from the Eureka location at 131 Eureka Towne Center Drive in the same fashion that he stole a total of $7,520 from at least two other Walmarts in Missouri and Illinois, police reported.
Eureka Police were called at about 3:30 p.m. June 27 after the man allegedly stole money from a cashier. He had asked the cashier to give him a $100 bill in exchange for five $20 bills, but after the cashier exchanged the money with him, he pointed at the serial number on the $100 bill as if something was wrong and asked to see the other $100 in the cash draw, the report said. When the cashier got the $100 bills out of the register, he snatched the money from her hand and left the store. The man was described as a middle-aged man, who wore glasses, a white hat and a white shirt, according to the report.
Another Walmart employee told Eureka Police, the man who took the money from the cashier matches the description of a suspect who stole money from locations in O’Fallon, Mo., and Granite City, Ill., in similar fashion. The man allegedly stole $420 from the O’Fallon store, and he reportedly stole $7,100 from the Granite City store, Eureka Police reported. Complete article
Eureka Police are trying to locate a man who allegedly is grabbing money out of Walmart employees’ hands after asking them to exchange smaller bills for a larger bill. He allegedly stole $580 from the Eureka location at 131 Eureka Towne Center Drive in the same fashion that he stole a total of $7,520 from at least two other Walmarts in Missouri and Illinois, police reported.
Eureka Police were called at about 3:30 p.m. June 27 after the man allegedly stole money from a cashier. He had asked the cashier to give him a $100 bill in exchange for five $20 bills, but after the cashier exchanged the money with him, he pointed at the serial number on the $100 bill as if something was wrong and asked to see the other $100 in the cash draw, the report said. When the cashier got the $100 bills out of the register, he snatched the money from her hand and left the store. The man was described as a middle-aged man, who wore glasses, a white hat and a white shirt, according to the report.
Another Walmart employee told Eureka Police, the man who took the money from the cashier matches the description of a suspect who stole money from locations in O’Fallon, Mo., and Granite City, Ill., in similar fashion. The man allegedly stole $420 from the O’Fallon store, and he reportedly stole $7,100 from the Granite City store, Eureka Police reported. Complete article
Walmart settles lawsuit from Conroe Tx. men detained while returning TV In Sept. 2020 07/12/2023
CONROE, Texas – Walmart has settled a federal lawsuit brought by two Conroe men who alleged wrongful arrest and racial discrimination after they were detained by police while trying to return a television.
The incident for which the case was filed happened on Sept. 10, 2020, at the Walmart located at 1407 North Loop in Conroe.
“Officers were coming around the corner and told us to put our hands up,” Richardson said.
RELATED: 2 Conroe men speak for first time since filing federal lawsuit against Walmart over wrongful arrest, discrimination
According to the lawsuit, they were paraded in front of other customers to a Loss Prevention Office where employees told police they believed Stewart and Richardson were trying to return a stolen TV.
“This one particular time we feel like we were targeted because we were Black,” Richardson said.
Stewart said while detained with handcuffs, real problems emerged inside the store.
“You all got us in here handcuffed, and you’ve got people in the store fighting, and you’re not going to do anything about that? But you’ve got me in here and I’ve got a receipt and I have done nothing wrong,” said Stewart. .....
Hall said both clients agreed to the settlement ending the public litigation. The terms of the settlement are confidential. Complete article
2 Conroe men speak for first time since filing federal lawsuit against Walmart over wrongful arrest, discrimination 10/05/2021 Former Police Officer and Pastor Claim Wrongful Arrest; “To not to have a voice when you know you have done nothing wrong is a humiliating feeling.”
CONROE, Texas – Walmart has settled a federal lawsuit brought by two Conroe men who alleged wrongful arrest and racial discrimination after they were detained by police while trying to return a television.
The incident for which the case was filed happened on Sept. 10, 2020, at the Walmart located at 1407 North Loop in Conroe.
“Officers were coming around the corner and told us to put our hands up,” Richardson said.
RELATED: 2 Conroe men speak for first time since filing federal lawsuit against Walmart over wrongful arrest, discrimination
According to the lawsuit, they were paraded in front of other customers to a Loss Prevention Office where employees told police they believed Stewart and Richardson were trying to return a stolen TV.
“This one particular time we feel like we were targeted because we were Black,” Richardson said.
Stewart said while detained with handcuffs, real problems emerged inside the store.
“You all got us in here handcuffed, and you’ve got people in the store fighting, and you’re not going to do anything about that? But you’ve got me in here and I’ve got a receipt and I have done nothing wrong,” said Stewart. .....
Hall said both clients agreed to the settlement ending the public litigation. The terms of the settlement are confidential. Complete article
2 Conroe men speak for first time since filing federal lawsuit against Walmart over wrongful arrest, discrimination 10/05/2021 Former Police Officer and Pastor Claim Wrongful Arrest; “To not to have a voice when you know you have done nothing wrong is a humiliating feeling.”
Man said he was God and owned WalMart, arrested in Orange Tx. 07/12/2023
A man who identified himself as “God” and claimed that he owned WalMart was arrested at the WalMart store in Orange on Monday.
KOGT News is reporting that police there said the man, who was actually 50-year-old John Giessinger, was on the parking lot between WalMart and the Murphy USA gas station harassing people and causing a scene.
Police say they gave him the opportunity to just simply leave, but he refused, so they arrested him and charged him with Criminal Trespassing. Complete article
A man who identified himself as “God” and claimed that he owned WalMart was arrested at the WalMart store in Orange on Monday.
KOGT News is reporting that police there said the man, who was actually 50-year-old John Giessinger, was on the parking lot between WalMart and the Murphy USA gas station harassing people and causing a scene.
Police say they gave him the opportunity to just simply leave, but he refused, so they arrested him and charged him with Criminal Trespassing. Complete article
Colorado Walmart self-checkout warning over scammers using sneaky 'cash swap' trick 07/13/2023
Police have issued a warning to Walmart shoppers after a member of the public had their credit card stolen in an elaborate scam which took advantage of the man as he used a self-checkout A warning has been issued to shoppers planning to use the self-checkout lane after a 'cash swap' trick has been noticed being used by scammers in order to steal credit card information.
Police in Arvada, Colorado shared a video of one such theft happening at a Walmart store in the state. Three people can be seen in the self-checkout lane, distracting a victim before going on to steal his credit card.
The three can then be seen walking to a vending machine next to the checkout area, according to police. It's at this point one of the people makes it appear as though the victim has dropped money, bending down to give the cash back. Complete article
Police have issued a warning to Walmart shoppers after a member of the public had their credit card stolen in an elaborate scam which took advantage of the man as he used a self-checkout A warning has been issued to shoppers planning to use the self-checkout lane after a 'cash swap' trick has been noticed being used by scammers in order to steal credit card information.
Police in Arvada, Colorado shared a video of one such theft happening at a Walmart store in the state. Three people can be seen in the self-checkout lane, distracting a victim before going on to steal his credit card.
The three can then be seen walking to a vending machine next to the checkout area, according to police. It's at this point one of the people makes it appear as though the victim has dropped money, bending down to give the cash back. Complete article
Man walked into Ga. Walmart ‘aggressively waving’ gun, in Aug. 2021, police said. Now, he’ll be in prison for 7 years 07/12/2023
Man accused of stealing from Michigan Walmart after showing pharmacy his ID 07/12/2023
Teenager pleads not guilty to pulling gun on employee at Minn. Walmart last month 07/11/2023
Walmart announces plan to close another store at the end of the month 07/12/2023 The Virginia store will join 23 other Walmart locations in 12 states and Washington, D.C. that are closing in 2023.
Pediatric provider arrested for shoplifting at Salem Oregon Walmart 07/12/2023
Police: Elderly woman robbed, assaulted at Okla. Walmart by store employee 07/14/2023
EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) – Police say an elderly woman was recently robbed and assaulted at the Walmart on West Danforth Rd in Edmond.
Body camera footage provided to KFOR by Edmond Police show the woman lying on a stretcher as emergency responders attempt to help her.
In the video the woman is visibly shaken and confused, with a large gash on her head.
The front of her shirt is also covered in blood.
It didn’t take police long to identify the suspect.
“The victim had stated that somebody had stolen her purse [and] after reviewing security cameras, they were ultimately able to identify a store employee,” said Emily Ward, Edmond Police. Complete article
EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) – Police say an elderly woman was recently robbed and assaulted at the Walmart on West Danforth Rd in Edmond.
Body camera footage provided to KFOR by Edmond Police show the woman lying on a stretcher as emergency responders attempt to help her.
In the video the woman is visibly shaken and confused, with a large gash on her head.
The front of her shirt is also covered in blood.
It didn’t take police long to identify the suspect.
“The victim had stated that somebody had stolen her purse [and] after reviewing security cameras, they were ultimately able to identify a store employee,” said Emily Ward, Edmond Police. Complete article
Stepmom, teen arrested in blood-spattered car in Ga. Walmart parking lot, charged with 26 car break-ins 07/14/2023
CANTON, Ga. — A Canton teenager and his stepmother were arrested and accused of breaking into 26 cars. Police say they found them inside a blood-spattered car with multiple stolen items in plain view.
Canton police said they responded to reports of 26 cars that were broken into in the Cherokee Overlook subdivision and the Laurels of Greenwood Apartments just before 8 a.m. Sunday.
Police found blood inside several of the vehicles. A witness reported seeing a red passenger vehicle leaving the area after a car alarm went off.
Around 2 p.m., police responded to reports that a teenager and a woman were passed out inside a red car in the parking lot of a Walmart on Riverstone Parkway. Complete article
CANTON, Ga. — A Canton teenager and his stepmother were arrested and accused of breaking into 26 cars. Police say they found them inside a blood-spattered car with multiple stolen items in plain view.
Canton police said they responded to reports of 26 cars that were broken into in the Cherokee Overlook subdivision and the Laurels of Greenwood Apartments just before 8 a.m. Sunday.
Police found blood inside several of the vehicles. A witness reported seeing a red passenger vehicle leaving the area after a car alarm went off.
Around 2 p.m., police responded to reports that a teenager and a woman were passed out inside a red car in the parking lot of a Walmart on Riverstone Parkway. Complete article
Tx. Walmart shoplifter threatens officer’s children after arrest, police say 07/14/2023
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Brownsville man accused of shoplifting at a Walmart earned an extra charge during his arrest when he threatened a police officer’s children, authorities say.
Santiago Rodriguez was arrested at 6 p.m. July 7 at the Walmart on Alton Gloor Blvd. on charges of theft and terroristic threat to a peace officer, according to Brownsville police.
When police arrived at the scene they were told Rodriguez had already made his way to his car with the stolen items. Police located him and escorted him back to the store.
Inside the Walmart, it was discovered that Rodriguez stole a USB charger, scissors, a mini printer, car camera and gloves. He hid them on his person and exited the store without paying, police say. Complete article
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Brownsville man accused of shoplifting at a Walmart earned an extra charge during his arrest when he threatened a police officer’s children, authorities say.
Santiago Rodriguez was arrested at 6 p.m. July 7 at the Walmart on Alton Gloor Blvd. on charges of theft and terroristic threat to a peace officer, according to Brownsville police.
When police arrived at the scene they were told Rodriguez had already made his way to his car with the stolen items. Police located him and escorted him back to the store.
Inside the Walmart, it was discovered that Rodriguez stole a USB charger, scissors, a mini printer, car camera and gloves. He hid them on his person and exited the store without paying, police say. Complete article
Investigators searching for person of interest after large fire ‘intentionally set’ at GA Walmart 07/14/2023
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Investigators said a fire at a South Georgia Walmart was intentionally set.
Firefighters were called out to the store in Valdosta shortly before noon on Thursday after a stack of plastic pallets started on fire near the store’s auto center.
When firefighters arrived, they said heavy smoke and flames could be seen coming from the pallets.
Fire investigators said they believe the fire was intentionally set and they have a person of interest that they are looking for. Complete article
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Investigators said a fire at a South Georgia Walmart was intentionally set.
Firefighters were called out to the store in Valdosta shortly before noon on Thursday after a stack of plastic pallets started on fire near the store’s auto center.
When firefighters arrived, they said heavy smoke and flames could be seen coming from the pallets.
Fire investigators said they believe the fire was intentionally set and they have a person of interest that they are looking for. Complete article
Walmart customers kept accidentally buying $49 Walmart+ memberships at self-checkout, forcing the company to abruptly yank a promotion 07/13/2023
Walmart has pulled a promotion for Walmart+ memberships from its self-checkout screens.
The company has been pushing discounted memberships during its Walmart Plus Week event.
The retailer said "some customer confusion with this process" led to accidental purchases.
Walmart has abruptly pulled a promotion for its Walmart+ membership program after some shoppers accidentally purchased memberships at self-checkout.
"We are aware of some customer confusion with this process which is leading us to remove the prompt," Walmart told Insider in response to questions about the matter. "Any customers who inadvertently took advantage of this offer at a self-checkout and have not activated it can get a full refund with proof of purchase."
Earlier reports on social media indicated that some shoppers were surprised to see the $49 discounted membership on their receipts and were seeking refunds.
The membership offer was part of Walmart Plus Week, the retailer's answer to Amazon's Prime Day. Walmart Plus Week is about not just sales but driving new members to sign up for the service, which normally costs $98 a year. Complete article
Walmart has pulled a promotion for Walmart+ memberships from its self-checkout screens.
The company has been pushing discounted memberships during its Walmart Plus Week event.
The retailer said "some customer confusion with this process" led to accidental purchases.
Walmart has abruptly pulled a promotion for its Walmart+ membership program after some shoppers accidentally purchased memberships at self-checkout.
"We are aware of some customer confusion with this process which is leading us to remove the prompt," Walmart told Insider in response to questions about the matter. "Any customers who inadvertently took advantage of this offer at a self-checkout and have not activated it can get a full refund with proof of purchase."
Earlier reports on social media indicated that some shoppers were surprised to see the $49 discounted membership on their receipts and were seeking refunds.
The membership offer was part of Walmart Plus Week, the retailer's answer to Amazon's Prime Day. Walmart Plus Week is about not just sales but driving new members to sign up for the service, which normally costs $98 a year. Complete article
Price check! Walmart pays $2 million to settle Nevada deceptive trade practices complaint 07/13/2023
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The delay in updating the price on the shelf to reflect the price in the system has cost Walmart $2 million as part of a settlement with Nevada, according to Attorney General Aaron D. Ford’s office.
The settlement was reached after customers complained they were charged a different price at the register than the price listed on the shelf. That’s a violation of the Nevada Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Walmart is moving toward electronic pricing in its stores, which will eliminate the lag created by separate systems: one that accepted price changes, and one that printed price labels for shelves.
Walmart also reached a similar settlement with Colorado over the same allegations. Complete article
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The delay in updating the price on the shelf to reflect the price in the system has cost Walmart $2 million as part of a settlement with Nevada, according to Attorney General Aaron D. Ford’s office.
The settlement was reached after customers complained they were charged a different price at the register than the price listed on the shelf. That’s a violation of the Nevada Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Walmart is moving toward electronic pricing in its stores, which will eliminate the lag created by separate systems: one that accepted price changes, and one that printed price labels for shelves.
Walmart also reached a similar settlement with Colorado over the same allegations. Complete article
‘I don’t even go in the makeup section anymore’: Walmart customer says they can’t leave certain areas without paying first 07/14/2023
A user on TikTok has gone viral after showing what they allege to be Walmart’s security system.
In a clip with over 2 million views as of Friday, Ottawa, Canada-based TikTok user Parker (@parkerbazinet) shows a series of cameras placed throughout a Walmart location.
“When Walmart puts 20 long camera sticks in every [aisle] and don’t let you leave certain areas without paying,” Parker writes in the text overlaying the video.
Walmart has been criticized online numerous times for its security procedures. Users have questioned the store’s decision to secure low-price items or lock up certain products behind glass, as well as their security camera systems that some claim are invasive.
It’s unclear whether Parker is claiming that the cameras shown are to force users to pay for items before they leave certain sections, or if he is making two separate points. Complete article
A user on TikTok has gone viral after showing what they allege to be Walmart’s security system.
In a clip with over 2 million views as of Friday, Ottawa, Canada-based TikTok user Parker (@parkerbazinet) shows a series of cameras placed throughout a Walmart location.
“When Walmart puts 20 long camera sticks in every [aisle] and don’t let you leave certain areas without paying,” Parker writes in the text overlaying the video.
Walmart has been criticized online numerous times for its security procedures. Users have questioned the store’s decision to secure low-price items or lock up certain products behind glass, as well as their security camera systems that some claim are invasive.
It’s unclear whether Parker is claiming that the cameras shown are to force users to pay for items before they leave certain sections, or if he is making two separate points. Complete article
Lawyer behind hundreds of food lawsuits faces sanctions in Starbucks, Walmart cases 07/13/2023
(Reuters) - A federal judge in Syracuse, New York, on Wednesday ordered a lawyer known for filing hundreds of food and beverage labeling lawsuits to explain why he should not be sanctioned for bringing a "frivolous" proposed class action against Starbucks.
Spencer Sheehan, a Great Neck, New York-based lawyer, has been threatened with sanctions twice by other federal judges in the state and warned multiple times against bringing unserious lawsuits, U.S. District Judge Frederick Scullin said.
Sheehan knows the class action lawsuits he files "plainly do not meet the pleading requirements for such claims," Scullin said.
Scullin dismissed Sheehan's case against Starbucks, which claimed the coffee giant's French roast ground 100% Arabica coffee was not actually 100% ground coffee because it contained added potassium. Complete article
(Reuters) - A federal judge in Syracuse, New York, on Wednesday ordered a lawyer known for filing hundreds of food and beverage labeling lawsuits to explain why he should not be sanctioned for bringing a "frivolous" proposed class action against Starbucks.
Spencer Sheehan, a Great Neck, New York-based lawyer, has been threatened with sanctions twice by other federal judges in the state and warned multiple times against bringing unserious lawsuits, U.S. District Judge Frederick Scullin said.
Sheehan knows the class action lawsuits he files "plainly do not meet the pleading requirements for such claims," Scullin said.
Scullin dismissed Sheehan's case against Starbucks, which claimed the coffee giant's French roast ground 100% Arabica coffee was not actually 100% ground coffee because it contained added potassium. Complete article
Man accused of taking videos under woman's dress in Orlando Fla. Walmart 07/12/2023
Man charged with taking inappropriate photos at Winchester Ky. Walmart 07/12/2023
Caldwell Idaho police apprehend duo suspected of multiple Walmart burglaries 07/12/2023
Spring Lake NC Police seeking public’s help in identifying suspect in Walmart theft 07/14/2023
Somersworth man arrested for allegedly murdering another man outside a NH Walmart 07/15/2023
SOMERSWORTH, N.H. — A Somersworth man has been arrested for allegedly murdering another man at outside a Walmart.
Brian Roberge, 52, of Somersworth, has been arrested for the murder of Jan VanTrassel, 79, of Center Ossipee, the New Hampshire attorney general's office announced Saturday morning. Around 11:20 p.m. Friday night, police responded to the Walmart in Somersworth for a report of a man assaulting another man, the attorney general's office said.
When officers arrived, they found VanTassel unresponsive with visible head and facial wounds and first responders determined VanTassel was dead, authorities said.
An arrest warrant was obtained charging Roberge with one count of second-degree murder. Complete article
SOMERSWORTH, N.H. — A Somersworth man has been arrested for allegedly murdering another man at outside a Walmart.
Brian Roberge, 52, of Somersworth, has been arrested for the murder of Jan VanTrassel, 79, of Center Ossipee, the New Hampshire attorney general's office announced Saturday morning. Around 11:20 p.m. Friday night, police responded to the Walmart in Somersworth for a report of a man assaulting another man, the attorney general's office said.
When officers arrived, they found VanTassel unresponsive with visible head and facial wounds and first responders determined VanTassel was dead, authorities said.
An arrest warrant was obtained charging Roberge with one count of second-degree murder. Complete article
Gwinnett father of 4 walking to Ga. Walmart hit, killed by driver who sped away from scene 07/14/2023
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A deadly hit and run in Hall County has left four children without a father and a family desperate to find the driver, who never stopped.
Channel 2′s Matt Johnson was in Gainesville Friday, where Brian Baker was on his way to Walmart on June 27 when someone hit and killed him on Spring Road. The 34-year-old was the father of four. The driver has still not been caught.
Johnson spoke to Baker’s mother, Rhonda Johnson, who said she’s desperate to find the person who killed him. Complete article
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A deadly hit and run in Hall County has left four children without a father and a family desperate to find the driver, who never stopped.
Channel 2′s Matt Johnson was in Gainesville Friday, where Brian Baker was on his way to Walmart on June 27 when someone hit and killed him on Spring Road. The 34-year-old was the father of four. The driver has still not been caught.
Johnson spoke to Baker’s mother, Rhonda Johnson, who said she’s desperate to find the person who killed him. Complete article
People stabbed at Oxford NC McDonald's, Walmart and office building; suspect in custody 07/17/2023
OXFORD, N.C. — Three people were stabbed Monday at a McDonald's, a Walmart and an administration building in Granville County, according to the sheriff and Oxford police.
The Oxford Police Department confirmed the suspect, Myliek Hykeem Webb, was taken into custody around 9 a.m.
Granville County Sheriff Robert Fountain said the first stabbing happened at 8:30 a.m. at the county administration building at 104 Belle St.
"People were just arriving here at the offices this morning, and one of our employees was assaulted as he got out of his car and was bringing things into the office," said Drew Cummings, a Granville County administrator.
The sheriff said approximately 10 minutes later, another person was stabbed at the entrance to a McDonald's at 115 Granville Corners in Oxford. During a Monday press conference, Fountain said the victim was lying at the entrance door and McDonald's customers stepped in to help.
"Once we got there some of my staff were rendering aid and assistance to him," Fountain said. "Some of the patrons were in there assisting and responding to his needs."
The sheriff said a third person was stabbed at 8:55 a.m. in the parking lot at the Walmart at 1015 Lewis St. Complete article
OXFORD, N.C. — Three people were stabbed Monday at a McDonald's, a Walmart and an administration building in Granville County, according to the sheriff and Oxford police.
The Oxford Police Department confirmed the suspect, Myliek Hykeem Webb, was taken into custody around 9 a.m.
Granville County Sheriff Robert Fountain said the first stabbing happened at 8:30 a.m. at the county administration building at 104 Belle St.
"People were just arriving here at the offices this morning, and one of our employees was assaulted as he got out of his car and was bringing things into the office," said Drew Cummings, a Granville County administrator.
The sheriff said approximately 10 minutes later, another person was stabbed at the entrance to a McDonald's at 115 Granville Corners in Oxford. During a Monday press conference, Fountain said the victim was lying at the entrance door and McDonald's customers stepped in to help.
"Once we got there some of my staff were rendering aid and assistance to him," Fountain said. "Some of the patrons were in there assisting and responding to his needs."
The sheriff said a third person was stabbed at 8:55 a.m. in the parking lot at the Walmart at 1015 Lewis St. Complete article
Man convicted of kidnapping, killing girl from El Paso Walmart, in Nov. 2001, to be executed in November 07/18/2023
An El Paso man who has been on death row for two decades will be executed in November for the 2001 killing of a 5-year-old girl he kidnapped from a local Walmart.
David Santiago Renteria, 53, is scheduled to be executed Nov. 16, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. It will be carried out by lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville.
The execution is set to come two days before the 22-year anniversary of the kidnapping.
Renteria kidnapped Alexandra Flores on Nov. 18, 2001, from a Walmart at 9441 Alameda Ave. as her family was Christmas shopping.
Alexandra was captured on store surveillance video exiting the store at about 5:15 p.m. with Renteria, court documents state. Alexandra's parents then realized she was missing. They searched but could not find her. Complete article
An El Paso man who has been on death row for two decades will be executed in November for the 2001 killing of a 5-year-old girl he kidnapped from a local Walmart.
David Santiago Renteria, 53, is scheduled to be executed Nov. 16, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. It will be carried out by lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville.
The execution is set to come two days before the 22-year anniversary of the kidnapping.
Renteria kidnapped Alexandra Flores on Nov. 18, 2001, from a Walmart at 9441 Alameda Ave. as her family was Christmas shopping.
Alexandra was captured on store surveillance video exiting the store at about 5:15 p.m. with Renteria, court documents state. Alexandra's parents then realized she was missing. They searched but could not find her. Complete article
Police chase ends at Walmart on Hudson Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. four individuals taken into custody 07/17/2023
Rochester, N.Y. — Police responded to a call around 3:30 p.m. Monday for a person waiving a handgun out of a vehicle.
Two hours later, the vehicle was found still occupied and on the road. The vehicle refused to stop for officers which led to a pursuit until it came to a stop at the Walmart on Hudson Avenue.
Four individuals fled inside the store but were taken into custody.
All four suspects had minor injuries when being taken into custody and will be charged. Complete article
Rochester, N.Y. — Police responded to a call around 3:30 p.m. Monday for a person waiving a handgun out of a vehicle.
Two hours later, the vehicle was found still occupied and on the road. The vehicle refused to stop for officers which led to a pursuit until it came to a stop at the Walmart on Hudson Avenue.
Four individuals fled inside the store but were taken into custody.
All four suspects had minor injuries when being taken into custody and will be charged. Complete article
Intoxicated man's dog bites shopper at Cumberland County Pa. Walmart, police say 07/17/2023
CARLISLE, Pa. — Police say a man's dog bit a shopper during a chaotic domestic incident at a Cumberland County Walmart.
The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 10 at the Walmart on Noble Boulevard in Carlisle.
"Upon arrival it was determined that the suspect, John Gouse, had been in a heated argument with his wife when other Walmart shoppers and employees attempted to diffuse the situation. Gouse began yelling and acting aggressive towards the shoppers and employees. A male shopper stepped in between Gouse and a Walmart employee to intervene. When the male stepped in, a small dog belonging to Gouse that was running loose bit the male shopper in the left leg causing injury," police said in a statement. "Other witnesses also told police that Gouse at one point picked up the dog and threw it down to the ground on purpose causing it injury." Complete article
CARLISLE, Pa. — Police say a man's dog bit a shopper during a chaotic domestic incident at a Cumberland County Walmart.
The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 10 at the Walmart on Noble Boulevard in Carlisle.
"Upon arrival it was determined that the suspect, John Gouse, had been in a heated argument with his wife when other Walmart shoppers and employees attempted to diffuse the situation. Gouse began yelling and acting aggressive towards the shoppers and employees. A male shopper stepped in between Gouse and a Walmart employee to intervene. When the male stepped in, a small dog belonging to Gouse that was running loose bit the male shopper in the left leg causing injury," police said in a statement. "Other witnesses also told police that Gouse at one point picked up the dog and threw it down to the ground on purpose causing it injury." Complete article
Spanish activists vandalize superyacht in Ibiza believed to belong to billionaire Walmart heiress 07/17/2023
CNN — Spanish environmental activists spray-painted a superyacht moored in Ibiza on Sunday.
Activists from the environmental group Futuro Vegetal posted a video showing them standing in front of the superyacht named Kaos, holding a banner that says: “You Consume Others Suffer.” The activists then sprayed the vessel with red and black paint.
“The richest 1% of the world population pollutes more than the poorest 50%,” the activists said in the video.”They are condemning us to a future of pain, misery and desolation.” Complete article
Two arrested after 110m superyacht Kaos vandalised in Ibiza 07/16/2023
The Civil Guard quickly took charge of the scene and arrested the two men who were responsible for the vandalism. The group has put out a statement on their social networks reading; "the only reason we continue to maintain an economic system that leads us to eco-social collapse is to sustain the privileges of this small privileged class."
The attack follows a similar act on a private jet that took place in Ibiza airport on Friday. As reported by Futuro Vegetal through a statement, this vandal action is to protest against the climate crisis. "The action puts the finishing touch to the 'Jets and Yachts, the party is over;" campaign, convened by Extinction Rebellion Ibiza, who demand the ban on private jets and the end of luxury broadcasts," they specify through a release.
CNN — Spanish environmental activists spray-painted a superyacht moored in Ibiza on Sunday.
Activists from the environmental group Futuro Vegetal posted a video showing them standing in front of the superyacht named Kaos, holding a banner that says: “You Consume Others Suffer.” The activists then sprayed the vessel with red and black paint.
“The richest 1% of the world population pollutes more than the poorest 50%,” the activists said in the video.”They are condemning us to a future of pain, misery and desolation.” Complete article
Two arrested after 110m superyacht Kaos vandalised in Ibiza 07/16/2023
The Civil Guard quickly took charge of the scene and arrested the two men who were responsible for the vandalism. The group has put out a statement on their social networks reading; "the only reason we continue to maintain an economic system that leads us to eco-social collapse is to sustain the privileges of this small privileged class."
The attack follows a similar act on a private jet that took place in Ibiza airport on Friday. As reported by Futuro Vegetal through a statement, this vandal action is to protest against the climate crisis. "The action puts the finishing touch to the 'Jets and Yachts, the party is over;" campaign, convened by Extinction Rebellion Ibiza, who demand the ban on private jets and the end of luxury broadcasts," they specify through a release.
‘I resubmit it’: Walmart worker has time-off request denied by manager. So they find another manager 07/18/2023
‘Cuz I wasn’t asking you, I’m telling you in advance!’
There’s a common saying amongst contemporary workers about requests for time off. Rather than a request, many modern workers see putting in notice that one will be leaving as a warning. To them, PTO stands not for “paid time off” but “prepare the others.”
Numerous users have gone viral complaining about the time off policies at various businesses. One worker claimed they were called into HR for requesting time off for their sister’s wedding. Another simply stated that their boss forbade them from taking their vacation time.
Others have shared ways to get around having to use PTO. In one case, a worker joked about using bereavement time after PTO was denied because “somebody die everyday.” When faced with a denial of time off, a further worker simply quit.
Now, another user on TikTok has gone viral and sparked discussion after sharing their method for getting the time off that they requested.
In a clip with over 435,000 views, TikTok user Thalia (@thaliasanmiguel) writes, “When one of my managers reject my time off so I resubmit it and a different manager approves it.” Complete article
‘Cuz I wasn’t asking you, I’m telling you in advance!’
There’s a common saying amongst contemporary workers about requests for time off. Rather than a request, many modern workers see putting in notice that one will be leaving as a warning. To them, PTO stands not for “paid time off” but “prepare the others.”
Numerous users have gone viral complaining about the time off policies at various businesses. One worker claimed they were called into HR for requesting time off for their sister’s wedding. Another simply stated that their boss forbade them from taking their vacation time.
Others have shared ways to get around having to use PTO. In one case, a worker joked about using bereavement time after PTO was denied because “somebody die everyday.” When faced with a denial of time off, a further worker simply quit.
Now, another user on TikTok has gone viral and sparked discussion after sharing their method for getting the time off that they requested.
In a clip with over 435,000 views, TikTok user Thalia (@thaliasanmiguel) writes, “When one of my managers reject my time off so I resubmit it and a different manager approves it.” Complete article
Walmart pulls Milwaukee Tool gloves allegedly made by Chinese prisoners 07/17/2023
Meanwhile, a congressional committee is investigating the Brookfield-based tool company’s supply chain following a Wisconsin Watch investigation.
Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, is no longer selling Milwaukee Tool-branded gloves on its online marketplace — responding to allegations that a subcontractor for the Brookfield, Wisconsin-based tool company relied on forced Chinese prison labor to manufacture certain models of gloves.
“We looked into the allegations regarding the gloves in question, and we made a decision to de-list those from the marketplace,” Kathleen McLaughlin, Walmart’s chief sustainability officer, told shareholders during a virtual meeting on May 31, according to a transcript reviewed by Wisconsin Watch.
In a follow up letter to a shareholder, a Walmart official confirmed that the company removed the gloves from its third-party platform, blocked future sales and does not sell the branded gloves in its stores or on its website. Complete article
Meanwhile, a congressional committee is investigating the Brookfield-based tool company’s supply chain following a Wisconsin Watch investigation.
Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, is no longer selling Milwaukee Tool-branded gloves on its online marketplace — responding to allegations that a subcontractor for the Brookfield, Wisconsin-based tool company relied on forced Chinese prison labor to manufacture certain models of gloves.
“We looked into the allegations regarding the gloves in question, and we made a decision to de-list those from the marketplace,” Kathleen McLaughlin, Walmart’s chief sustainability officer, told shareholders during a virtual meeting on May 31, according to a transcript reviewed by Wisconsin Watch.
In a follow up letter to a shareholder, a Walmart official confirmed that the company removed the gloves from its third-party platform, blocked future sales and does not sell the branded gloves in its stores or on its website. Complete article
Settlement announced with Colorado Walmart for overcharging customers 07/18/2023
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today a settlement reached with Walmart over the company’s failure to ensure the price customers paid for its products matched the price listed on the shelf. This settlement is part of a partnership between Weiser and Attorney General Aaron Ford of Nevada.
Under the terms of the settlement, the company will pay $3 million to Colorado, which will be used to help fund local food pantries and other programs that Coloradans who earn low incomes lean on to afford food and other necessities.
“All retailers have a duty to ensure the price their customers pay at the register is the same one they see on shelves,” said Weiser. “Today’s settlement provides consumers with reassurance that they’re paying the price they expect when they shop at Walmart and other stores. It’s also important that the money from the settlement will benefit Coloradans who are struggling economically — the same Coloradans who were most affected by Walmart’s inaccurate pricing.” Complete article
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today a settlement reached with Walmart over the company’s failure to ensure the price customers paid for its products matched the price listed on the shelf. This settlement is part of a partnership between Weiser and Attorney General Aaron Ford of Nevada.
Under the terms of the settlement, the company will pay $3 million to Colorado, which will be used to help fund local food pantries and other programs that Coloradans who earn low incomes lean on to afford food and other necessities.
“All retailers have a duty to ensure the price their customers pay at the register is the same one they see on shelves,” said Weiser. “Today’s settlement provides consumers with reassurance that they’re paying the price they expect when they shop at Walmart and other stores. It’s also important that the money from the settlement will benefit Coloradans who are struggling economically — the same Coloradans who were most affected by Walmart’s inaccurate pricing.” Complete article
Police seeking suspect in theft from Opelika Alabama Walmart 07/14/2023
Dubuque Iowa Walmart employee charged with theft 07/13/2023
Man accused of multiple thefts from Walmart, Spencerport NY shops 07/13/2023
Suspect accused of stealing SC Walmart items identified 07/17/2023
LPSO: Shot fired in parking lot of Watson La. Walmart; 1 arrested 07/18/2023
WATSON, La. (WAFB) - One person was arrested after a shot was fired in the parking lot of the Watson Walmart on the evening of Monday, July 17, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office.
According to LPSO, Aristeo Borders, 18, is charged with illegal discharge of a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm.
The incident happened after a verbal fight between Borders and four others in the parking lot area, according to deputies. They added that an investigation revealed the shot was fired into the air.
There were no injuries or damage to property reported. Complete article
WATSON, La. (WAFB) - One person was arrested after a shot was fired in the parking lot of the Watson Walmart on the evening of Monday, July 17, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office.
According to LPSO, Aristeo Borders, 18, is charged with illegal discharge of a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm.
The incident happened after a verbal fight between Borders and four others in the parking lot area, according to deputies. They added that an investigation revealed the shot was fired into the air.
There were no injuries or damage to property reported. Complete article
Walmart is blasted over TikTok clip showing supermarket giant 'preparing to throw away $200,000 worth of food' 07/18/2023
A new video apparently shows retail giant Walmart preparing to throw out $200,000 worth of food
In the clip, a store worker says that the produce is beginning to 'smell'
Many were horrified by the apparent waste while Walmart says on its website that the company donates or recycles all unsold food
A shocking new video appearing to show shopping carts packed with fresh produce in a Walmart store room as workers prepare throw out the food.
The clip was posted online by a TikTok user who wrote in the caption that the total value of the food that was to be discarded was $200,000.
'There's already starting to be a slight smell,' one worker says in the video. 'Yeah, there's a heavy smell,' the other staffer replies. At the time of writing, the video has been viewed nearly half a million times. Complete article
A new video apparently shows retail giant Walmart preparing to throw out $200,000 worth of food
In the clip, a store worker says that the produce is beginning to 'smell'
Many were horrified by the apparent waste while Walmart says on its website that the company donates or recycles all unsold food
A shocking new video appearing to show shopping carts packed with fresh produce in a Walmart store room as workers prepare throw out the food.
The clip was posted online by a TikTok user who wrote in the caption that the total value of the food that was to be discarded was $200,000.
'There's already starting to be a slight smell,' one worker says in the video. 'Yeah, there's a heavy smell,' the other staffer replies. At the time of writing, the video has been viewed nearly half a million times. Complete article
‘Be telling them it’s one per person’: Walmart picker complains about in-store customers who grab items they need for online orders 07/18/2023
A Walmart worker complained about one of the hazards of being a picker for online orders—competing with customers in-store who are shopping for themselves.
TikToker Williana (@williana_2001) posted a video about the situation on May 18, and it has gotten over 66,000 views since going up.
In the clip, Williana mouths along with audio saying, “Hey, hey, hey,” before cautioning, “Slow down now.”
The on-screen caption adds context: “POV: you’re a personal shopper and you see a customer grabbing the rest of an item that you need.”
“Like a couple is fine, not the whole thing please,” Williana added in the video’s caption.
In the comments section, other grocery pickers shared similar experiences.
“THIS HAPPENED TO ME TODAY. I needed ginger root for a pick & as I was waiting for this lady to past by, she took it all,” one commenter said. Complete article
A Walmart worker complained about one of the hazards of being a picker for online orders—competing with customers in-store who are shopping for themselves.
TikToker Williana (@williana_2001) posted a video about the situation on May 18, and it has gotten over 66,000 views since going up.
In the clip, Williana mouths along with audio saying, “Hey, hey, hey,” before cautioning, “Slow down now.”
The on-screen caption adds context: “POV: you’re a personal shopper and you see a customer grabbing the rest of an item that you need.”
“Like a couple is fine, not the whole thing please,” Williana added in the video’s caption.
In the comments section, other grocery pickers shared similar experiences.
“THIS HAPPENED TO ME TODAY. I needed ginger root for a pick & as I was waiting for this lady to past by, she took it all,” one commenter said. Complete article
Tusculum Tenn. Fire Station receives Walmart grant 07/17/2023
Smoke inside Mississippi Walmart leads to evacuation 07/18/2023
Teen nabbed in attempted theft of $749 worth of merchandise at Fla. Walmart 07/18/2023
Memphis Tenn. PD searches for suspect in Cordova Walmart burglary 07/18/2023
Police trying to ID man wanted for robbery at Walmart in Eden Prairie Minn. 07/18/2023
3 arrested after man killed, innocent bystander hurt in Florida City Walmart shooting 07/19/2023
Multiple suspects were arrested after a shooting inside a Walmart in Florida City Wednesday afternoon left one man dead and another injured, and caused panic that left multiple people hurt as they ran from the gunfire, officials said.
Miami-Dade Police confirmed two men were shot at the Walmart at 33501 S. Dixie Highway just before 3 p.m.
A 23-year-old man, later identified as Nathaniel Baez, died from his injuries while another man was expected to survive, police said.
Cellphone video showed people trying to assist one victim who was laying on the store's floor moments after the shooting. Complete article
New surveillance video shows deadly shooting inside Florida City Walmart 07/20/2023
Multiple suspects were arrested after a shooting inside a Walmart in Florida City Wednesday afternoon left one man dead and another injured, and caused panic that left multiple people hurt as they ran from the gunfire, officials said.
Miami-Dade Police confirmed two men were shot at the Walmart at 33501 S. Dixie Highway just before 3 p.m.
A 23-year-old man, later identified as Nathaniel Baez, died from his injuries while another man was expected to survive, police said.
Cellphone video showed people trying to assist one victim who was laying on the store's floor moments after the shooting. Complete article
New surveillance video shows deadly shooting inside Florida City Walmart 07/20/2023
2 men charged in O’Fallon, Illinois Walmart shooting 07/20/2023
O’FALLON, Ill. – The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office charged two men Thursday for their roles in a shooting at a Walmart parking lot in O’Fallon.
The shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter off West Highway 50.
Officers arrived and learned several acquaintances got into a fight in the parking lot. During the altercation, one of those individuals took out a gun and fired several shots at a vehicle as it was leaving. Complete article
O’FALLON, Ill. – The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office charged two men Thursday for their roles in a shooting at a Walmart parking lot in O’Fallon.
The shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter off West Highway 50.
Officers arrived and learned several acquaintances got into a fight in the parking lot. During the altercation, one of those individuals took out a gun and fired several shots at a vehicle as it was leaving. Complete article
Double shooting in Pittsfield Mass. Walmart parking lot: Suspect among the injured 07/20/2023
Two people were shot inside a car in a Pittsfield Walmart parking lot just before 2 a.m. on Thursday.
The Pittsfield Police Department officers were dispatched to The Berkshire Crossing Parking Lot, at 555 Hubbard Ave., for a report of a shooting.
The caller reported that two victims had been shot.
According to police, 19-year-old Ryan Starbird, of Pittsfield, discharged a firearm inside of a vehicle within the parking lot and the shooting resulted in gunshot injuries to both Starbird and another adult male. Officers provided medical aid to both parties and only located one shell casing on scene. Complete article
Two people were shot inside a car in a Pittsfield Walmart parking lot just before 2 a.m. on Thursday.
The Pittsfield Police Department officers were dispatched to The Berkshire Crossing Parking Lot, at 555 Hubbard Ave., for a report of a shooting.
The caller reported that two victims had been shot.
According to police, 19-year-old Ryan Starbird, of Pittsfield, discharged a firearm inside of a vehicle within the parking lot and the shooting resulted in gunshot injuries to both Starbird and another adult male. Officers provided medical aid to both parties and only located one shell casing on scene. Complete article
Adams County deputy investigated for assault after incident at Colorado Walmart 07/19/2023
THORNTON, Colo. — Police are investigating an incident at a Thornton Walmart Tuesday that involved an Adams County sheriff's deputy.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office said they were informed Tuesday that an off-duty Adams County deputy was involved in a disturbance at the Walmart at East 128th Avenue and Quebec Street, and said he is being investigated for assault.
The Thornton Police Department said officers responded to the store just before 2 p.m. Tuesday on a report of a disturbance involving several people, one of whom was later identified as a man who works for the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
Officers spoke with the people involved as well as witnesses, according to a spokesperson, and investigators began looking for video of the incident.
The sheriff's office identified the deputy as Ezekiel Spotts, a 17-year veteran of the department who works at the jail. No other information about the incident has been released.
Linda Hurley said she and her daughter, Erika Smith, were both injured by the deputy, after a verbal altercation turned physical. She said the two of them were shopping with Smith’s infant daughter Tuesday afternoon and as they left the store, they encountered the man.
“She [Erika] was behind me, the guy cut between me and her from the one set of doors to the second set of doors that lead all the way outside,” Hurley said. “I got all the way outside, and then he stops before those doors, and she ended up bumping him [with her cart] – and caused a whole verbal thing to go on. When she got outside, he started escalating it, pushing her and grabbing her arm. She slapped him for him touching her without her permission. Then he decked her in the eye.” Complete article
Off-duty Adams County deputy turns self in after incident at Walmart 07/19/2023 updated 17/21/2023 Charges against Ezekiel Spotts are pending.
Deputy involved in Walmart incident had previous use of force claim 07/25/2023 Disciplinary records show in 2017, a jail inmate accused Ezekiel Spotts of punching him, pushing him onto stairs and slamming his head onto the ground.
THORNTON, Colo. — Police are investigating an incident at a Thornton Walmart Tuesday that involved an Adams County sheriff's deputy.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office said they were informed Tuesday that an off-duty Adams County deputy was involved in a disturbance at the Walmart at East 128th Avenue and Quebec Street, and said he is being investigated for assault.
The Thornton Police Department said officers responded to the store just before 2 p.m. Tuesday on a report of a disturbance involving several people, one of whom was later identified as a man who works for the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
Officers spoke with the people involved as well as witnesses, according to a spokesperson, and investigators began looking for video of the incident.
The sheriff's office identified the deputy as Ezekiel Spotts, a 17-year veteran of the department who works at the jail. No other information about the incident has been released.
Linda Hurley said she and her daughter, Erika Smith, were both injured by the deputy, after a verbal altercation turned physical. She said the two of them were shopping with Smith’s infant daughter Tuesday afternoon and as they left the store, they encountered the man.
“She [Erika] was behind me, the guy cut between me and her from the one set of doors to the second set of doors that lead all the way outside,” Hurley said. “I got all the way outside, and then he stops before those doors, and she ended up bumping him [with her cart] – and caused a whole verbal thing to go on. When she got outside, he started escalating it, pushing her and grabbing her arm. She slapped him for him touching her without her permission. Then he decked her in the eye.” Complete article
Off-duty Adams County deputy turns self in after incident at Walmart 07/19/2023 updated 17/21/2023 Charges against Ezekiel Spotts are pending.
Deputy involved in Walmart incident had previous use of force claim 07/25/2023 Disciplinary records show in 2017, a jail inmate accused Ezekiel Spotts of punching him, pushing him onto stairs and slamming his head onto the ground.
Convicted murderer out on parole arrested near Union County NC Walmart 07/20/2023
The man, previously convicted of second-degree murder, was a fugitive from West Virginia.
INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. (WBTV) - A convicted murderer with a fugitive warrant from West Virginia was arrested near a Union County Walmart this week, deputies said.
According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was on patrol in the area of Younts Road in Indian Trail when they noticed a suspicious person attempting to solicit money from people in vehicles.
The deputy spoke with the man, who initially gave the deputy with a fake name.
A mobile fingerprint scanner identified the man as 39-year-old Jason Ramsey, a fugitive from out of state. Complete article
The man, previously convicted of second-degree murder, was a fugitive from West Virginia.
INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. (WBTV) - A convicted murderer with a fugitive warrant from West Virginia was arrested near a Union County Walmart this week, deputies said.
According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was on patrol in the area of Younts Road in Indian Trail when they noticed a suspicious person attempting to solicit money from people in vehicles.
The deputy spoke with the man, who initially gave the deputy with a fake name.
A mobile fingerprint scanner identified the man as 39-year-old Jason Ramsey, a fugitive from out of state. Complete article
Recall issued for strawberry fruit bars sold in Arkansas by Walmart 07/19/2023
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The maker of a strawberry fruit bar sold in Arkansas has issued a recall on its product.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, the Outshine No Sugar Added Strawberry Fruit Bars may contain an undeclared milk allergen. The bars were produced by Drewyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. and sold in Arkansas by Walmart.
The recall is limited to six-count packages of the bars with batch numbers LLA317822 and LLA317922 and a best-by date of Sept. 30, 2024. Complete article
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The maker of a strawberry fruit bar sold in Arkansas has issued a recall on its product.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, the Outshine No Sugar Added Strawberry Fruit Bars may contain an undeclared milk allergen. The bars were produced by Drewyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. and sold in Arkansas by Walmart.
The recall is limited to six-count packages of the bars with batch numbers LLA317822 and LLA317922 and a best-by date of Sept. 30, 2024. Complete article
'No threat': Suspicious package at Tampa Fla. Walmart was normal store purchase 07/20/2023
Two arrested on multiple Fla. Walmart thefts 07/20/2023
Man wanted for stealing brisket, water bottles from Tx. Walmart, H-E-B 07/20/2023
Hail closes Rice Lake Wisc. Walmart, damages cars 07/19/2023
Powerball Lottery ticket worth $2 million sold at a Pa. Walmart 07/20/2023
Body found in vehicle at Wilma Rudolph Walmart in Clarksville Tenn. 07/21/2023
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A body was found in the parking lot at the Walmart on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard this afternoon, but there do not appear to be any signs of foul play, according to CPD spokesperson Scott Beaubien.
At approximately 2:42 p.m., officers with the Clarksville Police Department responded to an ambulance call at Walmart, 3050 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard. An unresponsive male was found inside his vehicle and was pronounced deceased.
Detectives have determined that there was no foul play involved and there is no threat to the public. This is an ongoing investigation, and no other information is available for release at this time. Complete article
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A body was found in the parking lot at the Walmart on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard this afternoon, but there do not appear to be any signs of foul play, according to CPD spokesperson Scott Beaubien.
At approximately 2:42 p.m., officers with the Clarksville Police Department responded to an ambulance call at Walmart, 3050 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard. An unresponsive male was found inside his vehicle and was pronounced deceased.
Detectives have determined that there was no foul play involved and there is no threat to the public. This is an ongoing investigation, and no other information is available for release at this time. Complete article
Two Walmart employees robbed at gunpoint in Ferguson Missouri 07/20/2023
FERGUSON, Mo. – A group robbed two Walmart employees at gunpoint Wednesday evening in the parking lot of a Ferguson store.
The robbery happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the store on West Florissant Road.
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Investigators say a group of suspects, consisting of two adults and two juveniles, approached the employees, showed a gun and retrieved several personal items.
Ferguson police arrived to the store and quickly stopped the suspects, all four who were taking into custody in the parking lot. Officers recovered three handguns from the suspects, and the employees got their belongings back. Complete article
FERGUSON, Mo. – A group robbed two Walmart employees at gunpoint Wednesday evening in the parking lot of a Ferguson store.
The robbery happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the store on West Florissant Road.
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Investigators say a group of suspects, consisting of two adults and two juveniles, approached the employees, showed a gun and retrieved several personal items.
Ferguson police arrived to the store and quickly stopped the suspects, all four who were taking into custody in the parking lot. Officers recovered three handguns from the suspects, and the employees got their belongings back. Complete article
Two men accused of an assault at Pullman Wash. Walmart 07/22/2023
The Pullman Police Department is asking the community for help identifying two men accused of an assault at Walmart.
Officers responded to the local Walmart around 10 p.m. Thursday following a report of an assault in its parking lot, according to public records.
The department believes two Caucasian men in their late teens or early 20s were involved in the incident, according to a Pullman Police Department Facebook post.
After reviewing Walmart’s security footage, police saw the accused men get into and drive off in a dark SUV with a sun roof, according to the post. Complete article
The Pullman Police Department is asking the community for help identifying two men accused of an assault at Walmart.
Officers responded to the local Walmart around 10 p.m. Thursday following a report of an assault in its parking lot, according to public records.
The department believes two Caucasian men in their late teens or early 20s were involved in the incident, according to a Pullman Police Department Facebook post.
After reviewing Walmart’s security footage, police saw the accused men get into and drive off in a dark SUV with a sun roof, according to the post. Complete article
2 dogs die after being left in hot car at Pasco Fla. Walmart, deputies say 07/22/2023
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman was arrested after two dogs died in a car on Friday, according to Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said 40-year-old Tiffany Critchfield left the dogs in the vehicle for an hour at a Walmart, located at 12610 US 19 in Hudson, resulting in their deaths.
Critchfield was arrested for felony animal cruelty. Complete article
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman was arrested after two dogs died in a car on Friday, according to Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said 40-year-old Tiffany Critchfield left the dogs in the vehicle for an hour at a Walmart, located at 12610 US 19 in Hudson, resulting in their deaths.
Critchfield was arrested for felony animal cruelty. Complete article
Tractor-trailer hauling Walmart cans overturns in Lewiston Maine 07/22/2023
LEWISTON, Maine — A tractor-trailer overturned on exit 80 in Lewiston from the Maine Turnpike on Saturday morning.
The truck was hauling canned goods to the Walmart distribution center, according to Lewiston Police Department spokesperson Derrick St. Laurent. It rolled over while merging onto the Alfred Plourde Parkway.
The tractor-trailer was the only vehicle involved, and the driver sustained a very minor injury. Complete article
LEWISTON, Maine — A tractor-trailer overturned on exit 80 in Lewiston from the Maine Turnpike on Saturday morning.
The truck was hauling canned goods to the Walmart distribution center, according to Lewiston Police Department spokesperson Derrick St. Laurent. It rolled over while merging onto the Alfred Plourde Parkway.
The tractor-trailer was the only vehicle involved, and the driver sustained a very minor injury. Complete article
Pillow fire leads to evacuation of Fla. Walmart 07/23/2023
Customers and staff were evacuated from a Walmart in Ocala after someone allegedly set pillows on fire in an aisle.
The incident took place on Saturday, July 22, at the Walmart located at 2600 SW 19th Avenue Road in Ocala.
A collection of pillows was set on fire in one of the aisles, causing staff to evacuate the store and tend to the scene. Complete article
Customers and staff were evacuated from a Walmart in Ocala after someone allegedly set pillows on fire in an aisle.
The incident took place on Saturday, July 22, at the Walmart located at 2600 SW 19th Avenue Road in Ocala.
A collection of pillows was set on fire in one of the aisles, causing staff to evacuate the store and tend to the scene. Complete article
‘They definitely thought they were getting 10 bananas total’: Walmart app shopper issues banana fail PSA 07/22/2023
Online grocery shopping can be a mixed bag, and not just for customers who like to add a little variety to their diet: There are a number of folks who’ve been left with items they never intended on purchasing because their personal shopper either took it upon themselves to make head-scratching product substitutions, or just simply didn’t care enough/take the time to properly fulfill the order.
But a TikTok posted by user Carolina Trevizo (@thecarolinatrevizo) seems to suggest that a misinterpretation of quantity nomenclature, at least on Walmart’s online shopping app, could be the root cause behind some of the bizarre orders customers receive.
In a viral clip that’s accrued over 72,000 views on the popular social media platform, Trevizo highlights one such confusing order for a customer who either really likes bananas, or had no idea that they were about to get potassium-bombed.
Trevizo begins the video showing off the Walmart personal shopper item fulfillment order on her store-issued device. The order indicates that the customer requested a quantity of “10” bananas, and probably only thought that they were going to get 10 single bananas.
However, what they ordered were 10 individual hands, leaving the customer with anywhere from 40-60 bananas depending on how many pieces of the fruit were on each of the hands. Complete article
Online grocery shopping can be a mixed bag, and not just for customers who like to add a little variety to their diet: There are a number of folks who’ve been left with items they never intended on purchasing because their personal shopper either took it upon themselves to make head-scratching product substitutions, or just simply didn’t care enough/take the time to properly fulfill the order.
But a TikTok posted by user Carolina Trevizo (@thecarolinatrevizo) seems to suggest that a misinterpretation of quantity nomenclature, at least on Walmart’s online shopping app, could be the root cause behind some of the bizarre orders customers receive.
In a viral clip that’s accrued over 72,000 views on the popular social media platform, Trevizo highlights one such confusing order for a customer who either really likes bananas, or had no idea that they were about to get potassium-bombed.
Trevizo begins the video showing off the Walmart personal shopper item fulfillment order on her store-issued device. The order indicates that the customer requested a quantity of “10” bananas, and probably only thought that they were going to get 10 single bananas.
However, what they ordered were 10 individual hands, leaving the customer with anywhere from 40-60 bananas depending on how many pieces of the fruit were on each of the hands. Complete article
Texas AG settles with Walmart Over Opioid Crisis 07/23/2023
Texas Office of the Attorney General Reaches $168 Million Settlement With Walmart Over Company’s Role in National Opioid Crisis and Encourages Local Areas to Sign On to Receive Funds. (STL.News) The Office of the Attorney General of Texas (“OAG”) finalized a settlement with Walmart for $168 million due to the company’s negligent practices that contributed to the nationwide opioid crisis.
The agreement will resolve claims by the State of Texas and its Political Subdivisions against Walmart for the company’s practices that exacerbated the opioid epidemic in the state of Texas and across the nation. The settlement terms contain injunctive relief provisions pertaining to opioid marketing, selling, and dispensing practices, from which the key claims in the lawsuit arose.
Affected Political Subdivisions in Texas—such as local governments and county governments in the Texas Opioids Multidistrict Litigation—are encouraged to sign on to the settlement in order to ensure that Texas citizens and entities may receive all benefits and opioid remediation funds owed to them. Complete article
Texas Office of the Attorney General Reaches $168 Million Settlement With Walmart Over Company’s Role in National Opioid Crisis and Encourages Local Areas to Sign On to Receive Funds. (STL.News) The Office of the Attorney General of Texas (“OAG”) finalized a settlement with Walmart for $168 million due to the company’s negligent practices that contributed to the nationwide opioid crisis.
The agreement will resolve claims by the State of Texas and its Political Subdivisions against Walmart for the company’s practices that exacerbated the opioid epidemic in the state of Texas and across the nation. The settlement terms contain injunctive relief provisions pertaining to opioid marketing, selling, and dispensing practices, from which the key claims in the lawsuit arose.
Affected Political Subdivisions in Texas—such as local governments and county governments in the Texas Opioids Multidistrict Litigation—are encouraged to sign on to the settlement in order to ensure that Texas citizens and entities may receive all benefits and opioid remediation funds owed to them. Complete article
Give Me Your Stoned, Your Slobs, Your Wal-Mart Masses, Yearning to Be Totally Naked In Public! 07/20/2023
Holes open in parking lot of Walmart Neighborhood Market in Hickory NC 07/21/2023
Cortland Woman Facing Felony Charges After Stealing From NY Walmart 07/21/2023
‘Y’all love coming at this time…Go to sleep’: Walmart worker calls out last-minute shoppers who come in 30 minutes before close 07/21/2023
Casey DeSantis hits back at reports calling her 'Walmart Melania': 'I do shop at Walmart' 07/21/2023
2 in custody after shoplifting complaint at Darke County Ohio Walmart 07/21/2023
Police trying to identify suspect in $1,000 quick change scam at East Huntingdon Pa. Walmart 07/20/2023 Troopers said he took $1,000 during a quick change scam at the Walmart in East Huntingdon Township. The man is accused of scamming the cashier out of the money while she was making change for a water bottle purchase, police said.
Man charged with firing gun in Walmart parking lot in Ferguson Missouri 07/24/2023
ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- A 31-year-old man was charged with firing his gun in the air in a Walmart parking lot in Ferguson earlier this month.
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office alleges Devonta Starks fired the shots. A report from the Ferguson Police Department says Starks got into an argument with a security guard at the Sam’s Club next door to the Walmart. An officer responded to a trespassing call and saw Starks threaten the store’s security guard, the report says.
Starks went out of the store, and the responding officer left. A short time later, the report says the same officer responded to a shots fired call at the Walmart. Two off-duty officers near the scene chased Starks, and he was later detained. He was found with a 9mm firearm.
The report says eyewitnesses saw Starks fire two gunshots in the air in the parking lot after he was told to leave. Two shell casings were found there. Complete article
Police: Shots fired outside Ferguson Walmart, 1 man arrested 07/24/2023 According to a report filed by the Ferguson Police Department, the incident occurred on July 15 on West Florissant Avenue.
ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- A 31-year-old man was charged with firing his gun in the air in a Walmart parking lot in Ferguson earlier this month.
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office alleges Devonta Starks fired the shots. A report from the Ferguson Police Department says Starks got into an argument with a security guard at the Sam’s Club next door to the Walmart. An officer responded to a trespassing call and saw Starks threaten the store’s security guard, the report says.
Starks went out of the store, and the responding officer left. A short time later, the report says the same officer responded to a shots fired call at the Walmart. Two off-duty officers near the scene chased Starks, and he was later detained. He was found with a 9mm firearm.
The report says eyewitnesses saw Starks fire two gunshots in the air in the parking lot after he was told to leave. Two shell casings were found there. Complete article
Police: Shots fired outside Ferguson Walmart, 1 man arrested 07/24/2023 According to a report filed by the Ferguson Police Department, the incident occurred on July 15 on West Florissant Avenue.
Dead body found in car at Fort Pierce Fla. Walmart sparks criminal investigation 07/24/2023
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A grim discovery has led to a criminal investigation in Fort Pierce.
According to the Fort Pierce Police Department, a dead body was discovered inside a car in the Walmart parking lot on Okeechobee Road on Friday.
The incident report said officers with the department received a call just after 6 p.m. saying a witness found the deceased man while walking back to their car after shopping at Walmart.
When officers arrived, they noted the "smell of death" and flies near the car. After securing the scene and waiting for St. Lucie County Fire Rescue to arrive on scene, the officers gained entry to the vehicle, a 2013 CADI Xts, and found the 34-year-old man decomposing with a compressed air can on his lap. Complete article
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A grim discovery has led to a criminal investigation in Fort Pierce.
According to the Fort Pierce Police Department, a dead body was discovered inside a car in the Walmart parking lot on Okeechobee Road on Friday.
The incident report said officers with the department received a call just after 6 p.m. saying a witness found the deceased man while walking back to their car after shopping at Walmart.
When officers arrived, they noted the "smell of death" and flies near the car. After securing the scene and waiting for St. Lucie County Fire Rescue to arrive on scene, the officers gained entry to the vehicle, a 2013 CADI Xts, and found the 34-year-old man decomposing with a compressed air can on his lap. Complete article
2 arrested after armed robbery outside of Polk County Fla. Walmart, police say 07/24/2023
AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Two people were charged for being allegedly involved in an armed robbery early Monday morning.
According to police, officers arrived at a Walmart on U.S. Highway 92 West after receiving reports about the robbery, which was still in progress.
Officers said they learned the victim arranged to meet the suspects with the intention of selling them a phone, but in the middle of the transaction, one of the suspects pulled out a gun and held it to the victim's head and chest. The suspect then allegedly stated, "I will kill you," and forcefully stole the phone. Complete article
Auburndale Police Chief hopes crime in Walmart parking lot will serve as a warning to others 07/24/2023
AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Two people were charged for being allegedly involved in an armed robbery early Monday morning.
According to police, officers arrived at a Walmart on U.S. Highway 92 West after receiving reports about the robbery, which was still in progress.
Officers said they learned the victim arranged to meet the suspects with the intention of selling them a phone, but in the middle of the transaction, one of the suspects pulled out a gun and held it to the victim's head and chest. The suspect then allegedly stated, "I will kill you," and forcefully stole the phone. Complete article
Auburndale Police Chief hopes crime in Walmart parking lot will serve as a warning to others 07/24/2023
Second NJ Man Arrested for Alleged Walmart Carjacking in Dover 07/24/2023
DOVER, Del. - A second man from New Jersey has been arrested in connection with a carjacking that occurred in a Dover Walmart parking lot last month.
20-year-old Francisco Lora, of Sickerville, NJ, was reportedly extradited to Delaware today.
The Delaware State Police had been investigating the carjacking of a Walmart employee on June 2nd after she told them two men had threatened her with a gun and taken her car. The first suspect, Cinque Oliver, was arrested after a pursuit, but police were still searching for the second until today. Complete article
DOVER, Del. - A second man from New Jersey has been arrested in connection with a carjacking that occurred in a Dover Walmart parking lot last month.
20-year-old Francisco Lora, of Sickerville, NJ, was reportedly extradited to Delaware today.
The Delaware State Police had been investigating the carjacking of a Walmart employee on June 2nd after she told them two men had threatened her with a gun and taken her car. The first suspect, Cinque Oliver, was arrested after a pursuit, but police were still searching for the second until today. Complete article
Two teenagers facing charges following fire at Valley Alabama Walmart 07/25/2023
VALLEY, Ala. (WRBL) — Two 16-year-olds are facing charges after a fire was started in Valley’s Walmart on Monday.
Around 9:45 p.m., Valley Police Department officers were called to the store regarding four teenagers reportedly shoplifting.
During the search, a second call came in from Walmart — this one reporting a fire inside the store.
The fire was extinguished by Walmart management and bystanders, but the store was evacuated due to smoke with one person hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
According to reports, the fire was started by one of the four teenagers who shot a flare gun into a box of merchandise. Three of the teens were located and brought to the police station for questioning. Complete article
Juvenile sets off flare inside Valley Walmart 07/25/2023
VALLEY, Ala. (WRBL) — Two 16-year-olds are facing charges after a fire was started in Valley’s Walmart on Monday.
Around 9:45 p.m., Valley Police Department officers were called to the store regarding four teenagers reportedly shoplifting.
During the search, a second call came in from Walmart — this one reporting a fire inside the store.
The fire was extinguished by Walmart management and bystanders, but the store was evacuated due to smoke with one person hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
According to reports, the fire was started by one of the four teenagers who shot a flare gun into a box of merchandise. Three of the teens were located and brought to the police station for questioning. Complete article
Juvenile sets off flare inside Valley Walmart 07/25/2023
Car stolen from Brookhaven Mississippi Walmart Distribution Center 07/24/2023
Brookhaven police are investigating the theft of an auto from the Walmart Distribution Center Saturday.
After 9 p.m. Saturday, unknown individuals entered the Walmart DC parking lot on Manufacturers Boulevard in Brookhaven and drove around, attempting to find a vehicle they could access and steal.
The suspects were able to access a white 2007 Chrysler Sebring, tag number FNA7864, which belongs to a DC employee, and left the property with the vehicle. Complete article
Brookhaven police are investigating the theft of an auto from the Walmart Distribution Center Saturday.
After 9 p.m. Saturday, unknown individuals entered the Walmart DC parking lot on Manufacturers Boulevard in Brookhaven and drove around, attempting to find a vehicle they could access and steal.
The suspects were able to access a white 2007 Chrysler Sebring, tag number FNA7864, which belongs to a DC employee, and left the property with the vehicle. Complete article
Redding Ca. Police Bike Team arrests pair during anti-theft enforcement at Walmart 07/21/2023
Suspect steals 'Yoda' wallet from woman in Franklin County Pa. Walmart Supercenter, police report 07/23/2023
Walmart opens two more locations in Bexar County Tx. 07/21/2023
Gutierrez arrested at Walmart on multiple charges 07/21/2023
Fla. Walmart shoplifter who begged not to go to jail now behind bars indefinitely 07/23/2023
Escanaba Mich. Walmart receives award from Alger County Sheriff’s Office 07/23/2023
Man barricades in his car in Colorado Walmart parking lot 07/25/2023
Longmont Police were called on Saturday after a 57-year-old man allegedly shoplifted some items from the Walmart located at 2285 Ken Pratt Blvd. The man barricaded himself in his vehicle causing the police to use less-lethal measures.
The unidentified man was contacted by police around 10:17 a.m. on Saturday. Police soon learned that he had a felony warrant for his arrest.
Unable to coax the man from his vehicle, police used oleoresin capsicum powder “to encourage the suspect to surrender,” a news release from the Longmont Police Department stated.
Oleoresin capsicum is used to make pepper spray and can cause burning, itching, dryness, pain, redness and swelling at the application site.
Around 11:35 a.m., police broke a side window in the man’s car. Afterward, the suspect exited the vehicle and was taken into custody without further incident, according to LPD. Complete article
Longmont Police were called on Saturday after a 57-year-old man allegedly shoplifted some items from the Walmart located at 2285 Ken Pratt Blvd. The man barricaded himself in his vehicle causing the police to use less-lethal measures.
The unidentified man was contacted by police around 10:17 a.m. on Saturday. Police soon learned that he had a felony warrant for his arrest.
Unable to coax the man from his vehicle, police used oleoresin capsicum powder “to encourage the suspect to surrender,” a news release from the Longmont Police Department stated.
Oleoresin capsicum is used to make pepper spray and can cause burning, itching, dryness, pain, redness and swelling at the application site.
Around 11:35 a.m., police broke a side window in the man’s car. Afterward, the suspect exited the vehicle and was taken into custody without further incident, according to LPD. Complete article
Woman huffing fumes outside Mass. Walmart blows out car windows after lighting a cigarette 07/25/2023
A woman believed to be recreationally huffing noxious fumes outside a Massachusetts Walmart refused medical help after lighting a cigarette that blasted all the windows out of her vehicle and nearly took off its doors, authorities said Tuesday.
“On Saturday, July 22, 2023 at approximately 3:49 pm, The Sturbridge Fire Department received a 911 call for a possible vehicle explosion at 110 Charlton Road, near Walmart,” Sturbridge, Mass. police said on Facebook. “On arrival, SFD Engine 1 found a black passenger vehicle that had all of the glass blown out. In addition, all four doors of the vehicle appeared to be displaced but still attached.”
According to police, the unidentified woman inside the vehicle was treated for only minor injuries at the scene of the explosion, but declined hospital care. Complete article
A woman believed to be recreationally huffing noxious fumes outside a Massachusetts Walmart refused medical help after lighting a cigarette that blasted all the windows out of her vehicle and nearly took off its doors, authorities said Tuesday.
“On Saturday, July 22, 2023 at approximately 3:49 pm, The Sturbridge Fire Department received a 911 call for a possible vehicle explosion at 110 Charlton Road, near Walmart,” Sturbridge, Mass. police said on Facebook. “On arrival, SFD Engine 1 found a black passenger vehicle that had all of the glass blown out. In addition, all four doors of the vehicle appeared to be displaced but still attached.”
According to police, the unidentified woman inside the vehicle was treated for only minor injuries at the scene of the explosion, but declined hospital care. Complete article
Small Fire At Hopkinsville Ky. Walmart Under Investigation 07/25/2023
Authorities are investigating after a small fire was located in a bathroom at Walmart on Clinic Drive in Hopkinsville Tuesday afternoon.
Hopkinsville Fire Department spokesman Payton Rogers says the fire involving toilet paper was found in the men’s bathroom. Everyone was evacuated from the store and the fire was contained.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by Hopkinsville Police. Complete article
Authorities are investigating after a small fire was located in a bathroom at Walmart on Clinic Drive in Hopkinsville Tuesday afternoon.
Hopkinsville Fire Department spokesman Payton Rogers says the fire involving toilet paper was found in the men’s bathroom. Everyone was evacuated from the store and the fire was contained.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by Hopkinsville Police. Complete article
Tracy Morgan talks aging, dating and that Walmart truck crash in Max's teaser to 'Takin' It Too Far' special 07/25/2023
Former Saturday Night Live star and legendary comedian Tracy Morgan apparently isn’t holding back in his upcoming standup special for streaming service Max.
According to a new teaser released Tuesday, July 25, Morgan touches on various hot button topics, including dating in his 50s, gentrification and what he’s doing with all his Walmart settlement money.
Morgan was nearly killed in 2014 when a sleep-deprived driver for the company rammed a vehicle in which Tracy was traveling. The wreck on the New Jersey Turnpike left Morgan severely injured and his friend James McNair dead.
The company settled for an undisclosed sum, but as Tracy has joked, it was apparently a lot. Complete article
Former Saturday Night Live star and legendary comedian Tracy Morgan apparently isn’t holding back in his upcoming standup special for streaming service Max.
According to a new teaser released Tuesday, July 25, Morgan touches on various hot button topics, including dating in his 50s, gentrification and what he’s doing with all his Walmart settlement money.
Morgan was nearly killed in 2014 when a sleep-deprived driver for the company rammed a vehicle in which Tracy was traveling. The wreck on the New Jersey Turnpike left Morgan severely injured and his friend James McNair dead.
The company settled for an undisclosed sum, but as Tracy has joked, it was apparently a lot. Complete article
PLAIN SIGHT I worked at Walmart- cameras are one thing but there’s someone else always watching you very closely at self-checkout 07/25/2023
A FORMER Walmart employee has revealed a tactic that the superstore used to catch thieves when she worked there.
While customers have seen many strategies used by Walmart to prevent theft like cameras and plexiglass cases on popular items, the ex-worker exposed the retailer's secret employees whose job it is to find shoplifters.
HeyParis on YouTube told her viewers about security guards who go undercover inside Walmart.
She prefaced the video posted in February 2017 by saying: "I worked at Walmart for what feels like forever way, way back when I was a lot younger.
"It was my first real paying job."
The YouTuber shared Walmart's anti-theft tactic later on in the video: "There are undercover security dressed in plain clothes. Complete article
A FORMER Walmart employee has revealed a tactic that the superstore used to catch thieves when she worked there.
While customers have seen many strategies used by Walmart to prevent theft like cameras and plexiglass cases on popular items, the ex-worker exposed the retailer's secret employees whose job it is to find shoplifters.
HeyParis on YouTube told her viewers about security guards who go undercover inside Walmart.
She prefaced the video posted in February 2017 by saying: "I worked at Walmart for what feels like forever way, way back when I was a lot younger.
"It was my first real paying job."
The YouTuber shared Walmart's anti-theft tactic later on in the video: "There are undercover security dressed in plain clothes. Complete article
Forrest County Mississippi Sheriff’s Office receives $2,500 donation from Wal-Mart 07/23/2023
Grand Island teen takes plea deal in May 2022 Nebraska Walmart shooting case 07/24/2023
Six Michigan men arrested for theft at Johnson City Tenn. Walmart 07/26/2023
Police: Suspect Steals from Maine Walmart, Gets Charged With Drug Possession 07/2/2023
‘My brother works at Walmart and makes about 3 times the money I make’: Woman says brother’s job at Walmart has lower acceptance rate than her law school 07/25/2023
Man Banned From Clarkston Wash. Walmart Facing Burglary Charge for Allegedly Returning to Steal Items 07/25/2023
Troopers Investigate Theft of Kayak from Walmart in Summit Township Pa. 07/25/2023
Death investigation opened after woman found dead in Alabama Walmart parking lot 07/27/2023
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Police Department has opened a death investigation after a woman’s body was found in a vehicle parked at an area business.
The discovery was made around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 10000 block of Chantilly Parkway. Police did not confirm the name of the business in which the parking lot discovery was made, but WSFA 12 News has independently confirmed it to be at the Chantilly Walmart.
Police and fire medics found the unnamed woman unresponsive inside a white car where she was pronounced dead.
A cause of death has not been determined, but authorities are not currently investigating it as a homicide. Complete article
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Police Department has opened a death investigation after a woman’s body was found in a vehicle parked at an area business.
The discovery was made around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 10000 block of Chantilly Parkway. Police did not confirm the name of the business in which the parking lot discovery was made, but WSFA 12 News has independently confirmed it to be at the Chantilly Walmart.
Police and fire medics found the unnamed woman unresponsive inside a white car where she was pronounced dead.
A cause of death has not been determined, but authorities are not currently investigating it as a homicide. Complete article
Woman Found Deceased in Fla. Walmart Lot; No Foul Play Suspected 07/29/2023
The Sebastian Police Department said a woman was found deceased in a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot early Saturday morning. There were no signs of foul play, police said.
At approximately 8:30 a.m., law enforcement officers were dispatched to Walmart in response to reports of an unresponsive woman. Upon their arrival at the scene, they located a female slumped over the car’s steering wheel.
“Officers opened the vehicle door and found the woman deceased. When SPD detectives arrived on the scene, it was determined there was no evidence of foul play, and after speaking with family and doctors, it was determined she passed away from natural causes,” Lieutenant Rob Vafiades told Sebastian Daily. Complete article
The Sebastian Police Department said a woman was found deceased in a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot early Saturday morning. There were no signs of foul play, police said.
At approximately 8:30 a.m., law enforcement officers were dispatched to Walmart in response to reports of an unresponsive woman. Upon their arrival at the scene, they located a female slumped over the car’s steering wheel.
“Officers opened the vehicle door and found the woman deceased. When SPD detectives arrived on the scene, it was determined there was no evidence of foul play, and after speaking with family and doctors, it was determined she passed away from natural causes,” Lieutenant Rob Vafiades told Sebastian Daily. Complete article
Juvenile arrested for armed carjacking in Middletown Ky. Walmart parking lot 07/27/2023
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police arrested a minor for an armed carjacking that happened in the Middletown Walmart parking lot.
It took place Wednesday just before noon at the Walmart off Shelbyville Road. Once officers got a description of the car, they were able to track it down and follow it.
The car was then abandoned on Cecil Avenue in the Shawnee neighborhood. Complete article
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police arrested a minor for an armed carjacking that happened in the Middletown Walmart parking lot.
It took place Wednesday just before noon at the Walmart off Shelbyville Road. Once officers got a description of the car, they were able to track it down and follow it.
The car was then abandoned on Cecil Avenue in the Shawnee neighborhood. Complete article
3 men accused of Folsom Ca. Walmart parking lot armed robbery 07/27/2023
FOLSOM, Calif — Three men who used replica airsoft guns during an armed robbery in Folsom were arrested Tuesday, according to the Folsom Police Department.
Mathew Davis, 20, Anthony Wilson, 20, and Kendell Frye, 20, are accused of robbery and conspiracy.
The Folsom Police Department says officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at a Walmart on July 23. The victim said three people followed him to the parking lot and held him at gunpoint while demanding money. Complete article
FOLSOM, Calif — Three men who used replica airsoft guns during an armed robbery in Folsom were arrested Tuesday, according to the Folsom Police Department.
Mathew Davis, 20, Anthony Wilson, 20, and Kendell Frye, 20, are accused of robbery and conspiracy.
The Folsom Police Department says officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at a Walmart on July 23. The victim said three people followed him to the parking lot and held him at gunpoint while demanding money. Complete article
2 teens arrested, 3 on the run after being accused of setting off fireworks in Ga. Walmart 07/28/2023
Deputies have arrested two teenagers accused of setting off fireworks inside a south Georgia Walmart. Three others remain on the run.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has identified all five teens that deputies say set off fireworks at the store off Ledo Road on July 3rd.
When the suspects entered the store, officials said they took fireworks from the shelves and lit them inside, causing several thousands of dollars in damages.
No employee or customer was injured during the incident. Complete article
Deputies have arrested two teenagers accused of setting off fireworks inside a south Georgia Walmart. Three others remain on the run.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has identified all five teens that deputies say set off fireworks at the store off Ledo Road on July 3rd.
When the suspects entered the store, officials said they took fireworks from the shelves and lit them inside, causing several thousands of dollars in damages.
No employee or customer was injured during the incident. Complete article
Farmington man accused of pulling knife on NM Walmart employee 07/26/2023
A Farmington man is accused of threatening a Walmart employee with a knife after she confronted him for reportedly hiding a bottle of alcohol under a backpack.
Farmington Police were dispatched on an armed subject call at 10:39 a.m. July 20 at the West Main Walmart. They were told a man pulled out a knife and threatened a store employee.
The suspect Richard Werner, 37, reportedly had a bottle of alcohol under his backpack in a shopping cart. The female employee told police she removed the bottle, because according to Walmart policy, customers are not allowed to take alcohol to checkout.
“It must be transported to the front by a Walmart employee. This is because of the high theft rate of alcohol at the store,” police spokesperson Shanice Gonzales said. Complete article
A Farmington man is accused of threatening a Walmart employee with a knife after she confronted him for reportedly hiding a bottle of alcohol under a backpack.
Farmington Police were dispatched on an armed subject call at 10:39 a.m. July 20 at the West Main Walmart. They were told a man pulled out a knife and threatened a store employee.
The suspect Richard Werner, 37, reportedly had a bottle of alcohol under his backpack in a shopping cart. The female employee told police she removed the bottle, because according to Walmart policy, customers are not allowed to take alcohol to checkout.
“It must be transported to the front by a Walmart employee. This is because of the high theft rate of alcohol at the store,” police spokesperson Shanice Gonzales said. Complete article
Aurora police warn of credit card skimming device discovered at Colorado Walmart 07/28/2023
AURORA, Colo. — Surveillance video released on Friday showed two people allegedly installing a credit card skimming device at an Aurora Walmart back in April.
The device was allegedly placed at the self-checkout area at the Walmart located at 14000 E. Exposition Avenue on April 1 and was not discovered until July, according to Aurora police.
In a release, investigators said it was not clear how many people might have had their information compromised.
Police noted the device looked like a typical keypad used at self-checkout counters and warned of an increase in credit card skimming as self-checkout registers have become more common in stores. Complete article
AURORA, Colo. — Surveillance video released on Friday showed two people allegedly installing a credit card skimming device at an Aurora Walmart back in April.
The device was allegedly placed at the self-checkout area at the Walmart located at 14000 E. Exposition Avenue on April 1 and was not discovered until July, according to Aurora police.
In a release, investigators said it was not clear how many people might have had their information compromised.
Police noted the device looked like a typical keypad used at self-checkout counters and warned of an increase in credit card skimming as self-checkout registers have become more common in stores. Complete article
$900 brazen theft reported at Liberty Ohio Walmart: Report 07/27/2023
Drug Task Force conducts search in old Tenn. Walmart building 07/25/2023
Boonville man accused of robbery attempt at Conley Missouri Walmart 07/27/2023
Nov. 2021 Shooter in Lynchburg Va. Walmart shootout sentenced to 20 years in prison 07/27/2023
Truck found in SC Walmart parking lot helps lead to arrests in unsolved crime, police say 07/27/2023
ACCPD blotter: Woman attempts to shoplift from Athens Ga. Walmart and more 07/2/2023
Austintown Ohio police looking for woman who stole two TVs from Walmart. Can you help? 07/2/2023
Former UFC champion Alex Pereira reveals it was a USADA agent who followed him in viral Walmart Video 07/27/2023
Mayfield Ky. Walmart upgraded their shopping carts and the public has a lot to say 07/26/2023
‘They look so guilty’: TikToker confronts Walmart shoppers for allegedly calling him a slur 07/26/2023
Woman sought in theft of merchandise at Fla. Walmart in The Villages 07/28/2023
First-ever female manager at Walmart retires after 48 years working in Missouri 07/28/2023
Man followed, attacked in Nashville after withdrawing cash from Tenn. Walmart last month, police say 08/18/2023 shot fired
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A man accused of attacking a victim while he held his child during a July robbery is now in custody.
Terrignon D. Brown, 27, is charged with aggravated robbery causing serious bodily injury and reckless endangerment.
On July 7, Metro police responded to 570 McMurray Drive in response to a man who was shot in the foot. When officers arrived, the man told them before he was shot, Brown had followed him from Walmart, where he had withdrawn cash.
The man had become suspicious of Brown, so he left Walmart and drove several miles before turning into a parking lot on McMurray Drive. Complete article
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A man accused of attacking a victim while he held his child during a July robbery is now in custody.
Terrignon D. Brown, 27, is charged with aggravated robbery causing serious bodily injury and reckless endangerment.
On July 7, Metro police responded to 570 McMurray Drive in response to a man who was shot in the foot. When officers arrived, the man told them before he was shot, Brown had followed him from Walmart, where he had withdrawn cash.
The man had become suspicious of Brown, so he left Walmart and drove several miles before turning into a parking lot on McMurray Drive. Complete article
1 dead, 4 injured after shooting and fiery crash in northwest Fresno, police say 07/31/2023
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A woman has died and four other people were injured after a shooting and car crash in northwest Fresno on Monday night.
A man believed to be in his 20s was shot in the head around 6:30 pm at the intersection of Shaw and Brawley avenues.
Fresno police say the man went to find help in the parking lot of the nearby Walmart after the shooting.
The man was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive his injuries.
Soon after, officials say a vehicle that was possibly involved in the shooting crashed into another car on Brawley and Weber, causing both to catch fire. Complete article
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A woman has died and four other people were injured after a shooting and car crash in northwest Fresno on Monday night.
A man believed to be in his 20s was shot in the head around 6:30 pm at the intersection of Shaw and Brawley avenues.
Fresno police say the man went to find help in the parking lot of the nearby Walmart after the shooting.
The man was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive his injuries.
Soon after, officials say a vehicle that was possibly involved in the shooting crashed into another car on Brawley and Weber, causing both to catch fire. Complete article
NC police say 6 migrant workers hit by SUV outside Walmart in 'intentional assault,' unknown suspect at large 07/31/2023
Police said that six "migrant workers" were plowed down by an SUV outside a North Carolina Walmart store Sunday, and the unidentified suspect remains at large.
The Lincolnton Police Department said the driver in the afternoon incident was described as an "older White male," stressing that the "motives of the suspect are still under investigation."
"Six migrant workers were hit in what appears to be an intentional assault with a vehicle. All six were transported to Atrium Health – Lincoln with various injuries. None of the injuries appear to be life-threatening," police wrote on Facebook.
Police described the suspect's car as "an older model mid-size black Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) with a luggage rack." Complete article
Driver accused of hitting 6 migrant workers at NC Walmart says it was an accident, cops say 08/01/2023 The driver left without stopping, authorities said. Lincolnton police initially said they believed the driver intentionally struck the men who worked at a local orchard.
'He was scared to death': Lincolnton, NC Walmart hit and run was an accident, police say 08/01/2023
Police said that six "migrant workers" were plowed down by an SUV outside a North Carolina Walmart store Sunday, and the unidentified suspect remains at large.
The Lincolnton Police Department said the driver in the afternoon incident was described as an "older White male," stressing that the "motives of the suspect are still under investigation."
"Six migrant workers were hit in what appears to be an intentional assault with a vehicle. All six were transported to Atrium Health – Lincoln with various injuries. None of the injuries appear to be life-threatening," police wrote on Facebook.
Police described the suspect's car as "an older model mid-size black Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) with a luggage rack." Complete article
Driver accused of hitting 6 migrant workers at NC Walmart says it was an accident, cops say 08/01/2023 The driver left without stopping, authorities said. Lincolnton police initially said they believed the driver intentionally struck the men who worked at a local orchard.
'He was scared to death': Lincolnton, NC Walmart hit and run was an accident, police say 08/01/2023
Police say gunshot reports at a Waxahachie Tx. Walmart caused a panic but it was a false alarm 07/31/2023
At virtually the same time as the Fort Worth Hulen Mall bomb hoax Sunday, panicked shoppers were seen sprinting out of a Waxahachie Walmart because of reports about loud noises some thought were gunshots.
Reports say it turns out this, too, was a false alarm. Waxahachie police cleared the store and reviewed security cam footage but nothing out of the ordinary turned up.
Investigators now say no shots were fired. They gave the all-clear to reopen the store by about 7pm Sunday. Complete article
At virtually the same time as the Fort Worth Hulen Mall bomb hoax Sunday, panicked shoppers were seen sprinting out of a Waxahachie Walmart because of reports about loud noises some thought were gunshots.
Reports say it turns out this, too, was a false alarm. Waxahachie police cleared the store and reviewed security cam footage but nothing out of the ordinary turned up.
Investigators now say no shots were fired. They gave the all-clear to reopen the store by about 7pm Sunday. Complete article
Woman arrested at Sand Springs Okla. Walmart, accused of trying to kidnap someone else's child 07/31/2023
SAND SPRINGS, Okla. — Natasha Brooks was arrested at the Walmart in Sand Springs and is accused of trying to kidnap someone else’s child.
Stevie Longoria still can't believe what she saw and heard.
“I was in in the school supply section and saw someone getting carried out and she was screaming and yelling,” Longoria said.
“I just heard the person yelling, 'I’ll kill them, I’ll kill them,'” Longoria also said. Complete article
SAND SPRINGS, Okla. — Natasha Brooks was arrested at the Walmart in Sand Springs and is accused of trying to kidnap someone else’s child.
Stevie Longoria still can't believe what she saw and heard.
“I was in in the school supply section and saw someone getting carried out and she was screaming and yelling,” Longoria said.
“I just heard the person yelling, 'I’ll kill them, I’ll kill them,'” Longoria also said. Complete article
‘I thought it was a joke’: Couple’s car stolen from Fremont Ca. Walmart Auto Care Center 07/31/2023
FREMONT, Calif. - A Fremont couple's car was taken from a Walmart Auto Care Center last week.
The theft happened at the Walmart on Osgood Road around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to Fremont police. The couple had taken their car in for a routine oil change when things went terribly wrong. "On the first phone call they asked me if I drove the car off the lot," Josh Hsieh said. "I didn’t think anything of it at the time."
When Hsieh received a second phone call, he started questioning the situation.
"The manager said the car was gone," Hsieh said. "I asked the man if he was joking because he was rambling over the phone. I thought I was on a show or something."
It was revealed that someone stole a pair of keys from the Auto Care Center and drove off with the white Kia Forte. How it happened is still puzzling to the car’s owners.
"Something as simple as an oil change, you would think would get done," said Hsieh’s girlfriend, Linda Ton. "The keys are in their possession. It’s something so simple and so easy. I wouldn’t think that our car would be stolen." Complete article
FREMONT, Calif. - A Fremont couple's car was taken from a Walmart Auto Care Center last week.
The theft happened at the Walmart on Osgood Road around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to Fremont police. The couple had taken their car in for a routine oil change when things went terribly wrong. "On the first phone call they asked me if I drove the car off the lot," Josh Hsieh said. "I didn’t think anything of it at the time."
When Hsieh received a second phone call, he started questioning the situation.
"The manager said the car was gone," Hsieh said. "I asked the man if he was joking because he was rambling over the phone. I thought I was on a show or something."
It was revealed that someone stole a pair of keys from the Auto Care Center and drove off with the white Kia Forte. How it happened is still puzzling to the car’s owners.
"Something as simple as an oil change, you would think would get done," said Hsieh’s girlfriend, Linda Ton. "The keys are in their possession. It’s something so simple and so easy. I wouldn’t think that our car would be stolen." Complete article
Hackers could be Walmart’s new defense vs. cybercrime 07/31/2023
Attention hackers: Walmart might be interested in hiring you to fight cybercrime, even if you don’t have a college degree.
“We’re removing college education requirements for cybersecurity jobs,” said Rob Duhart, deputy chief information security officer at Walmart WMT, -0.20%.
The retail supergiant is “finding the geniuses in our backyard” that “may not look or sound the way you think they did,” he said in Washington on Monday.
The company also has programs to teach current employees the skills to become cyber professionals, Duhart said. Complete article
Attention hackers: Walmart might be interested in hiring you to fight cybercrime, even if you don’t have a college degree.
“We’re removing college education requirements for cybersecurity jobs,” said Rob Duhart, deputy chief information security officer at Walmart WMT, -0.20%.
The retail supergiant is “finding the geniuses in our backyard” that “may not look or sound the way you think they did,” he said in Washington on Monday.
The company also has programs to teach current employees the skills to become cyber professionals, Duhart said. Complete article
Man allegedly exposes himself, sexually assaults woman at Lexington SC Walmart 07/28/2023
Casey DeSantis responds to critics that call her ‘Walmart Melania' 07/28/2023
UNDER-HANDED Cops hunt NC Walmart shopper who ‘stole thousands in electronics’ using sneaky ‘luggage trick’ 07/28/2023
‘Never again’: Walmart worker says she likes working at Walmart. It backfires 07/28/2023
Police seek help to identify Route 248 Pa. Walmart wallet thief 07/28/2023
CLOSE UP SHOP Walmart closes another store for good after 22 other locations shut down permanently already this year 07/30/2023 The Neighborhood Market location in Richmond, Virginia, shut its doors for good on Friday, July 28.
Woman arrested after scene at Barbourville Ky. Walmart 07/29/2023
‘Some customers share too much’: If you ever wondered what it’s like to work at Walmart, here’s a storytime 07/29/2023
One of two abandoned puppies found by a Bradenton Fla. Walmart has been adopted 07/29/2023
Merchandise stolen from Walmart in Islandia NY 07/29/2023
Kentucky Walmart employee finds some of the love she lost by greeting customers 07/31/2023
Man facing several charges after allegedly stealing from Walmart in Houlton Maine 07/31/2023
Walmart and Rubi Laboratories announce partnership to capture, reuse carbon 07/31/2023 Walmart and Rubi Laboratories recently announced a partnership and a pilot project aimed at capturing carbon emissions from manufacturers and facilities in the Walmart supply chain and converting the emissions into fabric that can be used in garments.
Large drug bust operation in a Tennessee Walmart leads to four arrests, law enforcements say 07/31/2023
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