Walmart had twenty one more shootings on or near their property in August of 2022, which is the most ever in a single month; however, three of these shootings began nearby and in two of the cases the shooter went to Walmart, with at least one of them still armed, and the other case the victim went to Walmart after being injured, which resulted in police responses and possible panic among the customers. There was one other incident where two other shootings happened elsewhere in the city, and the shooter got away but was later apprehended at Walmart. Four of the shootings were fatal, and there were at least a dozen additional injuries from the shootings and two injuries from a crash or a pedestrian hit by a car related to these shootings. At least two of the shootings, including one of the fatal ones were arguments between Walmart employees or contractors, one of the fatal shootings was a suicide, and one of the shootouts was with police, although not one of the fatal shootings. One of the shootings where a passenger leaving the car being taken by the shooter was hit also involved taking a young child who he may not have known was in the back, resulting in an Amber alert, but the child was safely returned to relatives before the suspect was caught.
There was also a police officer indicted for manslaughter as a result of a deadly shooting last November. There were more than half a dozen more gun related crimes including several threats to shoot, one false claim of an active shooter and another chase that didn't involve a shooting, but an armed man was threatening to shoot.
There were also three more people found dead, two by natural causes, and one as a result of an assault that also severely injured another person, and two more pedestrians killed after being hit by vehicles, one that was allegedly intentional homicide, bringing the total deaths to at least nine for the month, with additional major injuries possibly threatening more lives.
In addition to the people shot with firearms one woman was shot through the leg with an arrow when someone practicing archery in a near-by field missed the target which was just in front of the Walmart parking lot and hit her; at first no one could figure out where the arrow came from and there was a panic until the realized it was a reckless and foolish accident. They also have numerous robberies every month including eight people robbing one Walmart and threatening workers with a stun gun, and many other violent incidents, some of which they warn workers by announcing a "Code Brown" over the intercom, which most customers don't know about, and they may occasionally change these codes so most people can't keep up with them.
There were at least two more trucks caught smuggling migrants at Walmart, and a much larger one just south of the border in Mexico with 150 migrants in a tractor trailer, which apparently has been semi-routine for years if not decades. When they catch these smugglers the blame is routinely put on a trucker or other smuggler, without even asking who benefits from this routine smuggling operation. If they did as, there would be little doubt that it's often large corporations, although they often operate through middlemen, like farmers or other lower profile subcontractors. For a while Walmart was using a subcontractor that used migrant labor, which they consider illegal, as janitors, before getting caught. The government and corporations routinely pass laws to ensure that the poor are the ones taking the blame, while the rich profit from smuggling or other corrupt activities.
There's also constant talk about epidemic levels of theft from Walmart self-checkouts and an enormous number of false accusations, for either mistakes of the customer or workers jumping to conclusions. Walmart workers semi-routinely warn people of their tactics, either to expose how unethical they are, or to intimidate potential shoplifters in a manner that my be secretly authorized by Walmart. This is also a big windfall for lawyers who know that Walmart is going too far, and offer to help, but they want their cut, and there's no effort to reverse the increase of use of self-checkouts which are causing enormous problems for everyone, all so Walmart can have an increase in profits, even though it leads to more theft and occasionally violence which endangers customers, workers, and police, but not those making these outrageous decisions. There was another lawsuit finding Walmart liable demanding a payment of $4.4 million to a black shopper falsely accused in Washington State, a few months after another finding for over $2 million in Alabama at the beginning of the year, which Walmart said they would appeal. There's little doubt they'll also appeal this, since they appeal almost everything; the only notable exceptions might be very minor losses which would cost more to appeal than to pay, or lawsuits from celebrities like Tracy Morgan, who, of course, also happened to be rich. This happened years ago but they settled it less than a year after he was hit by their truck which is virtually unheard of; but there's little doubt why. As a celebrity he would get an enormous amount of media attention, so Walmart presumably concluded it would be better for profits to settle it, for an undisclosed amount, but Tracy Morgan quickly claimed he was happy and praised Walmart for the way they handled it. Then Walmart tried to sue the insurance company to pay their share, which they thought was too high. This is a clear demonstration that our court system is based on political connections overwhelmingly favoring the wealthy, and has little or nothing to do with what they call "justice!"
There was another example of what the media refers to as a "Good Samaritan" who chased a purse snatcher, raising doubts about whether this label is being used properly, or if it's used to justify vigilantism, which is increasingly common. The original parable from the Bible doesn't have anything to do with helping fight off a robber but helping the victim after the fact with medical treatment to help him recover, and shows that poorer people, often of a race or creed that doesn't get along with the victim, is the better person. In some cases, perhaps including this one, the person stopping the purse snatching is helping the victim, but at the risk of violence, but many other examples where the media has referred to people as Good Samaritans have been much riskier, and often involved attacking petty shoplifters, or activities that could unnecessarily lead to escalating violence. In this case, excessive violence didn't happen, but there's an enormous amount of research showing how to stop the long term causes of violence that should be much less controversial than possible vigilantism at the last minute, but the media that misuses that phrase virtually never covers that research as I pointed out in many other articles. When they claim someone is a "Good Samaritan" because they stop a petty shoplifter stealing from Walmart, which has happened, it's almost a total reversal of the original parable, since Walmart routinely ignores many of the leading causes of crime at their store putting both their customers and employees at risk, so portraying them as a victim is absurd.
In addition to the two accidents, or intentional murders with automobiles, there were over a dozen crashes, stolen vehicles, chases, hit and runs or other crimes involving automobiles, including a dog that was in a stolen vehicle, a pedestrian hit, stolen cars atributed to an online challenge about one model that is supposedly easy to steal, a shoplifting leading to a chase through several counties, and a driver that bypassed the barriers and drove right into the store, which continues to happen on a regular basis at Walmart, although it might not be quite as common as it used to be, possibly because they added more barriers after it happened so often.
Walmart also had at least four more fires, including two arson, one that may have been close to the biggest fires they've had, with the exception of a fire at an Indiana Warehouse which lasted two full days and created enormous environmental damage. In this case the arsonist arrested was only fourteen years old, but this is another indication that a suspect from previous arsons who claimed that it wasn't going to stop was right, although most if not all of his co-conspirators have been caught. The reason he was right about these arsons continuing isn't because his co-conspirators are going to continue setting fires, but because it's become a pattern of behavior with many isolated arsons, often people angry at Walmart happening over and over again, and neither Walmart of the police are paying attention to the long term causes of this arson or any other crimes, even though research shows how to greatly reduce it.
There were also at least eight knife attacks including at least three stabbings, a threat to kill people, and about half of them were attacks or threats to employees as a result of shopliftings. There were several brawls, robberies or attempted robberies, or assaults as well, including one theft of $11K worth of jewelry, which is only considered valuable because of deceptive ads, even though it doesn't serve a practical purpose but does contribute an enormous amount to crime.
Media coverage of Walmart has almost certainly become less complete or reliable over the years; however, social media often picks up the slack, even if some little known people often have their own credibility problems. Fortunately social media often has it's own peer review process which may not be perfect all the time, but is now often more reliable than traditional media. One social media source reported about charging more at the register than advertised or marked, another reported that Walmart workers filling online orders don't have time to deal with customers because if they do they won't keep up and could get fired, others explain why Walmart is cutting so many corners that there's no one there to help customers, others report about threats of being fired if they go home after being sexually assaulted by a flasher, and that workers are being pressured to sign up for Walmart+, which is similar to outragious company store policies previously used to keep their workers in debt, and contrary to the so-called free-market where people can choose where they shop, or other complaints with management. In many of these cases they can be confirmed independently, including the higher prices at the register, which I've seen personally even though I rarely go to Walmart unless there's no other good option. Some labor disputes may seem unreasonable, and perhaps they are, but it's also possible that we don't have the full story, for example, a worker asking people not to bother them when they fill out online orders may seem inhospitable and some customers complained online, but once you understand they're risking losing their jobs it's more understandable, and the real fault is with the management.
Walmart also had more recalls of course, but fewer than usual, including frozen beef products, which may already have been recalled several times this year, or something similar, and chopped almonds, both that might be improperly marked or aggravate allergies. Walmart lawsuits also continue non-stop, including over property taxes, where they sue across the country, which no small business could ever do, a mother that lost her daughter years ago when she was killed in an RV fire, which is virtually guaranteed to fail, but it may result in poor people no longer being allowed to stay overnight for free, another big loss in an opioid lawsuit costing them $650 million if it stands up to appeals, a judge refused to dismiss a case about payments during meal breaks, but of course, Walmart relentlessly appeals many of these cases, giving them an unjustifiable advantage only available to wealthy oligarchs, a lawsuit which they claim is absurd because they're not responsible for scam artists using their money transfer services, but it's one of many cases where Walmart refuses to make financial services safe, and customers who mistakenly trust Walmart pay the price, and many more lawsuits.
Walmart also officially admitted that they're hiring social media influencers, which many of us have known for year, since advertising for Walmart or other corporations is hardly something that most people would do, yet there are many people brazenly doing so, and in some cases they have advanced graphics most computer users aren't familiar with. They hardly hide it, except to the most credulous people that don't even think about deceptive marketing tactics. They're also clamping down, in some stores, on the size of bags, purses or backpacks shoppers can wear, which is angering many people.
Walmart was also caught selling fraudulent products from a third party, and passing out counterfeit bills they collected from someone they admitted was a known counterfeiter, even though it was a hundred dollar bill which is routinely checked by most retailers. Walmart is also rapidly increasing use of automation with automatic cars, drones, or deliveries that can go right into your garage, but they're still experimental and it's a matter of time before we know more about how many crashes or deaths happen as a result of them, there have already been a few.
How often do you see scary clowns sneaking up behind you at Walmart? Ever think he might be a killer clown? Trey Gerald has been dressing up as "Buzzsaw the Clown," which looks like he could be a killer clown from a horror film, but he says he's not a threat and he loves everyone, often getting it on video.
It's not as bad as shooting people through the leg with an arrow, killing people with firearms or by running them over, among other things happening 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 August 2022. According to the "Is Walmart Safe?" the average store in their sampling had 250 incidents per year indicating that these are only a fraction of the crime reports at Walmart, and presumably, the ones most likely to make the news on the internet nationwide. This isn't statistically representative, as the 2006 or the "Rolling Back Prices and Raising Crime Rates?" study or some of the studies cited by Stacy Mitchell; but it does provide some additional information that may help recognize how many problems there are at Walmart.
Man accused of stabbing Walmart employee with a machete, Indiana police say 08/03/2022
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU/Gray News) – A Walmart employee in Indiana was stabbed with a machete in the parking lot Tuesday morning, police say.
According to the Elkhart Police Department, Lincoln Leuchtner, 25, is accused of taking a machete from the store and hiding it inside his backpack.
While in the parking lot, Leuchtner is accused of calling over a Walmart employee and attacking him with the machete. Complete article
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU/Gray News) – A Walmart employee in Indiana was stabbed with a machete in the parking lot Tuesday morning, police say.
According to the Elkhart Police Department, Lincoln Leuchtner, 25, is accused of taking a machete from the store and hiding it inside his backpack.
While in the parking lot, Leuchtner is accused of calling over a Walmart employee and attacking him with the machete. Complete article
Man arrested for threatening to kill Walmart employees: Milford Conn. PD 08/02/2022
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Milford police arrested a man who threatened to kill Walmart employees and called them racial slurs.
Officers said they responded to a threatening complaint at a Walmart on Boston Post Road on Monday. Once at the scene, employees told police that one customer, Anthony Kane, 32, had threatened to kill an employee and called them a racial insult.
Kane also allegedly spit at this employee and threatened another before leaving the store.
Police said he was located shortly after, carrying a knife with him. Kane was later found to have two active arrest warrants out for him. Complete article
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Milford police arrested a man who threatened to kill Walmart employees and called them racial slurs.
Officers said they responded to a threatening complaint at a Walmart on Boston Post Road on Monday. Once at the scene, employees told police that one customer, Anthony Kane, 32, had threatened to kill an employee and called them a racial insult.
Kane also allegedly spit at this employee and threatened another before leaving the store.
Police said he was located shortly after, carrying a knife with him. Kane was later found to have two active arrest warrants out for him. Complete article
Hilo man who allegedly used X-Acto knife in Hawaii Walmart shoplifting attempt charged 08/01/2022
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hilo man has been charged with attempted robbery and several other offenses following an incident at Walmart last week.
Kekoa Nihipali, 33, was charged with six offenses including first-degree attempted robbery, terroristic threatening, drug promotion and more.
Prosecutors allege Nihipali used an X-Acto knife when he tried to shoplift from the Hilo Walmart on July 28. No major injuries were reported stemming from the incident. Complete article
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hilo man has been charged with attempted robbery and several other offenses following an incident at Walmart last week.
Kekoa Nihipali, 33, was charged with six offenses including first-degree attempted robbery, terroristic threatening, drug promotion and more.
Prosecutors allege Nihipali used an X-Acto knife when he tried to shoplift from the Hilo Walmart on July 28. No major injuries were reported stemming from the incident. Complete article
Elko man accused of attempted robbery at Nevada Walmart 08/01/2022
ELKO – An Elko man was arrested Friday on an attempted robbery charge after police said he got into a physical altercation with a Walmart employee while attempting to flee with a cartload of merchandise valued at $2,783.
Alarms went off as Felipe G. Gonzalez, 19, was exiting the store and he attempted to punch an employee, according to an Elko Police Department statement. He ended up fleeing with no merchandise, the report said.
Police were told he was last seen at the nearby McDonald’s. An officer questioned him but he gave false information and was released. Gonzalez was later arrested at a Front Street residence. Complete article
ELKO – An Elko man was arrested Friday on an attempted robbery charge after police said he got into a physical altercation with a Walmart employee while attempting to flee with a cartload of merchandise valued at $2,783.
Alarms went off as Felipe G. Gonzalez, 19, was exiting the store and he attempted to punch an employee, according to an Elko Police Department statement. He ended up fleeing with no merchandise, the report said.
Police were told he was last seen at the nearby McDonald’s. An officer questioned him but he gave false information and was released. Gonzalez was later arrested at a Front Street residence. Complete article
Wanted: Female Who Damaged Vehicle in Pa. Walmart Parking Lot 08/01/2022
ELVERSON, PA — The Caernarvon Township Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a female who caused damage to another vehicle in the Walmart parking lot.
Authorities state that on July 24, 2022, at 8:40 AM, this female was operating a black RAM 1500 truck and hit another vehicle parked in the lot of the Walmart located at 100 Crossings Blvd in Elverson, Pennsylvania. The female then fled in her truck without contacting the police. Complete article
ELVERSON, PA — The Caernarvon Township Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a female who caused damage to another vehicle in the Walmart parking lot.
Authorities state that on July 24, 2022, at 8:40 AM, this female was operating a black RAM 1500 truck and hit another vehicle parked in the lot of the Walmart located at 100 Crossings Blvd in Elverson, Pennsylvania. The female then fled in her truck without contacting the police. Complete article
What To Do If You Ever Hear A 'Code Brown' At Walmart 08/03/2022
When you go to your local Walmart, chances are that the most exciting thing to happen would be seeing a particularly oddball customer dressed in an outfit wildly inappropriate for grocery shopping — and even then, that's a pretty rare occurrence. Most of your trips to Walmart are usually the same old song and dance, selecting your items while enjoying the music playing over the intercom, only interrupted by employees making the same cut-and-dry announcements. Nothing really noteworthy — most of the time.
But what would happen if the din of pop music and employee chatter suddenly stopped? Instead of hearing the sounds of today's hits, you'd instead hear the dry, stern voice of an unseen employee announcing that there's a "code brown" happening in the store. What does that mean? Are you in danger? Was there some kind of accident?
Codes with a color in them, however, pose a more serious concern. If you were to hear a code brown, it would mean that your life may be at risk.
A code brown refers to an act of violence in the store Complete article
When you go to your local Walmart, chances are that the most exciting thing to happen would be seeing a particularly oddball customer dressed in an outfit wildly inappropriate for grocery shopping — and even then, that's a pretty rare occurrence. Most of your trips to Walmart are usually the same old song and dance, selecting your items while enjoying the music playing over the intercom, only interrupted by employees making the same cut-and-dry announcements. Nothing really noteworthy — most of the time.
But what would happen if the din of pop music and employee chatter suddenly stopped? Instead of hearing the sounds of today's hits, you'd instead hear the dry, stern voice of an unseen employee announcing that there's a "code brown" happening in the store. What does that mean? Are you in danger? Was there some kind of accident?
Codes with a color in them, however, pose a more serious concern. If you were to hear a code brown, it would mean that your life may be at risk.
A code brown refers to an act of violence in the store Complete article
Leaked memo and store employees reveal Walmart's aggressive approach to enroll its workers in Walmart+, the company's faltering Amazon Prime rival 08/01/2022
As Walmart+ membership has been on the decline this year, Walmart has taken an aggressive approach to signing up associates for free memberships, according to an internal memo viewed by Insider and store employees' accounts.
About 18 months after the service's launch, Walmart began offering free memberships to all associates on March 15, according to a document sent to store managers, which was viewed by Insider. An internal slide introducing the membership said, "This benefit doesn't cost you a thing, and you can use it throughout your entire Walmart career."
In the memo to managers, the company emphasized that membership was "completely voluntary" for associates. But that hasn't stopped managers from turning up the pressure on sign-ups, according to five store-level employees who spoke with Insider. These employees asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation. Insider knows each of their identities.
"We have repeatedly been asked if we have Walmart+," an employee who works at a Walmart store in Missouri said. "It has become full-on harassment at this point, where multiple managers on multiple different occasions, sometimes even in the same day, have asked us if we have signed up for Walmart+." Complete article
As Walmart+ membership has been on the decline this year, Walmart has taken an aggressive approach to signing up associates for free memberships, according to an internal memo viewed by Insider and store employees' accounts.
About 18 months after the service's launch, Walmart began offering free memberships to all associates on March 15, according to a document sent to store managers, which was viewed by Insider. An internal slide introducing the membership said, "This benefit doesn't cost you a thing, and you can use it throughout your entire Walmart career."
In the memo to managers, the company emphasized that membership was "completely voluntary" for associates. But that hasn't stopped managers from turning up the pressure on sign-ups, according to five store-level employees who spoke with Insider. These employees asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation. Insider knows each of their identities.
"We have repeatedly been asked if we have Walmart+," an employee who works at a Walmart store in Missouri said. "It has become full-on harassment at this point, where multiple managers on multiple different occasions, sometimes even in the same day, have asked us if we have signed up for Walmart+." Complete article
‘There’s 2 things you don’t do’: Walmart worker issues PSA to customers who see employees fulfilling online orders for other customers, sparking debate 08/01/2022
'What you guys fail to realize is that we have to pick at a certain percentage or we will get fired.'
One Walmart worker on TikTok has a public service announcement to customers who spot employees in the store attempting to fulfill customer orders.
In her video, which now has over 865,000 views, @cottoncandy1016 tells viewers “When you shopping at Walmart, and you see an employee with these right here, it’s two things you don’t do.” She is standing in front of baskets used by workers who are fulfilling online orders for customers.
“Don’t stop them while they picking, and don’t jump in front of them,” she continues.
Some commenters critiqued what they perceived to be a lack of customer service.
“I guess Walmart employees no longer have any customer service we are just in the way of their warehouse I’m so tired of Walmart employees,” one commenter wrote.
“Please! Girl I’m a customer…you are working!” another commenter wrote. “If I have a question I will ask….(Walmart) needs to check your attitude.” Complete article
'What you guys fail to realize is that we have to pick at a certain percentage or we will get fired.'
One Walmart worker on TikTok has a public service announcement to customers who spot employees in the store attempting to fulfill customer orders.
In her video, which now has over 865,000 views, @cottoncandy1016 tells viewers “When you shopping at Walmart, and you see an employee with these right here, it’s two things you don’t do.” She is standing in front of baskets used by workers who are fulfilling online orders for customers.
“Don’t stop them while they picking, and don’t jump in front of them,” she continues.
Some commenters critiqued what they perceived to be a lack of customer service.
“I guess Walmart employees no longer have any customer service we are just in the way of their warehouse I’m so tired of Walmart employees,” one commenter wrote.
“Please! Girl I’m a customer…you are working!” another commenter wrote. “If I have a question I will ask….(Walmart) needs to check your attitude.” Complete article
Frozen beef products sold at Target and Walmart recalled due to undeclared allergens 08/02/2022
Conagra Brands, Inc., a food company based in Russellville, Ark., has recalled approximately 119,581 pounds of frozen beef products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.
The items in question, which are labeled P.F. Chang's Home Menu Beef & Broccoli, actually contain orange chicken, according to a July 30 announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
As a result, they contain egg, which is a known allergen. That ingredient, however, isn't identified on the product label or packaging. Complete article
Conagra Brands, Inc., a food company based in Russellville, Ark., has recalled approximately 119,581 pounds of frozen beef products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.
The items in question, which are labeled P.F. Chang's Home Menu Beef & Broccoli, actually contain orange chicken, according to a July 30 announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
As a result, they contain egg, which is a known allergen. That ingredient, however, isn't identified on the product label or packaging. Complete article
Man arrested for exposing himself to woman, juvenile inside Vienna Va. Walmart 08/01/2022
Freon leaked at Walmart in Pittsfield Mass. 08/01/2022
Events Commemorate Three Year Anniversary Of El Paso Tx. Walmart Shooting 08/03/2022
Montana Walmart reopens; shooting investigation continues 08/02/2022
Gun went off during fight between workers at Walmart in Baker La. 08/04/2022
BAKER - A worker at a Walmart in East Baton Rouge allegedly pulled a gun on a co-worker during an argument at the store early Thursday morning.
The Baker Police Department said the fight involved two temp agency employees who were working at the store: 31-year-old Raymond Blanchard and 46-year-old Paul Harrell.
Police said the argument at the Plank Road store began around midnight after Harrell confronted Blanchard over $250 that went missing from his backpack. Based on witness accounts and surveillance footage taken from the store, Blanchard began cursing at Harrell and following him as he tried to walk away.
Police said Blanchard then went to the store's break room, grabbed a handgun and a knife, and confronted Harrell again in the storage area. At that point, the report said Blanchard shouted "I'm from New Orleans, I'll put this thing on you" before pistol-whipping Harrell in the head.
The arrest report went on to say Harrell, "now in fear for his own safety," began to struggle with Blanchard, and a single shot was fired into a concrete barrier during the scuffle. Complete article
BAKER - A worker at a Walmart in East Baton Rouge allegedly pulled a gun on a co-worker during an argument at the store early Thursday morning.
The Baker Police Department said the fight involved two temp agency employees who were working at the store: 31-year-old Raymond Blanchard and 46-year-old Paul Harrell.
Police said the argument at the Plank Road store began around midnight after Harrell confronted Blanchard over $250 that went missing from his backpack. Based on witness accounts and surveillance footage taken from the store, Blanchard began cursing at Harrell and following him as he tried to walk away.
Police said Blanchard then went to the store's break room, grabbed a handgun and a knife, and confronted Harrell again in the storage area. At that point, the report said Blanchard shouted "I'm from New Orleans, I'll put this thing on you" before pistol-whipping Harrell in the head.
The arrest report went on to say Harrell, "now in fear for his own safety," began to struggle with Blanchard, and a single shot was fired into a concrete barrier during the scuffle. Complete article
Bayonne NJ shoplifter pulled knife on Walmart employee, police say 08/04/2022
A Bayonne man trying to get away with stealing $390 in merchandise from Walmart Wednesday pulled a knife on an employee who confronted him, authorities said.
Jayson R. Ruiz, 49, was charged with robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon, Bayonne police Capt. Eric Amato said.
The employee told police he was trying to prevent Ruiz from leaving the store after Ruiz was seen shoplifting $390 in merchandise. The 49-year-old brandished a folding knife and threatened the employee with it, Amato said. Complete article
A Bayonne man trying to get away with stealing $390 in merchandise from Walmart Wednesday pulled a knife on an employee who confronted him, authorities said.
Jayson R. Ruiz, 49, was charged with robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon, Bayonne police Capt. Eric Amato said.
The employee told police he was trying to prevent Ruiz from leaving the store after Ruiz was seen shoplifting $390 in merchandise. The 49-year-old brandished a folding knife and threatened the employee with it, Amato said. Complete article
Police search for missing dog left in car stolen from Titusville Fla. Walmart 08/03/2022
TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Police in Titusville need the public’s help to find a dog that was stolen from a vehicle at a Walmart last month.
Police said the vehicle, with a female Boston terrier/pug mix named Lolly inside, was stolen from the Walmart in Titusville on July 15.
The car has since been recovered, but police said Lolly is still missing. Complete article
TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Police in Titusville need the public’s help to find a dog that was stolen from a vehicle at a Walmart last month.
Police said the vehicle, with a female Boston terrier/pug mix named Lolly inside, was stolen from the Walmart in Titusville on July 15.
The car has since been recovered, but police said Lolly is still missing. Complete article
'Not a threat, I love everyone': Aspiring scare artist haunts Macon Ga. Walmart parking lot 08/03/2022
MACON, Ga. — Imagine this: you're in the Walmart checkout line, you turn around and see a man dressed as a scary clown behind you.
They happened to a few people this week at the Walmart on Gray Highway in Macon. Several people posted on a Facebook thread saying the man scared them in the parking lot, running between cars, and even up the aisles inside.
Wednesday night, all was quiet at the Walmart, except for the driving rain. Earlier this week, sparks flew... from Trey Gerald's knee pads.
Gerald is an aspiring scare artist. Carefully crafting characters, Gerald loves to scare and act. He shares his videos and characters on TikTok.
"He's scary, he's creepy, he's grimacing," Gerald said as he described his character, Buzzsaw the Clown.
He's a novice scare actor trying to get off the ground, but his aspirations are sky-high. He's inspired by the Freddy Kreuger movies. Complete article
MACON, Ga. — Imagine this: you're in the Walmart checkout line, you turn around and see a man dressed as a scary clown behind you.
They happened to a few people this week at the Walmart on Gray Highway in Macon. Several people posted on a Facebook thread saying the man scared them in the parking lot, running between cars, and even up the aisles inside.
Wednesday night, all was quiet at the Walmart, except for the driving rain. Earlier this week, sparks flew... from Trey Gerald's knee pads.
Gerald is an aspiring scare artist. Carefully crafting characters, Gerald loves to scare and act. He shares his videos and characters on TikTok.
"He's scary, he's creepy, he's grimacing," Gerald said as he described his character, Buzzsaw the Clown.
He's a novice scare actor trying to get off the ground, but his aspirations are sky-high. He's inspired by the Freddy Kreuger movies. Complete article
Walmart is laying off corporate employees 08/03/2022
Walmart is laying off about 200 corporate employees, a person familiar with the matter told CNN, in a move that comes days after the retail giant issued a rare profit warning.
In a statement, Walmart confirmed it is "updating our structure and evolving select roles to provide clarity and better position the company for a strong future."
Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, noted it is still investing and adding jobs in key areas such as e-commerce, advertising and supply chain. Complete article
Walmart is laying off about 200 corporate employees, a person familiar with the matter told CNN, in a move that comes days after the retail giant issued a rare profit warning.
In a statement, Walmart confirmed it is "updating our structure and evolving select roles to provide clarity and better position the company for a strong future."
Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, noted it is still investing and adding jobs in key areas such as e-commerce, advertising and supply chain. Complete article
Why in the Heck is This Local Wal-Mart Selling Connecticut T-Shirts in Maine 08/03/2022
Letter: Funny how little we've heard about Wash. Walmart project 08/04/2022 Seems like in the original design plan for Walmart the gas pumps were deemed unsafe for polluting Wide Hollow Creek. What changed? The creek hasn't moved.
Walmart slaying suspect faced earlier 'road rage' allegation 08/04/2022 From shooting at end of last month.
Deputies looking for woman who stole multiple TVs from Ascension Parish La. Walmart 08/03/2022
Deputies: Man killed at Macon Ga. Walmart after suspects tried to rob fiance 08/05/2022
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) - A man is dead following a shooting in a Macon Walmart parking lot.
According to deputies, a man is dead Friday night, after they say he was shot and killed during an armed robbery at the Walmart off Harrison Road in Macon.
Sheriff's deputies say the 41-year-old victim, Ronnie Albea, got into a fight with two suspects when they tried to rob his fiancé of her car keys in the Walmart parking lot. Investigators say that's when he was shot. Complete article
Bibb Sheriffs looking for suspects in attempted armed robbery at Harrison Road Walmart in Macon 08/05/2022
Man gunned down in Walmart parking lot pulled knife to defend himself, Macon cops say 08/08/2022
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) - A man is dead following a shooting in a Macon Walmart parking lot.
According to deputies, a man is dead Friday night, after they say he was shot and killed during an armed robbery at the Walmart off Harrison Road in Macon.
Sheriff's deputies say the 41-year-old victim, Ronnie Albea, got into a fight with two suspects when they tried to rob his fiancé of her car keys in the Walmart parking lot. Investigators say that's when he was shot. Complete article
Bibb Sheriffs looking for suspects in attempted armed robbery at Harrison Road Walmart in Macon 08/05/2022
Man gunned down in Walmart parking lot pulled knife to defend himself, Macon cops say 08/08/2022
Man found dead in car at Johnsburg Ill. Walmart Thursday, county coroner’s office says 08/04/2022
A 45-year-old Hebron man was found dead in his car on Thursday in the Walmart parking lot in Johnsburg, McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein said in a press release.
Steven Miller initially was found unresponsive in his car by Johnsburg police officers, and was pronounced dead at the scene, the release states.
The coroner’s office is working on a joint investigation with the Johnsburg Police Department, Rein said in the release, and an autopsy is scheduled for Aug. 8. Complete article
A 45-year-old Hebron man was found dead in his car on Thursday in the Walmart parking lot in Johnsburg, McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein said in a press release.
Steven Miller initially was found unresponsive in his car by Johnsburg police officers, and was pronounced dead at the scene, the release states.
The coroner’s office is working on a joint investigation with the Johnsburg Police Department, Rein said in the release, and an autopsy is scheduled for Aug. 8. Complete article
Reports of active shooter at NC Walmart exaggerated 08/07/2022
SALISBURY — Reports of an active shooter at Walmart on Arlington Street in the city late Friday afternoon turned out to be slightly exaggerated, according to police reports.
In a briefing to media about 6 p.m. Aug. 5, Capt. Patrick “PJ” Smith said upon arrival, witnesses told police there had been an argument among three people in the store. A gun was displayed by one person, but no shots were fired, no one was injured and all three left the store before officers arrived.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call Salisbury police at 704-638-5262 or email investigations@salisburync.gov. Complete article
SALISBURY — Reports of an active shooter at Walmart on Arlington Street in the city late Friday afternoon turned out to be slightly exaggerated, according to police reports.
In a briefing to media about 6 p.m. Aug. 5, Capt. Patrick “PJ” Smith said upon arrival, witnesses told police there had been an argument among three people in the store. A gun was displayed by one person, but no shots were fired, no one was injured and all three left the store before officers arrived.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call Salisbury police at 704-638-5262 or email investigations@salisburync.gov. Complete article
8 People Rob Walmart in Uniondale NY and Threaten Security with Stun Gun 08/07/2022
The First Squad is investigating a Robbery that occurred on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 9:22 pm in Uniondale.
According to detectives, First Precinct police responded to Walmart located at 1123 Jerusalem Avenue for a Robbery that just occurred. After an investigation conducted it was revealed that 7 male subjects and 1 female entered the location together and loaded up 3 separate shopping carts full of electronics that included tv’s and speakers. The value of the items was in excess of $2500 dollars.
The subjects all started walking towards the exit at which time they confronted by a loss prevention store employee. Subject one was standing behind the employee and was holding a purple electronic stun gun. Subject one activated the stun gun near the employee frightening the employee. All eight subjects fled in three separate waiting cars that were observed travelling east on Jerusalem Avenue. There were no injuries reported. The investigation is continuing. Complete article
The First Squad is investigating a Robbery that occurred on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 9:22 pm in Uniondale.
According to detectives, First Precinct police responded to Walmart located at 1123 Jerusalem Avenue for a Robbery that just occurred. After an investigation conducted it was revealed that 7 male subjects and 1 female entered the location together and loaded up 3 separate shopping carts full of electronics that included tv’s and speakers. The value of the items was in excess of $2500 dollars.
The subjects all started walking towards the exit at which time they confronted by a loss prevention store employee. Subject one was standing behind the employee and was holding a purple electronic stun gun. Subject one activated the stun gun near the employee frightening the employee. All eight subjects fled in three separate waiting cars that were observed travelling east on Jerusalem Avenue. There were no injuries reported. The investigation is continuing. Complete article
Woman attacked, vehicle stolen, employee hurt in Far East Side Walmart parking lot, Madison Wisc. police say 08/05/2022
Awoman was attacked and had her vehicle stolen and an employee who came to her aid was injured in a Walmart parking lot on the Far East Side on Friday morning, Madison police reported.
The woman was loading groceries into her vehicle at Walmart, 4198 Nakoosa Trail, about 7:45 a.m. Friday when a man approached her demanded she give him her keys, police spokesperson Stephanie Fryer said in a statement.
The woman refused and was battered by the assailant as two Walmart employees came to the woman's aid. The assailant backed into one of these employees as he drove away in the woman’s vehicle, Fryer said. Complete article
$5K cash bond set for man accused of beating woman at Madison Walmart, leading police on multi-county chase 08/10/2022
Awoman was attacked and had her vehicle stolen and an employee who came to her aid was injured in a Walmart parking lot on the Far East Side on Friday morning, Madison police reported.
The woman was loading groceries into her vehicle at Walmart, 4198 Nakoosa Trail, about 7:45 a.m. Friday when a man approached her demanded she give him her keys, police spokesperson Stephanie Fryer said in a statement.
The woman refused and was battered by the assailant as two Walmart employees came to the woman's aid. The assailant backed into one of these employees as he drove away in the woman’s vehicle, Fryer said. Complete article
$5K cash bond set for man accused of beating woman at Madison Walmart, leading police on multi-county chase 08/10/2022
Police arrest Little Rock man in Arkansas Walmart arson 08/05/2022
Little Rock police working with city firefighters arrested a man Wednesday who is alleged to have tried to set clothes on fire in a store, according to an arrest report.
Employees at the Walmart on South Bowman Road on Tuesday reported a man, later identified as Caleb Robinson, 24, of Little Rock, lit clothing in the mens' and baby sections on fire, the report states.
The next day, employees reported that a man wearing the same clothing came into the store, prompting police to arrest Robinson. Complete article
Little Rock police working with city firefighters arrested a man Wednesday who is alleged to have tried to set clothes on fire in a store, according to an arrest report.
Employees at the Walmart on South Bowman Road on Tuesday reported a man, later identified as Caleb Robinson, 24, of Little Rock, lit clothing in the mens' and baby sections on fire, the report states.
The next day, employees reported that a man wearing the same clothing came into the store, prompting police to arrest Robinson. Complete article
Crews mop up small fire near Glenwood Springs Colorado Walmart 08/04/2022
Crews mopped up a small fire Thursday near Walmart in Glenwood Springs, the Glenwood Springs Fire Department announced in a Friday afternoon news release. No one was injured.
“Glenwood Springs Fire Department personnel responded to a small wildland fire above Walmart in Glenwood Springs today,” release states. “Crews quickly responded and were able to contain the fire to 1/10 of an acre.”
The fire experienced a “small propane explosion” and burned near a homeless camp. Complete article
Crews mopped up a small fire Thursday near Walmart in Glenwood Springs, the Glenwood Springs Fire Department announced in a Friday afternoon news release. No one was injured.
“Glenwood Springs Fire Department personnel responded to a small wildland fire above Walmart in Glenwood Springs today,” release states. “Crews quickly responded and were able to contain the fire to 1/10 of an acre.”
The fire experienced a “small propane explosion” and burned near a homeless camp. Complete article
WHAT A STEAL I’m a Walmart worker – we have 3 ways to know you’re stealing from self-checkout & a tool we have gives us full control 08/08/2022
A WALMART worker has claimed employees know when customers are stealing groceries from the self-checkout.
The staffer, known as Cam, showed off his handheld device that lets workers pause machines when they have suspicions.
Walmart stores have dozens of security cameras that can help bosses monitor shoppers' movements.
There's also a large screen that captures the shoppers using the self-checkouts, according to the TikTok clip.
Cam also has a handheld device that allows him to see the groceries that shoppers are scanning through. Complete article
A WALMART worker has claimed employees know when customers are stealing groceries from the self-checkout.
The staffer, known as Cam, showed off his handheld device that lets workers pause machines when they have suspicions.
Walmart stores have dozens of security cameras that can help bosses monitor shoppers' movements.
There's also a large screen that captures the shoppers using the self-checkouts, according to the TikTok clip.
Cam also has a handheld device that allows him to see the groceries that shoppers are scanning through. Complete article
‘They’re ripping you off’: TikToker claims Walmart is charging more for items at checkout than listed price 08/07/2022
'They're purposefully marking up prices because most people are not gonna check that when they're checking out.'
A TikToker went viral after she shared an experience at Walmart, where she was charged more for items at checkout than their listed price.
“You guys, Walmart is scamming people, so, listen up,” the TikToker Brenna (@brennasbakery) starts. She says she went to Walmart to buy Wilton chocolate for a cake. Both online and in the aisle, the listed price was $2.62, she says. However, when she went to the cash register, the chocolate was ringing up at $4 per package.
Brenna brought this to the cashier’s attention, and they adjusted the price of the chocolate—but this wasn’t the only item to ring up at a higher cost than its online and aisle listings. An additional five items rang up at increased prices, she says. Complete article
'They're purposefully marking up prices because most people are not gonna check that when they're checking out.'
A TikToker went viral after she shared an experience at Walmart, where she was charged more for items at checkout than their listed price.
“You guys, Walmart is scamming people, so, listen up,” the TikToker Brenna (@brennasbakery) starts. She says she went to Walmart to buy Wilton chocolate for a cake. Both online and in the aisle, the listed price was $2.62, she says. However, when she went to the cash register, the chocolate was ringing up at $4 per package.
Brenna brought this to the cashier’s attention, and they adjusted the price of the chocolate—but this wasn’t the only item to ring up at a higher cost than its online and aisle listings. An additional five items rang up at increased prices, she says. Complete article
Stone County Arkansas woman banned from all Wal-Mart stores after phone theft 08/04/2022
Walmart reopens following reports of bomb threat in Georgetown SC 08/04/2022
As El Paso Tx. struggles to heal, Walmart shooter's rhetoric builds in GOP 08/04/2022 Patrick and Shahan’s words were familiar to the people of El Paso. Nearly three years earlier, a white man north of Dallas wrote a diatribe. “This attack is a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas,” he wrote. “I am simply defending my country from cultural and ethnic replacement brought on by an invasion.”
Orange County Fla. man accused of killing Walmart diaper thief to have plea hearing Friday 08/05/2022
NC Shoppers donate four truckloads of school supplies 08/04/2022
Bradley County man charged with threatening Tenn. Walmart, firing gun Tuesday 08/09/2022
A Bradley County man is facing charges for threatening a Walmart, firing a gun, and then resisting arrest Tuesday, according to the Bradley County Sheriff's Office (BCSO).
They say deputies responded to the Walmart off of Treasury Drive around 5p.m.
BCSO say caller reported to 911 that the suspect was armed with a gun and making threats of violence toward the store, saying he was going to "take the place by storm."
Once deputies arrived, BCSO say they found Doyle Herron apparently shooting a gun in the air in front of the store before getting in a car parked inside.
BCSO say Herron still had the firearm in his hand when deputies arrived, but later put it on top of the SUV. An arrest report says he was laughing when an officer approached him. Complete article
A Bradley County man is facing charges for threatening a Walmart, firing a gun, and then resisting arrest Tuesday, according to the Bradley County Sheriff's Office (BCSO).
They say deputies responded to the Walmart off of Treasury Drive around 5p.m.
BCSO say caller reported to 911 that the suspect was armed with a gun and making threats of violence toward the store, saying he was going to "take the place by storm."
Once deputies arrived, BCSO say they found Doyle Herron apparently shooting a gun in the air in front of the store before getting in a car parked inside.
BCSO say Herron still had the firearm in his hand when deputies arrived, but later put it on top of the SUV. An arrest report says he was laughing when an officer approached him. Complete article
Utah police shooting stems from shoplifting, kidnapping at American Fork Walmart, officials say 08/10/2022
What began as a report of shoplifting turned into a child kidnapping, a police shooting and an Amber Alert on Tuesday night in American Fork.
According to police, officers were called to the Walmart at 949 Grassland Drive shortly before 9 p.m., when store employees reported that a 29-year-old man was shoplifting. The man ran from arriving officers and got into a car, police said.
Officers ordered him to get out of the vehicle and he did not comply, police said, but a female passenger did get out. As the man began to drive away, the car struck the woman, according to police. She suffered minor injuries.
The man then drove toward police, and a Utah County Sheriff’s deputy fired several times at the car — unaware that the woman’s 5-year-old son was in the vehicle with the man. Complete article
2nd man was in vehicle shot by officers at American Fork Walmart, police confirm 08/31/2022 Police later announced that the boy had been found uninjured at a relative's house.
What began as a report of shoplifting turned into a child kidnapping, a police shooting and an Amber Alert on Tuesday night in American Fork.
According to police, officers were called to the Walmart at 949 Grassland Drive shortly before 9 p.m., when store employees reported that a 29-year-old man was shoplifting. The man ran from arriving officers and got into a car, police said.
Officers ordered him to get out of the vehicle and he did not comply, police said, but a female passenger did get out. As the man began to drive away, the car struck the woman, according to police. She suffered minor injuries.
The man then drove toward police, and a Utah County Sheriff’s deputy fired several times at the car — unaware that the woman’s 5-year-old son was in the vehicle with the man. Complete article
2nd man was in vehicle shot by officers at American Fork Walmart, police confirm 08/31/2022 Police later announced that the boy had been found uninjured at a relative's house.
Car crashes into tree at West Macon Ga. Walmart, deputies investigate possible shooting 08/09/2022
MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating why a car crashed into a tree at the Walmart on Harrison Road.
Despite reports of shots being fired at Walmart, Investigators don't believe any were fired at this time, and no one was shot.
In a response to 13WMAZ, the Sheriff's Office said they are still investigating why the vehicle crashed into the tree and are working to verify that no shots were fired.
This comes after 41-year-old Ronnie Albea was shot and killed in the same Walmart parking lot last Friday night. Complete article
66-year-old man arrested in shooting that resulted in crash at Harrison Road Walmart 08/16/2022
MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating why a car crashed into a tree at the Walmart on Harrison Road.
Despite reports of shots being fired at Walmart, Investigators don't believe any were fired at this time, and no one was shot.
In a response to 13WMAZ, the Sheriff's Office said they are still investigating why the vehicle crashed into the tree and are working to verify that no shots were fired.
This comes after 41-year-old Ronnie Albea was shot and killed in the same Walmart parking lot last Friday night. Complete article
66-year-old man arrested in shooting that resulted in crash at Harrison Road Walmart 08/16/2022
Michigan man faces homicide charge after running over woman in Walmart parking lot 08/10/2022
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A southwestern Michigan man was arrested and charged with first-degree homicide after intentionally running over a 65-year-old woman in a Walmart parking lot Tuesday, authorities said.
The woman was walking in the parking lot located in Oshtemo Township around 12:10 p.m. when a car driven by a 32-year-old Kalamazoo man intentionally hit her, deputies with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office said.
The victim was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Her name was not immediately released. Complete article
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A southwestern Michigan man was arrested and charged with first-degree homicide after intentionally running over a 65-year-old woman in a Walmart parking lot Tuesday, authorities said.
The woman was walking in the parking lot located in Oshtemo Township around 12:10 p.m. when a car driven by a 32-year-old Kalamazoo man intentionally hit her, deputies with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office said.
The victim was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Her name was not immediately released. Complete article
Grand Junction Colorado Police: Man allegedly responsible for both Monday morning shootings arrested in Warrior Way Walmart after car and foot chase 08/08/2022
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Further details regarding the shooting on Monday morning have been released. According to arrest documents, the evening began as a simple night of fun for a group of friends.
The night began at around 11 p.m. with a small get-together at 23-year-old Dakota Gray’s apartment. Gray, a high school friend of 24-year-old suspect Clayton McCollum, stated that she had been looking forward to meeting with McCollum as they had not seen each other in several years. 24-year-old Joshua Yeoman, a friend of Gray’s and McCollum’s, was also present.
The affidavit states that McCollum had been previously convicted of multiple felonies, the most recent being assaulting a police officer in 2018, which he was on parole for. .....
According to the affidavit, McCollum allegedly got out of the vehicle and pulled a gun on Yeoman as soon as they arrived. Witnesses stated that McCollum was extremely agitated. McCollum then shot Yeoman in the thigh, according to the affidavit. .....
The affidavit states that after arriving at the Warrior Way Walmart, McCollum reportedly abandoned the truck while it was still moving and fled on foot toward the Walmart entrance. The truck kept rolling and collided with a parked vehicle.
McCollum then reportedly entered the closed Walmart, chased by Mesa County Sheriff’s Deputy Pratt. Pratt chased McCollum down and tasered him, according to the arrest affidavit. McCollum continued to struggle and swear at the deputies present before being tasered again and handcuffed by Sgt. Steele, stated arrest documents. Complete article
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Further details regarding the shooting on Monday morning have been released. According to arrest documents, the evening began as a simple night of fun for a group of friends.
The night began at around 11 p.m. with a small get-together at 23-year-old Dakota Gray’s apartment. Gray, a high school friend of 24-year-old suspect Clayton McCollum, stated that she had been looking forward to meeting with McCollum as they had not seen each other in several years. 24-year-old Joshua Yeoman, a friend of Gray’s and McCollum’s, was also present.
The affidavit states that McCollum had been previously convicted of multiple felonies, the most recent being assaulting a police officer in 2018, which he was on parole for. .....
According to the affidavit, McCollum allegedly got out of the vehicle and pulled a gun on Yeoman as soon as they arrived. Witnesses stated that McCollum was extremely agitated. McCollum then shot Yeoman in the thigh, according to the affidavit. .....
The affidavit states that after arriving at the Warrior Way Walmart, McCollum reportedly abandoned the truck while it was still moving and fled on foot toward the Walmart entrance. The truck kept rolling and collided with a parked vehicle.
McCollum then reportedly entered the closed Walmart, chased by Mesa County Sheriff’s Deputy Pratt. Pratt chased McCollum down and tasered him, according to the arrest affidavit. McCollum continued to struggle and swear at the deputies present before being tasered again and handcuffed by Sgt. Steele, stated arrest documents. Complete article
Mother whose daughter died in Fridley Walmart lot blaze from neighboring RV in August 2019 sues-retailer 08/09/2022
Essie McKenzie walked out of a Fridley Walmart one morning three years ago to find her car ablaze with her two young daughters still inside.
The fire had spread from a cook stove in a recreational camper nearby. It killed her youngest child, Ty'rah White, 6, and badly disfigured her then 9-year-old surviving daughter, Taraji White — leaving the family reeling to this day.
McKenzie is now suing Walmart related to its policy that welcomes RV campers to stay overnight in the mega retail chain's store parking lots, alleging negligence and wrongful death due to a lack of proper oversight.
"For me, it's more about accountability," said McKenzie, of Coon Rapids. "I feel like I took full accountability because my child is not even here. I have a child that I can't see every day. I took full accountability for that, but besides that, I feel like everybody else needs to step up and take accountability for their part."
McKenzie filed a federal civil lawsuit against the Arkansas-based Walmart last month, with her minor daughters also listed as plaintiffs.
The five-count complaint, seeking more than $75,000 in damages, outlines allegations including negligence, nuisance and wrongful death. At the heart of the suit is Walmart's invitation for campers to stay overnight in its parking lots. McKenzie alleges that Walmart endangers shoppers and nearby residents by not actively monitoring its overnight guests, saying it created an "unregulated campground." Complete article
Could lawsuit against Walmart doom overnight RV parking? 08/11/2022
Essie McKenzie walked out of a Fridley Walmart one morning three years ago to find her car ablaze with her two young daughters still inside.
The fire had spread from a cook stove in a recreational camper nearby. It killed her youngest child, Ty'rah White, 6, and badly disfigured her then 9-year-old surviving daughter, Taraji White — leaving the family reeling to this day.
McKenzie is now suing Walmart related to its policy that welcomes RV campers to stay overnight in the mega retail chain's store parking lots, alleging negligence and wrongful death due to a lack of proper oversight.
"For me, it's more about accountability," said McKenzie, of Coon Rapids. "I feel like I took full accountability because my child is not even here. I have a child that I can't see every day. I took full accountability for that, but besides that, I feel like everybody else needs to step up and take accountability for their part."
McKenzie filed a federal civil lawsuit against the Arkansas-based Walmart last month, with her minor daughters also listed as plaintiffs.
The five-count complaint, seeking more than $75,000 in damages, outlines allegations including negligence, nuisance and wrongful death. At the heart of the suit is Walmart's invitation for campers to stay overnight in its parking lots. McKenzie alleges that Walmart endangers shoppers and nearby residents by not actively monitoring its overnight guests, saying it created an "unregulated campground." Complete article
Could lawsuit against Walmart doom overnight RV parking? 08/11/2022
Man banned from Spokane Valley Walmart for 99 years after allegedly stealing shoes, fleeing police 08/09/2022
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - A 27-year-old was booked on multiple charges and banned from Walmart for 99 years after attempting to flee police in shoes stolen from the store.
Walmart's loss prevention team called police when they observed Jacob Lockard walking around the store in shoes that he had not paid for. They showed the arriving deputy the rack where he had placed his old, worn shoes.
When confronted, Lockard reportedly took off and exited the store with the sneakers still on his feet. Complete article
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - A 27-year-old was booked on multiple charges and banned from Walmart for 99 years after attempting to flee police in shoes stolen from the store.
Walmart's loss prevention team called police when they observed Jacob Lockard walking around the store in shoes that he had not paid for. They showed the arriving deputy the rack where he had placed his old, worn shoes.
When confronted, Lockard reportedly took off and exited the store with the sneakers still on his feet. Complete article
Man reportedly beat 3-year-old at Glendale Ariz. Walmart, drove drunk with child in car 08/08/2022
A Glendale man has been charged with child abuse and four counts related to DUI for allegedly pushing, grabbing and kicking his three-year-old son at a Glendale Walmart and driving drunk with him in … Complete article
A Glendale man has been charged with child abuse and four counts related to DUI for allegedly pushing, grabbing and kicking his three-year-old son at a Glendale Walmart and driving drunk with him in … Complete article
Victim tracks source of counterfeit bill to Milton Ga. Walmart 08/10/2022
MILTON, Ga. –– An Ohio man reported he received counterfeit money at Walmart on Windward Parkway July 18.
The victim told police that while he was checking out at the register, he asked the cashier for $80 cash back, but the cashier said there were not enough $20 bills in the drawer. He then agreed to take $100 cash back.
From there, the victim said he went to a gas station and used the $100 bill to pay for his purchase. The cashier told him he could not accept the bill because it was counterfeit.
The victim told police he drove back to Walmart to report the incident.
Store officials pulled video footage of activity around the time of the incident and spotted a man known for using counterfeit bills at another Walmart location had made a purchase before the victim got in line to check out. Complete article
MILTON, Ga. –– An Ohio man reported he received counterfeit money at Walmart on Windward Parkway July 18.
The victim told police that while he was checking out at the register, he asked the cashier for $80 cash back, but the cashier said there were not enough $20 bills in the drawer. He then agreed to take $100 cash back.
From there, the victim said he went to a gas station and used the $100 bill to pay for his purchase. The cashier told him he could not accept the bill because it was counterfeit.
The victim told police he drove back to Walmart to report the incident.
Store officials pulled video footage of activity around the time of the incident and spotted a man known for using counterfeit bills at another Walmart location had made a purchase before the victim got in line to check out. Complete article
Several Target, Walmart, dollar stores fined for overcharging customers in Charlotte NC area 08/08/2022
CHARLOTTE — The state of North Carolina fined several Charlotte-area stores because prices at the register were more than those for products on the shelves.
The State Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said it happened in the second quarter of 2022. 61 North Carolina stores were ordered to pay fines for price-scanning errors in 32 counties. Complete article
Wrong prices detected at NC stores are exploding; Walmart store fails 3 times 08/11/2022
CHARLOTTE — The state of North Carolina fined several Charlotte-area stores because prices at the register were more than those for products on the shelves.
The State Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said it happened in the second quarter of 2022. 61 North Carolina stores were ordered to pay fines for price-scanning errors in 32 counties. Complete article
Wrong prices detected at NC stores are exploding; Walmart store fails 3 times 08/11/2022
Walmart Heiress Bankrolls New Medical School Near Retailer’s Arkansas HQ 08/08/2022
BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Walmart heiress Alice L. Walton is putting her significant philanthropic muscles behind a new medical school, which will bear its dreamer’s name when completed in a few years.
The state-of-the-art Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, formerly known as the Whole Health School of Medicine, was first announced in 2021 by Walton herself. It will offer a four-year medical degree that incorporates both traditional and holistic medical practices into its curricula. The school will be set up to treat physical as well as mental health afflictions, while also focusing on the overall spiritual health of the patient. The school will sit near the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, which was also funded by Walton’s generosity—and which remains free to the public.
The new four-story, 154,000-square-foot medical school will encompass lecture halls, classrooms, a library, clinical learning spaces, student longue, theater, wellness areas and offices for administrative staff. Parking will be available both underground and at the main entry level. Complete article
BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Walmart heiress Alice L. Walton is putting her significant philanthropic muscles behind a new medical school, which will bear its dreamer’s name when completed in a few years.
The state-of-the-art Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, formerly known as the Whole Health School of Medicine, was first announced in 2021 by Walton herself. It will offer a four-year medical degree that incorporates both traditional and holistic medical practices into its curricula. The school will be set up to treat physical as well as mental health afflictions, while also focusing on the overall spiritual health of the patient. The school will sit near the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, which was also funded by Walton’s generosity—and which remains free to the public.
The new four-story, 154,000-square-foot medical school will encompass lecture halls, classrooms, a library, clinical learning spaces, student longue, theater, wellness areas and offices for administrative staff. Parking will be available both underground and at the main entry level. Complete article
A drone delivery tower is in the works for this Fla. Walmart location 08/09/2022
ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
A Walmart Neighborhood Market in east Orlando soon may be home to a 32-foot drone delivery service tower.
Daniel Micohen of Sanford-based architecture and engineering firm CPH filed documents Aug. 5 with Orange County requesting a meeting to discuss the proposed structure for the store at 433 S. Avalon Park Blvd. in Orlando. Complete article
ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
A Walmart Neighborhood Market in east Orlando soon may be home to a 32-foot drone delivery service tower.
Daniel Micohen of Sanford-based architecture and engineering firm CPH filed documents Aug. 5 with Orange County requesting a meeting to discuss the proposed structure for the store at 433 S. Avalon Park Blvd. in Orlando. Complete article
Walmart revoked disabled SC worker’s electric cart, sent him home without pay, feds say 08/10/2022
Federal officials have filed a lawsuit accusing Walmart of discriminating against one of its employees at a store in Aiken, South Carolina.
The lawsuit, filed Monday, Aug. 8, by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, says Walmart permitted a part-time sales associate with a disability to use one of the store’s motorized carts at work after his hiring, according to a news release from the EEOC.
But about seven months later, feds say, a different manager told the man he could no longer use it because the carts are only for customers’ use.
Feds said this occurred after the worker had already completed a probationary employment period while using the cart. Meanwhile, the EEOC said employees with temporary injuries were allowed to use them.
Walmart told the employee to get his own cart or transfer to another position at the self-checkout registers, feds said. Unable to obtain his own cart to perform the duties of his position, which included stocking shelves, and unable to perform the “duties of the self-checkout host due to his disability,” the man was sent home indefinitely and without pay, feds say. Complete article
EEOC Sues Walmart for Disability Discrimination 08/08/2022
Federal officials have filed a lawsuit accusing Walmart of discriminating against one of its employees at a store in Aiken, South Carolina.
The lawsuit, filed Monday, Aug. 8, by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, says Walmart permitted a part-time sales associate with a disability to use one of the store’s motorized carts at work after his hiring, according to a news release from the EEOC.
But about seven months later, feds say, a different manager told the man he could no longer use it because the carts are only for customers’ use.
Feds said this occurred after the worker had already completed a probationary employment period while using the cart. Meanwhile, the EEOC said employees with temporary injuries were allowed to use them.
Walmart told the employee to get his own cart or transfer to another position at the self-checkout registers, feds said. Unable to obtain his own cart to perform the duties of his position, which included stocking shelves, and unable to perform the “duties of the self-checkout host due to his disability,” the man was sent home indefinitely and without pay, feds say. Complete article
EEOC Sues Walmart for Disability Discrimination 08/08/2022
A Major Bombshell About Walmart Coffee Was Just Filed In Court 08/10/2022
Walmart and other leading grocery stores such as Costco, Kroger, and Safeway are facing a lawsuit for misleading marketing. Yikes!
On July 29, Top Class Actions reported that supermarket chain Kroger and coffee brand Hawaiian Isles Kona Coffee (HIKC) Co. “agreed to pay a combined $14.3 million to resolve claims they violated trademark law by marketing coffee as originating in the Kona region.” Filed by the Kona coffee farmers, the lawsuit claims that retailers such as Walmart, Kroger, HIKC, Costco, Amazon, World Market, and more attempted to sell their own coffee beans as Kona beans, when in fact, they’re just “ordinary commodity coffee.” Since these grocery stores tried to market their own beans as coffee beans originating from the Kona region in Hawaii, this gave them a chance to potentially charge shoppers with a higher price for the product.
The lawsuit claims that Kona coffee farmers were greatly affected by this practice of selling counterfeit beans. Not only does it damage the reputation of the region, but it also forces the farmers to sell their beans at a lower price in order to compensate for the excessive supply. Complete article
Walmart and other leading grocery stores such as Costco, Kroger, and Safeway are facing a lawsuit for misleading marketing. Yikes!
On July 29, Top Class Actions reported that supermarket chain Kroger and coffee brand Hawaiian Isles Kona Coffee (HIKC) Co. “agreed to pay a combined $14.3 million to resolve claims they violated trademark law by marketing coffee as originating in the Kona region.” Filed by the Kona coffee farmers, the lawsuit claims that retailers such as Walmart, Kroger, HIKC, Costco, Amazon, World Market, and more attempted to sell their own coffee beans as Kona beans, when in fact, they’re just “ordinary commodity coffee.” Since these grocery stores tried to market their own beans as coffee beans originating from the Kona region in Hawaii, this gave them a chance to potentially charge shoppers with a higher price for the product.
The lawsuit claims that Kona coffee farmers were greatly affected by this practice of selling counterfeit beans. Not only does it damage the reputation of the region, but it also forces the farmers to sell their beans at a lower price in order to compensate for the excessive supply. Complete article
Man who wants to make traffic stops safer for Black drivers goes TikTok viral at a Coast Walmart 08/05/2022
Walmart self-checkout secret: what signals the call for help button 08/05/2022
Elizabeth City NC Police warns community of Wal-Mart gift card scam 08/05/2022
Natural gas line leak closed Republic, Mo. Walmart for a short time on Saturday 08/06/2022
Who is impersonating the family of an El Paso Tx. Walmart massacre victim? 08/05/2022
A Delco man was sentenced to probation for shooting at a Pa. Walmart clerk over a video game in February 2021 08/08/2022
Unidentified man wanted for questioning by RCSO for stealing bike from Ga. Walmart 08/08/2022
17-year-old arrested after allegedly threatening family with handgun at Mich. Walmart 08/11/2022
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A 17-year-old was arrested Wednesday after allegedly threatening a family with a gun in the Walmart Store in Comstock Township.
During a confrontation around 6:30 p.m. , the suspect threatened a family with a small, black handgun, according to Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputies.
While deputies were taking the report, witnesses saw the suspect leave the store towards a black sedan, according the sheriff's office.
Deputies tried to stop the 17-year-old in the parking lot, but the suspect refused to follow orders and drove off.
The suspect drove off at a high rate of speed, leading deputies on a chase. Complete article
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A 17-year-old was arrested Wednesday after allegedly threatening a family with a gun in the Walmart Store in Comstock Township.
During a confrontation around 6:30 p.m. , the suspect threatened a family with a small, black handgun, according to Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputies.
While deputies were taking the report, witnesses saw the suspect leave the store towards a black sedan, according the sheriff's office.
Deputies tried to stop the 17-year-old in the parking lot, but the suspect refused to follow orders and drove off.
The suspect drove off at a high rate of speed, leading deputies on a chase. Complete article
3 hurt when chase ends in Ohio Walmart parking lot crash 08/11/2022
FRANKLIN, Ohio (WXIX) - Three people were hurt when a car involved in a chase crashed in the Franklin Walmart parking lot Wednesday night, the Ohio State Highway Patrol says.
Troopers say they tried to stop the stolen car around 7 p.m. when it took off.
OSP says the suspect drove into the Walmart parking lot and hit a car with multiple people inside.
The car flipped on its side trapping one adult and two juveniles, Franklin police say. Complete article
FRANKLIN, Ohio (WXIX) - Three people were hurt when a car involved in a chase crashed in the Franklin Walmart parking lot Wednesday night, the Ohio State Highway Patrol says.
Troopers say they tried to stop the stolen car around 7 p.m. when it took off.
OSP says the suspect drove into the Walmart parking lot and hit a car with multiple people inside.
The car flipped on its side trapping one adult and two juveniles, Franklin police say. Complete article
‘It’s not my fault Walmart doesn’t make enough billions to hire somebody for the counter’: Walmart Auto Care worker issues PSA to customers who get impatient when check-out counters are empty 08/10/2022
A worker in Walmart’s AutoCare section went viral on TikTok after he issued a public service announcement to customers about employees working the garage.
User @iam_rockcity posted a video with the overlay text reading, “why do we struggle?” He films the Walmart auto center garage and says, “just so you know when you see two people working in the garage and then you look over the counter and nobody is there,” he shifts the camera to a door with a transparent window and continues, “you should never be banging on this door because I’m not coming to open it.”
“It’s not my fault Walmart doesn’t make enough billions to hire somebody for the counter,” he finishes.
The video has been viewed over 87,000 times as of Wednesday. Many people in the comments agreed with the creator about Walmart constantly being understaffed despite being a multi-billion dollar company. Complete article
A worker in Walmart’s AutoCare section went viral on TikTok after he issued a public service announcement to customers about employees working the garage.
User @iam_rockcity posted a video with the overlay text reading, “why do we struggle?” He films the Walmart auto center garage and says, “just so you know when you see two people working in the garage and then you look over the counter and nobody is there,” he shifts the camera to a door with a transparent window and continues, “you should never be banging on this door because I’m not coming to open it.”
“It’s not my fault Walmart doesn’t make enough billions to hire somebody for the counter,” he finishes.
The video has been viewed over 87,000 times as of Wednesday. Many people in the comments agreed with the creator about Walmart constantly being understaffed despite being a multi-billion dollar company. Complete article
‘Start looking for a new job’: Walmart overnight stocker says man exposed himself to her—managers threatened to fire her if she went home 08/09/2022
A Walmart employee says a man exposed himself to her while she was stocking shelves during an overnight shift. She says that her manager told her that because she wasn’t touched by the man who sexually harassed her, she had to go back to work.
Genesis Cher’i (@genesiss_cheri) posted a TikTok telling her story about a man who exposed himself to her in a Walmart aisle while she was stocking shelves during her overnight shift. She says that a man approached her while she was working and lingered nearby. He spoke to her once, but she wasn’t sure what he was talking about. Then, she says, he exposed his “entire genitalia” to her.
Cher’i explains that she messaged her team lead about the situation but tried not to react while the man was still near her in case he had a weapon on him. The TikToker says that when her team lead didn’t respond fast enough, she took the boxes of items she was stocking to a back room to talk to another member of management.
The TikToker’s story is split up into multiple parts on Instagram. On Tuesday, Cher’i’s first video explaining her experience had over a million views. Complete article
A Walmart employee says a man exposed himself to her while she was stocking shelves during an overnight shift. She says that her manager told her that because she wasn’t touched by the man who sexually harassed her, she had to go back to work.
Genesis Cher’i (@genesiss_cheri) posted a TikTok telling her story about a man who exposed himself to her in a Walmart aisle while she was stocking shelves during her overnight shift. She says that a man approached her while she was working and lingered nearby. He spoke to her once, but she wasn’t sure what he was talking about. Then, she says, he exposed his “entire genitalia” to her.
Cher’i explains that she messaged her team lead about the situation but tried not to react while the man was still near her in case he had a weapon on him. The TikToker says that when her team lead didn’t respond fast enough, she took the boxes of items she was stocking to a back room to talk to another member of management.
The TikToker’s story is split up into multiple parts on Instagram. On Tuesday, Cher’i’s first video explaining her experience had over a million views. Complete article
Citing New Evidence, Walmart Wants $115M Verdict Reversed 08/08/2022
Email alleges ABC-7 guest violated court order in alleged El Paso Tx. Walmart shooter’s case 08/09/2022
Ask Angelia: What's happening in the woods behind Walmart 08/10/2022 Neither responded to phone calls or emails inquiring about activity on the property.
Police Searching For Suspected Walmart Thief 08/10/2022
Suspect arrested in Victory Drive Walmart shooting in Columbus, Ga. police say 08/10/2022 The victim was a Walmart employee, and a suspect in a previous robbery that may have been the motive for the shooting.
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Authorities have identified the victim from a Walmart shooing on Victory Drive.
On August 10, 18-year-old Smiths Station resident Caleb Boling was pronounced dead at 11:19 p.m. on the scene. Coroner Charles Newtown says the teen suffered multiple gunshot wounds while sitting in his vehicle in the store’s parking lot.
The Homicide Unit determined the suspect in the shooting as 18-year-old Dorian Reviere.
With the help of Phenix City Alabama police, the suspect was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Complete article
Alabama teen gunned down outside Georgia Walmart, possibly by teen he may have robbed 08/15/2022 Columbus investigators learned from Phenix City police that Boling had been named a suspect in a May robbery there, with the victim listed as Dorian Reviere, Hill said.
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Authorities have identified the victim from a Walmart shooing on Victory Drive.
On August 10, 18-year-old Smiths Station resident Caleb Boling was pronounced dead at 11:19 p.m. on the scene. Coroner Charles Newtown says the teen suffered multiple gunshot wounds while sitting in his vehicle in the store’s parking lot.
The Homicide Unit determined the suspect in the shooting as 18-year-old Dorian Reviere.
With the help of Phenix City Alabama police, the suspect was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Complete article
Alabama teen gunned down outside Georgia Walmart, possibly by teen he may have robbed 08/15/2022 Columbus investigators learned from Phenix City police that Boling had been named a suspect in a May robbery there, with the victim listed as Dorian Reviere, Hill said.
Lawrence Ind. police respond to Walmart after reported shooting; man in critical condition 08/12/2022
LAWRENCE, Ind. – A shooting near a central Indiana Walmart left a man in critical condition, police say.
According to the Lawrence Police Department, officers responded to the incident around 9:40 a.m. at the Walmart located at 10735 Pendleton Pike.
Suspect aimed at Richmond officers’ heads in shooting, court docs say; Bail set at $1M.
Lawrence Police Chief Gary Woodruff said a man was in critical condition after being shot in the parking lot.
Initial indications are that the shooting involved a domestic incident and was an isolated event, Woodruff said. A woman was in custody for questioning. Complete article
Police: Man critically injured in shooting at Walmart; girlfriend faces attempted murder charge 08/12/2022
LAWRENCE, Ind. – A shooting near a central Indiana Walmart left a man in critical condition, police say.
According to the Lawrence Police Department, officers responded to the incident around 9:40 a.m. at the Walmart located at 10735 Pendleton Pike.
Suspect aimed at Richmond officers’ heads in shooting, court docs say; Bail set at $1M.
Lawrence Police Chief Gary Woodruff said a man was in critical condition after being shot in the parking lot.
Initial indications are that the shooting involved a domestic incident and was an isolated event, Woodruff said. A woman was in custody for questioning. Complete article
Police: Man critically injured in shooting at Walmart; girlfriend faces attempted murder charge 08/12/2022
Man found shot in Sacramento County Ca. Walmart parking lot 08/12/2022
SACRAMENTO COUNTY – An investigation is underway after a man was found shot in a Walmart parking lot late Thursday night.
Deputies from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office responded to the 7900 block of Watt Avenue around 11 p.m. after a caller reported that someone had been shot and was lying on the ground.
At the scene, deputies found a man who had been shot at least once. Medics soon rushed him to the hospital and deputies say he's expected to survive. Complete article
Man injured in shooting near Antelope Walmart, sheriff’s office says 08/12/2022
SACRAMENTO COUNTY – An investigation is underway after a man was found shot in a Walmart parking lot late Thursday night.
Deputies from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office responded to the 7900 block of Watt Avenue around 11 p.m. after a caller reported that someone had been shot and was lying on the ground.
At the scene, deputies found a man who had been shot at least once. Medics soon rushed him to the hospital and deputies say he's expected to survive. Complete article
Man injured in shooting near Antelope Walmart, sheriff’s office says 08/12/2022
1 person found dead, another hurt in woods behind Folly Road James Island SC Walmart 08/12/2022
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Authorities are investigating an incident that left one person dead and another injured on James Island Thursday night.
According to Charleston Police, officers responded just after 8:20 p.m. to the woods behind 1231 Folly Road, which is the address for a Walmart.
In the wooded area, they located a 34-year-old woman suffering from trauma that authorities said was related to an assault. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that were not expected to be life-threatening. Complete article
Coroner IDs man killed during assault behind Walmart 08/12/2022
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Authorities are investigating an incident that left one person dead and another injured on James Island Thursday night.
According to Charleston Police, officers responded just after 8:20 p.m. to the woods behind 1231 Folly Road, which is the address for a Walmart.
In the wooded area, they located a 34-year-old woman suffering from trauma that authorities said was related to an assault. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that were not expected to be life-threatening. Complete article
Coroner IDs man killed during assault behind Walmart 08/12/2022
Smuggling attempt ends at Laredo Tx. Walmart 08/11/2022
A human smuggling ended at a local Walmart with the apprehension of five migrants, authorities said.
On Thursday afternoon, a Laredo police officer attempted to pull over a red truck. But the suspect vehicle cut through the parking lot of the Walmart on Loop 20 and Clark Boulevard.
The vehicle’s occupants exited the vehicle and ran inside the store. Police detained five people who were later determined to be migrants. U.S. Border Patrol took custody of the migrants. Complete article
A human smuggling ended at a local Walmart with the apprehension of five migrants, authorities said.
On Thursday afternoon, a Laredo police officer attempted to pull over a red truck. But the suspect vehicle cut through the parking lot of the Walmart on Loop 20 and Clark Boulevard.
The vehicle’s occupants exited the vehicle and ran inside the store. Police detained five people who were later determined to be migrants. U.S. Border Patrol took custody of the migrants. Complete article
Woman accused of impersonating Walmart employee to steal phone in Millbrook Alabama 08/09/2022
Fargo ND Walmart employee rewarded for helping catch credit card fraud operation 08/10/2022
‘All that money and no time to enjoy it’: Walmart employee says she works 2 jobs to save ‘$20,000 a year,’ sparking debate 08/05/2022
Judge calls hearing in El Paso Tx. Walmart case following mysterious e-mails to media 08/10/2022
1 injured in shooting at Mich. Walmart parking lot outside Saline 08/12/2022
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting that occurred Friday morning in the parking lot of Walmart just outside Saline.
The Aug. 12 shooting involved two employees from a nearby business who knew each other, and police do not believe there is an immediate threat to public safety, Pittsfield Township Director of Public Safety Matthew Harshberger said.
One victim, a 22-year-old Ypsilanti Township resident, was shot in the leg and was taken to a local hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, police said. Complete article
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting that occurred Friday morning in the parking lot of Walmart just outside Saline.
The Aug. 12 shooting involved two employees from a nearby business who knew each other, and police do not believe there is an immediate threat to public safety, Pittsfield Township Director of Public Safety Matthew Harshberger said.
One victim, a 22-year-old Ypsilanti Township resident, was shot in the leg and was taken to a local hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, police said. Complete article
'He was trying to kill': Man recalls being targeted in alleged hate crime near Macon Ga. Walmart 08/12/2022
Jerome Alexander says a man used a racial slur against him, fired shots, then chased him and two friends.
MACON, Ga. — A Macon man says doing good deed nearly took a deadly turn.
Jerome Alexander says a man used a racial slur against him, fired shots, then chased him and two friends. It ended in a Walmart parking lot, the same one where a man was killed four days earlier.
Jerome Alexander says he was in a church parking lot on Wilson Road where he was helping someone with car problems, when a man approached him and the unexpected happened.
"Meanwhile, as I'm jumping the car off, a car pulled down the street, a truck and some white guy, he said, ‘Y’all n--- stop stealing my copper,’" he explained.
Alexander says he wasn't stealing anything, but that the man went to his truck and got a shotgun.
What came next, he wasn't prepared for.
"That’s when we heard gunshots. I don't know if it was a warning shot but it was coming past our heads, and I felt like since I’m tall and he was shooting at my head, that means he was trying to kill," he said. Complete article
Jerome Alexander says a man used a racial slur against him, fired shots, then chased him and two friends.
MACON, Ga. — A Macon man says doing good deed nearly took a deadly turn.
Jerome Alexander says a man used a racial slur against him, fired shots, then chased him and two friends. It ended in a Walmart parking lot, the same one where a man was killed four days earlier.
Jerome Alexander says he was in a church parking lot on Wilson Road where he was helping someone with car problems, when a man approached him and the unexpected happened.
"Meanwhile, as I'm jumping the car off, a car pulled down the street, a truck and some white guy, he said, ‘Y’all n--- stop stealing my copper,’" he explained.
Alexander says he wasn't stealing anything, but that the man went to his truck and got a shotgun.
What came next, he wasn't prepared for.
"That’s when we heard gunshots. I don't know if it was a warning shot but it was coming past our heads, and I felt like since I’m tall and he was shooting at my head, that means he was trying to kill," he said. Complete article
RRPD, armed man exchange gunfire at NM Walmart Saturday morning 08/13/2022
Responding to a call of a suspicious vehicle at the Walmart store at 901 Unser early Saturday, Rio Rancho Police officers found themselves in a dangerous shootout.
Police responded at 6:25 a.m. to the call, said Rio Rancho Police Department spokesperson Lt. Jacquelynn Reedy, who was at the site.
“Officers — as they were investigating — a male exited and ran towards the vehicle that was in question. The suspect entered the vehicle on the driver’s side and was able to retrieve a handgun and began shooting at our officers,” she said. “Our officers retreated and began exchanging gunfire, at which time the suspect and his female accomplice fled southbound into Albuquerque.” Complete article
Responding to a call of a suspicious vehicle at the Walmart store at 901 Unser early Saturday, Rio Rancho Police officers found themselves in a dangerous shootout.
Police responded at 6:25 a.m. to the call, said Rio Rancho Police Department spokesperson Lt. Jacquelynn Reedy, who was at the site.
“Officers — as they were investigating — a male exited and ran towards the vehicle that was in question. The suspect entered the vehicle on the driver’s side and was able to retrieve a handgun and began shooting at our officers,” she said. “Our officers retreated and began exchanging gunfire, at which time the suspect and his female accomplice fled southbound into Albuquerque.” Complete article
Shooting at Grand Prairie Tx. Walmart sends man to hospital 08/14/2022
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Grand Prairie police said a shooting at a Walmart Saturday night sent one person to a hospital.
The shooting happened at the Walmart in the 2000 block of W. I-20.
Officers were called after a fight between two men.
One of the men pulled out a gun and shot the other in the leg.
Both left the scene before police arrived on scene. No other injuries were reported.
Police later found the victim. He was taken to a local hospital. His condition was not released. Complete article
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Grand Prairie police said a shooting at a Walmart Saturday night sent one person to a hospital.
The shooting happened at the Walmart in the 2000 block of W. I-20.
Officers were called after a fight between two men.
One of the men pulled out a gun and shot the other in the leg.
Both left the scene before police arrived on scene. No other injuries were reported.
Police later found the victim. He was taken to a local hospital. His condition was not released. Complete article
Shooting Victim Gets Help Near Walmart Store on Rand Rd in Palatine Ill. 08/14/2022
Police, firefighters and paramedics from Palatine responded about 2:14 a.m. Sunday, August 14, 2022 to a report that a shooting victim was located near Walmart, 1555 North Rand Road in Palatine.
A male shooting victim in his late teens — or an adult — approached someone and said he had been shot.
The shooting victim was treated by Palatine Fire Department paramedics and transported to Level 1 Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.
From observations of police activity at the scene, the victim was not shot at the Walmart parking lot or the Walmart store. Police appeared to be searching for casings and evidence along Rand Road about one-half mile southeast of the Walmart store. Police were searching with flashlights as far southeast as about Bayside Drive and then northwest along Rand Road toward the Walmart parking lot. Complete article
Police, firefighters and paramedics from Palatine responded about 2:14 a.m. Sunday, August 14, 2022 to a report that a shooting victim was located near Walmart, 1555 North Rand Road in Palatine.
A male shooting victim in his late teens — or an adult — approached someone and said he had been shot.
The shooting victim was treated by Palatine Fire Department paramedics and transported to Level 1 Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.
From observations of police activity at the scene, the victim was not shot at the Walmart parking lot or the Walmart store. Police appeared to be searching for casings and evidence along Rand Road about one-half mile southeast of the Walmart store. Police were searching with flashlights as far southeast as about Bayside Drive and then northwest along Rand Road toward the Walmart parking lot. Complete article
Here's what happened at the Camden SC Walmart that led to a police response, unrelated chase 08/11/2022
Police say a loud argument between people in the store, one of them allegedly armed, led to a police response - and then an escape attempt by a shoplifting suspect.
CAMDEN, S.C. — Investigators are working to uncover additional details about two separate incidents that both boiled over at the Camden Walmart on Thursday afternoon.
According to Camden Police Chief Joe Floyd, officers were initially called out to the store after employees overheard a group of about four people - three males and one female - arguing. The employees heard someone in the group threaten to shoot another and an employee alleged that one of the males had a gun.
Employees passed the information to managers and 911 was soon called. Chief Floyd said no shots were fired.
However, during the police response to Walmart, a male suspect, in what was later found to be an unrelated incident, did escape as a passenger along with a female driver. That incident soon became what Chief Floyd described as a high-speed chase that led to the involvement of the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office.
The chase ran down Springdale Road at speeds of up to 90 mph according to the sheriff's office. It soon ended in a crash involving a pursuing Kershaw County deputy after the suspects turned right on Liberty Hill Road. Complete article
Police say a loud argument between people in the store, one of them allegedly armed, led to a police response - and then an escape attempt by a shoplifting suspect.
CAMDEN, S.C. — Investigators are working to uncover additional details about two separate incidents that both boiled over at the Camden Walmart on Thursday afternoon.
According to Camden Police Chief Joe Floyd, officers were initially called out to the store after employees overheard a group of about four people - three males and one female - arguing. The employees heard someone in the group threaten to shoot another and an employee alleged that one of the males had a gun.
Employees passed the information to managers and 911 was soon called. Chief Floyd said no shots were fired.
However, during the police response to Walmart, a male suspect, in what was later found to be an unrelated incident, did escape as a passenger along with a female driver. That incident soon became what Chief Floyd described as a high-speed chase that led to the involvement of the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office.
The chase ran down Springdale Road at speeds of up to 90 mph according to the sheriff's office. It soon ended in a crash involving a pursuing Kershaw County deputy after the suspects turned right on Liberty Hill Road. Complete article
Driver bypasses barricades, crashes into the front doors of a Westwood Ohio Walmart 08/15/2022
CINCINNATI — A car drove through the front doors of the Walmart on Ferguson Road in Westwood late Sunday night, Cincinnati police said.
No customers were inside the store at the time of the incident, but employees were there working. Police said one employee was injured but did not need medical attention. The driver was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Police said the car drove past the barricades in the front and through the front door. The driver hit a pallet of water inside the store, stopping the car.
If it wasn’t for that pallet of water, the situation could have been worse because the driver could have driven all the way to the back of the store, according to CPD. Complete article
Police searching for man accused of crashing into Westwood Walmart 12/22/2021
Surveillance video: Man crashes into Walmart store in Westwood Ohio 08/29/2022
CINCINNATI — A car drove through the front doors of the Walmart on Ferguson Road in Westwood late Sunday night, Cincinnati police said.
No customers were inside the store at the time of the incident, but employees were there working. Police said one employee was injured but did not need medical attention. The driver was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Police said the car drove past the barricades in the front and through the front door. The driver hit a pallet of water inside the store, stopping the car.
If it wasn’t for that pallet of water, the situation could have been worse because the driver could have driven all the way to the back of the store, according to CPD. Complete article
Police searching for man accused of crashing into Westwood Walmart 12/22/2021
Surveillance video: Man crashes into Walmart store in Westwood Ohio 08/29/2022
Police: Pedestrian struck in hit and run at Omaha Nebraska Walmart 08/14/2022
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police are trying to track down the person they believe took off after hitting a person with their car.
It happened just before 7 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart in Irvington on North 99th Street.
OPD says a white SUV kept going after colliding with the victim. The person was taken to the hospital with some injuries, but police believe they will be okay. Complete article
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police are trying to track down the person they believe took off after hitting a person with their car.
It happened just before 7 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart in Irvington on North 99th Street.
OPD says a white SUV kept going after colliding with the victim. The person was taken to the hospital with some injuries, but police believe they will be okay. Complete article
PA Walmart Thief In Pagan's Motorcycle Gang Vest Busted With Loaded Handgun 08/13/2022
A man trying to swipe items from Walmart by hiding them in a Pagan's Motorcycle Gang vest was busted with a loaded handgun that he wasn't licensed to carry, authorities in Delaware County said.
Patrick Sean Griffin, Sr. was stopped by officers at the MacDade Boulevard store in Darby Township on July 29, after he was captured on surveillance taking several items out of their packaging and concealing them in his denim vest, local police said.
Loss Prevention and police attempted to stop Griffin at the exit, but he turned away and re-entered the store near the self-checkout area in an attempt to get away from the officers, authorities said.
Before talking to the officers, Griffin he removed his denim vest and tossed it under a shelving rack, according to police. Officers retrieved the vest and found wrapped inside the vest was a black semi-automatic Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm handgun with three three, live rounds of ammunition, police said. Complete article
A man trying to swipe items from Walmart by hiding them in a Pagan's Motorcycle Gang vest was busted with a loaded handgun that he wasn't licensed to carry, authorities in Delaware County said.
Patrick Sean Griffin, Sr. was stopped by officers at the MacDade Boulevard store in Darby Township on July 29, after he was captured on surveillance taking several items out of their packaging and concealing them in his denim vest, local police said.
Loss Prevention and police attempted to stop Griffin at the exit, but he turned away and re-entered the store near the self-checkout area in an attempt to get away from the officers, authorities said.
Before talking to the officers, Griffin he removed his denim vest and tossed it under a shelving rack, according to police. Officers retrieved the vest and found wrapped inside the vest was a black semi-automatic Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm handgun with three three, live rounds of ammunition, police said. Complete article
THIEVES BEWARE I’m a lawyer – Walmart switched up the way it deals with thefts and you’re now more likely to be caught than ever 08/15/2022
WALMART has put more security staff in its stores where crime is high as bosses try to stop shoppers from stealing items, lawyers have said.
It is one of the strategies the retailer is using to clamp down on theft.
Lawyers at the firm JacksonWhite in Arizona cited data from 2007 which revealed that Walmart lost around $3billion a year from theft.
Since then, Walmart bosses have deployed more security staff at stores where crime is higher. Complete article
WALMART has put more security staff in its stores where crime is high as bosses try to stop shoppers from stealing items, lawyers have said.
It is one of the strategies the retailer is using to clamp down on theft.
Lawyers at the firm JacksonWhite in Arizona cited data from 2007 which revealed that Walmart lost around $3billion a year from theft.
Since then, Walmart bosses have deployed more security staff at stores where crime is higher. Complete article
Patent Pending: Ford floats drone-vehicle fleet, Walmart mulls mixing produce and dry goods shipments 08/10/2022
Mom makes upsetting discovery in Walmart when she stacks toddler boys’ shorts: ‘This is not OK’ 08/12/2022
Walmart: No plans to make stores 24/7 again 08/12/2022
Teen indicted in January murder at Forsyth Ga. Walmart 08/12/2022
HCSO: All clear given after bomb squad responded to suspicious item in north Harris County Tx. Walmart parking lot 08/13/2022
Suspect wanted after using stolen credit card at Spotsylvania Va. Walmart 08/16/2022
Oklahoma City Police Department: Mother arrested after children found unresponsive in hot car parked at Walmart 08/15/2022
Coroner: Man found dead inside car at Ind. Walmart died by suicide 08/17/2022
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The man found dead inside a car at the eastside Walmart on Monday morning is believed to have died by suicide, Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello said on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Costello did not have the name confirmed, and the manner of death was under investigation.
On Wednesday morning, Costello said the preliminary manner of death was suicide, pending toxicology reports. The man had been identified, but his name is not being published by the Journal & Courier. Complete article
Coroner investigating death of man found in Walmart parking lot 08/16/2022 An autopsy on Tuesday morning indicated the man died from a gunshot wound, Costello said.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The man found dead inside a car at the eastside Walmart on Monday morning is believed to have died by suicide, Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello said on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Costello did not have the name confirmed, and the manner of death was under investigation.
On Wednesday morning, Costello said the preliminary manner of death was suicide, pending toxicology reports. The man had been identified, but his name is not being published by the Journal & Courier. Complete article
Coroner investigating death of man found in Walmart parking lot 08/16/2022 An autopsy on Tuesday morning indicated the man died from a gunshot wound, Costello said.
EPD: Man arrested after stabbing in Ind. Walmart parking lot, 1 hospitalized 08/16/2022
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A man has been arrested following a stabbing in a Walmart parking lot on Evansville’s eastside.
Officials with the Evansville Police Department say they were called to the scene around 6:05 p.m.
EPD says a man was assaulted in the parking lot, and then moments later a woman was stabbed. Complete article
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A man has been arrested following a stabbing in a Walmart parking lot on Evansville’s eastside.
Officials with the Evansville Police Department say they were called to the scene around 6:05 p.m.
EPD says a man was assaulted in the parking lot, and then moments later a woman was stabbed. Complete article
Two arrested after dispute at Christiansburg Va. Wal-Mart 08/15/2022
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Two people have been arrested following an incident that took place at a grocery store in Christiansburg on Monday, Christiansburg officials said.
On Monday around 7:04 p.m., officers from the Christiansburg Police Department and deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a fight at the Christiansburg Wal-Mart, according to the release.
Police said that callers reported at least one person with a gun.
When law enforcement arrived, they said they found four people involved: two adults and two juveniles.
The altercation began as an argument, police said, then one juvenile drew a firearm, but no shots were fired and no one was hurt. Complete article
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Two people have been arrested following an incident that took place at a grocery store in Christiansburg on Monday, Christiansburg officials said.
On Monday around 7:04 p.m., officers from the Christiansburg Police Department and deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a fight at the Christiansburg Wal-Mart, according to the release.
Police said that callers reported at least one person with a gun.
When law enforcement arrived, they said they found four people involved: two adults and two juveniles.
The altercation began as an argument, police said, then one juvenile drew a firearm, but no shots were fired and no one was hurt. Complete article
Vehicle Stolen At East Windsor Conn. Walmart Attributed To Online Challenge 08/15/2022
EAST WINDSOR, CT — A car stolen from the East Windsor Walmart parking lot Sunday is being attributed to a social media challenge, police said.
East Windsor police said Monday that Kia and Hyundai vehicles are being stolen across the country because of the social media challenge. Videos show how to steal the vehicles "in seconds" using a USB cable, police said.
The vehicles in question predate push-button start systems and are "vulnerable to the technique," police said. Complete article
EAST WINDSOR, CT — A car stolen from the East Windsor Walmart parking lot Sunday is being attributed to a social media challenge, police said.
East Windsor police said Monday that Kia and Hyundai vehicles are being stolen across the country because of the social media challenge. Videos show how to steal the vehicles "in seconds" using a USB cable, police said.
The vehicles in question predate push-button start systems and are "vulnerable to the technique," police said. Complete article
Walmart, CVS, Walgreens ordered to pay $650 million over opioid sales in Ohio 08/17/2022
(Bloomberg) — Walmart Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. were ordered to pay $650 million over their failure to properly monitor opioid prescriptions in two Ohio counties.
A federal judge in Cleveland ruled Wednesday that the companies had to pay “abatement” fees to help local officials deal with the fallout from the public health crisis created by improper sales of millions of opioid-based painkillers.
The ruling comes after a jury found in November that the three helped create that crisis — the drug industry’s latest loss in the expanding litigation over the painkillers. Complete article
Walmart will appeal federal opioid ruling in Ohio 08/17/2022
(Bloomberg) — Walmart Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. were ordered to pay $650 million over their failure to properly monitor opioid prescriptions in two Ohio counties.
A federal judge in Cleveland ruled Wednesday that the companies had to pay “abatement” fees to help local officials deal with the fallout from the public health crisis created by improper sales of millions of opioid-based painkillers.
The ruling comes after a jury found in November that the three helped create that crisis — the drug industry’s latest loss in the expanding litigation over the painkillers. Complete article
Walmart will appeal federal opioid ruling in Ohio 08/17/2022
Walmart’s Advertising Revenue Is Small But Soaring 08/16/2022
Advertising may be just a fraction of Walmart’s overall revenue – but it’s a nerve center for growth.
Walmart, which reported its quarterly on Tuesday, generated total revenue of $153 billion in Q2 alone, the vast majority of which came from store sales.
But although Walmart didn’t disclose its advertising revenue for the second quarter, it did say that its ads business grew 30% year-over-year. For reference, Walmart’s advertising business, which is primarily the Walmart Connect ad platform, made $2.1 billion in 2021. Complete article
Advertising may be just a fraction of Walmart’s overall revenue – but it’s a nerve center for growth.
Walmart, which reported its quarterly on Tuesday, generated total revenue of $153 billion in Q2 alone, the vast majority of which came from store sales.
But although Walmart didn’t disclose its advertising revenue for the second quarter, it did say that its ads business grew 30% year-over-year. For reference, Walmart’s advertising business, which is primarily the Walmart Connect ad platform, made $2.1 billion in 2021. Complete article
Former Idaho Walmart employee charged with grand theft 08/15/2022
Sexual assault investigation after woman inappropriately touched in Dumfries Va. Walmart 08/16/2022
Walmart says baby formula availability improving in its stores 08/16/2022
Man Caught Stealing Shoes At Wash. Walmart Arrested 08/16/2022
Scam for Target and Walmart Refrigerators and Ovens Hits Facebook 08/16/2022
Scam for Walmart and Ukraine’s Independence Hits Facebook 08/17/2022
State police looking to identify suspect accused of stealing from Indiana County Pa. Walmart 08/18/2022
Westfield Mass. PD: Woman dressed as Walmart employee steals vacuums, leaves in stolen vehicle 08/18/2022
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Westfield police are searching for a woman that entered the Walmart dressed like a store employee and stole several items.
On July 29 around 11:35 a.m., the suspect can be seen on surveillance camera wearing a Walmart vest entering the store to blend in and look like an employee. She then left the store with several expensive items.
“Apparently she mistook ‘Everyday low prices,’ for ‘every day NO prices,’ as she stole two expensive vacuums and a trash bin with bags, and then fled the store,” said Westfield Police on social media. Complete article
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Westfield police are searching for a woman that entered the Walmart dressed like a store employee and stole several items.
On July 29 around 11:35 a.m., the suspect can be seen on surveillance camera wearing a Walmart vest entering the store to blend in and look like an employee. She then left the store with several expensive items.
“Apparently she mistook ‘Everyday low prices,’ for ‘every day NO prices,’ as she stole two expensive vacuums and a trash bin with bags, and then fled the store,” said Westfield Police on social media. Complete article
Police: Myrtle Beach SC man stole from Walmart, pulled knife on man who tried to stop him 08/19/2022
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man was arrested after police said he stole from a Surfside Beach-area Walmart and then pulled a knife on another man who tried to stop him, according to a police report.
Aqui Lorenza Jackson, 29, of Myrtle Beach, was arrested and charged with armed robbery, assault while resisting arrest, shoplifting and multiple drug charges.
Police were called Thursday to Walmart on Beaver Run Boulevard in the Surfside Beach area for reports of a shoplifting, according to the report. The officer saw Jackson in the parking lot and told him to stop walking. Jackson then dropped things on the ground and tried to run away. Complete article
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man was arrested after police said he stole from a Surfside Beach-area Walmart and then pulled a knife on another man who tried to stop him, according to a police report.
Aqui Lorenza Jackson, 29, of Myrtle Beach, was arrested and charged with armed robbery, assault while resisting arrest, shoplifting and multiple drug charges.
Police were called Thursday to Walmart on Beaver Run Boulevard in the Surfside Beach area for reports of a shoplifting, according to the report. The officer saw Jackson in the parking lot and told him to stop walking. Jackson then dropped things on the ground and tried to run away. Complete article
150 migrants found being smuggled in 18-wheeler another smuggling attempt in Walmart parking lot in Del Rio Tx. 08/19/2022
DEL RIO, Texas (KTRK) -- Two separate human smuggling attempts were uncovered this week around Del Rio, Texas, including one involving 150 people loaded in an 18-wheeler before the vehicle could enter the U.S. from Mexico.
On Wednesday, U.S. Border Patrol Del Rio Sector posted to its Facebook page photos of the big rig and the trailer full of people.
The video above is the ABC13 Houston's 24/7 Streaming Channel.
"With the coordinated efforts of Del Rio Sector and the Government of Mexico, an 18-wheeler carrying 150 undocumented migrants traveling towards the United States was successfully interdicted. This has proven to be a deadly tactic that smugglers use. Luckily, no one in this large group needed medical assistance," the post reads.
The exact location and timing of the discovery were not disclosed.
In another incident, agents took 37 undocumented migrants attempting to flee from a large human smuggling attempt in the city of Del Rio on Wednesday, the agency said.
While there were no photos provided, the Border Patrol stated the migrants were found after agents saw several people climb out of a travel trailer in a Walmart parking lot. Complete article
DEL RIO, Texas (KTRK) -- Two separate human smuggling attempts were uncovered this week around Del Rio, Texas, including one involving 150 people loaded in an 18-wheeler before the vehicle could enter the U.S. from Mexico.
On Wednesday, U.S. Border Patrol Del Rio Sector posted to its Facebook page photos of the big rig and the trailer full of people.
The video above is the ABC13 Houston's 24/7 Streaming Channel.
"With the coordinated efforts of Del Rio Sector and the Government of Mexico, an 18-wheeler carrying 150 undocumented migrants traveling towards the United States was successfully interdicted. This has proven to be a deadly tactic that smugglers use. Luckily, no one in this large group needed medical assistance," the post reads.
The exact location and timing of the discovery were not disclosed.
In another incident, agents took 37 undocumented migrants attempting to flee from a large human smuggling attempt in the city of Del Rio on Wednesday, the agency said.
While there were no photos provided, the Border Patrol stated the migrants were found after agents saw several people climb out of a travel trailer in a Walmart parking lot. Complete article
Gas line struck in Catonsville, Md. Walmart evacuated 08/18/2022
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A vehicle struck a gas line in Catonsville causing the Walmart store in the area to be evacuated, according to a BGE spokesperson.
BGE says the Walmart store on 6205 Baltimore National Pike was evacuated before gas and fire crews arrived at the scene.
A natural gas meter has been broken, according to BGE. Complete article
Ankeny Iowa Walmart evacuated after gas leak 08/18/2022 2 gas leaks in same day hundreds of miles apart.
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A vehicle struck a gas line in Catonsville causing the Walmart store in the area to be evacuated, according to a BGE spokesperson.
BGE says the Walmart store on 6205 Baltimore National Pike was evacuated before gas and fire crews arrived at the scene.
A natural gas meter has been broken, according to BGE. Complete article
Ankeny Iowa Walmart evacuated after gas leak 08/18/2022 2 gas leaks in same day hundreds of miles apart.
‘I tried. You didn’t let me make the difference’: Walmart AutoCare worker quits job in viral TikTok, sparking debate 08/18/2022
A Walmart service manager shared that he quit his job at Walmart after not being able to make a difference at the company.
The TikToker Killa Cure (@iam_rockcity) recorded himself leaving his Walmart name tag in what appears to be his office. In the video, he reads the phrase “Our people make the difference” branded on his nametag.
“I tried,” he says. “You didn’t let me make the difference.”
Then, he sets his nametag down and walks out of the store, yelling “fuck this place” on his way out. Complete article
A Walmart service manager shared that he quit his job at Walmart after not being able to make a difference at the company.
The TikToker Killa Cure (@iam_rockcity) recorded himself leaving his Walmart name tag in what appears to be his office. In the video, he reads the phrase “Our people make the difference” branded on his nametag.
“I tried,” he says. “You didn’t let me make the difference.”
Then, he sets his nametag down and walks out of the store, yelling “fuck this place” on his way out. Complete article
State police searching for man suspected of stealing from Oneonta NY Walmart 08/18/2022
Family of El Paso Tx. Walmart shooting victim must now communicate through private attorney 08/18/2022
Walmart Pregnancy Accommodation Ruling Puts Pressure on Congress 08/19/2022
An Ex-Walmart Employee Just Revealed This Secret Designed to Make You Spend More 08/18/2022 Rachel Timsina, a former Walmart employee under the TikTok username of rachelt369, posted a video earlier this year revealing a "secret" about the set up of the retailer's toy department. According to the TikTok, Walmart uses the lights and noises of certain toys displayed on shelves to draw shoppers into the section. "Toys are purposely left on to catch the attention of kids so they make their parents buy it," Timsina explained, showing herself walking down an aisle with several toys making sound.
DoorDash is reportedly ending its delivery partnership with Walmart 08/19/2022
Man who tried to take upskirt videos at Mesa Ariz. Walmart is repeat offender, police say 08/18/2022
Pa. State police describe Walmart retail theft suspect 08/18/2022
Tx. Walmart chicken eater arrested again for theft 08/17/2022
Man's Body Found Inside Vehicle at Walmart: Davie Fla. Police 08/20/2022
A man's body was found inside a vehicle at a Walmart in Davie Sunday after police and fire rescue responded to a medical call, police said.
According to Davie Police, officers responded to the scene at 4301 Street University Drive regarding a man inside of a vehicle possibly having a medical issue.
Once on scene, Davie Fire Rescue pronounced the man deceased, police said. Complete article
A man's body was found inside a vehicle at a Walmart in Davie Sunday after police and fire rescue responded to a medical call, police said.
According to Davie Police, officers responded to the scene at 4301 Street University Drive regarding a man inside of a vehicle possibly having a medical issue.
Once on scene, Davie Fire Rescue pronounced the man deceased, police said. Complete article
‘Was my AirPod pissing you off from 15 feet away?’: Walmart worker calls out bakery manager who told her to remove her AirPods 08/20/2022
In a viral TikTok video, a Walmart employee calls out a manager in a different department who told her to remove her AirPods. The clip sparked discussion about the authority of management from different departments within the large stores.
The video features the creator Sanaa (@justt.sanaa) as she sits in her car, wearing her Walmart vest.
“So, I work as a personal shopper,” Sanaa begins, describing her role and department at the store. “To start my day, I go into work with my AirPods cause it’s slow on Sundays. This lady from the bakery comes back and she’s like, ‘Oh, sorry, you have to take that out of your ear.’”
Sanaa says the woman was shouting at her, despite her wearing only one AirPod.
After her co-worker had stopped yelling, Sanaa says she asked for her name and department. The woman was the manager of the bakery. The TikToker claims that her authority was irrelevant to her since she works in an entirely different department. Sanaa finishes off the video by ranting about how the lady was bothered by someone fifteen feet away wearing AirPods. Complete article
In a viral TikTok video, a Walmart employee calls out a manager in a different department who told her to remove her AirPods. The clip sparked discussion about the authority of management from different departments within the large stores.
The video features the creator Sanaa (@justt.sanaa) as she sits in her car, wearing her Walmart vest.
“So, I work as a personal shopper,” Sanaa begins, describing her role and department at the store. “To start my day, I go into work with my AirPods cause it’s slow on Sundays. This lady from the bakery comes back and she’s like, ‘Oh, sorry, you have to take that out of your ear.’”
Sanaa says the woman was shouting at her, despite her wearing only one AirPod.
After her co-worker had stopped yelling, Sanaa says she asked for her name and department. The woman was the manager of the bakery. The TikToker claims that her authority was irrelevant to her since she works in an entirely different department. Sanaa finishes off the video by ranting about how the lady was bothered by someone fifteen feet away wearing AirPods. Complete article
The Disturbing Checkout Scam Walmart Is Being Accused Of 08/20/2022
Does Walmart really change prices to charge customers more?
In July, a TikTok video was uploaded by "brennasbakery," warning Walmart shoppers of what seems to be a scheme to steal money from the customer. Brenna explains that she went to Walmart to purchase baking ingredients. One ingredient was baking chocolate which had the price tag of $2.62 both on Walmart's online website and in the store. When the chocolates were being rung up for checkout, Brenna noticed that they were being priced at $4.00. Although Brenna corrected the cashier who then corrected the price, she noticed that five other items were also being rung up as more expensive than they were listed as. This could mean that Walmart was secretly marking up prices of certain goods.
Many commenters claimed to have seen this happen to them as well, but others seemed less eager to jump into accusations. One commenter noted that someone at the store probably forgot to do markdowns on items, while another reported that Walmart employees may forget to change the prices on certain items in store. One Walmart worker asked, "make sure you let people know not to get mad the the actual workers there in the store please, we have no control on price." Complete article
Does Walmart really change prices to charge customers more?
In July, a TikTok video was uploaded by "brennasbakery," warning Walmart shoppers of what seems to be a scheme to steal money from the customer. Brenna explains that she went to Walmart to purchase baking ingredients. One ingredient was baking chocolate which had the price tag of $2.62 both on Walmart's online website and in the store. When the chocolates were being rung up for checkout, Brenna noticed that they were being priced at $4.00. Although Brenna corrected the cashier who then corrected the price, she noticed that five other items were also being rung up as more expensive than they were listed as. This could mean that Walmart was secretly marking up prices of certain goods.
Many commenters claimed to have seen this happen to them as well, but others seemed less eager to jump into accusations. One commenter noted that someone at the store probably forgot to do markdowns on items, while another reported that Walmart employees may forget to change the prices on certain items in store. One Walmart worker asked, "make sure you let people know not to get mad the the actual workers there in the store please, we have no control on price." Complete article
Former Walmart Employee Reveals How They Trick People Into Not Stealing From Self-Checkout 08/20/2022
Shoplifting is a big no-no, so don’t even think about it…but you probably already knew that, didn’t you? Nevertheless, today we’re going to dig into some tricks of the trade, so to speak. ....
A former Walmart employee named Athenia Camacho posted a video on TikTok where she broke down how workers there try to cut down on shoplifting.
Camacho says that one way workers at Walmart combat theft is that the employees who watch over the self-checkout stations have a handy device at their disposal. These devices allow Walmart employees to temporarily pause purchases that customers are in the process of making so an employee has to come over to help because items won’t scan.
So basically the workers act like there is something wrong with the self-checkout machine and then they force the customer to go to a register where an actual human being is working so they have to empty their bags and start all over…and you know nothing is getting by the people actually ringing your items up. Complete article
Shoplifting is a big no-no, so don’t even think about it…but you probably already knew that, didn’t you? Nevertheless, today we’re going to dig into some tricks of the trade, so to speak. ....
A former Walmart employee named Athenia Camacho posted a video on TikTok where she broke down how workers there try to cut down on shoplifting.
Camacho says that one way workers at Walmart combat theft is that the employees who watch over the self-checkout stations have a handy device at their disposal. These devices allow Walmart employees to temporarily pause purchases that customers are in the process of making so an employee has to come over to help because items won’t scan.
So basically the workers act like there is something wrong with the self-checkout machine and then they force the customer to go to a register where an actual human being is working so they have to empty their bags and start all over…and you know nothing is getting by the people actually ringing your items up. Complete article
Walmart says it's expanding abortion coverage for employees, including travel expenses 08/19/2022
Women with Kearney Nebraska ties federally charged with Walmart fires in the South 08/20/2022
Friday Night Bomb Threat at Rome, NY Walmart Under Investigation 08/20/2022
Teen suspected in July Wash. Walmart shooting charged as an adult 08/19/2022
One person hurt after shooting inside Dauphin Co. Pa. Walmart 08/21/2022
Swatara Township, Dauphin County — Update: The Swatara Township Police identified, located, and apprehended the suspect with the assistance of the Harrisburg Bureau of Police.
Police believe Walmart is currently safe and will remain closed to the public until 6:00 a.m. on August 22nd.
More information will be released when it becomes available.
One person was hurt and the gunman fled the scene after a shooting inside the Walmart on Grayson Road in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. Police believe the gunfire erupted after an argument between two people. Complete article
Walmart shooting suspect arrested and denied bail 08/22/2022
Man opened fire in Central Pa. Walmart because someone laughed at him, police say 08/23/2022
Swatara Township, Dauphin County — Update: The Swatara Township Police identified, located, and apprehended the suspect with the assistance of the Harrisburg Bureau of Police.
Police believe Walmart is currently safe and will remain closed to the public until 6:00 a.m. on August 22nd.
More information will be released when it becomes available.
One person was hurt and the gunman fled the scene after a shooting inside the Walmart on Grayson Road in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. Police believe the gunfire erupted after an argument between two people. Complete article
Walmart shooting suspect arrested and denied bail 08/22/2022
Man opened fire in Central Pa. Walmart because someone laughed at him, police say 08/23/2022
Man faces charges after ‘accidentally discharging gun’ at Ga. Walmart; four injured 08/21/2022
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - Police officials have confirmed to CBS46 News that a man faces multiple charges for injuring himself and three others after he “accidentally discharged a firearm” inside the Wal-Mart located on Tara Boulevard in Lovejoy.
Police responded to the Walmart located at 11465 Tara Blvd. around 12:20 p.m. on Sunday in response to a shooting.
“I got into a panic and I started rolling my cart towards the food court. Another Walmart worker came up to me and said there is blood everywhere down there,” one woman told CBS46 News.
Investigators say “it was determined that a patron of the business mishandled a firearm and discharged a round striking himself and three others.” The investigation also revealed that “the firearm was loaded and not in a holster and the handling of the firearm was not done in a reasonable standard of care.” Complete article
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - Police officials have confirmed to CBS46 News that a man faces multiple charges for injuring himself and three others after he “accidentally discharged a firearm” inside the Wal-Mart located on Tara Boulevard in Lovejoy.
Police responded to the Walmart located at 11465 Tara Blvd. around 12:20 p.m. on Sunday in response to a shooting.
“I got into a panic and I started rolling my cart towards the food court. Another Walmart worker came up to me and said there is blood everywhere down there,” one woman told CBS46 News.
Investigators say “it was determined that a patron of the business mishandled a firearm and discharged a round striking himself and three others.” The investigation also revealed that “the firearm was loaded and not in a holster and the handling of the firearm was not done in a reasonable standard of care.” Complete article
No one injured when gun fired outside of Lake Delton Wisc. Wal-Mart, police say 08/22/2022
LAKE DELTON, Wis. — Lake Delton police said no one was injured Sunday evening when someone fired a gun outside of a local Wal-Mart.
Officers were first called to the store located at 130 Commerce Street around 4:50 p.m. after getting a report of a possible gunshot in the parking lot.
As they investigated further, police determined a gun had been fired, but no one was hit or injured. Complete article
LAKE DELTON, Wis. — Lake Delton police said no one was injured Sunday evening when someone fired a gun outside of a local Wal-Mart.
Officers were first called to the store located at 130 Commerce Street around 4:50 p.m. after getting a report of a possible gunshot in the parking lot.
As they investigated further, police determined a gun had been fired, but no one was hit or injured. Complete article
Walmart Boosts Social Media Influencers 08/22/2022
According to Reuters, WalmartWMT -1.6% is boosting their social media influencers to help the retailer and its 100,000 third-party sellers promote their goods and services on-line according to July 27 2022 trademark filing.
Walmart recently filed trademarks for “Walmart Creator” and “Walmart Creator Collective” which would provide social media consulting for “the promotion of goods and services of others through influencers.” This will be a new competitive support for the company, and a major competitive factor against AmazonAMZN -3.6%, who is said to have one of the most powerful social media influence organizations.
Currently Walmart works with social media influencers to promote groceries and apparel, as well as its loyalty program for Walmart+. Influencers often have a large group of followers on Instagram, You Tube, TicTok and Pinterest. The influencers earn a commission when a customer uses their link to make a purchase. Complete article
According to Reuters, WalmartWMT -1.6% is boosting their social media influencers to help the retailer and its 100,000 third-party sellers promote their goods and services on-line according to July 27 2022 trademark filing.
Walmart recently filed trademarks for “Walmart Creator” and “Walmart Creator Collective” which would provide social media consulting for “the promotion of goods and services of others through influencers.” This will be a new competitive support for the company, and a major competitive factor against AmazonAMZN -3.6%, who is said to have one of the most powerful social media influence organizations.
Currently Walmart works with social media influencers to promote groceries and apparel, as well as its loyalty program for Walmart+. Influencers often have a large group of followers on Instagram, You Tube, TicTok and Pinterest. The influencers earn a commission when a customer uses their link to make a purchase. Complete article
Police arrest man for shoplifting from Walmart in Mount Pleasant SC 08/19/2022
Suspect who barricaded self in Manning SC gas station bathroom in front of Walmart found in ceiling, police say 08/20/2022
West Monroe woman accused of stealing from La. Walmart 08/20/2022
Fact check: Walmart has no plans for immediate return to 24-hour operations 08/14/2022
CPD: Shooting investigation at Walmart on Forest Drive Columbia, SC 08/24/2022
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Columbia Police Department says they are investigating a shooting at a local Walmart Tuesday night.
They responded to the store on Forest Drive after 10 p.m.
Investigators haven’t confirmed if anyone was hurt from the shooting at this time. Complete article
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Columbia Police Department says they are investigating a shooting at a local Walmart Tuesday night.
They responded to the store on Forest Drive after 10 p.m.
Investigators haven’t confirmed if anyone was hurt from the shooting at this time. Complete article
Redding man armed with boxcutter arrested for threatening Ca. Walmart employees 08/22/2022
REDDING, Calif. — Redding Police said a man was arrested early Monday morning for threatening Walmart employees with a boxcutter.
Officers said the suspect, Brandon Evans, 36, of Redding, was inside the store, causing a disturbance with the weapon.
Investigators said Evans was in the store earlier too, but left when he found out police were on the way. Complete article
REDDING, Calif. — Redding Police said a man was arrested early Monday morning for threatening Walmart employees with a boxcutter.
Officers said the suspect, Brandon Evans, 36, of Redding, was inside the store, causing a disturbance with the weapon.
Investigators said Evans was in the store earlier too, but left when he found out police were on the way. Complete article
Police: Pair stole $11K worth of jewelry from Pa. Walmart 08/22/2022
CAERNARVON TWP., Pa. — Police are seeking two men who stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from a Walmart store in Berks County.
The theft happened between 10:21 and 10:42 p.m. on Aug. 11 at the Walmart on Crossings Boulevard in Caernarvon Township, the police said Monday.
The thieves forced their way into a jewelry display case and stole 44 items, valued at $10,948, according to the police. Complete article
CAERNARVON TWP., Pa. — Police are seeking two men who stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from a Walmart store in Berks County.
The theft happened between 10:21 and 10:42 p.m. on Aug. 11 at the Walmart on Crossings Boulevard in Caernarvon Township, the police said Monday.
The thieves forced their way into a jewelry display case and stole 44 items, valued at $10,948, according to the police. Complete article
I’m a lawyer – Walmart aggressively pursues thefts even if you make an honest mistake, but there are 3 ways to reply 08/23/2022
A LAWYER has warned Walmart will aggressively prosecute shoppers that try to steal items as the retail giant clamps down on theft.
Dozens of customers have shared horror experiences where they’ve been wrongly accused of shoplifting after making an unintentional mistake when using the self-checkout.
Legal experts at the MacDonald Law Office have claimed Walmart theft prosecutions have “dramatically increased” following the introduction of self-checkout machines.
Lawyers have said that shoppers have a strong defense if they make an accidental mistake. .....
Criminal law attorney Carl Barkemeyer said if shoppers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana were caught stealing they may have received a $400-500 fine before entering a rehabilitation program.
But, if a shopper is caught shoplifting now, they may approach a patron and try to restrain them.
According to Barkemeyer, legally, security guards are not allowed to handcuff, detain or put their hands on a shoplifter.
The legal expert says security guards are only allowed to keep you from leaving the premises until the cops arrive. Complete article
I’m a Walmart shopper – I saw exactly how they watch you at the self checkout after I was wrongly accused of stealing 08/22/2022
A LAWYER has warned Walmart will aggressively prosecute shoppers that try to steal items as the retail giant clamps down on theft.
Dozens of customers have shared horror experiences where they’ve been wrongly accused of shoplifting after making an unintentional mistake when using the self-checkout.
Legal experts at the MacDonald Law Office have claimed Walmart theft prosecutions have “dramatically increased” following the introduction of self-checkout machines.
Lawyers have said that shoppers have a strong defense if they make an accidental mistake. .....
Criminal law attorney Carl Barkemeyer said if shoppers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana were caught stealing they may have received a $400-500 fine before entering a rehabilitation program.
But, if a shopper is caught shoplifting now, they may approach a patron and try to restrain them.
According to Barkemeyer, legally, security guards are not allowed to handcuff, detain or put their hands on a shoplifter.
The legal expert says security guards are only allowed to keep you from leaving the premises until the cops arrive. Complete article
I’m a Walmart shopper – I saw exactly how they watch you at the self checkout after I was wrongly accused of stealing 08/22/2022
Multnomah County Oregon man gets $4.4M from Walmart over racial profiling 08/22/2022
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Multnomah County man was awarded $4.4 million on Friday in a racial discrimination lawsuit against Walmart, according to his lawyers.
The lawsuit claims Michael Mangum was racially profiled by a store associate while he was shopping at the Wood Village Walmart on March 26, 2020.
The associate, Joe Williams, allegedly “spied” on Mangum before demanding he leave the store. When Mangum refused, Williams called police and reported Mangum “started flipping out” on him despite not acting violent, according to court documents. Complete article
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Multnomah County man was awarded $4.4 million on Friday in a racial discrimination lawsuit against Walmart, according to his lawyers.
The lawsuit claims Michael Mangum was racially profiled by a store associate while he was shopping at the Wood Village Walmart on March 26, 2020.
The associate, Joe Williams, allegedly “spied” on Mangum before demanding he leave the store. When Mangum refused, Williams called police and reported Mangum “started flipping out” on him despite not acting violent, according to court documents. Complete article
Walmart Beats Suit Over Refusal to Fill Ivermectin Script 08/22/2022
Walmart Inc. escaped a lawsuit over its refusal to fill prescriptions for controversial Covid-19 treatments, as a federal court in Minnesota said health-care providers have no legal obligation to provide any and all treatments demanded by patients.
The US District Court for the District of Minnesota dismissed William and Karla Salier’s suit, which also named Hy-Vee Inc. as a defendant. Minnesota law doesn’t recognize a common-law right to self-determination that required the companies’ pharmacies to provide the couple with ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, the court said.
“The implications of recognizing the right asserted by the Saliers—not just the right to do ... Complete article
Walmart Inc. escaped a lawsuit over its refusal to fill prescriptions for controversial Covid-19 treatments, as a federal court in Minnesota said health-care providers have no legal obligation to provide any and all treatments demanded by patients.
The US District Court for the District of Minnesota dismissed William and Karla Salier’s suit, which also named Hy-Vee Inc. as a defendant. Minnesota law doesn’t recognize a common-law right to self-determination that required the companies’ pharmacies to provide the couple with ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, the court said.
“The implications of recognizing the right asserted by the Saliers—not just the right to do ... Complete article
Transgender customer alleges discrimination after Illinois Walmarts denied service 08/22/2022
Walmart faces a discrimination complaint from an Illinois resident who alleges the two separate locations of the chain refused service on the basis of the individual's transgender status.
Skylar Hyatt was born a woman and has since chosen to identify as male. Hyatt has not yet gone through the process of legally changing one's name due to financial constraints, according to The Hill.
The complaint alleges that Hyatt twice attempted to cash a money order at Walmart but was denied. Walmart employees reportedly refused to cash the order because the driver's license Hyatt presented displayed a name other than the one given. Complete article
Walmart faces a discrimination complaint from an Illinois resident who alleges the two separate locations of the chain refused service on the basis of the individual's transgender status.
Skylar Hyatt was born a woman and has since chosen to identify as male. Hyatt has not yet gone through the process of legally changing one's name due to financial constraints, according to The Hill.
The complaint alleges that Hyatt twice attempted to cash a money order at Walmart but was denied. Walmart employees reportedly refused to cash the order because the driver's license Hyatt presented displayed a name other than the one given. Complete article
Walmart among businesses joining heated CMP rate-hike case 08/23/2022
Walmart and other large companies and energy groups are lining up to weigh in on a proposed electricity rate hike that has drawn stiff opposition from political figures including the governor and public advocate.
Central Maine Power Co. is seeking a hefty distribution rate increase from the Maine Public Utilities Commission to pay for reliability improvements. CMP notified the commission in May that it would ask to raise distribution rates to cover a $570 million reliability improvement plan that could create up to 85 new jobs over three years, and filed the request this month.
The decision could have deep impacts on customers who have seen gas and electric rates escalate over the past year, and the large number of interests set to weigh in on the increase includes businesses that use a lot of electricity, some of which plan to expand in Maine. Complete article
Walmart and other large companies and energy groups are lining up to weigh in on a proposed electricity rate hike that has drawn stiff opposition from political figures including the governor and public advocate.
Central Maine Power Co. is seeking a hefty distribution rate increase from the Maine Public Utilities Commission to pay for reliability improvements. CMP notified the commission in May that it would ask to raise distribution rates to cover a $570 million reliability improvement plan that could create up to 85 new jobs over three years, and filed the request this month.
The decision could have deep impacts on customers who have seen gas and electric rates escalate over the past year, and the large number of interests set to weigh in on the increase includes businesses that use a lot of electricity, some of which plan to expand in Maine. Complete article
GOOD STOCK I worked at Walmart – what staff really mean when they say a sold-out product is ‘on the next truck’ 08/22/2022
Man wanted for questioning in use of stolen credit card at Ga. Walmart 08/22/2022
State’s lead prosecutor no longer on El Paso Tx. Walmart shooting case 08/22/2022
Two caught red-handed in Ga. Walmart theft 08/22/2022
‘It was horrific’: Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle at Walmart in Decatur Alabama 08/25/2022
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - A pedestrian was hit and killed in the parking lot of the Walmart Neighborhood Market on 6th Ave in Decatur.
Irene Cardenas-Martinez with the Decatur Police Department says officers responded to the incident at approximately 9 p.m. Thursday night.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene and the suspect is in custody.
Amy Brown says she saw a driver hit and ultimately kill a woman around 9 p.m. Complete article
Alabama woman fatally struck by car in Walmart parking lot was ‘loved by so many’ 08/29/2022
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - A pedestrian was hit and killed in the parking lot of the Walmart Neighborhood Market on 6th Ave in Decatur.
Irene Cardenas-Martinez with the Decatur Police Department says officers responded to the incident at approximately 9 p.m. Thursday night.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene and the suspect is in custody.
Amy Brown says she saw a driver hit and ultimately kill a woman around 9 p.m. Complete article
Alabama woman fatally struck by car in Walmart parking lot was ‘loved by so many’ 08/29/2022
Lynden man named in Wash. Walmart gun theft 08/25/2022
A man who allegedly walked into Walmart, broke open the gun case with a blunt object and stole a shotgun, was detained an hour later in the woods near the store, police said late Wednesday night.
Jimmy R. Brashears, 35, of Lynden, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree burglary, reckless endangerment, theft of a firearm, second-degree malicious mischief and obstructing law enforcement officers, Bellingham Police Lt. Claudia Murphy said in an email. Brashears was transported to Whatcom County Jail.
Bellingham Police Department initially responded to an active shooter call at 5:30 p.m. at the Walmart, located on Guide Meridian.
Brashears had attracted the attention of employees and shoppers because he was holding a blunt object and pacing back in forth in the firearm section of the store.
He allegedly used the object he was carrying to break open the gun case, police said, before taking out a 12-gauge shotgun and attempting to break the ammunition case with the buttstock of the gun. Complete article
A man who allegedly walked into Walmart, broke open the gun case with a blunt object and stole a shotgun, was detained an hour later in the woods near the store, police said late Wednesday night.
Jimmy R. Brashears, 35, of Lynden, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree burglary, reckless endangerment, theft of a firearm, second-degree malicious mischief and obstructing law enforcement officers, Bellingham Police Lt. Claudia Murphy said in an email. Brashears was transported to Whatcom County Jail.
Bellingham Police Department initially responded to an active shooter call at 5:30 p.m. at the Walmart, located on Guide Meridian.
Brashears had attracted the attention of employees and shoppers because he was holding a blunt object and pacing back in forth in the firearm section of the store.
He allegedly used the object he was carrying to break open the gun case, police said, before taking out a 12-gauge shotgun and attempting to break the ammunition case with the buttstock of the gun. Complete article
Massive fire erupts inside busy Peachtree City Ga. Walmart 08/24/2022
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (CBS46) - It was all hands on deck Wednesday night after a large fire broke out inside the Walmart in Peachtree City, sending customers and employees running outside to evacuate.
Firefighters from Coweta County, Fayette County, and Fayetteville all responded to help put out the blaze at the Walmart on the 2700 block of Highway 54.
Peachtree City Fire Department spokesman Will Harbin told CBS46 that the fire started in a retail section towards the back of the store but could not confirm which one.
Thick black smoke filled the night sky. Fire crews say initially they tried to fight the flames from inside but then the interior of the building started collapsing so they took a more defensive approach from outside to get the blaze under control. Complete article
Arson investigation launched after fire burns through Peachtree City Walmart 08/24/2022
14-year-old girl arrested in connection with Peachtree City Walmart fire 08/31/2022
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (CBS46) - It was all hands on deck Wednesday night after a large fire broke out inside the Walmart in Peachtree City, sending customers and employees running outside to evacuate.
Firefighters from Coweta County, Fayette County, and Fayetteville all responded to help put out the blaze at the Walmart on the 2700 block of Highway 54.
Peachtree City Fire Department spokesman Will Harbin told CBS46 that the fire started in a retail section towards the back of the store but could not confirm which one.
Thick black smoke filled the night sky. Fire crews say initially they tried to fight the flames from inside but then the interior of the building started collapsing so they took a more defensive approach from outside to get the blaze under control. Complete article
Arson investigation launched after fire burns through Peachtree City Walmart 08/24/2022
14-year-old girl arrested in connection with Peachtree City Walmart fire 08/31/2022
Ex-Tucson Ariz. police officer indicted on manslaughter in connection with deadly Nov. 2021 Walmart shooting 08/25/2022
TUCSON. Ariz. - A former Tucson police officer has been indicted on a manslaughter charge.
The indictment of Ryan Remington came nine months after his alleged involvement in a shooting that killed Richard Lee Richards.
Officials with the Pima County Attorney's Office talked about the indictment on Aug. 25. They didn't go into detail, but did talk about their months-long review aprocessnd their desire for justice in the county.
"I was determined, and so were my colleagues, that we would set aside emotion and do the work of justice," said Pima Ounty Attorney Laura Conover.
Shooting happened in 2021
The shooting happened in November 2021 at a big box retailer, when a loss prevention employee at the store told Remington that a man in a motorized wheelchair, later identified as Richards, allegedly stole a toolbox from the store. Complete article
TUCSON. Ariz. - A former Tucson police officer has been indicted on a manslaughter charge.
The indictment of Ryan Remington came nine months after his alleged involvement in a shooting that killed Richard Lee Richards.
Officials with the Pima County Attorney's Office talked about the indictment on Aug. 25. They didn't go into detail, but did talk about their months-long review aprocessnd their desire for justice in the county.
"I was determined, and so were my colleagues, that we would set aside emotion and do the work of justice," said Pima Ounty Attorney Laura Conover.
Shooting happened in 2021
The shooting happened in November 2021 at a big box retailer, when a loss prevention employee at the store told Remington that a man in a motorized wheelchair, later identified as Richards, allegedly stole a toolbox from the store. Complete article
Walmart's Great Value Chopped Walnuts recalled due to some pouches containing pecans 08/24/2022
Great Value Walnut Chopped Pouches, a Walmart branded item, has been recalled after some pouches contained pecan pieces instead of walnut.
South Georgia Pecan Co. is recalling Great Value Walnut Chopped 4oz. Pouches Lot #29329.
They say this item has been recalled because of a mislabeling issue where a packaging run of pecans was labeled as Chopped Walnuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to pecans run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. Complete article
Great Value Walnut Chopped Pouches, a Walmart branded item, has been recalled after some pouches contained pecan pieces instead of walnut.
South Georgia Pecan Co. is recalling Great Value Walnut Chopped 4oz. Pouches Lot #29329.
They say this item has been recalled because of a mislabeling issue where a packaging run of pecans was labeled as Chopped Walnuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to pecans run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. Complete article
Walmart can now put your groceries in your garage with a myQ smart garage door opener 08/25/2022
Walmart is expanding its Walmart Plus InHome program, adding Chamberlain’s myQ smart garage door controller technology to its list of in-home / in-garage delivery partners. Starting in September, Walmart Plus InHome delivery customers can have their groceries securely delivered into their garage if they have a myQ smart garage door controller. And if they don’t have one, the company will install one for free.
Walmart’s in-home delivery service currently works with the Level Lock smart lock and the Aladdin Connect Genie smart garage door opener, as well as any keypad-controlled lock or garage door. Even without the free offer, partnering with Chamberlain will greatly expand the number of customers who are equipped to use the service; The Chamberlain Group claims its myQ technology is installed in one in five households in America.
Chamberlain myQ was a launch partner for Amazon’s in-garage delivery service, Amazon Key, and still works with that program. Complete article
Walmart is expanding its Walmart Plus InHome program, adding Chamberlain’s myQ smart garage door controller technology to its list of in-home / in-garage delivery partners. Starting in September, Walmart Plus InHome delivery customers can have their groceries securely delivered into their garage if they have a myQ smart garage door controller. And if they don’t have one, the company will install one for free.
Walmart’s in-home delivery service currently works with the Level Lock smart lock and the Aladdin Connect Genie smart garage door opener, as well as any keypad-controlled lock or garage door. Even without the free offer, partnering with Chamberlain will greatly expand the number of customers who are equipped to use the service; The Chamberlain Group claims its myQ technology is installed in one in five households in America.
Chamberlain myQ was a launch partner for Amazon’s in-garage delivery service, Amazon Key, and still works with that program. Complete article
Walmart electric delivery vehicles are hitting the roads of North Texas 08/25/2022
Just weeks after signing an agreement to purchase 4,500 electric vehicles for its home delivery fleet, Walmart has begun deploying the Canoo vans in Dallas-Fort Worth for deliveries to Walmart+ in-home service customers to test and tweak their configuration before an anticipated nationwide rollout in 2023.
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) signed a definitive agreement in mid-July to buy 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles from Arkansas-based manufacturer Canoo (Nasdaq: GOEV) with the option to purchase up to 10,000 units total.
The pod-like vehicles will be used to deliver online orders in a more sustainable way, helping Walmart (NYSE: WMT) reach its goal of achieving zero emissions by 2040, the company said. Complete article
Just weeks after signing an agreement to purchase 4,500 electric vehicles for its home delivery fleet, Walmart has begun deploying the Canoo vans in Dallas-Fort Worth for deliveries to Walmart+ in-home service customers to test and tweak their configuration before an anticipated nationwide rollout in 2023.
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) signed a definitive agreement in mid-July to buy 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles from Arkansas-based manufacturer Canoo (Nasdaq: GOEV) with the option to purchase up to 10,000 units total.
The pod-like vehicles will be used to deliver online orders in a more sustainable way, helping Walmart (NYSE: WMT) reach its goal of achieving zero emissions by 2040, the company said. Complete article
Detective searching for man accused of stealing cash from Fla. Walmart 08/22/2022
Man exposed himself twice in North Carolina Walmart, police say 08/23/2022
Is Your Idaho Walmart Trying to Ruin Your Day? 08/24/2022
Bomb threat temporarily shuts down Lebanon Oregon Walmart 08/23/2022
Walmart pitches another drone delivery tower near Orlando Fla. 08/24/2022
El Paso Tx. Walmart shooter trial possibly in jeopardy due to embattled DA Yvonne Rosales 08/25/2022
Suspect arrested after using stolen credit card at Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Fla. 08/25/2022
Walmart Borrows a Kohl's Idea to Take Down Amazon 08/25/2022
Bexar County deputies arrest eight in incident at Converse Tx. Walmart 08/27/2022
UPDATE: The Bexar County Sheriff's Office have made eight arrests in what started as an "attempt to locate" call that led to a suspect fleeing into a Converse Walmart. Deputies initially responded to that call at a home in the 7400 block of Estrid Trail, said Sheriff Javier Salazar at a press conference Saturday afternoon.
Estrid Trail is a street behind the Walmart in Converse. When deputies arrived at the home, they reported hearing gunshots.
Deputies made their way to the backyard and saw a group of juveniles that then scattered and fled. One juvenile suspect hopped the fence and fled into the Walmart, but he was not armed. Officers were able to detain the juvenile suspect in the Walmart.
Salazar said deputies originally treated the incident as an active shooter situation, but that was dropped since the juvenile suspect was not armed. Employees and customers were still told to evacuate the Walmart while they worked the scene. Operations have returned to normal at the Walmart, but Salazar says there will be a heavy police presence in the area throughout Saturday. Complete article
Walmart in Texas temporarily evacuated following reports of nearby shooting 08/27/2022
Eight people detained, including five teens, after shooting prompts Walmart evacuation in Converse, BCSO says 08/27/2022
According to the Converse Police Department, a shooting happened Friday night in a neighborhood near the Walmart, no one was injured.
Then on Saturday afternoon, another shooting incident happened at the same location, with one suspect running through the back loading area of the Walmart, officials say.
UPDATE: The Bexar County Sheriff's Office have made eight arrests in what started as an "attempt to locate" call that led to a suspect fleeing into a Converse Walmart. Deputies initially responded to that call at a home in the 7400 block of Estrid Trail, said Sheriff Javier Salazar at a press conference Saturday afternoon.
Estrid Trail is a street behind the Walmart in Converse. When deputies arrived at the home, they reported hearing gunshots.
Deputies made their way to the backyard and saw a group of juveniles that then scattered and fled. One juvenile suspect hopped the fence and fled into the Walmart, but he was not armed. Officers were able to detain the juvenile suspect in the Walmart.
Salazar said deputies originally treated the incident as an active shooter situation, but that was dropped since the juvenile suspect was not armed. Employees and customers were still told to evacuate the Walmart while they worked the scene. Operations have returned to normal at the Walmart, but Salazar says there will be a heavy police presence in the area throughout Saturday. Complete article
Walmart in Texas temporarily evacuated following reports of nearby shooting 08/27/2022
Eight people detained, including five teens, after shooting prompts Walmart evacuation in Converse, BCSO says 08/27/2022
According to the Converse Police Department, a shooting happened Friday night in a neighborhood near the Walmart, no one was injured.
Then on Saturday afternoon, another shooting incident happened at the same location, with one suspect running through the back loading area of the Walmart, officials say.
Person arrested after displaying gun outside Bedford Park Walmart 08/26/2022
BEDFORD PARK, Ill. - A person displayed a firearm outside the entrance of a Walmart located in Bedford Park Friday afternoon.
The Walmart is located at 7050 S. Cicero Ave.
According to Bedford Park police, the person did not fire the gun, and no one was injured.
After the person displayed the firearm, they were confronted by security and officers. Complete article
BEDFORD PARK, Ill. - A person displayed a firearm outside the entrance of a Walmart located in Bedford Park Friday afternoon.
The Walmart is located at 7050 S. Cicero Ave.
According to Bedford Park police, the person did not fire the gun, and no one was injured.
After the person displayed the firearm, they were confronted by security and officers. Complete article
1 charged after woman hit with machete at NC Walmart, man robbed at Taco Bell, Rocky Mount police say 08/27/2022
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — On Saturday, officers apprehended a man for hitting a woman with a machete at a Walmart and then robbing a customer inside of a Taco Bell, police said.
At 11 a.m., officers responded to 1511 Benvenue Road, which is the address for Walmart, in reference to a person with a weapon.
Officers found Alice Drake, 61, had been struck by a suspect with a machete. Drake was taken to UNC Nash Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and was later released.
Nearby, officers came into contact with Brian Torman, 33, inside of the Taco Bell restaurant in the Cobbs Corner Shopping Center. Officers said they noticed Torman was still armed with a machete and was suffering from a mental health crisis. Complete article
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — On Saturday, officers apprehended a man for hitting a woman with a machete at a Walmart and then robbing a customer inside of a Taco Bell, police said.
At 11 a.m., officers responded to 1511 Benvenue Road, which is the address for Walmart, in reference to a person with a weapon.
Officers found Alice Drake, 61, had been struck by a suspect with a machete. Drake was taken to UNC Nash Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and was later released.
Nearby, officers came into contact with Brian Torman, 33, inside of the Taco Bell restaurant in the Cobbs Corner Shopping Center. Officers said they noticed Torman was still armed with a machete and was suffering from a mental health crisis. Complete article
Local shoppers upset with NM Walmart bag policy 08/27/2022
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Retail theft is a growing problem in New Mexico, so local businesses are taking matters into their own hands by increasing security measures.
A local Walmart in New Mexico has implemented a bag policy that informs customers bags, backpacks, suitcases and containers whose dimensions exceed 12” x 12” x 8” are no longer permitted inside the store.
However, a New Mexico resident said the treatment she received from Walmart on Wednesday was unjust.
“It angered me being treated like that,” said Jonie Fischer. “It made me feel like I was being accused of stealing and I have my own money and have my own house.”
Fischer said she stopped by to purchase clothing for cold weather when things went downhill within minutes of arrival.
“I got to the door, and I was met by an employee greeter and they’re standing there with this ruler that was square, and they’re measuring this way and that way, and they measured my purse and says, ‘you can’t come in here, your purse is too big,'” she said. Complete article
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Retail theft is a growing problem in New Mexico, so local businesses are taking matters into their own hands by increasing security measures.
A local Walmart in New Mexico has implemented a bag policy that informs customers bags, backpacks, suitcases and containers whose dimensions exceed 12” x 12” x 8” are no longer permitted inside the store.
However, a New Mexico resident said the treatment she received from Walmart on Wednesday was unjust.
“It angered me being treated like that,” said Jonie Fischer. “It made me feel like I was being accused of stealing and I have my own money and have my own house.”
Fischer said she stopped by to purchase clothing for cold weather when things went downhill within minutes of arrival.
“I got to the door, and I was met by an employee greeter and they’re standing there with this ruler that was square, and they’re measuring this way and that way, and they measured my purse and says, ‘you can’t come in here, your purse is too big,'” she said. Complete article
Council hears update on suit against Houghton Mich. Walmart 08/27/2022
HOUGHTON — Houghton and Walmart are working productively to resolve the city’s federal suit against Walmart to resolve a dispute over the taxable value of Walmart’s Razorback Drive property, City Manager Eric Waara said Wednesday.
Waara updated the city council on the suit at Wednesday’s meeting, reading a statement prepared by the city’s attorney.
“Walmart’s attorneys, our attorneys are working together on this, and I certainly don’t want to cast any wild aspersions or anything like that,” he said after reading the statement. “These are simply the facts of what’s going on.”
Houghton filed the suit in the Western District of Michigan on Aug. 3. Complete article
HOUGHTON — Houghton and Walmart are working productively to resolve the city’s federal suit against Walmart to resolve a dispute over the taxable value of Walmart’s Razorback Drive property, City Manager Eric Waara said Wednesday.
Waara updated the city council on the suit at Wednesday’s meeting, reading a statement prepared by the city’s attorney.
“Walmart’s attorneys, our attorneys are working together on this, and I certainly don’t want to cast any wild aspersions or anything like that,” he said after reading the statement. “These are simply the facts of what’s going on.”
Houghton filed the suit in the Western District of Michigan on Aug. 3. Complete article
Walmart Praised for 'Beautiful' Tribute to Tenn. Employee Murdered on the Job 08/26/2022 On March 1 this year, Eakes was killed while on duty. Police say Christopher Glenn Clark walked out of the store in Clarksville, Tennessee, with a drink and bag of chips without paying. Shortly after, Eakes was shot multiple times.
Appleton Woman Charged With Retail Theft At Manitowoc Wisc. Walmart 08/26/2022
Second teen charged as adult in Wash. Walmart shooting last month 08/25/2022
Homeless man arrested after spotted pushing Fla. Walmart shopping cart 08/26/2022
Former Walmart worker convicted of murdering Chesterfield Va. mother 08/26/2022 The Chesterfield mother was last seen the day after Christmas in 1996 leaving the Walmart just off Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield with Howard. The pair were in a relationship and worked together at the store.
Walmart pushing for liquor sales in grocery stores in Oklahoma 08/26/2022
POLICE: Bomb threat made at Rockingham NC Walmart 08/26/2022
Man killed in Tx. Walmart parking lot over alleged road rage argument, witnesses say 08/28/2022
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A dispute in a Walmart parking lot turned deadly this weekend.
Christopher David Hernandez, 22, is charged with murder after police said he shot and killed a stranger in broad daylight over a parking spot at the Walmart in Westwood near the Sam Houston Tollway.
"The witness who was just getting her reusable grocery bags out of her car in the Walmart parking lot saw the complainant yell at someone, 'you don't know how to drive.' Then saw the complainant walking towards the Walmart and saw the defendant approach the complainant," said the judge during probable cause court.
Officials said that's when Hernandez is accused of shooting the victim multiple times before walking inside the McDonald's. Complete article
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A dispute in a Walmart parking lot turned deadly this weekend.
Christopher David Hernandez, 22, is charged with murder after police said he shot and killed a stranger in broad daylight over a parking spot at the Walmart in Westwood near the Sam Houston Tollway.
"The witness who was just getting her reusable grocery bags out of her car in the Walmart parking lot saw the complainant yell at someone, 'you don't know how to drive.' Then saw the complainant walking towards the Walmart and saw the defendant approach the complainant," said the judge during probable cause court.
Officials said that's when Hernandez is accused of shooting the victim multiple times before walking inside the McDonald's. Complete article
Police respond to call after man shoots himself in Montana Walmart parking lot 08/28/2022
Butte police responded to a call from Walmart on Sunday morning after an adult man shot himself in the store's parking lot, according to a Sunday release.
The man then entered the store seeking help and has been transferred to St. James Healthcare with serious injuries.
The weapon has been recovered and no additional shots were fired. No one else was injured and there is no ongoing threat to the public as a result of the incident. Complete article
Butte police responded to a call from Walmart on Sunday morning after an adult man shot himself in the store's parking lot, according to a Sunday release.
The man then entered the store seeking help and has been transferred to St. James Healthcare with serious injuries.
The weapon has been recovered and no additional shots were fired. No one else was injured and there is no ongoing threat to the public as a result of the incident. Complete article
Hay bales were destroyed by a fire in the Walmart parking lot in Mtn. Grove, Missouri 08/29/2022
MTN. GROVE, Mo. (KY3) -A trailer carrying hay bales went up in flames in the Walmart parking lot Saturday night. The fire started around 7:00 p.m. It took three hours to put out the fire and move the bales.
The city brought in two dump trucks and a loader to haul the bales away.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Complete article
MTN. GROVE, Mo. (KY3) -A trailer carrying hay bales went up in flames in the Walmart parking lot Saturday night. The fire started around 7:00 p.m. It took three hours to put out the fire and move the bales.
The city brought in two dump trucks and a loader to haul the bales away.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Complete article
The North Adams Mass. Walmart was robbed Friday morning, and police say the suspect took at least $1000 08/2/2022 The North Adams Walmart was robbed Friday morning, and police say the suspect took at least $1,000. By Greta Jochem, The Berkshire Eagle.
Watkins Glen Police looking for NY Walmart theft suspects 08/26/2022
Males Steal Kitchen Appliances Worth $1,516 from Pa. Walmart 08/27/2022
Manhattan Kansas Walmart reports crossbows among $1.2K in product stolen 08/29/2022
Duo goes on grocery shopping spree at Tx. Walmart without paying, Seguin Police say 08/29/2022
Resident falls for scam from fake Walmart representative: Bay Village Ohio Police Blotter 08/27/2022
CRASH REPORTED NEAR WALMART IN MARSHALL MISSOURI 08/2/2022
Woman struck by arrow in West Valley Utah Walmart parking lot 08/29/2022
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A woman walking to her car in a Walmart parking lot is recovering after getting hit in the leg by a stray arrow.
The incident happened Saturday at 5675 W. 6200 South in West Valley City.
Roxeanne Vainuku, public information officer for the West Valley City Police Department, told KSL TV a man set up a target for archery practice in the field next to the Walmart when one of his arrows missed and went sailing into the parking lot, hitting a woman in the leg. Complete article
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A woman walking to her car in a Walmart parking lot is recovering after getting hit in the leg by a stray arrow.
The incident happened Saturday at 5675 W. 6200 South in West Valley City.
Roxeanne Vainuku, public information officer for the West Valley City Police Department, told KSL TV a man set up a target for archery practice in the field next to the Walmart when one of his arrows missed and went sailing into the parking lot, hitting a woman in the leg. Complete article
Woman charged after WV Walmart shoplifting leads to multi-county pursuit 08/31/2022
WHITE HALL, W.Va. (WBOY) — A woman has been charged after White Hall police said they responded to a call for shoplifting in progress at the White Hall Walmart and a multi-county pursuit ensued.
Officers with the White Hall Police Department were dispatched to Walmart on Tuesday for a call of a female shoplifter attempting to flee the store, according to a criminal complaint.
While officers were en route, the female, identified later as Satoria Aaron, 26, “got into a vehicle and was headed toward the fuel center,” which officers noted was a black Ford. Complete article
WHITE HALL, W.Va. (WBOY) — A woman has been charged after White Hall police said they responded to a call for shoplifting in progress at the White Hall Walmart and a multi-county pursuit ensued.
Officers with the White Hall Police Department were dispatched to Walmart on Tuesday for a call of a female shoplifter attempting to flee the store, according to a criminal complaint.
While officers were en route, the female, identified later as Satoria Aaron, 26, “got into a vehicle and was headed toward the fuel center,” which officers noted was a black Ford. Complete article
Good Samaritan runs down Va. Walmart purse snatcher 08/30/2022
A man chased a purse snatcher from a Walmart store in Stafford County, police said.
On Monday, August 29, at 1:33 p.m. Deputy F.C. O’Neill responded to the Walmart at 11 Village Parkway, just off Route 17, after a woman grabbed the purse worn by a customer in the lawn and garden section.
Police said The suspect grabbed the purse and ran, knocking a Walmart employee to the ground at the store exit. The bag was ripped from the customer’s hands, causing a minor wrist and hand injury, police add. Complete article
A man chased a purse snatcher from a Walmart store in Stafford County, police said.
On Monday, August 29, at 1:33 p.m. Deputy F.C. O’Neill responded to the Walmart at 11 Village Parkway, just off Route 17, after a woman grabbed the purse worn by a customer in the lawn and garden section.
Police said The suspect grabbed the purse and ran, knocking a Walmart employee to the ground at the store exit. The bag was ripped from the customer’s hands, causing a minor wrist and hand injury, police add. Complete article
Update: No Charges From Fight at Ohio Walmart 08/30/2022
Circleville – Pickaway County Sheriff responded to the scene of a fight at Circleville Walmart around 4:30 pm on August 26.
Accoridng to the Pickaway County Sheriff’s office, they were called to the scene of an active fight inside the store. On the way to the store, they had a report of a 26-year-old adult male that left the store with no shirt on. When they arrived that male was walking out of the store. Deputies stopped the man and it was obvious he had been in a fight, deputies reported that he had a bloody mouth but declined medical attention.
Deputies then made contact with the second party a 16-year-old who was still inside the store who was at the service desk. Who told law enforcement that he and the adult man had a verbal altercation after he told him that he couldn’t go out the closed gates and had to exit out from the register area and that he was going the wrong way. The juvenile said that’s when the man got mad and approached him, calling him outside to fight. The juvenile said that when the man got too close to him he hit him and the fight started. Complete article
Circleville – Pickaway County Sheriff responded to the scene of a fight at Circleville Walmart around 4:30 pm on August 26.
Accoridng to the Pickaway County Sheriff’s office, they were called to the scene of an active fight inside the store. On the way to the store, they had a report of a 26-year-old adult male that left the store with no shirt on. When they arrived that male was walking out of the store. Deputies stopped the man and it was obvious he had been in a fight, deputies reported that he had a bloody mouth but declined medical attention.
Deputies then made contact with the second party a 16-year-old who was still inside the store who was at the service desk. Who told law enforcement that he and the adult man had a verbal altercation after he told him that he couldn’t go out the closed gates and had to exit out from the register area and that he was going the wrong way. The juvenile said that’s when the man got mad and approached him, calling him outside to fight. The juvenile said that when the man got too close to him he hit him and the fight started. Complete article
Walmart Sells Fake 30TB Hard Drive That’s Actually Two Small SD Cards in a Trench Coat 08/30/2022
Until Monday, Walmart shoppers could grab an incredible deal: a massive solid state hard drive (SSD) for the incredible price of $17.99. Often, similar drives go for much more, depending on their size. Generally, a TB of storage on an SSD can cost between $50 to $100.
Ray, a cybersecurity researcher, who saw a similar item on online retailer AliExpress, knew the offer was too good to be true. He bought the drive, suspecting it was a scam, and took it apart to find out what exactly was happening here. Sure enough, he found what amounted to a different item cosplaying as a big SSD. Inside were two small memory cards and the item had been programmed in such a way so as to appear it had 30TB of storage when plugged into a computer.
“I knew going in it would be a scam but I thought we might use it as an educational opportunity,” the cybersecurity researcher who goes by the name Ray, who tweeted his findings last week, told Motherboard in an online chat. “My son and I worked on it together.” ....
Ray’s finding highlights something that many consumers may be unaware of: that Walmart, much like Amazon, runs an online marketplace that sells many, many products from third party sellers and not just those found on Walmart’s physical shelves, opening itself up to reputation, quality, and content moderation issues. Complete article
Until Monday, Walmart shoppers could grab an incredible deal: a massive solid state hard drive (SSD) for the incredible price of $17.99. Often, similar drives go for much more, depending on their size. Generally, a TB of storage on an SSD can cost between $50 to $100.
Ray, a cybersecurity researcher, who saw a similar item on online retailer AliExpress, knew the offer was too good to be true. He bought the drive, suspecting it was a scam, and took it apart to find out what exactly was happening here. Sure enough, he found what amounted to a different item cosplaying as a big SSD. Inside were two small memory cards and the item had been programmed in such a way so as to appear it had 30TB of storage when plugged into a computer.
“I knew going in it would be a scam but I thought we might use it as an educational opportunity,” the cybersecurity researcher who goes by the name Ray, who tweeted his findings last week, told Motherboard in an online chat. “My son and I worked on it together.” ....
Ray’s finding highlights something that many consumers may be unaware of: that Walmart, much like Amazon, runs an online marketplace that sells many, many products from third party sellers and not just those found on Walmart’s physical shelves, opening itself up to reputation, quality, and content moderation issues. Complete article
Walmart Loses Bid to Trim Worker Claims in Meal Break Dispute 08/29/2022
Walmart Inc. must face a suit alleging its employees worked through meal breaks without pay after a federal judge in Pennsylvania rejected the company’s attempt to partially dismiss the case.
Robert McEnheimer, the hourly worker behind the would-be class suit, adequately alleged an implied contract obligating the retailer to pay for work performed during mandated meal breaks “independent of any statutory entitlement to compensation,” the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania said.
Walmart sought to dismiss breach of contract and state wage law violation counts from McEnheimer’s most recent wage-and-hour complaint, which also includes a ... Complete article
Walmart Inc. must face a suit alleging its employees worked through meal breaks without pay after a federal judge in Pennsylvania rejected the company’s attempt to partially dismiss the case.
Robert McEnheimer, the hourly worker behind the would-be class suit, adequately alleged an implied contract obligating the retailer to pay for work performed during mandated meal breaks “independent of any statutory entitlement to compensation,” the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania said.
Walmart sought to dismiss breach of contract and state wage law violation counts from McEnheimer’s most recent wage-and-hour complaint, which also includes a ... Complete article
Walmart seeks to dismiss lawsuit by FTC over money transfers 08/29/2022
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart filed a motion on Monday to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that accuses the nation’s largest retailer of allowing its money-transfer services to be used by scam artists.
The motion calls the FTC’s June lawsuit an “egregious instance of agency overreach.”
The FTC alleges in its lawsuit that for years, Walmart failed to properly secure the money-transfer services offered at its stores, stealing “hundreds of millions of dollars” from customers. The agency said Walmart didn’t properly train its employees, failed to alert customers, and used procedures that allowed fraudsters to cash out at its stores. The FTC had asked the court to order Walmart to return money to consumers and to impose civil penalties on the company. Complete article
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart filed a motion on Monday to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that accuses the nation’s largest retailer of allowing its money-transfer services to be used by scam artists.
The motion calls the FTC’s June lawsuit an “egregious instance of agency overreach.”
The FTC alleges in its lawsuit that for years, Walmart failed to properly secure the money-transfer services offered at its stores, stealing “hundreds of millions of dollars” from customers. The agency said Walmart didn’t properly train its employees, failed to alert customers, and used procedures that allowed fraudsters to cash out at its stores. The FTC had asked the court to order Walmart to return money to consumers and to impose civil penalties on the company. Complete article
Walmart reaches deal with South Africa’s Massmart holdings for potential takeover offer 08/29/2022
Massmart Holdings Ltd. said Monday that it has reached a principle agreement with Walmart Inc. on the terms of a potential takeover offer by Walmart WMT, -0.53%, which already owns a 51% stake in the group.
The South African retail and wholesale group MSM, -0.65% said that the deal, which values Massmart at 1.34 billion rand ($79.4 million), is based on a potential offer of ZAR62 for each share in the company.
The share price offer represents a premium of 53% to the company’s closing share price, it added. Complete article
Massmart Holdings Ltd. said Monday that it has reached a principle agreement with Walmart Inc. on the terms of a potential takeover offer by Walmart WMT, -0.53%, which already owns a 51% stake in the group.
The South African retail and wholesale group MSM, -0.65% said that the deal, which values Massmart at 1.34 billion rand ($79.4 million), is based on a potential offer of ZAR62 for each share in the company.
The share price offer represents a premium of 53% to the company’s closing share price, it added. Complete article
2 people run off with $3,300 in merchandise from Fla. Walmart 08/30/2022
Employee at Walmart in Victorville Ca. arrested for suspected embezzlement 08/30/2022
Brownsville Tx. PD: Man arrested for stalking woman at Wal-Mart 08/29/2022
Police, fire department respond to accident near NY Walmart 08/30/2022
Rochester Minn. Walmart presents $1,000 grant to VFW's suicide prevention program 08/29/2022
Man Allegedly Steals from South Bend Ind. Walmart 3 Times in One Day 08/30/2022
Two thieves wanted by Benton Arkansas police for stealing 'high-dollar jewelry' from Walmart 08/29/2022
Pair charged in $1,800 heist at Queensbury NY Walmart 08/30/2022
Man wanted for shooting at Texarkana Walmart Neighborhood Market last March arrested in Okla. 08/30/2022
Woman wanted for using fake coupons at Lehigh Acres Fla. Walmart 08/31/2022
Rock Springs Police Report Counterfeit Bills Passed at Walmart 08/31/2022
El Paso County Tx. DA faces petition for removal; two prosecutors in Walmart mass shooting case leave 08/31/2022
Wanted for Theft of Property from the Millbrook Alabama Walmart 08/31/2022
‘You can’t just tell a customer to Google it’: Walmart manager fires employee, sparking debate 08/30/2022
No comments:
Post a Comment