Walmart had at least six more shootings, with two them fatal in October 2021, plus a seventh at a Sam's Club, which is as few as they've had in any month for at least three or four years. One of the fatal shootings was by a police officer, which was considered justifiable since the shoplifting suspect fired at them first, the one at Sam's Club was also by a police officer; however, she's being charged since she allegedly endangered others in a crowded parking lot. There were at least three more injuries resulting from the shootings including at least one that left a person in critical condition, which could result in an additional death. Another shooting in the parking lot, which didn't result in injuries, started as a result of a large fight inside the store.
In addition to the two deaths resulting from shootings there was another murder where a man killed his fiance and staged her body at Walmart, another person killed in a rollover crash, and two deaths from a deadly bacteria sold at Walmart, resulting in a recall, and there may still be other people at risk from this. This brings the total deaths at Walmart or related to their business to at least six.
Walmart had a couple hours long stand-off in one store without firing shots plus about twenty more gun related incidents, which is higher than they've been getting in the past few months, although reporting on these might be inconsistent. Most of these gun related incidents were armed robberies, including one carjacking and a separate kidnapping, a couple of them turned out to be false alarms that resulted in panics anyway. A man who was previously charged for pulling a gun over a pandemic face-mask argument is now suing the police for not deleting social media posts after charges were dropped, claiming they're harming his reputation, although the social posts appear to be true.
Another woman wanted for murder was arrested at Walmart, although the murder didn't occur there; there was an isolated child abduction at one Walmart, which is somewhat common, and another woman that escaped from a human trafficking ring at another Walmart which isn't nearly as common. Over the years there have been dozens of attempted abductions, where the perpetrators were only attempting to abduct one child, but most of the claims of human trafficking at Walmart have been denied by police, although this is the second one in recent months that turned out to be true.
There were also numerous unarmed muggings, a fight over a phone, a woman who allegedly pepper sprayed customers, a viral video of a couple women in a fist fight in the aisle, and a couple major thefts of ten thousand or three hundred thousand dollars. Walmart also let Dog the Bounty Hunter check their video footage in his search for Brian Laundrie, which is amazing, since he was never licensed as a Bounty Hunter, or bail-bondsman and has no right to detain anyone or participate in the investigation any more than any other citizen. This is obvious grandstanding and legitimizing it raises major doubts about Walmart.
A Black former policeman and black Pastor are preparing a suit against Walmart after they tried to return a TV with a legitimate receipt but were arrested based on racial profiling, and another video of their union busting activities has come out showing, once again that they don't treat their workers any better than their customers. Another one of their workers made a viral video while quitting telling everyone how badly he was treated and knocking stuff over at the same time. There's little doubt he'll be charged, but this adds to the evidence that even though he didn't quit over the PA system, these outraged workers quitting are never going to stop getting their point across as long as Walmart refuses to treat them with respect.
Walmart knows damn well that their self-checkouts are a magnet for crime, but instead of hiring cashiers, which is almost certainly cheaper than dealing with the crime, they're looking for new technology to catch people, which amounts to virtual entrapment. There's another video making the rounds where a so-called whistle-blower is telling people to stop stealing and that technology will help catch them; Many may doubt this is a real whistle blower, since he's clearly serving Walmart's agenda, and this isn't the first time they've done this.
In addition to the fatal rollover crash, there were at least nine other major crashes, including at least one hit and run and at least four separate pedestrians hit or run over by cars or trucks, a stolen vehicle that smashed into at least six other cars and almost hit numerous pedestrians, and a cop that was dragged by a shoplifter he tried to stop. There were also at least three other vehicles that caught fire, one that burnt after a crash and another that had the fire spread to several other vehicles. In addition to these three firs they had one more in the store which closed it for several days and was probably arson.
Walmart also had at least six knife attacks, with at least one or two resulting in stabbing wounds, a stolen service dog which was recovered safe, an escapee from prison that was caught at a store, a false tip from a bounty hunter unrelated to Dog the Bounty Hunter, and a shoplifting suspect charged with assaulting three police officers. It's often hard to tell when police are charging people for "assault" if they resist or run away or if they're just padding the charges, which is quite common with many police officers.
In addition to the recall of the fatal room freshener there were also at least two more recalls for possible "serious" but unspecified problems with crackers, and too much arsenic in baby food. How much arsenic would be acceptable?
Walmart is being sued again for discrimination against a Muslim that was abused, and another attorney has indicated that discrimination against the disabled is also routine at Walmart. Walmart also lost a lawsuit against a pharmacist for $27.5 million, although these are almost always reduced on appeal, and they're relentlessly suing another small town to get out of paying property taxes. The courts tend to favor Walmart heavily, perhaps because they have so many political connections and can use a portion of the money consumers give them for legal expenses.
Their labor problems never stop, of course, with Walmart workers outraged that they didn't get the same raise as Sam's Club workers. It's been routine for years for many corporations to take a portion of the money they save by suppressing workers wages to buy up propaganda ads on TV falsely claiming they've been treating their workers well; Walmart and McDonald's among other corporations have been doing this for a long time, Amazon has a new ad out about a nurse being repeated over and over again. It should be obvious the more they spend on propaganda the less they're spending on any given problem, including employee relations, which should mean we should almost always assume the opposite of what for profit ads claim.
If you look closely at many supposedly unbiased news articles, it's often clear they're thinly disguised propaganda although the motivation is rarely disclosed. The media is now controlled by six corporations which makes it an oligarchy system; and they're clearly trying to make other oligarchs seem desirable, including one article that claims a merger with Home Depot makes sense, which was followed a few days later by a report that Home Depot is now hiring Walmart to do their deliveries. The clear implication is that there's no longer any doubt that we live in an oligarchy system, not a free enterprise system as the media pretends.
Another media article claims that "Even Walmart Deserves a Trial" as if they're constantly being railroaded, despite the fact that they win most of their legal cases, and more often than not, when they lose, verdicts are either overturned or dramatically cut. There are plenty of poor people that never get trials and are often in jail for pretrial until they get an offer to plead guilty and do time served or stay in jail because they can't afford bail. Our legal system is a farce and the media is covering it up in favor of the oligarchs.
In addition to that many people on social media have noticed that Walmart seems to have hired propagandists there, including one person who wrote, Any of you guys ever run into those accounts here of people who just like spend their spare time browsing this subreddit and defending Walmart from criticism? 10/06/2021 The common assumption is that these are hired trolls, possibly subjected to Walmart propaganda like the Walmart cheer and other indoctrination tactics, including their anti-union ads.
Walmart also had another prankster dressing up and approaching workers telling them they work for the corporate office and that they're firing people for a TikTok video, sometimes telling them it's a prank, other times getting caught or being asked if they could check with their real supervisors, who would be expected to inform them if it were real. This has happened at least once or twice before and angered many people.
In another instance a woman was hit in the back of the head with a chicken. Do things like this only happen 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.
Stacy Mitchell has also compiled a list of other studies about Walmart and how they impact society, Key Studies on Big-Box Retail & Independent Business. To the best of my knowledge Walmart has done as little as they seem to get away with, often relying on rhetoric that isn't backed up with action, when it comes to addressing any of their critics concerns, including crime. One of the responses they’ve come up with is what they call "Restorative Justice" which gives first time shoplifters a chance to avoid being arrested or any criminal record if they take an on line course which costs $400 up front or $500 in payments, plus perhaps, reparations. This has been part of the privatization process and often denies suspects of the due process or access to a lawyer, perhaps even intimidating and extorting from some people that might not even be guilty. Walmart seems to be trying to find a way to turn crime into a profit making situation instead of looking for the most effective ways to reduce it. Making Change at Walmart is asking If you or someone you know has gone through @Walmart's "Restorative Justice" program for first-time suspected shoplifters, send us a DM. 03/30/2017 to ensure that it isn’t doing more harm than good. I did my own review of this program as well at Walmart’s “Restorative Justice” Endangers Public Without Reducing Crime. The following are a list of incidents that occurred in October 2021. According to the "Is Walmart Safe?" the average store in their sampling had 250 incidents per year indicating that these are only a fraction of the crime reports at Walmart, and presumably, the ones most likely to make the news on the internet nationwide. This isn't statistically representative, as the 2006 or the "Rolling Back Prices and Raising Crime Rates?" study or some of the studies cited by Stacy Mitchell; but it does provide some additional information that may help recognize how many problems there are at Walmart.
New Orleans La. police investigating after person possibly shot in Walmart parking lot 10/01/2021
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a Friday afternoon shooting in New Orleans East.
The shooting happened in the 6000 block of Bullard Avenue. It appears the scene is in the parking lot of the Walmart.
Police said a man suffered a possible graze wound. Complete article
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a Friday afternoon shooting in New Orleans East.
The shooting happened in the 6000 block of Bullard Avenue. It appears the scene is in the parking lot of the Walmart.
Police said a man suffered a possible graze wound. Complete article
Manchester Conn. Police investigating armed robbery at Walmart parking lot 10/02/2021
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH)– Manchester Police are investigating after receiving a call of an armed robbery that took place in the parking lot of Walmart on Buckland Hills Dr. Friday night.
According to reports, Manchester police believe the victim was targeted as the victim knows who the individual was. The victim was at the parking lot with the individual and a female.
There are no reported injuries at this time. Complete article
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH)– Manchester Police are investigating after receiving a call of an armed robbery that took place in the parking lot of Walmart on Buckland Hills Dr. Friday night.
According to reports, Manchester police believe the victim was targeted as the victim knows who the individual was. The victim was at the parking lot with the individual and a female.
There are no reported injuries at this time. Complete article
This Union-Busting Video Is Another Huge Reason To Avoid Walmart 02/20/2020
Walmart is the richest country in the world by revenue.
It has received billions in tax cuts per year thanks to the GOP.
The Walton heirs have a total wealth that is more than 43% of that of American families combined.
And many of their workers have relied on food stamps.
On top of all that, there is this anti-union video from the company that “associates” were forced to watch. Complete article
Walmart is the richest country in the world by revenue.
It has received billions in tax cuts per year thanks to the GOP.
The Walton heirs have a total wealth that is more than 43% of that of American families combined.
And many of their workers have relied on food stamps.
On top of all that, there is this anti-union video from the company that “associates” were forced to watch. Complete article
SC neighbors frustrated with FedEx, Walmart missing deliveries 10/01/2021
GREENWOOD, S.C. — Over a dozen people called or emailed the WYFF News 4 newsroom over the last two days.
Beth Darragh told WYFF News 4’s Renee Wunderlich that last month, she ordered coolers, some folding tables, fishing rods and tackle boxes. While electronic receipts say they were delivered, the packages never came to her door.
“We don’t know whose fault it is, but we don’t think it’s drivers are loaders — the people doing the physical work, we do not feel like it’s them, and I don’t want them to feel that way,” she said, “It was not delivered, but since then I followed all my packages and it started showing up delivered to Spartanburg — from Greenville and Spartanburg — and it was signed by a ‘B Snyder’.”
And she’s not alone.
“I got home, didn’t see anything in the driveway, checked the truck walked around the house, make sure I didn’t see anything, gave them a call and they said it was delivered,” said Gary McGuffin, who also lives in Greenwood, “But it was delivered here to this address, but sign to somebody that’s not me.” Complete article
GREENWOOD, S.C. — Over a dozen people called or emailed the WYFF News 4 newsroom over the last two days.
Beth Darragh told WYFF News 4’s Renee Wunderlich that last month, she ordered coolers, some folding tables, fishing rods and tackle boxes. While electronic receipts say they were delivered, the packages never came to her door.
“We don’t know whose fault it is, but we don’t think it’s drivers are loaders — the people doing the physical work, we do not feel like it’s them, and I don’t want them to feel that way,” she said, “It was not delivered, but since then I followed all my packages and it started showing up delivered to Spartanburg — from Greenville and Spartanburg — and it was signed by a ‘B Snyder’.”
And she’s not alone.
“I got home, didn’t see anything in the driveway, checked the truck walked around the house, make sure I didn’t see anything, gave them a call and they said it was delivered,” said Gary McGuffin, who also lives in Greenwood, “But it was delivered here to this address, but sign to somebody that’s not me.” Complete article
Suspected Fla. Walmart shoplifters dressed toddler in stolen clothing: Sheriff 10/01/2021
Employee saves customer at Cookeville Tenn. Walmart 10/01/2021
Police: Man arrested after theft from Napa Ca. Walmart 10/02/2021
Police investigating theft incident at Cambria County Pa. Walmart 10/01/2021
Platte Colorado Walmart shoplifting suspect fatally shot by Springs police after reportedly firing at officer 10/03/2021
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - An officer trying to stop a shoplifter was forced to shoot when the suspect fired at him during the confrontation Sunday.
The officer was unhurt, but the Colorado Springs Police Department confirms the suspect died at the hospital.
According to a spokesperson for CSPD, the officer had tried to stop the man from exiting the East Platte Walmart. ....
“The CSPD officer located the male suspect, gave the suspect commands, which is suspect did not comply. The CSPD officer was able to deploy their Taser, which at this time the effectiveness is still being investigated,” Newton said. “Once a Taser was deployed, the suspect was actually able to pull a handgun and shoot off at least one round. In response, the CSPD officer pulled their duty weapon and fired at least one round, striking the suspect.” Complete article
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - An officer trying to stop a shoplifter was forced to shoot when the suspect fired at him during the confrontation Sunday.
The officer was unhurt, but the Colorado Springs Police Department confirms the suspect died at the hospital.
According to a spokesperson for CSPD, the officer had tried to stop the man from exiting the East Platte Walmart. ....
“The CSPD officer located the male suspect, gave the suspect commands, which is suspect did not comply. The CSPD officer was able to deploy their Taser, which at this time the effectiveness is still being investigated,” Newton said. “Once a Taser was deployed, the suspect was actually able to pull a handgun and shoot off at least one round. In response, the CSPD officer pulled their duty weapon and fired at least one round, striking the suspect.” Complete article
Woman wanted for murder in North Carolina arrested at Cascade Ga. Walmart 10/04/2021
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. (CBS46) -- City of South Fulton Police arrested Camille Singleton, 31, who was the main suspect in a nationwide search for allegedly killing another woman in Clayton, North Carolina.
Around 11:30 a.m., South Fulton Police responded to a suspicious person call at the Walmart at 1105 Research Center Atlanta Drive, regarding a person that matched Singleton's description.
Officers approached the person inside the store, and Police confirmed she was Singleton. She was taken into custody without incident.
Singleton’s two-year-old son, who was the subject of an amber alert, was also with her. He was unharmed and placed with family members. Complete article
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. (CBS46) -- City of South Fulton Police arrested Camille Singleton, 31, who was the main suspect in a nationwide search for allegedly killing another woman in Clayton, North Carolina.
Around 11:30 a.m., South Fulton Police responded to a suspicious person call at the Walmart at 1105 Research Center Atlanta Drive, regarding a person that matched Singleton's description.
Officers approached the person inside the store, and Police confirmed she was Singleton. She was taken into custody without incident.
Singleton’s two-year-old son, who was the subject of an amber alert, was also with her. He was unharmed and placed with family members. Complete article
Fire in parking lot of Homosassa Fla. Walmart damages three vehicles 10/04/2021
A vehicle erupted into flames within the parking lot of the Walmart in Homosassa, burning two other vehicles.
Citrus County Fire Rescue (CCFR) was dispatched at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, to the store on the corner of U.S. 19 and West Cardinal Street, where firefighters arrived at 4:26 p.m. to find three parked vehicles involved with flames, according to CCFR on Monday.
CCFR crews controlled by the blaze by 4:30 p.m. Firefighters determined the fire ignited in one vehicle before flames spread to vehicles parked on either side. No injuries were reported. Complete article
A vehicle erupted into flames within the parking lot of the Walmart in Homosassa, burning two other vehicles.
Citrus County Fire Rescue (CCFR) was dispatched at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, to the store on the corner of U.S. 19 and West Cardinal Street, where firefighters arrived at 4:26 p.m. to find three parked vehicles involved with flames, according to CCFR on Monday.
CCFR crews controlled by the blaze by 4:30 p.m. Firefighters determined the fire ignited in one vehicle before flames spread to vehicles parked on either side. No injuries were reported. Complete article
Citizens help Kennewick Wash. PD catch hit and run suspect in Walmart parking lot 10/03/2021
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Kennewick Police Department (KPD) responded to a hit and run call Saturday evening at the Kennewick Walmart. The suspect has been booked into the Benton County jail.
The incident occurred on Saturday, October 2nd at approximately 7:39 p.m., according to KPD. A Walmart customer was walking out of the grocery side exit when they were struck by a car in the crosswalk.
The victim suffered a head injury, and was transported to Trios Hospital. Their condition and extent of their injuries is currently unknown. Complete article
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Kennewick Police Department (KPD) responded to a hit and run call Saturday evening at the Kennewick Walmart. The suspect has been booked into the Benton County jail.
The incident occurred on Saturday, October 2nd at approximately 7:39 p.m., according to KPD. A Walmart customer was walking out of the grocery side exit when they were struck by a car in the crosswalk.
The victim suffered a head injury, and was transported to Trios Hospital. Their condition and extent of their injuries is currently unknown. Complete article
Two Seriously Hurt After Crash And Fire North of Dilworth Minn. Walmart 10/04/2021
(Clay County, MN) -- The driver and a passenger in a pickup truck suffered serious injuries after a rollover crash just North of the Dilworth Walmart Sunday evening.
Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting confirming to WDAY Radio the crash happened off 28th Avenue North and County Road 9 around 7:25 p.m. when the truck and another vehicle collided, causing the crash.
The driver and passenger of the truck were stuck inside while the vehicle caught on fire. Dilworth Fire also arrived on scene and put the blaze out, then extricated the two from the truck. Complete article
(Clay County, MN) -- The driver and a passenger in a pickup truck suffered serious injuries after a rollover crash just North of the Dilworth Walmart Sunday evening.
Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting confirming to WDAY Radio the crash happened off 28th Avenue North and County Road 9 around 7:25 p.m. when the truck and another vehicle collided, causing the crash.
The driver and passenger of the truck were stuck inside while the vehicle caught on fire. Dilworth Fire also arrived on scene and put the blaze out, then extricated the two from the truck. Complete article
A Walmart-Home Depot Merger Makes Shiploads of Sense 10/04/2021
Cutting down on costs to bolster profitability is one of the chief reasons companies pursue mergers and acquisitions, and so it’s quite possible that sustained supply-chain bottlenecks will spur some previously unfathomable unions. The idea for Walmart and Home Depot to combine comes from Brittain Ladd, an industry analyst with supply-chain solutions company Kuecker Pulse Integration and a longtime consultant to the retail industry.
That’s just one possible deal permutation, although the case is convincing. Walmart is the top U.S. importer of goods by container ship, followed by Target Corp. and then Home Depot, according to the Journal of Commerce’s annual ranking. “Imagine their combined ability to collaborate on procurement,” Ladd said in a phone interview.
Not only could they negotiate better rates, but they could even acquire their own ships and sell excess capacity to other businesses by forming a logistics unit. This is a bit like the vertical integration Amazon.com Inc. has started assembling. “Supply chains have always had an element of risk to them because supply chains in most cases are truly global,” Ladd said.
“But what we’re also seeing today are supply chains that are in many ways too lean and paying for it. This is one of the best reasons for very large retailers and other companies to say, ‘We need to start thinking big in our M&A and use it to reimagine our supply chains.’” Complete article
Cutting down on costs to bolster profitability is one of the chief reasons companies pursue mergers and acquisitions, and so it’s quite possible that sustained supply-chain bottlenecks will spur some previously unfathomable unions. The idea for Walmart and Home Depot to combine comes from Brittain Ladd, an industry analyst with supply-chain solutions company Kuecker Pulse Integration and a longtime consultant to the retail industry.
That’s just one possible deal permutation, although the case is convincing. Walmart is the top U.S. importer of goods by container ship, followed by Target Corp. and then Home Depot, according to the Journal of Commerce’s annual ranking. “Imagine their combined ability to collaborate on procurement,” Ladd said in a phone interview.
Not only could they negotiate better rates, but they could even acquire their own ships and sell excess capacity to other businesses by forming a logistics unit. This is a bit like the vertical integration Amazon.com Inc. has started assembling. “Supply chains have always had an element of risk to them because supply chains in most cases are truly global,” Ladd said.
“But what we’re also seeing today are supply chains that are in many ways too lean and paying for it. This is one of the best reasons for very large retailers and other companies to say, ‘We need to start thinking big in our M&A and use it to reimagine our supply chains.’” Complete article
Home Depot hires Walmart delivery drivers to drop off paint and more to customers’ doors 10/06/2021
Home Depot is hiring Walmart to deliver paint, tools and other online purchases to customers’ doors.
The two retailers announced the partnership Wednesday. The companies declined to share terms of the deal or the length of the contract.
The home improvement retailer is the first retail client to sign up for Walmart’s new delivery business, GoLocal. Walmart launched the business in late August, with plans to attract customers ranging from local stores to national players and make money from last-mile deliveries, similar to a third-party service like Instacart. Deliveries are made by gig economy workers who use Walmart’s delivery platform, Spark Driver. Complete article
Home Depot is hiring Walmart to deliver paint, tools and other online purchases to customers’ doors.
The two retailers announced the partnership Wednesday. The companies declined to share terms of the deal or the length of the contract.
The home improvement retailer is the first retail client to sign up for Walmart’s new delivery business, GoLocal. Walmart launched the business in late August, with plans to attract customers ranging from local stores to national players and make money from last-mile deliveries, similar to a third-party service like Instacart. Deliveries are made by gig economy workers who use Walmart’s delivery platform, Spark Driver. Complete article
Even Walmart Deserves a Trial 10/01/2021
A judge wants to hold pharmacies liable for opioid prescriptions they were obligated to fill.
Alcoholics consume a lot of gin, but liquor stores rightly aren’t liable for their “overconsumption.” A tiny percentage of legally sold guns are used to commit crimes, and only gunmen are answerable for this misuse. What of pharmaceuticals? When if ever should pharmacies be liable for harm caused by the drugs they sell? In a trial over opioid prescriptions that begins next week, a crusading judge may try to stretch liability beyond the law.
Pharmacies are and should certainly be responsible when they mess up. Say Dr. Jones prescribes rosuvastatin (a cholesterol reducer) to Mary, but the pharmacist reaches for the wrong jar and instead dispenses Valium (a benzodiazepine). Valium and alcohol have synergistic effects, so if Mary goes to a bar, she may forget how many drinks she’s had and how many pills she’s taken. If she overdoses, has respiratory failure and dies, the pharmacy must pay. Or imagine that John, a high-school freshman, impersonates Dr. Jones, calls in a prescription for pain reliever Vicodin (a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone), and gives his own phone number as a callback for confirmation. The staff pharmacist fails to check in the physician directory, and fills the prescription. John’s liver fails. The pharmacy must pay.
In both cases, the pharmacy dispensed a drug that wasn’t legally prescribed. But in the bellwether trial set to begin in October, a broader ground of liability is being advanced. Attorneys for Ohio’s Lake and Trumbull counties are suing four pharmacy chains—CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and Giant Eagle—for damages they allegedly caused by filling “too many” opioid prescriptions. Complete article
A judge wants to hold pharmacies liable for opioid prescriptions they were obligated to fill.
Alcoholics consume a lot of gin, but liquor stores rightly aren’t liable for their “overconsumption.” A tiny percentage of legally sold guns are used to commit crimes, and only gunmen are answerable for this misuse. What of pharmaceuticals? When if ever should pharmacies be liable for harm caused by the drugs they sell? In a trial over opioid prescriptions that begins next week, a crusading judge may try to stretch liability beyond the law.
Pharmacies are and should certainly be responsible when they mess up. Say Dr. Jones prescribes rosuvastatin (a cholesterol reducer) to Mary, but the pharmacist reaches for the wrong jar and instead dispenses Valium (a benzodiazepine). Valium and alcohol have synergistic effects, so if Mary goes to a bar, she may forget how many drinks she’s had and how many pills she’s taken. If she overdoses, has respiratory failure and dies, the pharmacy must pay. Or imagine that John, a high-school freshman, impersonates Dr. Jones, calls in a prescription for pain reliever Vicodin (a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone), and gives his own phone number as a callback for confirmation. The staff pharmacist fails to check in the physician directory, and fills the prescription. John’s liver fails. The pharmacy must pay.
In both cases, the pharmacy dispensed a drug that wasn’t legally prescribed. But in the bellwether trial set to begin in October, a broader ground of liability is being advanced. Attorneys for Ohio’s Lake and Trumbull counties are suing four pharmacy chains—CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and Giant Eagle—for damages they allegedly caused by filling “too many” opioid prescriptions. Complete article
Drew Eckl & Farnham Removes Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Walmart 10/04/2021
Drew Eckl & Farnham on Thursday removed a personal injury lawsuit against Walmart to Georgia Southern District Court. The suit was filed by the Roden Law Firm on behalf of David C. Orne in 4:21-cv-00283, Orne v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP.
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, a source for high-speed legal news and litigation updates personalized to your practice. Law.com Radar publishes daily updates on just-filed federal cases like this one. Complete article
Drew Eckl & Farnham on Thursday removed a personal injury lawsuit against Walmart to Georgia Southern District Court. The suit was filed by the Roden Law Firm on behalf of David C. Orne in 4:21-cv-00283, Orne v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP.
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, a source for high-speed legal news and litigation updates personalized to your practice. Law.com Radar publishes daily updates on just-filed federal cases like this one. Complete article
Woman Banned from Md. Walmart, Given Trespassing Citation 10/03/2021
Police looking for woman who stole a customer’s wallet at Va. Walmart 10/04/2021
Man admits to taking 19 upskirt videos in College Drive La. Walmart 10/03/2021
Man Arrested After Attempting to Steal Hoverboards from Manitowoc Wisc. Walmart 10/04/2021
Sebastian Fla. police investigating death at Walmart 10/05/2021
SEBASTIAN, Fla. — Sebastian police were investigating a death Tuesday morning at a Walmart.
The department announced on Facebook that officers, detectives and crime scene investigators were at 2001 U.S. Highway 1 conducting a death investigation.
A view from Chopper 5 showed police appeared to be focused on a black pickup truck in the parking lot of the Walmart. It was placed onto the back of a flatbed truck to be taken away. Complete article
Man confesses to killing fiancée, ‘staging’ her body at Walmart, Florida police say 10/05/2021
SEBASTIAN, Fla. — Sebastian police were investigating a death Tuesday morning at a Walmart.
The department announced on Facebook that officers, detectives and crime scene investigators were at 2001 U.S. Highway 1 conducting a death investigation.
A view from Chopper 5 showed police appeared to be focused on a black pickup truck in the parking lot of the Walmart. It was placed onto the back of a flatbed truck to be taken away. Complete article
Man confesses to killing fiancée, ‘staging’ her body at Walmart, Florida police say 10/05/2021
Lansing Ill. Police Investigate Armed Carjacking in Walmart Parking Lot 10/05/2021
"I really have no words because our city has literally become survival of the fittest, and it’s becoming harder and harder to protect our children."
It was in the parking lot of Walmart in Lansing where Tymeka Woods said her 19-year-old son was carjacked early Sunday morning.
"We’re thankful that, you know, this person didn’t take his life," Woods said.
Woods' son works the overnight shift at Walmart on Torrance Avenue. Woods told NBC 5 he was sitting in his car on his break when someone started tapping on his window. Complete article
"I really have no words because our city has literally become survival of the fittest, and it’s becoming harder and harder to protect our children."
It was in the parking lot of Walmart in Lansing where Tymeka Woods said her 19-year-old son was carjacked early Sunday morning.
"We’re thankful that, you know, this person didn’t take his life," Woods said.
Woods' son works the overnight shift at Walmart on Torrance Avenue. Woods told NBC 5 he was sitting in his car on his break when someone started tapping on his window. Complete article
Couple escapes burning RV in Pueblo Colorado West 10/05/2021
PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KKTV) - A couple says they are thankful to be alive after their RV burst into flames late Tuesday morning.
The husband tells 11 News he and his wife were traveling home to Florida in their RV and had stopped to fill it with propane before the long journey east. While checking the tires, the husband realized the vehicle was on fire -- and his wife was still inside.
He tells 11 News reporter Jack Heeke that he pulled his wife out of the RV, grabbed what belongings he could, and they ran from the burning vehicle. Complete article
PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KKTV) - A couple says they are thankful to be alive after their RV burst into flames late Tuesday morning.
The husband tells 11 News he and his wife were traveling home to Florida in their RV and had stopped to fill it with propane before the long journey east. While checking the tires, the husband realized the vehicle was on fire -- and his wife was still inside.
He tells 11 News reporter Jack Heeke that he pulled his wife out of the RV, grabbed what belongings he could, and they ran from the burning vehicle. Complete article
Man who pulled gun amid Walmart face mask spat says Palm Beach County Fla. Sheriff's Office defamed him on social media, files lawsuit 10/05/2021
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw did not remove online posts and images even after prosecutors dropped the case, a lawsuit says.
A 30-year-old Greenacres-area man, who made global headlines last year after he pulled a gun on a fellow Walmart shopper during an argument over face masks, has sued Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw for defamation and malicious prosecution.
Vincent Scavetta claims Bradshaw’s decision to trumpet his arrest on social media damaged his reputation, according to the lawsuit filed Friday in Palm Beach County circuit court. Complete article
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw did not remove online posts and images even after prosecutors dropped the case, a lawsuit says.
A 30-year-old Greenacres-area man, who made global headlines last year after he pulled a gun on a fellow Walmart shopper during an argument over face masks, has sued Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw for defamation and malicious prosecution.
Vincent Scavetta claims Bradshaw’s decision to trumpet his arrest on social media damaged his reputation, according to the lawsuit filed Friday in Palm Beach County circuit court. Complete article
5 charged after Minn. Walmart uncovers $300,000 cell phone swindle at Twin Cities stores 10/05/2021
RAMSEY COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - Ramsey County has charged five people in a cell phone scheme that cost Walmart, cell phone service providers and a third party sales company, Outsourced Sales Leadership, over $300,000 from November 2018 to July 2019.
The scheme involved purchasing cell phones from OSL at the locations inside of Walmart Stores around the metro. Mainly Walmart’s Midway, Apple Valley, Eagan locations.
OSL is a third party business that sells cell phones and service plans from inside of Walmart locations. The phones OSL sells are part of Walmart’s inventory. Complete article
Charges: Fraud ring ran ‘credit mule’ phone-buying scheme at Walmart, bilking $300K 10/06/2021
A fraud ring involving 15 individuals in Walmart stores in Ramsey and Dakota counties cost the retailer and a cellphone company $300,000, according to criminal charges filed this week.
The scheme involved eight people who used “credit mules” to purchase cellphones and contracts and seven store vendor employees who benefited from bonuses by selling the phones to fraudulent buyers, authorities said.
“This case is an example of our investigators’ commitment helping people who have been victimized,” said Natalie Davis, spokeswoman for the St. Paul Police Department. “Fraud investigations are incredibly complex, time consuming and important. Anything we can do to help people who’ve fallen prey to scammers and prevent future victims is a success.”
According to the criminal complaint, the investigation tracked sales from Nov. 3, 2018, through July 28, 2019, via Outsourced Sales Leadership, a Canadian company that operates as a third-party business inside Walmart stores to sell cellphone service contracts and cellphones.
During that time, police say, they documented 33 dates where cellphones were fraudulently purchased. On those dates, defendants purchased between one and six phones with contracts at a time.
RAMSEY COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - Ramsey County has charged five people in a cell phone scheme that cost Walmart, cell phone service providers and a third party sales company, Outsourced Sales Leadership, over $300,000 from November 2018 to July 2019.
The scheme involved purchasing cell phones from OSL at the locations inside of Walmart Stores around the metro. Mainly Walmart’s Midway, Apple Valley, Eagan locations.
OSL is a third party business that sells cell phones and service plans from inside of Walmart locations. The phones OSL sells are part of Walmart’s inventory. Complete article
Charges: Fraud ring ran ‘credit mule’ phone-buying scheme at Walmart, bilking $300K 10/06/2021
A fraud ring involving 15 individuals in Walmart stores in Ramsey and Dakota counties cost the retailer and a cellphone company $300,000, according to criminal charges filed this week.
The scheme involved eight people who used “credit mules” to purchase cellphones and contracts and seven store vendor employees who benefited from bonuses by selling the phones to fraudulent buyers, authorities said.
“This case is an example of our investigators’ commitment helping people who have been victimized,” said Natalie Davis, spokeswoman for the St. Paul Police Department. “Fraud investigations are incredibly complex, time consuming and important. Anything we can do to help people who’ve fallen prey to scammers and prevent future victims is a success.”
According to the criminal complaint, the investigation tracked sales from Nov. 3, 2018, through July 28, 2019, via Outsourced Sales Leadership, a Canadian company that operates as a third-party business inside Walmart stores to sell cellphone service contracts and cellphones.
During that time, police say, they documented 33 dates where cellphones were fraudulently purchased. On those dates, defendants purchased between one and six phones with contracts at a time.
Escapee nabbed in Angola Ind. Walmart 10/07/2021
ANGOLA — A tip from a citizen led to the capture Wednesday morning of a man who escaped police custody Monday in Kendallville.
David Ellis Hicks, 40, was taken into custody by Angola Police at approximately 8 a.m. after Noble County dispatchers received a tip.
Noble County dispatchers passed on the tip — and a picture of Hicks — to the Angola Police Department. Officers with that department went to Walmart, 2016 N. Wayne St., Angola, and arrested Hicks, according to the Noble County Sheriff's Department. Complete article
ANGOLA — A tip from a citizen led to the capture Wednesday morning of a man who escaped police custody Monday in Kendallville.
David Ellis Hicks, 40, was taken into custody by Angola Police at approximately 8 a.m. after Noble County dispatchers received a tip.
Noble County dispatchers passed on the tip — and a picture of Hicks — to the Angola Police Department. Officers with that department went to Walmart, 2016 N. Wayne St., Angola, and arrested Hicks, according to the Noble County Sheriff's Department. Complete article
Meet The Socialist Walmart Worker Running For New Jersey Governor 10/05/2021
NEW JERSEY — When Gov. Phil Murphy fought for his current seat in the 2017 gubernatorial election, he faced constant questions – and criticism – about his former job as a finance executive at Goldman Sachs.
It's unlikely that Joanne Kuniansky will grapple with the same problem in 2021.
On Nov. 2, Kuniansky – the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) nomination for New Jersey governor – will match up against Murphy, the Democratic incumbent, and three other candidates who will appear on the ballot: Jack Ciattarelli (Republican Party), Gregg Mele (Libertarian Party) and Madelyn Hoffman (Green Party). Complete article
NEW JERSEY — When Gov. Phil Murphy fought for his current seat in the 2017 gubernatorial election, he faced constant questions – and criticism – about his former job as a finance executive at Goldman Sachs.
It's unlikely that Joanne Kuniansky will grapple with the same problem in 2021.
On Nov. 2, Kuniansky – the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) nomination for New Jersey governor – will match up against Murphy, the Democratic incumbent, and three other candidates who will appear on the ballot: Jack Ciattarelli (Republican Party), Gregg Mele (Libertarian Party) and Madelyn Hoffman (Green Party). Complete article
2 Conroe Tx. 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 – Dennis Stewart and Terence Richardson went to Walmart to purchase a big-screen television but ended up with big problems.
“We were two black men with a receipt,” said Richardson.
It does not get more black and white than this for Stewart, a former police officer, and Richardson, a pastor. Complete article
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 – Dennis Stewart and Terence Richardson went to Walmart to purchase a big-screen television but ended up with big problems.
“We were two black men with a receipt,” said Richardson.
It does not get more black and white than this for Stewart, a former police officer, and Richardson, a pastor. Complete article
‘This is the last time I’ll ever shop at this store again’: Walmart Karen shouts at manager over checkout issue 10/07/2021
TikTok user @itssangiee____ spotted a so-called “Karen” throwing a fit in the middle of Walmart because she didn’t get immediate assistance checking out.
The viral video, captioned “Walmart shenanigans,” was earlier this week and amassed over 328,000 views and 11,800 likes in two days.
The 45-second video shows an elderly white woman with her mask pulled down to her chin pacing around the Walmart checkout lines and yelling very loudly.
“I want a manager,” the woman shouts to passerby.
“I was in here and I used this card and they told me it doesn’t work,” she tells the manager who comes toward her. The manager appears to try and calm her down, but the woman gets more upset. Complete article
TikTok user @itssangiee____ spotted a so-called “Karen” throwing a fit in the middle of Walmart because she didn’t get immediate assistance checking out.
The viral video, captioned “Walmart shenanigans,” was earlier this week and amassed over 328,000 views and 11,800 likes in two days.
The 45-second video shows an elderly white woman with her mask pulled down to her chin pacing around the Walmart checkout lines and yelling very loudly.
“I want a manager,” the woman shouts to passerby.
“I was in here and I used this card and they told me it doesn’t work,” she tells the manager who comes toward her. The manager appears to try and calm her down, but the woman gets more upset. Complete article
Citizens help Kennewick Wash. PD catch hit and run suspect in Walmart parking lot 10/03/2021
Walmart is not requiring customers to be vaccinated 10/04/2021
Rome Ga. Man Jailed for Stealing from Walmart 49 Times 10/03/2021
Walmart Is Facing These 5 Shortages Right Now 10/05/2021
Teen Killed, Dad Wounded in NJ Walmart Parking Lot Shooting 10/08/2021
Gunfire in the parking lot of a New Jersey Walmart claimed the life of a teenager and left his father hospitalized Thursday night.
Albert Williams, 17, was shot and died after being rushed to Cooper University Hospital, while his 44-year-old dad was wounded and listed in stable condition at the same hospital, police said.
The shots rang out shortly before 11 p.m. outside the Walmart Supercenter on Mount Holly Road in Burlington Township, Burlington County. The store closes at 11 p.m. and investigators said no one inside was involved. Complete article
4 Charged in Shooting Outside NJ Walmart That Killed Teen and Injured Father 10/26/2021
Gunfire in the parking lot of a New Jersey Walmart claimed the life of a teenager and left his father hospitalized Thursday night.
Albert Williams, 17, was shot and died after being rushed to Cooper University Hospital, while his 44-year-old dad was wounded and listed in stable condition at the same hospital, police said.
The shots rang out shortly before 11 p.m. outside the Walmart Supercenter on Mount Holly Road in Burlington Township, Burlington County. The store closes at 11 p.m. and investigators said no one inside was involved. Complete article
4 Charged in Shooting Outside NJ Walmart That Killed Teen and Injured Father 10/26/2021
Police investigate after man struck with pistol, robbed of personal belongings at Suffolk Va. Walmart parking lot 10/08/2021
SUFFOLK, Va. - Suffolk Police are investigating an armed robbery incident that took place on Friday.
Officials were contacted at 3:38 p.m.
According to the preliminary investigation, a physical altercation took place between two people which began at a Wendy’s in the 700 block of North Main Street and then resumed in the Walmart parking lot in the 1200 block of North Main Street.
At the Walmart parking lot, a man was struck with a pistol and robbed of personal belongings. The female suspect then fled the scene. The man suffered minor injuries. Complete article
SUFFOLK, Va. - Suffolk Police are investigating an armed robbery incident that took place on Friday.
Officials were contacted at 3:38 p.m.
According to the preliminary investigation, a physical altercation took place between two people which began at a Wendy’s in the 700 block of North Main Street and then resumed in the Walmart parking lot in the 1200 block of North Main Street.
At the Walmart parking lot, a man was struck with a pistol and robbed of personal belongings. The female suspect then fled the scene. The man suffered minor injuries. Complete article
Aiken police investigating attempted child abduction at SC Walmart on Whiskey Road 10/08/2021
The Aiken Department of Public Safety is investigating a potential child abduction attempt that occurred Wednesday.
The incident happened between 5:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in a toy aisle near the sporting goods section of the Walmart on Whiskey Road, according to an incident report from the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
The victim's parent stated the victim's sibling saw a male "almost put his hands around the victim's waist," according to police. Complete article
The Aiken Department of Public Safety is investigating a potential child abduction attempt that occurred Wednesday.
The incident happened between 5:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in a toy aisle near the sporting goods section of the Walmart on Whiskey Road, according to an incident report from the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
The victim's parent stated the victim's sibling saw a male "almost put his hands around the victim's waist," according to police. Complete article
SNIFFING HIM OUT Dog the Bounty Hunter reveals crucial clues in Brian Laundrie search from surveillance at Walmart to poop at campsite 10/09/2021
DOG the Bounty Hunter has revealed new crucial clues in his hunt for Brian Laundrie, including Walmart surveillance video and poop at a campsite.
Dog, who joined the search for slain hiker Gabby Petito's fugitive fiance last month, shared his most enticing revelations with The Sun on Friday. .....
WALMART SURVEILLANCE
Dog said he's spent a substantial amount of time collecting surveillance video evidence that could help locate Laundrie.
On Friday, he visited a Walmart where the manager granted him access to a 24-hour surveillance camera, he said.
He did not specify if anything significant was found on that footage, but described a trash can located under the camera as a "criminal smorgasbord." Complete article
DOG the Bounty Hunter has revealed new crucial clues in his hunt for Brian Laundrie, including Walmart surveillance video and poop at a campsite.
Dog, who joined the search for slain hiker Gabby Petito's fugitive fiance last month, shared his most enticing revelations with The Sun on Friday. .....
WALMART SURVEILLANCE
Dog said he's spent a substantial amount of time collecting surveillance video evidence that could help locate Laundrie.
On Friday, he visited a Walmart where the manager granted him access to a 24-hour surveillance camera, he said.
He did not specify if anything significant was found on that footage, but described a trash can located under the camera as a "criminal smorgasbord." Complete article
Disorderly Conduct at Pa. Walmart 10/06/2021
Theft from Pa. Walmart 10/08/2021
Shoplifter Arrested At Walmart On Route 59: Joliet Ill. Police 10/08/2021
Man arrested in connection to robbery, abduction at Franklin Va. Walmart 10/09/2021
FRANKLIN, Va. - Franklin Police are investigating a robbery and abduction that took place at a Walmart Friday evening.
Around 10 p.m., police responded to the incident at the Walmart located at 100 Council Drive. Police say a man approached the victim requesting money for gas but then he showed a gun and forced the victim to go into Walmart and withdraw money from ATM.
Police say the victim was then forced to drive to North Carolina. According to detectives, 39-year-old Junior Devin Williams is wanted in connection to the incident. Complete article
FRANKLIN, Va. - Franklin Police are investigating a robbery and abduction that took place at a Walmart Friday evening.
Around 10 p.m., police responded to the incident at the Walmart located at 100 Council Drive. Police say a man approached the victim requesting money for gas but then he showed a gun and forced the victim to go into Walmart and withdraw money from ATM.
Police say the victim was then forced to drive to North Carolina. According to detectives, 39-year-old Junior Devin Williams is wanted in connection to the incident. Complete article
Mississippi Walmart put on lockdown after man with rifle walks in, police say 10/09/2021
SENATOBIA, Miss. — A Mississippi Walmart was put on lockdown for a brief time Saturday afternoon after a man walked in with a rifle slung over his shoulders, according to the Senatobia Police Department.
Police said the man walked into the Senatobia Walmart around 12:30 p.m. with the rifle on his shoulder, purchased some dog food and left.
The incident was reported to police and the Walmart was put on lockdown until officers could verify that the scene was safe, police said. Complete article
SENATOBIA, Miss. — A Mississippi Walmart was put on lockdown for a brief time Saturday afternoon after a man walked in with a rifle slung over his shoulders, according to the Senatobia Police Department.
Police said the man walked into the Senatobia Walmart around 12:30 p.m. with the rifle on his shoulder, purchased some dog food and left.
The incident was reported to police and the Walmart was put on lockdown until officers could verify that the scene was safe, police said. Complete article
Stolen car smashes 6 vehicles at Kennewick Wash. Walmart, nearly hitting shoppers and children 10/10/2021
A call to check on the welfare of a couple parked in a car in the Walmart parking lot in Kennewick took a bad turn Saturday afternoon.
Kennewick officers were asked to check on a man and woman who appeared to be passed with some drugs in a black Chevy HHR. And callers initially thought a child might be in the backseat.
The license plates belonged to a car stolen from Richland, said a police news release. Complete article
A call to check on the welfare of a couple parked in a car in the Walmart parking lot in Kennewick took a bad turn Saturday afternoon.
Kennewick officers were asked to check on a man and woman who appeared to be passed with some drugs in a black Chevy HHR. And callers initially thought a child might be in the backseat.
The license plates belonged to a car stolen from Richland, said a police news release. Complete article
Women getting to fist fight over school supplies at Walmart as children watch. (Video) 10/04/2021
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Baby food sold only at Walmart has been recalled after testing found too much arsenic 10/10/2021
The amount of naturally occurring inorganic arsenic in Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal caused the manufacturer to recall three lots that have been sold since April 5.
Maple Island made the recall, but Parent’s Choice is a Walmart store brand. Walmart yanked the cereal from shelves and, the Maple Island-written, FDA-posted recall notice says, has put a block on the product for its online and brick-and-mortar checkouts.
“FDA has recognized that trace elements such as these are widely present in the environment, including water, soil and food,” the notice says. “The FDA also noted that research has shown reducing exposure to toxic elements is important to minimizing any potential long-term effects on the developing brains of infants and children.” Complete article
The amount of naturally occurring inorganic arsenic in Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal caused the manufacturer to recall three lots that have been sold since April 5.
Maple Island made the recall, but Parent’s Choice is a Walmart store brand. Walmart yanked the cereal from shelves and, the Maple Island-written, FDA-posted recall notice says, has put a block on the product for its online and brick-and-mortar checkouts.
“FDA has recognized that trace elements such as these are widely present in the environment, including water, soil and food,” the notice says. “The FDA also noted that research has shown reducing exposure to toxic elements is important to minimizing any potential long-term effects on the developing brains of infants and children.” Complete article
Crackers sold by Publix, Walmart and others recalled for a possibly ‘serious’ problem 10/10/2021
A packaging mistake with serious consequences to some people caused a recall of crackers sold at Publix, Winn-Dixie, Walmart, Kroger and other stores nationwide.
Four lots of Simple Mills Fine Ground Sea Salt Almond Flour Cracker boxes got pulled because they might have Farmhouse Cheddar Almond Flour Crackers. That’s a mistake that’s humorous to infuriating to most people. But the Fine Ground Sea Salt variety doesn’t have milk, so if Farmhouse Cheddar, which has milk, is in the box, milk is an undeclared allergen and a problem for people with a milk allergy.
“Some people who have an extreme allergy or severe sensitivity to milk could run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product,” the Simple Mills-written, FDA-posted recall notice says. Complete article
A packaging mistake with serious consequences to some people caused a recall of crackers sold at Publix, Winn-Dixie, Walmart, Kroger and other stores nationwide.
Four lots of Simple Mills Fine Ground Sea Salt Almond Flour Cracker boxes got pulled because they might have Farmhouse Cheddar Almond Flour Crackers. That’s a mistake that’s humorous to infuriating to most people. But the Fine Ground Sea Salt variety doesn’t have milk, so if Farmhouse Cheddar, which has milk, is in the box, milk is an undeclared allergen and a problem for people with a milk allergy.
“Some people who have an extreme allergy or severe sensitivity to milk could run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product,” the Simple Mills-written, FDA-posted recall notice says. Complete article
Berwick couple charged for allegedly under-ringing items at Lewisburg Pa. Walmart 10/04/2021
Letter: Walmart’s use of a derogatory term for the Japanese is shocking 10/10/2021
SPD searching for suspect in robbery in NC Walmart parking lot 10/09/2021
Walmart Argues That it is Shielded From Yeezy, Kanye West Lookalike Shoe Case by Section 230 10/11/2021
Stabbing victim airlifted to hospital after fight at Ithaca NY Walmart 10/12/2021
Ithaca, N.Y. — A man was airlifted to a regional trauma center Monday after he was stabbed at the Walmart Supercenter in Ithaca, police said.
Ithaca police and Bangs Ambulance were called at 4:10 p.m. for a reported stabbing at the Walmart Supercenter, at 135 Fairgrounds Memorial Parkway. When they arrived, emergency crews found the victim had been stabbed in the abdomen, Ithaca police Sgt. Thomas W. Condzella said in a news release.
Police say another person stabbed the man during a fight; the suspect then ran away. Complete article
Ithaca, N.Y. — A man was airlifted to a regional trauma center Monday after he was stabbed at the Walmart Supercenter in Ithaca, police said.
Ithaca police and Bangs Ambulance were called at 4:10 p.m. for a reported stabbing at the Walmart Supercenter, at 135 Fairgrounds Memorial Parkway. When they arrived, emergency crews found the victim had been stabbed in the abdomen, Ithaca police Sgt. Thomas W. Condzella said in a news release.
Police say another person stabbed the man during a fight; the suspect then ran away. Complete article
Young girl asking for help in Arkansas Walmart parking lot leads to human trafficking arrests 10/11/2021
A 17-year-old girl asked for help at an Arkansas Walmart, leading to the arrests of four people who have now been indicted with human trafficking and rape charges.
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Four people have been indicted on charges related to human trafficking after a girl from Phoenix was in a West Memphis Walmart parking lot asking for help after saying she had been sexually assaulted.
The initial incident happened on Jan. 9, 2021, and officers say the 17-year-old girl told authorities that she had been kidnapped from Arizona to be "used as a prostitute." Complete article
A 17-year-old girl asked for help at an Arkansas Walmart, leading to the arrests of four people who have now been indicted with human trafficking and rape charges.
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Four people have been indicted on charges related to human trafficking after a girl from Phoenix was in a West Memphis Walmart parking lot asking for help after saying she had been sexually assaulted.
The initial incident happened on Jan. 9, 2021, and officers say the 17-year-old girl told authorities that she had been kidnapped from Arizona to be "used as a prostitute." Complete article
Fla. Walmart targeted in bank robbery 10/11/2021
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A banking center inside a Walmart was the target of a robbery on Monday, according to police.
West Palm Beach police say at approximately 11:45 a.m. the bank inside the Walmart located on 45th Street and Military Trail was the target of an attempted robbery.
Police say no weapon was displayed, only implied. Complete article
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A banking center inside a Walmart was the target of a robbery on Monday, according to police.
West Palm Beach police say at approximately 11:45 a.m. the bank inside the Walmart located on 45th Street and Military Trail was the target of an attempted robbery.
Police say no weapon was displayed, only implied. Complete article
Walmart and Costco limit toilet paper sales while toy companies warn parents their kids' Christmas gifts won't arrive in time thanks to backlog at ports, rail yards and on the roads 10/11/2021
Rather than compete, Walmart inks exclusive deal with Netflix 10/12/2021
Member of organized Tx. Walmart shoplifting scheme pleads guilty 10/12/2021
Dickson City Police need help to identify suspect in Pa. Walmart theft 10/13/2021
Teenager held at gunpoint in Ga. Walmart parking lot 10/12/2021
COVINGTON — A teenager walking to her car in the Walmart parking lot on Salem Road Saturday night was held at gunpoint by two unidentified suspects.
According to a report by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the 17-year-old McDonough woman was walking to her car at about 10:30 p.m. when she was approached by two men who tried to rob her. At least one of the men had a handgun.
The report stated that two people in the parking lot witnessed the robbery attempt. When the suspects realized they were being watched, they fled the scene, according to the NCSO report. Complete article
COVINGTON — A teenager walking to her car in the Walmart parking lot on Salem Road Saturday night was held at gunpoint by two unidentified suspects.
According to a report by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the 17-year-old McDonough woman was walking to her car at about 10:30 p.m. when she was approached by two men who tried to rob her. At least one of the men had a handgun.
The report stated that two people in the parking lot witnessed the robbery attempt. When the suspects realized they were being watched, they fled the scene, according to the NCSO report. Complete article
Sheriff looking for suspect in attempted robbery at Hazel Dell Wash. Walmart 10/12/2021
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected in an attempted robbery Tuesday at the Hazel Dell Walmart.
Deputies were dispatched at 12:24 p.m. to 9000 N.E. Highway 99 for reports of a disturbance with a weapon.
According to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian, callers initially reported an active shooter inside Walmart. Deputies later said someone had displayed a firearm while trying to leave the store with stolen merchandise. Complete article
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected in an attempted robbery Tuesday at the Hazel Dell Walmart.
Deputies were dispatched at 12:24 p.m. to 9000 N.E. Highway 99 for reports of a disturbance with a weapon.
According to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian, callers initially reported an active shooter inside Walmart. Deputies later said someone had displayed a firearm while trying to leave the store with stolen merchandise. Complete article
Evansville Ind. Mother Speaks About Being Ran Over by SUV in Walmart Parking Lot 10/12/2021
On Saturday night, a hit and run occurred in the Walmart parking lot on the West side of Evansville that sent one woman to the hospital with injuries.
Ariel Bell and her family were entering the Walmart parking lot for a fun Halloween themed shopping night when a car began pursuing them closely, flashing its lights, and honking at them after a 3-way stop.
That’s when Ariel and her fiancé pulled their car over and stepped out of their vehicle to figure out what had the pursuing driver in such a frenzy.
“I take two steps away from the Jeep, to walk towards them, and they hit me from my rear fender and dragged me to the front fender," said Ariel Bell.
After the incident, the driver of the vehicle fled the scene. Bell says she suffered a two-minute seizure and woke up in her fiancé’s arms. Complete article
On Saturday night, a hit and run occurred in the Walmart parking lot on the West side of Evansville that sent one woman to the hospital with injuries.
Ariel Bell and her family were entering the Walmart parking lot for a fun Halloween themed shopping night when a car began pursuing them closely, flashing its lights, and honking at them after a 3-way stop.
That’s when Ariel and her fiancé pulled their car over and stepped out of their vehicle to figure out what had the pursuing driver in such a frenzy.
“I take two steps away from the Jeep, to walk towards them, and they hit me from my rear fender and dragged me to the front fender," said Ariel Bell.
After the incident, the driver of the vehicle fled the scene. Bell says she suffered a two-minute seizure and woke up in her fiancé’s arms. Complete article
Greenwood SC police: Walmart reports $10K stolen 10/12/2021
A Greenwood woman is facing a breach of trust charge after Walmart reported $10,000 in $100 bills had been stolen, according to a report.
Tonya Gauvin Rodgers, 46, of 213 Greenway Drive, Greenwood was arrested Monday and charged with breach of trust, value $10,000 or more.
On Saturday, Greenwood police were called out to the Walmart at 300 Bypass 25 NE, where staff said $10,000 in revenue was missing from the store, the report said. Complete article
A Greenwood woman is facing a breach of trust charge after Walmart reported $10,000 in $100 bills had been stolen, according to a report.
Tonya Gauvin Rodgers, 46, of 213 Greenway Drive, Greenwood was arrested Monday and charged with breach of trust, value $10,000 or more.
On Saturday, Greenwood police were called out to the Walmart at 300 Bypass 25 NE, where staff said $10,000 in revenue was missing from the store, the report said. Complete article
Police beat: 3 nabbed after items reported stolen from Va. Walmart 10/12/2021
Chesterfield Va. Police looking for suspects in Walmart theft 10/13/2021
Casper Wyoming Westside Walmart Closed Till Friday Due to COVID-19 Concerns 10/13/2021
Lyman man receives 15-year prison sentence for Jan. 2020 SC Walmart armed robbery 10/14/2021
Hours-long standoff leads to arrest at Tulsa Okla. Walmart 10/13/2021
TULSA, Okla. — Police arrested a man at a Tulsa Walmart after a standoff that lasted several hours on Tuesday afternoon.
Tulsa police say they were called to the home near 46th Street North and Peoria about a shooting around 3 p.m.
Police were looking for a man they say shot another man outside the home. The victim was taken to the hospital as officers worked to get the suspected shooter outside.
After several hours, police found out there was no one in the house and later found the man they were looking for at the Walmart location near Admiral and Memorial. Complete article
TULSA, Okla. — Police arrested a man at a Tulsa Walmart after a standoff that lasted several hours on Tuesday afternoon.
Tulsa police say they were called to the home near 46th Street North and Peoria about a shooting around 3 p.m.
Police were looking for a man they say shot another man outside the home. The victim was taken to the hospital as officers worked to get the suspected shooter outside.
After several hours, police found out there was no one in the house and later found the man they were looking for at the Walmart location near Admiral and Memorial. Complete article
Man, 28, charged with groping, threatening 2 women with knife as they shopped in Ga. Walmart 10/13/2021
A Riverdale man is in jail after making verbal and physical sexual actions to two women at the Walmart in Fayetteville, while pulling a knife on one woman and threatening to do so to the other.
Temujin J. Perkins, 28, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, three counts of misdemeanor sexual battery, disorderly conduct and obstruction, according to Fayetteville Police Department spokesperson Ann Marie Burdett.
Burdett said police on Oct. 8 at approximately 11:15 a.m. were dispatched to the Walmart at the Fayette Pavilion in reference to a domestic dispute.
Burdett said officers met with a complainant outside the Walmart store, who said she was inside the store when approached by a black male subject who asked her if he could touch her breasts. The complainant asked the subject “if he wanted to get slapped?” Complete article
A Riverdale man is in jail after making verbal and physical sexual actions to two women at the Walmart in Fayetteville, while pulling a knife on one woman and threatening to do so to the other.
Temujin J. Perkins, 28, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, three counts of misdemeanor sexual battery, disorderly conduct and obstruction, according to Fayetteville Police Department spokesperson Ann Marie Burdett.
Burdett said police on Oct. 8 at approximately 11:15 a.m. were dispatched to the Walmart at the Fayette Pavilion in reference to a domestic dispute.
Burdett said officers met with a complainant outside the Walmart store, who said she was inside the store when approached by a black male subject who asked her if he could touch her breasts. The complainant asked the subject “if he wanted to get slapped?” Complete article
Woman claims she was mugged in Escambia County Fla. Walmart parking lot 10/13/2021
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- An Escambia County woman says she was beaten and robbed in broad daylight Wednesday morning in a Walmart parking lot.
According to deputies, the incident happened just after 10 a.m. at the Walmart store on Navy Blvd.
Lisa Gray tells Channel 3 she had cashed a social security check when a man behind her asked her for money to pay his electric bill. She declined, but says the man followed her to her car.
Gray says that's when he tried to snatch her purse -- knocking her to ground and striking her in the face. After snatching the money, Gray says he fled the scene as her 13-year-old son and a Walmart employee chased after him. Complete article
Citizen donates $1,000 to Escambia County woman mugged outside Walmart 10/14/2021
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- An Escambia County woman says she was beaten and robbed in broad daylight Wednesday morning in a Walmart parking lot.
According to deputies, the incident happened just after 10 a.m. at the Walmart store on Navy Blvd.
Lisa Gray tells Channel 3 she had cashed a social security check when a man behind her asked her for money to pay his electric bill. She declined, but says the man followed her to her car.
Gray says that's when he tried to snatch her purse -- knocking her to ground and striking her in the face. After snatching the money, Gray says he fled the scene as her 13-year-old son and a Walmart employee chased after him. Complete article
Citizen donates $1,000 to Escambia County woman mugged outside Walmart 10/14/2021
Lady Lake woman arrested in battle over phone in Fla. Walmart parking lot 10/12/2021
A Lady Lake woman was arrested in connection with a battle over a phone in a Walmart parking lot.
Angela Lenette Johnson, 33, is free on $25,500 bond following her arrest on charges of burglary with assault or battery and criminal mischief Friday night at the Walmart in Fruitland Park.
Johnson got out of her vehicle and approached the vehicle of another woman, who was in the driver’s seat, playing a game on her phone, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police Department. Johnson reached into the woman’s car, pulled her hair and punched her in the face. She snatched the woman’s phone and threw it to the ground, causing the screen to crack. Johnson fled the scene, but was later arrested at her home at 425 Winners Circle in Lady Lake. She was booked at the Lake County Jail and released after posting bond. Complete article
A Lady Lake woman was arrested in connection with a battle over a phone in a Walmart parking lot.
Angela Lenette Johnson, 33, is free on $25,500 bond following her arrest on charges of burglary with assault or battery and criminal mischief Friday night at the Walmart in Fruitland Park.
Johnson got out of her vehicle and approached the vehicle of another woman, who was in the driver’s seat, playing a game on her phone, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police Department. Johnson reached into the woman’s car, pulled her hair and punched her in the face. She snatched the woman’s phone and threw it to the ground, causing the screen to crack. Johnson fled the scene, but was later arrested at her home at 425 Winners Circle in Lady Lake. She was booked at the Lake County Jail and released after posting bond. Complete article
Police: 1 suspect arrested, 1 at large in Windsor Ca. Walmart burglary 10/14/2021
Dickson City Pa. Police need help to identify suspect in Walmart theft 10/13/2021
Duo wanted for stealing $800 in electronics from Bedford Va. Walmart 10/14/2021
Smoky haze evacuates Fla. Walmart 10/13/2021
Roseburg Oregon woman arrested in connection to previous Walmart theft 10/15/2021
Two brothers among four charged in robbery of teen outside Mich. Walmart 10/14/2021
Suspects allegedly took cash, cellphone, credit card
Two brothers are among four people charged in connection with a robbery of a teenager outside of a Walmart in Sterling Heights earlier this week, police said Thursday.
The four are accused of confronting the teen who was selling clothing in the parking lot of the Walmart on Van Dyke Avenue at 14 Mile Road at robbing him at gunpoint. Complete article
Suspects allegedly took cash, cellphone, credit card
Two brothers are among four people charged in connection with a robbery of a teenager outside of a Walmart in Sterling Heights earlier this week, police said Thursday.
The four are accused of confronting the teen who was selling clothing in the parking lot of the Walmart on Van Dyke Avenue at 14 Mile Road at robbing him at gunpoint. Complete article
Man arrested at Ind. Walmart for intimidation, carrying handgun 10/15/2021
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A man has been charged with carrying a handgun without a license and intimidation for an incident that happened at Walmart on Wednesday, according to court records.
South Bend Police were called to the Walmart on W. Ireland Road for reports of a man with a gun making threats.
When officers arrived, the victim said he was shopping with his girlfriend and child when two men and a woman approached him.
He said he recognized one of the men as Toolie, someone he had not seen in several years. Complete article
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A man has been charged with carrying a handgun without a license and intimidation for an incident that happened at Walmart on Wednesday, according to court records.
South Bend Police were called to the Walmart on W. Ireland Road for reports of a man with a gun making threats.
When officers arrived, the victim said he was shopping with his girlfriend and child when two men and a woman approached him.
He said he recognized one of the men as Toolie, someone he had not seen in several years. Complete article
Walmart on Boston Road in Springfield Mass. evacuated after two incidents 10/15/2021
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Walmart on Boston Road in Springfield was temporarily closed Friday afternoon after an incident where a 911 caller claimed a gun was involved.
According to Springfield Police Spokesperson Ryan Walsh, officers were sent to the store around 11:50 a.m. Friday morning for a verbal disturbance. A person involved told police he had a license to carry but no firearm was shown.
Around 1:30 p.m. officers received another 911 call for a picture sent through text messages stating there was a person with a gun inside the store. Officers went back to the store and evacuated the building for the safety of customers and employees but found nothing of significance. Officers were able to be shown the picture, which showed the incident from earlier in the day. Complete article
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Walmart on Boston Road in Springfield was temporarily closed Friday afternoon after an incident where a 911 caller claimed a gun was involved.
According to Springfield Police Spokesperson Ryan Walsh, officers were sent to the store around 11:50 a.m. Friday morning for a verbal disturbance. A person involved told police he had a license to carry but no firearm was shown.
Around 1:30 p.m. officers received another 911 call for a picture sent through text messages stating there was a person with a gun inside the store. Officers went back to the store and evacuated the building for the safety of customers and employees but found nothing of significance. Officers were able to be shown the picture, which showed the incident from earlier in the day. Complete article
19-year-old from Texas threatened with knife for ride to Walmart by man in Ceres Ca. 10/14/2021
CERES, Calif. (KTXL) — A 19-year-old woman from Texas who was pumping gas in Ceres was forced to drive to Walmart by a homeless man, police said.
Ceres police said the 19-year-old was at a gas station on Hatch Road and Richland Avenue when she was approached by a man. The man asked her for a ride, but she declined and went inside the gas station to pay.
Police said the man again approached her when she returned but this time had a knife. According to police, he then told her to drive him to Walmart, which she did. Complete article
CERES, Calif. (KTXL) — A 19-year-old woman from Texas who was pumping gas in Ceres was forced to drive to Walmart by a homeless man, police said.
Ceres police said the 19-year-old was at a gas station on Hatch Road and Richland Avenue when she was approached by a man. The man asked her for a ride, but she declined and went inside the gas station to pay.
Police said the man again approached her when she returned but this time had a knife. According to police, he then told her to drive him to Walmart, which she did. Complete article
Gorham police search for woman they say dragged officer with car at Walmart 10/15/2021
Gorham police are on the lookout for a woman they say dragged a police officer with her car in a Walmart parking lot.
Officer Holly Carter was dragged a short distance, but was not injured, the police chief said.
Authorities said officers were following up on a previous shoplifting investigation at the store just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday. While at Walmart, Officer Carter was alerted that a woman had allegedly shoplifted a cart full of goods and was heading to the parking lot without paying.
When Carter approached the suspect, authorities said that woman began throwing items at her. That's when police said the suspect attempted to get into a black sedan and leave. Complete article
Gorham police are on the lookout for a woman they say dragged a police officer with her car in a Walmart parking lot.
Officer Holly Carter was dragged a short distance, but was not injured, the police chief said.
Authorities said officers were following up on a previous shoplifting investigation at the store just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday. While at Walmart, Officer Carter was alerted that a woman had allegedly shoplifted a cart full of goods and was heading to the parking lot without paying.
When Carter approached the suspect, authorities said that woman began throwing items at her. That's when police said the suspect attempted to get into a black sedan and leave. Complete article
Iraqi refugee sues Mich. Walmart, claims workplace racial discrimination 10/14/2021
Dearborn — An Iraqi woman who came to the United States as a refugee is suing her employer for alleged racial discrimination, claiming a hostile work environment due to her national origin and religion, according to a lawsuit.
Seenaa Najim, 46, of Inkster filed the suit Thursday against Walmart and two of its employees with the Wayne County Circuit Court, claiming, "constant, heinous discrimination and verbal abuse" on account of her Iraqi origins and being a practicing Muslim who wears a hijab.
Najim alleges in the suit that the two employees, managers at the Walmart Supercenter in Dearborn, directed racist language at her, calling her a "camel jockey", a "stupid f------- Arab" and saying "Arabs are s---" and "Muslims are s---."
Najim, her attorney Nabih Ayad and members of the Arab-American Civil Rights League (ACRL) announced the lawsuit at a Thursday afternoon press conference at ACRL headquarters. Complete article
Dearborn — An Iraqi woman who came to the United States as a refugee is suing her employer for alleged racial discrimination, claiming a hostile work environment due to her national origin and religion, according to a lawsuit.
Seenaa Najim, 46, of Inkster filed the suit Thursday against Walmart and two of its employees with the Wayne County Circuit Court, claiming, "constant, heinous discrimination and verbal abuse" on account of her Iraqi origins and being a practicing Muslim who wears a hijab.
Najim alleges in the suit that the two employees, managers at the Walmart Supercenter in Dearborn, directed racist language at her, calling her a "camel jockey", a "stupid f------- Arab" and saying "Arabs are s---" and "Muslims are s---."
Najim, her attorney Nabih Ayad and members of the Arab-American Civil Rights League (ACRL) announced the lawsuit at a Thursday afternoon press conference at ACRL headquarters. Complete article
Companies latest weapon in the war for talent — free college degrees. Why it’s important to read the fine print. 10/15/2021
Four Valley Residents Arrested In Notable Sonora Ca. Walmart Shoplifting Case 10/15/2021
Union Gap man sentenced for trying to molest boy at Wash. Walmart bathroom in 2019 10/15/2021
PD: Mom Leaves Child Alone In Car Outside NJ Walmart, Assaults Police 10/15/2021
Fight leads to panic at Walmart; no active shooter, Laurel Mississippi PD says 10/15/2021
A man was arrested at Walmart in Laurel after a fight broke out at the store and at least one gun was visible Friday at about 2:30 p.m. Reports of there being an active shooter inside the store were unfounded, Laurel police Deputy Chief Earl Reed said.
"There is no danger to the community and no danger to Walmart," Reed said.
Two victims were taken to Laurel police headquarters, Reed said. Complete article
A man was arrested at Walmart in Laurel after a fight broke out at the store and at least one gun was visible Friday at about 2:30 p.m. Reports of there being an active shooter inside the store were unfounded, Laurel police Deputy Chief Earl Reed said.
"There is no danger to the community and no danger to Walmart," Reed said.
Two victims were taken to Laurel police headquarters, Reed said. Complete article
BB gun prompts active shooter scare at Virginia Walmart, Crime Insider says 10/16/2021
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A BB gun prompted an active shooter scare at the Walmart on Nine Mile Road in Henrico County Saturday afternoon, according to Crime Insider sources.
Police received multiple 911 calls about a man inside the store with a long rifle just after 12:50 p.m., according to Lt. K. L. Motley with Henrico Police.
"First arriving officers witnessed customers running out of the store and received a report that shots had been fired," Motley said. "The entering officer quickly learned that no shots had been fired and the individual with the alleged long rifle had not been assaultive or threatening."
Police placed the store on lock down while officers cleared the building and made sure there were no threats, Motley said. Complete article
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A BB gun prompted an active shooter scare at the Walmart on Nine Mile Road in Henrico County Saturday afternoon, according to Crime Insider sources.
Police received multiple 911 calls about a man inside the store with a long rifle just after 12:50 p.m., according to Lt. K. L. Motley with Henrico Police.
"First arriving officers witnessed customers running out of the store and received a report that shots had been fired," Motley said. "The entering officer quickly learned that no shots had been fired and the individual with the alleged long rifle had not been assaultive or threatening."
Police placed the store on lock down while officers cleared the building and made sure there were no threats, Motley said. Complete article
Disability attorney says Walmart’s firing of Down syndrome woman is part of a pattern 10/15/2021
The firing of Marlo Spaeth, an employee with Down syndrome who worked at Walmart for nearly 16 years, was not a one-time incident, but rather part of the retailer’s pattern, a disability rights attorney said in a court filing Friday.
In the document, attorney Monica Murphy describes how she has represented six Wisconsin residents with disabilities, over the past five years, who have faced similar discrimination at Walmart. She said Walmart refused to accommodate these workers and instead took away their hours or forced them to take unpaid leave. Murphy is an attorney for Disability Rights Wisconsin, a nonprofit group with a mission of protecting the rights of people with disabilities.
Several other court filings on Friday told the stories of other Walmart employees with disabilities who were fired from their jobs. They included lawsuits filed by the workers’ families and a jury verdict in another discrimination lawsuit that awarded more than $5 million in damages to a former Walmart employee. The employees lived in other states, including Maine, Oklahoma and South Dakota. Complete article
Walmart has been found to repeatedly fire employees with disabilities instead of offering reasonable accommodations 10/17/2021
The firing of Marlo Spaeth, an employee with Down syndrome who worked at Walmart for nearly 16 years, was not a one-time incident, but rather part of the retailer’s pattern, a disability rights attorney said in a court filing Friday.
In the document, attorney Monica Murphy describes how she has represented six Wisconsin residents with disabilities, over the past five years, who have faced similar discrimination at Walmart. She said Walmart refused to accommodate these workers and instead took away their hours or forced them to take unpaid leave. Murphy is an attorney for Disability Rights Wisconsin, a nonprofit group with a mission of protecting the rights of people with disabilities.
Several other court filings on Friday told the stories of other Walmart employees with disabilities who were fired from their jobs. They included lawsuits filed by the workers’ families and a jury verdict in another discrimination lawsuit that awarded more than $5 million in damages to a former Walmart employee. The employees lived in other states, including Maine, Oklahoma and South Dakota. Complete article
Walmart has been found to repeatedly fire employees with disabilities instead of offering reasonable accommodations 10/17/2021
Giant retailers like Walmart rob American consumers of choice. Here's how antitrust regulation could help resurrect local businesses. 10/16/2021
For Americans who were born in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, corporate market consolidation might feel like the natural order of things. We grew up in a country where Walmarts and other big box stores dotted rural and suburban landscapes, and the surge in Amazon's prominence over the last two decades has felt in some ways like the organic continuation of that trend — an even-larger fish eating the smaller fish in the pond, as nature intended.
But there's nothing natural about that progression. In fact, the consolidated market power of corporations in the retail, banking, and food and farming sectors over the past four decades is the end result of policy choices our leaders made in the 80s and 90s. Those choices have systematically driven down worker wages and wiped out small businesses from coast to coast, while enriching a handful of CEOs, shareholders, and executives. Complete article
For Americans who were born in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, corporate market consolidation might feel like the natural order of things. We grew up in a country where Walmarts and other big box stores dotted rural and suburban landscapes, and the surge in Amazon's prominence over the last two decades has felt in some ways like the organic continuation of that trend — an even-larger fish eating the smaller fish in the pond, as nature intended.
But there's nothing natural about that progression. In fact, the consolidated market power of corporations in the retail, banking, and food and farming sectors over the past four decades is the end result of policy choices our leaders made in the 80s and 90s. Those choices have systematically driven down worker wages and wiped out small businesses from coast to coast, while enriching a handful of CEOs, shareholders, and executives. Complete article
Dubuque Iowa Police looking to identify person suspected of stealing from Walmart 10/15/2021
Woman allegedly skip-scanned party supplies at Tx. Walmart 10/14/2021
Woke Walmart trains staffers in critical race theory: US a ‘white-supremacy system’ 10/15/2021
Bloomington man sentenced 4 years for burglary in Ill. Walmart looting 10/16/2021
Lyman man receives 15-year prison sentence for Jan. 2020 SC Walmart armed robbery 10/14/2021
‘I’m still in shock’: Vehicle upends SUV in Auburn Maine Walmart parking lot 10/18/2021
Seven vehicles were damaged and there were no injuries, police said.
AUBURN — Fire and rescue personnel responded to the Walmart parking lot on Mount Auburn Avenue just after noon Monday when an vehicle struck a parked SUV so hard it went under it.
Police said Doris Galarneau, 83, was helped by a passerby from her Honda CR-V, uninjured, after the Honda Pilot on top of her vehicle was stabilized.
“It is still under investigation,” Auburn Deputy Police Chief Timothy A. Cougle said Monday afternoon. “It appears at this point there was a situation where she tried to pull into a parking place and hit the brake and probably hit the accelerator, which of course accelerated (the car) across the parking lot striking six different vehicles.” Complete article
Seven vehicles were damaged and there were no injuries, police said.
AUBURN — Fire and rescue personnel responded to the Walmart parking lot on Mount Auburn Avenue just after noon Monday when an vehicle struck a parked SUV so hard it went under it.
Police said Doris Galarneau, 83, was helped by a passerby from her Honda CR-V, uninjured, after the Honda Pilot on top of her vehicle was stabilized.
“It is still under investigation,” Auburn Deputy Police Chief Timothy A. Cougle said Monday afternoon. “It appears at this point there was a situation where she tried to pull into a parking place and hit the brake and probably hit the accelerator, which of course accelerated (the car) across the parking lot striking six different vehicles.” Complete article
WATCH: Elderly Woman Run Over by Pickup at Tx. Walmart Supercenter 10/18/2021
SAN ANGELO, TX –– A pedestrian was transported to the hospital with minor injuries after a crash in front of Walmart Supercenter on Sherwood Way Monday morning.
According to Officer Long with the San Angelo Police Department, a gray Dodge pickup was leaving a parking spot and attempting to turn left onto the travel lanes in front of the store when the crash occurred.
The driver told police he did not see the victim, an elderly female, as she exited Walmart. According to the driver, he struck the victim's cart causing the elderly woman to fall over. Complete article
SAN ANGELO, TX –– A pedestrian was transported to the hospital with minor injuries after a crash in front of Walmart Supercenter on Sherwood Way Monday morning.
According to Officer Long with the San Angelo Police Department, a gray Dodge pickup was leaving a parking spot and attempting to turn left onto the travel lanes in front of the store when the crash occurred.
The driver told police he did not see the victim, an elderly female, as she exited Walmart. According to the driver, he struck the victim's cart causing the elderly woman to fall over. Complete article
'Suspicious fire' could have Rincon Ga. Walmart closed for days 10/20/2021
The Rincon Police Department is investigating an overnight fire at Walmart that has shut down the store and could keep it closed for several days.
A fire at the Rincon Walmart could have the store closed for several days.
Authorities say the fire is considered suspicious. The Rincon Police Department is investigating. Complete article
Authorities charge 14-year-old child with arson after fire at Rincon Walmart 10/21/2021
The Rincon Police Department is investigating an overnight fire at Walmart that has shut down the store and could keep it closed for several days.
A fire at the Rincon Walmart could have the store closed for several days.
Authorities say the fire is considered suspicious. The Rincon Police Department is investigating. Complete article
Authorities charge 14-year-old child with arson after fire at Rincon Walmart 10/21/2021
Walmart Looks to Expand Its Healthcare Presence to Self-Funded Plans 10/19/2021
With a new digital partnership, Walmart has set its sights on attracting members of self-funded employer health plans.
October 19, 2021 - The leading retailer continues to make in-roads in the healthcare space, now with an offering aimed at self-funded employer health plans.
Walmart has partnered with a digital platform to provide self-funded employers and their employees with access to cost-effective healthcare.
“We are committed to providing care to customers and the communities we serve through an integrated, omnichannel approach that improves engagement, health equity, and outcomes,” stated Cheryl Pegus, MD, executive vice president of health and wellness at Walmart. Complete article
With a new digital partnership, Walmart has set its sights on attracting members of self-funded employer health plans.
October 19, 2021 - The leading retailer continues to make in-roads in the healthcare space, now with an offering aimed at self-funded employer health plans.
Walmart has partnered with a digital platform to provide self-funded employers and their employees with access to cost-effective healthcare.
“We are committed to providing care to customers and the communities we serve through an integrated, omnichannel approach that improves engagement, health equity, and outcomes,” stated Cheryl Pegus, MD, executive vice president of health and wellness at Walmart. Complete article
Combatting 'critical shortage': Kentucky Blood Center offers $15 Walmart gift cards to donors this week 10/19/2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky Blood Center is offering $15 Walmart gift cards to those who donate blood this week to combat what they refer to as a critical shortage.
KBC has seen a significant increase in blood usage at hospitals across the states. With fewer mobile blood drives available, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, authorities say this has led to the shortage. Complete article
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky Blood Center is offering $15 Walmart gift cards to those who donate blood this week to combat what they refer to as a critical shortage.
KBC has seen a significant increase in blood usage at hospitals across the states. With fewer mobile blood drives available, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, authorities say this has led to the shortage. Complete article
Abbott Received Donation From Walmart to Fight Federal Vaccine Mandate 10/19/2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott received a donation from Walmart's political action committee to fight against the COVID-19 vaccine federal mandate.
The donation comes in light of the retail industry's widespread concerns about labor shortages and holiday shopping.
Walmart, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, made the $10,000 donation on Sept. 29 through the company's PAC. Complete article
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott received a donation from Walmart's political action committee to fight against the COVID-19 vaccine federal mandate.
The donation comes in light of the retail industry's widespread concerns about labor shortages and holiday shopping.
Walmart, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, made the $10,000 donation on Sept. 29 through the company's PAC. Complete article
Opelika Alabama police searching for Walmart theft suspect 10/18/2021
Glenpool Okla. Walmart Evacuated Due To Gas Smell 10/18/2021
Marine veteran wants to sue Minn. Walmart after pharmacist denied him access to ivermectin 10/18/2021
REPORT: CCSD coach met with female student in Las Vegas Nevada Walmart parking lot for sex 10/18/2021
Billionaire ex-Walmart exec says the first 'settlers' of his planned $400 billion city 'Telosa' will likely be selected through applications - and they could move in by 2030 10/18/2021
2 women charged with stealing $3,000 in merchandise from Walmart at Pittsburgh Mills Pa. 10/18/2021
Gorham NH Walmart temporarily closes for cleaning after rise in employee COVID-19 cases 10/19/2021
Walmart shoplifting suspect accused of assaulting 3 Dartmouth Mass. police officers 10/21/2021
DARTMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - A Walmart shoplifting suspect was arrested Wednesday after officials say he assaulted three Dartmouth police officer who was trying to apprehend him.
Joshua Audette, 30, of Fall River, is facing charges including shoplifting, resisting arrest, and three accounts of assault and battery on a police officer, according to the Dartmouth Police Department.
Officers responding to a report of a shoplifter who had fled the Walmart in the town were able to identify Audette as the suspect after reviewing surveillance images with the store’s loss prevention team.
When officers stopped a vehicle that Audette was riding in later in the day, he allegedly became combative and assaulted them. Complete article
DARTMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - A Walmart shoplifting suspect was arrested Wednesday after officials say he assaulted three Dartmouth police officer who was trying to apprehend him.
Joshua Audette, 30, of Fall River, is facing charges including shoplifting, resisting arrest, and three accounts of assault and battery on a police officer, according to the Dartmouth Police Department.
Officers responding to a report of a shoplifter who had fled the Walmart in the town were able to identify Audette as the suspect after reviewing surveillance images with the store’s loss prevention team.
When officers stopped a vehicle that Audette was riding in later in the day, he allegedly became combative and assaulted them. Complete article
Police searching for woman who stole service dog from Walmart in NH 10/22/2021
SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (WHDH) - Police are turning to the public for help tracking down a woman who stole a service dog that was assisting a customer at a Walmart in New Hampshire earlier this week.
Emmy Lou, a 9-year-old mini pinscher/terrier mix, was taken from the Walmart in Somersworth around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Somersworth Police Department.
Police say Emmy Lou is dark brown with a white chest. She has black hair on her head that looks like a mohawk, as well as white around her mouth and eyes due to age. Complete article
Police Arrest Woman After Service Dog Stolen From New Hampshire Walmart 10/22/2021
SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (WHDH) - Police are turning to the public for help tracking down a woman who stole a service dog that was assisting a customer at a Walmart in New Hampshire earlier this week.
Emmy Lou, a 9-year-old mini pinscher/terrier mix, was taken from the Walmart in Somersworth around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Somersworth Police Department.
Police say Emmy Lou is dark brown with a white chest. She has black hair on her head that looks like a mohawk, as well as white around her mouth and eyes due to age. Complete article
Police Arrest Woman After Service Dog Stolen From New Hampshire Walmart 10/22/2021
Deadly bacteria found in aromatherapy product sold at Walmart 10/22/2021
The spray, sold under the Better Homes & Gardens brand, has been linked to four cases of a rare bacterial illness. Two people have died.
An aromatherapy room spray sold at Walmart has been linked to four cases of a highly uncommon bacterial infection that's rarely seen in the United States.
The cases were identified in Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota and Texas. Two of the people, including a child, have died.
On Friday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Walmart, which sold the product, "Better Homes & Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones," is recalling nearly 4,000 bottles.
Because of the possibility that people using the product will inhale it, the CPSC is urging anyone in possession of the spray to return it to Walmart rather than dispose of it themselves.
The agency is advising consumers to return the product to Walmart in "clean, clear zip-top resealable bags" placed in a "small cardboard box." Complete article
List of every Walmart store that sold room spray blamed for deadly bacterial infection 10/31/2021
The spray, sold under the Better Homes & Gardens brand, has been linked to four cases of a rare bacterial illness. Two people have died.
An aromatherapy room spray sold at Walmart has been linked to four cases of a highly uncommon bacterial infection that's rarely seen in the United States.
The cases were identified in Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota and Texas. Two of the people, including a child, have died.
On Friday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Walmart, which sold the product, "Better Homes & Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones," is recalling nearly 4,000 bottles.
Because of the possibility that people using the product will inhale it, the CPSC is urging anyone in possession of the spray to return it to Walmart rather than dispose of it themselves.
The agency is advising consumers to return the product to Walmart in "clean, clear zip-top resealable bags" placed in a "small cardboard box." Complete article
List of every Walmart store that sold room spray blamed for deadly bacterial infection 10/31/2021
Homer troopers look to identify men stealing from Cortlandville NY Walmart 10/20/2021
Man charged after allegedly inappropriately touching juvenile in tool section of Clarksburg WV Walmart 10/20/2021
Five people plead guilty to Walmart theft ring across 35 states 10/19/2021
Authorities evacuate Biloxi Mississippi Walmart store 10/19/2021 Details are limited, but Biloxi police are responding to a “non-specific bomb threat” at the Walmart Supercenter located on C.T. Switzer Drive.
Alliance Ohio police respond to claims about drugging and kidnappings at Walmart 10/19/2021 Police say they have seen the posts, but there are zero reported incidents of this happening.
Suspect in ‘ninja costume’ attacks Aiken SC Walmart worker with sword 10/22/2021
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Police are investigating a stabbing incident at an Aiken Walmart after a worker was reportedly attacked by a suspect dressed as a ninja.
Just after midnight on Friday, the Aiken Department of Public Safety responded to the Walmart on Richland Avenue following reports of a stabbing, an incident report states.
Once on scene, officers met with the victim who sustained stabbing wounds to his mouth, the back-left side of his head and on his left hand.
The victim told police he was attacked by a Black male dressed like a ninja who stabbed him multiple times before fleeing out the garden section of the store. Complete article
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Police are investigating a stabbing incident at an Aiken Walmart after a worker was reportedly attacked by a suspect dressed as a ninja.
Just after midnight on Friday, the Aiken Department of Public Safety responded to the Walmart on Richland Avenue following reports of a stabbing, an incident report states.
Once on scene, officers met with the victim who sustained stabbing wounds to his mouth, the back-left side of his head and on his left hand.
The victim told police he was attacked by a Black male dressed like a ninja who stabbed him multiple times before fleeing out the garden section of the store. Complete article
Woman in custody after witnesses say she pepper sprayed patrons at Walmart in Bismarck ND 10/22/2021
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A Fargo woman is in custody after police say she pepper sprayed patrons at the North Walmart in Bismarck Thursday.
Bismarck police say they were called to a fight at the store and found 26-year-old Kassie Jo Redroad with an off-duty deputy who was restraining her. Witnesses told police Redroad was shoplifting and someone approached her. Dispatchers told police that Redroad had pepper sprayed multiple people including three Walmart employees.
Redroad is charged with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of drugs, and theft among other charges. Complete article
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A Fargo woman is in custody after police say she pepper sprayed patrons at the North Walmart in Bismarck Thursday.
Bismarck police say they were called to a fight at the store and found 26-year-old Kassie Jo Redroad with an off-duty deputy who was restraining her. Witnesses told police Redroad was shoplifting and someone approached her. Dispatchers told police that Redroad had pepper sprayed multiple people including three Walmart employees.
Redroad is charged with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of drugs, and theft among other charges. Complete article
Man strikes woman with truck at Ill. Walmart 10/22/2021
A Dupo man was charged with a felony following a Wednesday night incident in the Walmart parking lot.
Waterloo police said that at about 8:40 p.m. said the driver. ...... Complete article
A Dupo man was charged with a felony following a Wednesday night incident in the Walmart parking lot.
Waterloo police said that at about 8:40 p.m. said the driver. ...... Complete article
Walmart, CVS Seek Opioid Mistrial After Juror Does Own Research 10/25/2021
CVS Health Corp., Giant Eagle Inc., Walgreens, and Walmart Inc.—facing claims that they helped fuel the nationwide opioid crisis—sought a mistrial from a federal judge in Cleveland after a juror returned to court with pamphlets that allegedly contradicted their testimony.
The retail pharmacy chains moved to derail a bellwether trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio over pamphlets—shown by “Juror 4" to other jury members—indicating that the opioid cessation drugs the pharmacies sell for profit are available for free elsewhere.
The trial of public nuisance claims on behalf of two Ohio counties is the first major test of allegations that prescription-oversight and supply-control failures by large retail pharmacies are to blame for the opioid crisis, with billions in broader potential liability riding partly on the result.
In their Sunday motion for a mistrial, the pharmacies say the opioid cessation materials—which the juror collected on her own after “insinuations” about “corporate greed” by counsel for the counties leading the case—irreparably “tainted” the rest of the jury, even though Juror 4 was removed. Complete article
CVS Health Corp., Giant Eagle Inc., Walgreens, and Walmart Inc.—facing claims that they helped fuel the nationwide opioid crisis—sought a mistrial from a federal judge in Cleveland after a juror returned to court with pamphlets that allegedly contradicted their testimony.
The retail pharmacy chains moved to derail a bellwether trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio over pamphlets—shown by “Juror 4" to other jury members—indicating that the opioid cessation drugs the pharmacies sell for profit are available for free elsewhere.
The trial of public nuisance claims on behalf of two Ohio counties is the first major test of allegations that prescription-oversight and supply-control failures by large retail pharmacies are to blame for the opioid crisis, with billions in broader potential liability riding partly on the result.
In their Sunday motion for a mistrial, the pharmacies say the opioid cessation materials—which the juror collected on her own after “insinuations” about “corporate greed” by counsel for the counties leading the case—irreparably “tainted” the rest of the jury, even though Juror 4 was removed. Complete article
‘Stop stealing from self-checkout’: TikToker says Walmart has new tech to catch customers stealing 10/22/2021
A TikToker issued a viral public service announcement for Walmart customers with sticky fingers.
In a TikTok posted on Oct. 21, Réjean Allen (@rejeanlevell) shows alleged new surveillance technology in the store. The new cameras are above the self-checkout lanes and allegedly feature videos of those it thinks are trying to steal while in self-checkout lanes.
“The slightest hand movement that looks like you’re stealing, that camera catches it and it puts in on the screen,” Allen alleges in the TikTok. “And then it will replay your video back of when you’re trying to steal something if you didn’t scan it.” Complete article
A TikToker issued a viral public service announcement for Walmart customers with sticky fingers.
In a TikTok posted on Oct. 21, Réjean Allen (@rejeanlevell) shows alleged new surveillance technology in the store. The new cameras are above the self-checkout lanes and allegedly feature videos of those it thinks are trying to steal while in self-checkout lanes.
“The slightest hand movement that looks like you’re stealing, that camera catches it and it puts in on the screen,” Allen alleges in the TikTok. “And then it will replay your video back of when you’re trying to steal something if you didn’t scan it.” Complete article
‘This one is just cruel… Not funny at all’: TikToker slammed for putting on suit and ‘firing’ Walmart workers as prank 10/21/2021
Prank channels and controversy often go hand in hand, but one Walmart prank video, in particular, is angering viewers.
A video posted to the @kingzehn TikTok earlier this month features one of the pranksters dressed up in business casual attire and pretending to be a corporate manager at Walmart.
“We are going to have to let you go,” he says to a random employee shelving products on the floor.
The worker seems jarred and quietly asks if it’s OK if he checks with his team lead about it.
“This is kind of random, having a guy come up saying that they have to let me go, you know?” he says. Complete article
Prank channels and controversy often go hand in hand, but one Walmart prank video, in particular, is angering viewers.
A video posted to the @kingzehn TikTok earlier this month features one of the pranksters dressed up in business casual attire and pretending to be a corporate manager at Walmart.
“We are going to have to let you go,” he says to a random employee shelving products on the floor.
The worker seems jarred and quietly asks if it’s OK if he checks with his team lead about it.
“This is kind of random, having a guy come up saying that they have to let me go, you know?” he says. Complete article
Accused Lufkin Tx. Walmart shoplifter caught in cooler 10/20/2021
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Shooting near Lubbock Tx. Walmart ends with injuries, multiple arrests 10/26/2021
LUBBOCK, Texas– Lubbock Police responded to a shooting in north Lubbock near Walmart on Avenue Q, that ended with two people injured and three arrested.
Authorities were on scene at two locations, according to the Lubbock Police Department.
Police confirmed that the initial call came to the 1800 block of 3rd Street just after midnight.
Officials said two people suffered non-serious injuries and three suspects were arrested. Complete article
Weed deal outside Walmart went wrong, new details of shooting in LPD police report 10/28/2021
LUBBOCK, Texas– Lubbock Police responded to a shooting in north Lubbock near Walmart on Avenue Q, that ended with two people injured and three arrested.
Authorities were on scene at two locations, according to the Lubbock Police Department.
Police confirmed that the initial call came to the 1800 block of 3rd Street just after midnight.
Officials said two people suffered non-serious injuries and three suspects were arrested. Complete article
Weed deal outside Walmart went wrong, new details of shooting in LPD police report 10/28/2021
Police arrest man who allegedly pulled gun on deputy at Calallen Tx. Walmart 10/25/2021
A man was arrested after he allegedly pulled a gun on an off-duty deputy at the Walmart in the Calallen area Monday evening, prompting a police response.
Nueces County Precinct 5 Constable Oscar Mendoza said a male suspect was attempting to steal something from the store, displayed and pointed a handgun at a deputy who was working security.
The man fled the store while pointing the gun at store associates. Law enforcement pursued him until he was found hiding in a drainage ditch, Mendoza said.
The man, identified as Albert Abel Fuentes, was arrested and will be charged with evading arrest, deadly conduct, assault on a police officer and more.
Senior Officer Travis Pace said the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, hit an 18-wheeler and was pursued by officers. Complete article
A man was arrested after he allegedly pulled a gun on an off-duty deputy at the Walmart in the Calallen area Monday evening, prompting a police response.
Nueces County Precinct 5 Constable Oscar Mendoza said a male suspect was attempting to steal something from the store, displayed and pointed a handgun at a deputy who was working security.
The man fled the store while pointing the gun at store associates. Law enforcement pursued him until he was found hiding in a drainage ditch, Mendoza said.
The man, identified as Albert Abel Fuentes, was arrested and will be charged with evading arrest, deadly conduct, assault on a police officer and more.
Senior Officer Travis Pace said the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, hit an 18-wheeler and was pursued by officers. Complete article
Sheriff’s Deputies Find No Armed Subject After 911 Call And Search Of San Jacinto Ca. Walmart 10/25/2021
SAN JACINTO (CBSLA) – Reports of an armed man inside a Walmart in San Jacinto Monday prompted Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies to evacuate the building and conduct a search, though no one was found and no injuries were reported.
The possible “active shooter” call was received about 5:45 p.m. at the store in the 1800 block of South San Jacinto Avenue, according to reports from the scene.
It was unclear what led to the 911 call, and sheriff’s officials only said a search of the store was being conducted.
“Area has been thoroughly searched. No armed subject located. Areas has been deemed safe for the public,” the sheriff’s department tweeted at 7:36 p.m. Complete article
San Jacinto Walmart employee suffered injury in gunman confrontation 10/26/2021
SAN JACINTO (CBSLA) – Reports of an armed man inside a Walmart in San Jacinto Monday prompted Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies to evacuate the building and conduct a search, though no one was found and no injuries were reported.
The possible “active shooter” call was received about 5:45 p.m. at the store in the 1800 block of South San Jacinto Avenue, according to reports from the scene.
It was unclear what led to the 911 call, and sheriff’s officials only said a search of the store was being conducted.
“Area has been thoroughly searched. No armed subject located. Areas has been deemed safe for the public,” the sheriff’s department tweeted at 7:36 p.m. Complete article
San Jacinto Walmart employee suffered injury in gunman confrontation 10/26/2021
Police respond to North Augusta SC Walmart after tip from bounty hunter 10/26/2021
Police responded to the Walmart on Edgefield Road after receiving a tip from a bounty hunter that an armed and dangerous wanted individual was in the store.
Around 9 p.m. Monday night, officers responded to the Walmart on Edgefield Road after a complaint was made by a bounty hunter.
"The bounty hunter had reason to believe there was an individual wanted for arrest inside the Walmart," said Lt. Tim Thornton with the North Augusta Department of Public Safety.
Thornton said the individual was "known to be armed and dangerous."
However, police said the intel the bounty hunter received was unsubstantiated. Complete article
Police responded to the Walmart on Edgefield Road after receiving a tip from a bounty hunter that an armed and dangerous wanted individual was in the store.
Around 9 p.m. Monday night, officers responded to the Walmart on Edgefield Road after a complaint was made by a bounty hunter.
"The bounty hunter had reason to believe there was an individual wanted for arrest inside the Walmart," said Lt. Tim Thornton with the North Augusta Department of Public Safety.
Thornton said the individual was "known to be armed and dangerous."
However, police said the intel the bounty hunter received was unsubstantiated. Complete article
Suspicious package causes evacuation at Geneseo NY Walmart 10/24/2021
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Police: Utica NY man arrested for entering Walmart with a modified weapon 10/27/2021
UTICA, N.Y. (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY/NEWS10) – On Tuesday, October 26, around 10:00 p.m., Utica Police arrested a man on illegal weapons charges after entering a Walmart with a modified weapon. Customers in the store said that they saw the man, and notified the store’s staff, who then contacted the police.
Ryan Doliver, 28, of Utica, Police said appeared to be carrying a handgun at his waist side, acting suspiciously at the Walmart, in North Utica. Police say, they identified Doliver as the suspect, who was located outside in the parking lot, when officers arrived.
During further investigation by police, a search of the immediate area was also conducted, which resulted in the discovery of a BB gun underneath a nearby storage container Officers said. Complete article
UTICA, N.Y. (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY/NEWS10) – On Tuesday, October 26, around 10:00 p.m., Utica Police arrested a man on illegal weapons charges after entering a Walmart with a modified weapon. Customers in the store said that they saw the man, and notified the store’s staff, who then contacted the police.
Ryan Doliver, 28, of Utica, Police said appeared to be carrying a handgun at his waist side, acting suspiciously at the Walmart, in North Utica. Police say, they identified Doliver as the suspect, who was located outside in the parking lot, when officers arrived.
During further investigation by police, a search of the immediate area was also conducted, which resulted in the discovery of a BB gun underneath a nearby storage container Officers said. Complete article
Wenatchee woman accused of hitting man with her car in Wash. Walmart parking lot 10/26/2021
A Wenatchee woman was arrested last week after allegedly striking a 74-year-old man who was on foot with her car in the Walmart parking lot.
Police say Kelly D. Gleason, 35, was waiting for another car to vacate a parking space Friday, when the driver of a nearby truck backed into her vehicle.
The driver got out of his truck to speak with Gleason, and when he walked back in front of her car, she allegedly lurched the vehicle forward and knocked him to the ground. Complete article
A Wenatchee woman was arrested last week after allegedly striking a 74-year-old man who was on foot with her car in the Walmart parking lot.
Police say Kelly D. Gleason, 35, was waiting for another car to vacate a parking space Friday, when the driver of a nearby truck backed into her vehicle.
The driver got out of his truck to speak with Gleason, and when he walked back in front of her car, she allegedly lurched the vehicle forward and knocked him to the ground. Complete article
Walmart Says It Was Blindsided by Its Ouster from Tricare Network 10/25/2021
Days before Tricare pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts announced that Walmart is leaving the Tricare network, the retail giant had inked a "multi-year" deal to remain, according to a company spokesman.
The spokesman said late Friday that Walmart was "surprised" to learn that its pharmacy contract had been terminated, adding that the company and Express Scripts signed an agreement Sept. 30 for it to remain in the network.
"We value our Tricare and [Defense Department] customers and are disappointed in Express Script's [sic] decision and we have requested more information from them to understand their decision," Luke Kleyn, a vice president at Walmart, said in an email to Military.com. "We have asked Express Scripts to honor the agreement we both recently signed." Complete article
CVS returns to the military Tricare pharmacy network. Walmart’s out 10/28/2021
Days before Tricare pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts announced that Walmart is leaving the Tricare network, the retail giant had inked a "multi-year" deal to remain, according to a company spokesman.
The spokesman said late Friday that Walmart was "surprised" to learn that its pharmacy contract had been terminated, adding that the company and Express Scripts signed an agreement Sept. 30 for it to remain in the network.
"We value our Tricare and [Defense Department] customers and are disappointed in Express Script's [sic] decision and we have requested more information from them to understand their decision," Luke Kleyn, a vice president at Walmart, said in an email to Military.com. "We have asked Express Scripts to honor the agreement we both recently signed." Complete article
CVS returns to the military Tricare pharmacy network. Walmart’s out 10/28/2021
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Goldsboro police investigate report of large fight inside NC Walmart, shots fired outside of store 10/27/2021
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WNCN) – Goldsboro police said officers are investigating claims of a large fight inside the Walmart on Spence Avenue on Wednesday along reports of shots being fired outside the store.
Officers were called to the Walmart, located at 1002 N. Spence Ave., just before 10:45 a.m. in reference to a fight in the store.
A “concerned citizen” reported an active fight involving several people in the store.
Upon arrival, officers also received a report of shots being fired outside of the Walmart.
“Officers found no active disturbance or fight and heard no shots being fired. All parties involved left the scene prior to officers’ arrival,” Goldsboro police said in a release. Complete article
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WNCN) – Goldsboro police said officers are investigating claims of a large fight inside the Walmart on Spence Avenue on Wednesday along reports of shots being fired outside the store.
Officers were called to the Walmart, located at 1002 N. Spence Ave., just before 10:45 a.m. in reference to a fight in the store.
A “concerned citizen” reported an active fight involving several people in the store.
Upon arrival, officers also received a report of shots being fired outside of the Walmart.
“Officers found no active disturbance or fight and heard no shots being fired. All parties involved left the scene prior to officers’ arrival,” Goldsboro police said in a release. Complete article
One person dead in rollover crash at Albuquerque NM Walmart 10/28/2021
Medical episode suspected in death of man found in Walmart parking lot
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Albuquerque Police Department was investigating a crash that killed one person Wednesday late afternoon.
Police said several calls came in about a possible rollover crash in the Walmart parking lot on Eubank near Copper.
When police arrived, they found a male trapped in his car and unconscious. That man later died in his vehicle. Complete article
Medical episode suspected in death of man found in Walmart parking lot
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Albuquerque Police Department was investigating a crash that killed one person Wednesday late afternoon.
Police said several calls came in about a possible rollover crash in the Walmart parking lot on Eubank near Copper.
When police arrived, they found a male trapped in his car and unconscious. That man later died in his vehicle. Complete article
Standoff at Ariz. Walmart Neighborhood Market 10/28/2021
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Heavy police activity was spotted at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on 8th Street, while three or four people barricaded themselves in a car.
Officers say it happened around 11 Wednesday evening. Police asked each person to get out of the car for an unknown reason.
After a few failed attempts, one person was seen running away from the officers.
It is unclear if that suspect is still on the loose. Complete article
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Heavy police activity was spotted at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on 8th Street, while three or four people barricaded themselves in a car.
Officers say it happened around 11 Wednesday evening. Police asked each person to get out of the car for an unknown reason.
After a few failed attempts, one person was seen running away from the officers.
It is unclear if that suspect is still on the loose. Complete article
VIDEO: RCSD trying to identify robbery suspect of Columbia SC WalMart 10/27/2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Investigators are asking for help identifying a man wanted on robbery charges.
Deputies were called to the Walmart at 321 Killian Road on Oct. 23 around 6 p.m. for a strong-arm robbery.
Deputies say a man was trying to leave the store with a cart full of merchandise. The cart included electronics and small kitchen appliances.
When a Walmart employee attempted to stop him, he pulled a knife from his pocket and flashed it to the clerk, then walked out. Complete article
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Investigators are asking for help identifying a man wanted on robbery charges.
Deputies were called to the Walmart at 321 Killian Road on Oct. 23 around 6 p.m. for a strong-arm robbery.
Deputies say a man was trying to leave the store with a cart full of merchandise. The cart included electronics and small kitchen appliances.
When a Walmart employee attempted to stop him, he pulled a knife from his pocket and flashed it to the clerk, then walked out. Complete article
‘You can’t pay bills on $12 an hour’: Walmart employees left out of raises 10/28/2021
Company announced it would raise minimum wage at Sam’s Club to $15, but Walmart workers were only bumped up to $12.
Mendy Hughes, 46, has worked as a cashier for Walmart in Malvern, Arkansas, for 11 years.
Her hourly wage, after a recent increase, is $12.85 an hour, a mere 85 cents more than the hourly starting wage for new hires despite her 11 years with the company.
“You can’t pay your bills, rent and buy groceries on $12 an hour. I don’t think anywhere in the United States, you can do that. No way,” said Hughes, who is a member of the campaign group United for Respect. “I don’t understand how they think $12 an hour is enough to live on, because it’s not at all.” Complete article
Company announced it would raise minimum wage at Sam’s Club to $15, but Walmart workers were only bumped up to $12.
Mendy Hughes, 46, has worked as a cashier for Walmart in Malvern, Arkansas, for 11 years.
Her hourly wage, after a recent increase, is $12.85 an hour, a mere 85 cents more than the hourly starting wage for new hires despite her 11 years with the company.
“You can’t pay your bills, rent and buy groceries on $12 an hour. I don’t think anywhere in the United States, you can do that. No way,” said Hughes, who is a member of the campaign group United for Respect. “I don’t understand how they think $12 an hour is enough to live on, because it’s not at all.” Complete article
Walmart sues Burlington Wisc. in effort to lower its property tax bill using 'dark store' loophole 10/27/2021
BURLINGTON — Walmart is fighting to cut the taxable value of its Burlington store nearly in half, in the latest incident of “dark store” taxation, an issue that has divided state lawmakers in Madison.
Walmart has filed suit against the City of Burlington, accusing the city of excessive taxation, in a civil action aimed at slashing the store’s assessment from $8.6 million to $4.5 million.
Wisconsin state tax law allows big-box retail stores to pay taxes on active properties at the same rate that they pay on vacant properties, or “dark stores.” Complete article
BURLINGTON — Walmart is fighting to cut the taxable value of its Burlington store nearly in half, in the latest incident of “dark store” taxation, an issue that has divided state lawmakers in Madison.
Walmart has filed suit against the City of Burlington, accusing the city of excessive taxation, in a civil action aimed at slashing the store’s assessment from $8.6 million to $4.5 million.
Wisconsin state tax law allows big-box retail stores to pay taxes on active properties at the same rate that they pay on vacant properties, or “dark stores.” Complete article
Man charged with Mississippi Walmart burglary 10/27/2021
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Morrisville NC police asking for public’s help ID’ing person who robbed bank inside Walmart 10/28/2021
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Morrisville police are hoping someone might recognize the person who robbed a bank last weekend.
According to Town of Morrisville spokesperson Wil Glenn, the suspect robbed the Woodforest Bank just after 11 a.m. on Oct. 23. The bank is located inside the Walmart at 1001 Shiloh Glenn Drive.
Surveillance photos from the bank show a person wearing a patterned face mask, big sunglasses, a ballcap, and a jean jacket. Complete article
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Morrisville police are hoping someone might recognize the person who robbed a bank last weekend.
According to Town of Morrisville spokesperson Wil Glenn, the suspect robbed the Woodforest Bank just after 11 a.m. on Oct. 23. The bank is located inside the Walmart at 1001 Shiloh Glenn Drive.
Surveillance photos from the bank show a person wearing a patterned face mask, big sunglasses, a ballcap, and a jean jacket. Complete article
Woman hit in the back of head by cold chicken thrown at her at Pa. Walmart 10/28/2021
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — A 52-year-old Chambersburg woman was hit in the back of the head by cold chicken when it was thrown at her, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
State Police responded to the incident on October 7 at the Walmart Supercenter in Chambersburg.
There is no word on why the chicken was thrown, or if the 20-year-old who threw the chicken will face charges. Complete article
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — A 52-year-old Chambersburg woman was hit in the back of the head by cold chicken when it was thrown at her, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
State Police responded to the incident on October 7 at the Walmart Supercenter in Chambersburg.
There is no word on why the chicken was thrown, or if the 20-year-old who threw the chicken will face charges. Complete article
MPD: Off-duty police officer Tases shoplifter at Tillmans Corner Alabama Walmart 10/28/2021
TILLMANS CORNER, Ala. (WKRG) — An off-duty Mobile police officer Tased a shoplifter at the Tillmans Corner Oct. 27 a Walmart.
The off-duty officer, who was working a side job at the Rangeline Road Walmart, was notified of a shoplifter around 6 p.m., according to a news release from the Mobile Police Department.
The man ran away when the officer tried to detain him, according to the release. The officer then deployed his Taser and then was able to take him into custody. Complete article
TILLMANS CORNER, Ala. (WKRG) — An off-duty Mobile police officer Tased a shoplifter at the Tillmans Corner Oct. 27 a Walmart.
The off-duty officer, who was working a side job at the Rangeline Road Walmart, was notified of a shoplifter around 6 p.m., according to a news release from the Mobile Police Department.
The man ran away when the officer tried to detain him, according to the release. The officer then deployed his Taser and then was able to take him into custody. Complete article
Belpre man arrested following incident with firearm at WV Walmart 10/30/2021
VIENNA – Keith Allen Crace, 51, of Belpre, was arrested Saturday morning after Vienna Police officers responded to Walmart in reference to a male walking through the store with a pistol in his hand.
According to a press release from the Police Department, when officers arrived at the 701 Grand Central Ave. store, patrons were evacuating. Crace was observed inside the store at a distance by Vienna Police and appeared to have a firearm in his hand.
The press release said officers were able to quickly close distance and take the suspect into custody without incident.
Crane was found to be in possession of a loaded .45-caliber pistol. Officers from the Wood County Sheriff’s Department and Parkersburg Police Department responded as well to assist. Complete article
VIENNA – Keith Allen Crace, 51, of Belpre, was arrested Saturday morning after Vienna Police officers responded to Walmart in reference to a male walking through the store with a pistol in his hand.
According to a press release from the Police Department, when officers arrived at the 701 Grand Central Ave. store, patrons were evacuating. Crace was observed inside the store at a distance by Vienna Police and appeared to have a firearm in his hand.
The press release said officers were able to quickly close distance and take the suspect into custody without incident.
Crane was found to be in possession of a loaded .45-caliber pistol. Officers from the Wood County Sheriff’s Department and Parkersburg Police Department responded as well to assist. Complete article
Walmart must pay pharmacist $27.5M for denying her breaks, overtime pay 10/25/2021
The District Court of Central California on Oct. 20 awarded $27.5 million to Afrouz Nikmanesh, PharmD, after she filed a class-action lawsuit against Walmart, her former employer.
Six things to know:
The pharmacist originally filed the case in Orange County Superior Court in 2015. It was later moved to the District Court of Central California, according to Courthouse News Service.
In her complaint, Dr. Nikmanesh said Walmart denied her breaks and overtime wages, gave her inaccurate wage statements and terminated her employment wrongfully. She also said the retail giant forced her to study for and take an immunization certification exam but did not compensate her for this off-the-clock work.
During her time as a Walmart pharmacist, Dr. Nikmanesh drew attention to noncompliance issues, claiming the pharmacy charged Medicare patients above the Medi-Cal reimbursement rate and did not provide eligible beneficiaries with their Medicare discounts. She also said Walmart did not report necessary data to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System, which requires weekly reports to be filed with the state's justice department.
The lawsuit alleged her 2014 termination was a result of her bringing up these issues. Complete article
The District Court of Central California on Oct. 20 awarded $27.5 million to Afrouz Nikmanesh, PharmD, after she filed a class-action lawsuit against Walmart, her former employer.
Six things to know:
The pharmacist originally filed the case in Orange County Superior Court in 2015. It was later moved to the District Court of Central California, according to Courthouse News Service.
In her complaint, Dr. Nikmanesh said Walmart denied her breaks and overtime wages, gave her inaccurate wage statements and terminated her employment wrongfully. She also said the retail giant forced her to study for and take an immunization certification exam but did not compensate her for this off-the-clock work.
During her time as a Walmart pharmacist, Dr. Nikmanesh drew attention to noncompliance issues, claiming the pharmacy charged Medicare patients above the Medi-Cal reimbursement rate and did not provide eligible beneficiaries with their Medicare discounts. She also said Walmart did not report necessary data to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System, which requires weekly reports to be filed with the state's justice department.
The lawsuit alleged her 2014 termination was a result of her bringing up these issues. Complete article
Pet rescue advocates protest at West Valley Walmart over cat in rafters 10/28/2021
Cat advocates are protesting online and in person about a cat in the loading dock rafters of the West Valley Walmart in Yakima.
The manager at the 6600 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Walmart said the store is trying to capture the cat so it can be adopted. Animal advocates say the store is mishandling the cat rescue.
Depending which side is telling the story, the situation began either Monday, Oct. 18, or Thursday, Oct. 21, when the cat was discovered in the upper rafters of the Walmart loading dock area.
An employee of the store contacted Koda Stacy, owner of Koda’s Rescue Kittys, a Yakima organization that traps and neuters feral cats and then either releases them or gives them to other groups for adoption. .......
Stacy said store officials declined both her assistance and the help of other community organizations, including the Underground Community Cat Rescue and Yakima Valley Pet Rescue groups, for liability reasons. Stacy said the store also turned down help from the city of Yakima’s Animal Control department and instead hired a company to capture the cat. Complete article
Cat advocates are protesting online and in person about a cat in the loading dock rafters of the West Valley Walmart in Yakima.
The manager at the 6600 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Walmart said the store is trying to capture the cat so it can be adopted. Animal advocates say the store is mishandling the cat rescue.
Depending which side is telling the story, the situation began either Monday, Oct. 18, or Thursday, Oct. 21, when the cat was discovered in the upper rafters of the Walmart loading dock area.
An employee of the store contacted Koda Stacy, owner of Koda’s Rescue Kittys, a Yakima organization that traps and neuters feral cats and then either releases them or gives them to other groups for adoption. .......
Stacy said store officials declined both her assistance and the help of other community organizations, including the Underground Community Cat Rescue and Yakima Valley Pet Rescue groups, for liability reasons. Stacy said the store also turned down help from the city of Yakima’s Animal Control department and instead hired a company to capture the cat. Complete article
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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A man was in critical condition after being shot at the Walmart along Florin Road Sunday night, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department said.
The shooting happened shortly after 8:15 p.m. There has been no arrest, and a description of the suspect was not yet available.
According to the sheriff’s office, the victim was critical but stable and was still in surgery as of 10:30 p.m. His identity is unknown at this time, but he was described as an adult man. Complete article
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A man was in critical condition after being shot at the Walmart along Florin Road Sunday night, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department said.
The shooting happened shortly after 8:15 p.m. There has been no arrest, and a description of the suspect was not yet available.
According to the sheriff’s office, the victim was critical but stable and was still in surgery as of 10:30 p.m. His identity is unknown at this time, but he was described as an adult man. Complete article
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Cook County prosecutors said Oneta Sampson Carney, 58, who was off-duty at the time, was loading groceries with her husband into her 2016 Toyota 4Runner at Sam’s Club in Evergreen Park, 9400 S. Western Ave., about 6:45 p.m. Saturday. She was accused of firing at least one shot at her vehicle after three people used a ruse to steal the SUV.
Carney appeared in court Sunday before Judge Arthur Willis, who set bail at $5,000, according to the state’s attorney’s office. Carney is being represented by the Illinois Police Benevolent and Protective Association.
Prosecutors said three men approached the SUV as it sat idling near the store’s entrance. Two men approached the back of the vehicle and offered to help Carney and her husband with their groceries while the third man got in the car and began driving away. Complete article
A Chicago police sergeant was charged with the reckless discharge of a firearm Sunday after allegedly shooting at car thieves in a crowded Sam’s Club parking lot.
Cook County prosecutors said Oneta Sampson Carney, 58, who was off-duty at the time, was loading groceries with her husband into her 2016 Toyota 4Runner at Sam’s Club in Evergreen Park, 9400 S. Western Ave., about 6:45 p.m. Saturday. She was accused of firing at least one shot at her vehicle after three people used a ruse to steal the SUV.
Carney appeared in court Sunday before Judge Arthur Willis, who set bail at $5,000, according to the state’s attorney’s office. Carney is being represented by the Illinois Police Benevolent and Protective Association.
Prosecutors said three men approached the SUV as it sat idling near the store’s entrance. Two men approached the back of the vehicle and offered to help Carney and her husband with their groceries while the third man got in the car and began driving away. Complete article
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He also had an accomplice, police say.
The robbery happened October 30 in the 500 block of First Colonial. Police say Frederick Robinson, 42, and Norfolk resident Marcus Conaway, 38, entered the store after getting out of a vehicle that had a grocery bag over its plates. Complete article
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach man who stole two sets of wedding bands from a Walmart on First Colonial Road pulled out a machete when confronted by store employees.
He also had an accomplice, police say.
The robbery happened October 30 in the 500 block of First Colonial. Police say Frederick Robinson, 42, and Norfolk resident Marcus Conaway, 38, entered the store after getting out of a vehicle that had a grocery bag over its plates. Complete article
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