Walmart had at least ten shootings this month, with four of them leading to deaths, one of which was a suicide after being confronted by police after alleged shoplifting incident, most if not all the others lead to injuries and or property damage; at least two of these shootings were the result of parking lot arguments or road rage; and two involved police officers, although it is unclear if it was the police that fired the shots. Two of them happened only hours apart in two separate states; and three of them were in Louisiana, which consistently has the highest murder rates, with two only a couple days apart.
There were also at least ten more gun related incidents, although one of them turned out to be a false alarm about an active shooter. Walmart has so many crime problems that fake reports seem very credible and often get widely reported including another that appears to be a fake robbery and assault. However one of the real incidents involves someone that managed to get a stolen shotgun from behind the counter and load it, before being stopped which could have been another active shooter incident. And the Parkland shooter also showed up at Walmart after fleeing from the school, although it is unclear whether he brought any guns with him, but unlikely since that would have attracted more attention sooner. Most if not all of the remaining ones involved robberies or failed shoplifting attempt including one that was over a pair of gym shorts. It's not uncommon for petty theft to escalate fast into violence incidents including another incident where a shoplifter made a point of stealing a baseball bat which he pulled out when confronted.
Committing armed robbery or attempted armed robbery with weapons stolen from Walmart is more common than most people suspect.
Apparently Walmart quietly stopped selling AR-15s back in 2015; however this wasn't for political or gun safety reasons; it was because of sluggish sales. They're now banning sales to anyone under twenty-one, which might seem good to some gun control activists, but most of them will almost certainly see how weak it is, especially with so many other problems with people getting guns at Walmart, including a lot of people stealing them, like the one that almost had an opportunity to become an active shooter last month.
Gun rights activists are guaranteed to call for a boycott!
Gun control activists that have called for boycotts of Walmart in the past may still call for boycotts in the future, if not almost immediately; and it won't be the first time people on both sides of the issue were calling for boycotts of Walmart.
If Walmart wasn't so incompetent at everything I might feel sorry for them!
A former employee of Walmart was sentenced to fifteen years for "slashing customers" at a Texas Walmart in 2016; however they didn't report many of the details that came out shortly after that incident, including the fact that one of the customers that was slashed was a contractor working indirectly for Walmart, which implies the possibility that even though they claim it was arbitrary and they didn't know each other they might have had some contact; this is especially suspicious since they also neglected to mention a previous report that the incident happens shortly after the customer had a conversation with his supervisor about something.
I have no way of knowing for certain, but I can't rule out the possibility that this was a disgruntled employee with an argument with a contractor that might have been related to work of some sort. There have been a lot of problems with disgruntled employees, including one that allegedly used a stolen phone from a co-worker to call in a bomb threat this month.
I don't know which one is worse, having employees randomly attack just any customer that comes in, or admitting to problems with their worker discipline problems, assuming there are any.
A large portion of their business practices has been shrouded in secrecy which almost certainly includes non-disclosure agreements with contractors, and instead of passing disclosure laws that would make it illegal to cover up information that might endanger the public including union busting tactics they pass laws to protect secrecy when it increases profits, even at workers and customers expense.
There were at least two more police departments reporting about how Walmart was a "crime magnet" or shoplifting there was an "epidemic," however the mainstream media only reports these stories briefly at the local level without letting the public know just how common they are, yet many people figure it out anyway.
There was also a viral video of what they called a "good Samaritan" who was trying to slash the tires of an attempted shoplifter as he was trying to get way, who almost got run over as a result; some people might think this sounds more like vigilantism. Neither the government or Walmart are overly concerned about addressing the causes of their high crime problems by stopping the corner cutting, union busting, bad store design that contributes to them, yet there's no shortage of people that are ready to get in a fight over petty shoplifting to protect corporate profits.
In addition to the four people that died in shooting incidents there were at least two other dead bodies found on the premises, one of which they were quick to declare was not suspicious, and later reported that it was an apparent suicide, but they didn't say how. The majority of successful suicides at Walmart are with guns which could mean this is an eleventh shooting incident this month, but recently there was another attempt by putting a hose from the tailpipe into the window where the suicidal person was allegedly saved by a police officer that noticed a problem.
There's no shortage of people getting caught for the strangest reasons including a former employee that attempted to retrieve "medication" he left behind in a safe and getting arrested for illegal drugs, and another one that stole a car and called the owner to ask for help when it wouldn't start.
I did not have to make these things up, this is Walmart!
They had at least eight more auto related crimes including chases, one that started with an attempted kidnapping, crashes, at least one near miss that started out as a shoplifting attempt and three hit and runs. One of these crashes started a grass fire and there were several other fires at Walmart and one where a woman allegedly set her house on fire after being informed she was being evicted and went to Walmart with her cat to call 911 and ask for a ride. One of these fires shut down a store for a full week and they allegedly had to replace all the merchandise in the store before partially reopening.
There were at least two stabbings and a third threat to stab when confronted about a shoplifting. They had plenty of brawls, robberies, assaults, and Alaska police went on a "retail blitz" to catch shoplifters, which I doubt they would be so vigorous about when it comes to robberies from the public and especially when it comes to corporate scams of all kinds, including union busting deceptive advertising and many other things that the government looks the other way at when it's campaign donors stealing from people that don't donate to campaigns.
They also had a police impersonator pulling people over, and four people poisoning fish, although they seemed more concerned about the financial value than the fish. A scam that had a major amount of success for a while simply involved people wearing Walmart vests informing workers that their shift was over, taking over and stealing the cash, although I suspect they might have had inside knowledge.
Walmart has had dozens of times where they found active meth labs in their parking lot which have led to some rumors about them being in stores as well, which turn out to be false but there was an exceptional high profile evacuation this month.
Apparently Benjamin Netanyahu is welcoming Walmart although, I might want more confirming evidence before saying this is a sign of the apocalypse; but Walmart is clearly trying to monopolize as much retail around the world including attempts to adapt to cultures in India or China with very different stores these but just as authoritarian. They're buying up several more businesses including some that use technology to manipulate their customers. With Rachel Brand joining Walmart it's another sign of the revolving door with government and the corporations, not public, they serve. Even though there are more high profile women from the ruling class they're becoming rarer in management, although this isn't as widely reports as they try to cash in their brownie points. They're also getting involved in free flu shots and being sued for contributing to the opioid crisis.
How could anyone have ever thought it would be a good idea for Walmart to take over portions of our health care?
Not that this is good enough evidence to make that apocalypse hypothesis much more credible.
Once again Walmart's money transfers have failed to send money and they stonewalled a women until the media started reporting on it and in another incident a man claimed that he opened a new TV box to find a TV that was much smaller than the one he paid for and he claims they refused to accept responsibility as well, although hopefully after it's being reported he might get better luck. This is actually far more common than most people suspect people have claimed to have found many strange things in products they've bought at Walmart. They also can't seem to figure out what Maryland looks like; for the second time they screwed it up, by creating a bad copy about a year or so after selling a Maryland T-shirt with Massachusetts on the picture.
They're also selling counterfeit products through "independent contractors" on their web sight which seems to be the way they try to avoid accountability, and they're being sued again for discrimination and accused of mistreating nursing mothers again.
Are they capable of learning at all?
When it comes to indoctrination they are; they've opened up what they call "Walmart academies" around the country but anyone looking at how they cheer people on and familiar with research done by Barbara Ehrenreich or Stacy Mitchell might recognize this as part of their indoctrination and union busting practices, as concerned with controlling their workers as with educating them.
They're also having second thoughts about allowing people to camp in their stores, at least in the north west, which I would have thought they might have done if Florida first since that seems to be where they find most of their decomposing bodies.
Despite all their attempts to control everything their online sales came up short and their stock has taken a hard hit leading them to start blaming each other, although anyone that recognizes that sales can't grow forever, especially when a large portion of it is based on political connections or fraud, wouldn't be surprised.
Their executives aren't jumping on counters, and yelling profanities, that I know of, but it's not unprecedented for people outraged with their practices to do so.
Nor is it unprecedented for fights at the checkout lane to get caught on camera and go viral.
Or for suicidal people to start taking their clothes off at Walmart.
Or viral video's of someone ramming a car into the barricades multiple times when they can't agree on who owns it.
Some strange parking jobs might be unprecedented.
Strange things happen at Wal-Mart!
In 2006 Wake Up Wal-Mart did a study, "Is Wal-Mart Safe?" based on incidents in 2004, (PDF) about crime at Wal-Mart which showed that it increased when Wal-Marts opened up and that crime was higher at Wal-Mart than at other retailers. Since then Wal-Mart Shootings began compiling a list of gun related incidents at Wal-Mart and demonstrated that they have a large number of them, including on average more than one shooting per week somewhere in the country. In January of 2014 another study, "Rolling Back Prices and Raising Crime Rates?" provided additional statistical research indicating that Wal-Mart might be contributing to higher crime rates or at least a slowing of the decline in crime. The study found that. “on average, communities with Walmarts had 17 more property crimes and two more violent crimes per 10,000 people than those communities without Walmarts.” I reviewed this more in Wal-Mart’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 Wal-Mart policies have been contributing to higher crime in a previous blog, Wal-Mart 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 Wal-Mart and how they impact society, Key Studies on Big-Box Retail & Independent Business. To the best of my knowledge Wal-Mart 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 February 2018. According to the "Is Wal-Mart Safe?" the average store in their sampling had 250 incidents per year, indicating that these are only a fraction of the crime reports at Wal-Mart, 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 Wal-Mart.
Phenix City woman left 4 children alone in Ga. Wal-Mart parking lot, police say 02/01/2018
These photos reveal what it's like to shop at Walmart in China 02/01/2018
We visited Walmart in India — and it's shockingly different from what you'll see in America 02/06/2018
Active shooter call at Ga. WalMart a false alarm 02/01/2018
TIFTON — A report of an active shooter at one of the Tifton WalMart locations on Feb. 1 was declared a false alarm by Tifton police.
Around 11 a.m. the Tift County 911 Center received a call from a veteran’s hotline out of Atlanta about a man claiming to be in a Walmart bathroom with a shotgun, according to a press release from the Tifton Police Department.
According to the release, he told the hotline that he was not a veteran but a mass murderer and was going to go on a killing spree. Complete article
TIFTON — A report of an active shooter at one of the Tifton WalMart locations on Feb. 1 was declared a false alarm by Tifton police.
Around 11 a.m. the Tift County 911 Center received a call from a veteran’s hotline out of Atlanta about a man claiming to be in a Walmart bathroom with a shotgun, according to a press release from the Tifton Police Department.
According to the release, he told the hotline that he was not a veteran but a mass murderer and was going to go on a killing spree. Complete article
Police: Plainfield man shouts profanity at Ill. Walmart workers, jumps on counter 02/01/2018
JOLIET – A Plainfield man allegedly shouted profanities at Walmart workers and climbed atop store counter after he was told he needed to fill out paperwork if he wanted wire money, police said.
Shortly after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jordan Brooks, 20, of the 1700 block of Glenford Drive in Plainfield was issued a citation charging him with disorderly conduct in connection with the alleged incident at the 1401 Route 59 megastore.
Employees at that Walmart reported to Joliet police officers that Brooks wanted to wire money, so workers instructed him on how to fill out the required paperwork, Joliet Deputy Police Chief Ed Gregory said in an email.
Brooks responded by shouting profanities at the workers and then jumping on top of a store counter, Gregory said. Complete article
JOLIET – A Plainfield man allegedly shouted profanities at Walmart workers and climbed atop store counter after he was told he needed to fill out paperwork if he wanted wire money, police said.
Shortly after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jordan Brooks, 20, of the 1700 block of Glenford Drive in Plainfield was issued a citation charging him with disorderly conduct in connection with the alleged incident at the 1401 Route 59 megastore.
Employees at that Walmart reported to Joliet police officers that Brooks wanted to wire money, so workers instructed him on how to fill out the required paperwork, Joliet Deputy Police Chief Ed Gregory said in an email.
Brooks responded by shouting profanities at the workers and then jumping on top of a store counter, Gregory said. Complete article
Sheriff: Fired Wash. Walmart employee returns to store to try to retrieve ‘medication’ he left behind 02/01/2018
TACOMA, Wash. — An employee who was fired from the Spanaway Walmart for allegedly trying to steal a safe returned to the store days later to try to retrieve what he had left in the safe — his drugs, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.
“On Sunday morning the fired employee called the Walmart store and said that he was coming in to pick up a safe that he ‘forgot’ at the store,” the sheriff’s department said in a report on its Facebook page. “Thinking this was suspicious, loss prevention employees opened the safe that the man had previously attempted to steal from the store … and inside they discovered a yellow container that held a stash of heroin and Xanax.”
Police said that when the fired employee arrived at the Walmart, customer service asked him what was inside it and he told them there was a yellow container that had his “medication” inside; employees called 911. Complete article
TACOMA, Wash. — An employee who was fired from the Spanaway Walmart for allegedly trying to steal a safe returned to the store days later to try to retrieve what he had left in the safe — his drugs, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.
“On Sunday morning the fired employee called the Walmart store and said that he was coming in to pick up a safe that he ‘forgot’ at the store,” the sheriff’s department said in a report on its Facebook page. “Thinking this was suspicious, loss prevention employees opened the safe that the man had previously attempted to steal from the store … and inside they discovered a yellow container that held a stash of heroin and Xanax.”
Police said that when the fired employee arrived at the Walmart, customer service asked him what was inside it and he told them there was a yellow container that had his “medication” inside; employees called 911. Complete article
4 people in scrubs caught on camera robbing Ga. Walmart 02/01/2018
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Four people dressed in scrubs were caught on camera robbing a Walmart in Gwinnett County.
The robbery happened Jan. 11 at the store on Winters Chapel Road in Peachtree Corners.
Police said the robbers asked a cashier to activate $1,500 worth of Visa gift cards. As soon as the cards were activated, and before payment was received, the robbers grabbed the gift cards and ran away, police said.
Surveillance video shows the cashier trying to chase them down. Police said the robbers pulled out a can of pepper spray. Complete article
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Four people dressed in scrubs were caught on camera robbing a Walmart in Gwinnett County.
The robbery happened Jan. 11 at the store on Winters Chapel Road in Peachtree Corners.
Police said the robbers asked a cashier to activate $1,500 worth of Visa gift cards. As soon as the cards were activated, and before payment was received, the robbers grabbed the gift cards and ran away, police said.
Surveillance video shows the cashier trying to chase them down. Police said the robbers pulled out a can of pepper spray. Complete article
Two people shot near Nevada Walmart Neighborhood Market 02/01/2018
LAS VEGAS - Two people have been shot multiple times in northeast Las Vegas Thursday night.
Metro Police say the shooting happened at the Walmart Neighborhood Market before 10:30 p.m. on East Charleston and South Lamb Boulevards.
Police say an employee and a man got into an argument outside of the store. The man shot the employee multiple times.
The employee ran inside and a second employee intervened wrestling with the man. The man who shot the employee wound up with a gunshot wound to his leg, according to police. Complete article
LAS VEGAS - Two people have been shot multiple times in northeast Las Vegas Thursday night.
Metro Police say the shooting happened at the Walmart Neighborhood Market before 10:30 p.m. on East Charleston and South Lamb Boulevards.
Police say an employee and a man got into an argument outside of the store. The man shot the employee multiple times.
The employee ran inside and a second employee intervened wrestling with the man. The man who shot the employee wound up with a gunshot wound to his leg, according to police. Complete article
Accused Thornton Colorado Walmart shooter says he doesn't think he has mental illness, despite judge's order "I'm not prejudiced against Hispanic people." 02/01/2018
Police arrest accused Tx. Walmart beer run bandit 02/02/2018
Convicted sex offender arrested after showing up at Fla. Wal-Mart despite ban 02/02/2018
Fraudulent Lego returns to Va. Walmart earn man three felony charges 02/02/2018
Crash causes large grassfire behind Topeka Kansas Walmart 02/02/2018
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A crash along I-470 lead to a large grassfire that threatened a Walmart.
Topeka Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol were called to the crash along the westbound shoulder of I-470 between the Turnpike and Burlingame exit, just after 2:00a.m. Saturday morning.
The crash between the vehicles sent one into a fence, and caught fire.
The fire then spread to a field behind the Walmart on SW 37th, and grew quickly due to the dry and windy conditions. Complete article
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A crash along I-470 lead to a large grassfire that threatened a Walmart.
Topeka Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol were called to the crash along the westbound shoulder of I-470 between the Turnpike and Burlingame exit, just after 2:00a.m. Saturday morning.
The crash between the vehicles sent one into a fence, and caught fire.
The fire then spread to a field behind the Walmart on SW 37th, and grew quickly due to the dry and windy conditions. Complete article
Suspect in custody after kidnapping attempt at Ogden Utah Wal-Mart leads to police chase 02/02/2018
OGDEN, Utah — A suspect is in custody after a reported kidnapping attempt at an Ogden Wal-Mart that led to a police pursuit Friday night.
According to the Ogden Police Department, officers responded to a Wal-Mart at 1959 Wall Ave. on a report of a possible aggravated kidnapping just after 9 p.m.
Police say the victim was able to get away but the suspect fled in a vehicle. Police began a pursuit, which went through Davis County and ended at 1400 West and 2900 North when the suspect drove into a dead end road. Complete article
OGDEN, Utah — A suspect is in custody after a reported kidnapping attempt at an Ogden Wal-Mart that led to a police pursuit Friday night.
According to the Ogden Police Department, officers responded to a Wal-Mart at 1959 Wall Ave. on a report of a possible aggravated kidnapping just after 9 p.m.
Police say the victim was able to get away but the suspect fled in a vehicle. Police began a pursuit, which went through Davis County and ended at 1400 West and 2900 North when the suspect drove into a dead end road. Complete article
Man sexually assaulted 2 women at NC Walmart, deputies say 02/02/2018
Woman assaults Ky. Walmart employee with Mountain Dew bottle 02/02/2018
Prosecutor: Police shooting of alleged shoplifter at Sept. 2016 Kearny NJ Walmart justified 02/03/2018
Man arrested after exposing himself to children in Knoxville Tenn. Walmart 02/03/2018
Fire destroys vehicle at Sharpsburg Pike Md. Walmart 02/03/2018
Man robbed and assaulted Friday night outside Heights Montana Walmart 02/03/2018 Update: probably fake claim
A man was robbed Friday night as he was walking into the Heights Walmart store.
Police responded to the store just before 9:30 p.m., Billings Police Sgt. Shane Shelden said.
The victim was walking into the store when he was approached by two males, Shelden said. One of the suspects asked the victim a question and the second suspect struck him across the back of the head, causing him to fall on the ground. Complete article
No surveillance video or injury to back up man's story of mugging outside Heights Walmart 02/12/2018
A man was robbed Friday night as he was walking into the Heights Walmart store.
Police responded to the store just before 9:30 p.m., Billings Police Sgt. Shane Shelden said.
The victim was walking into the store when he was approached by two males, Shelden said. One of the suspects asked the victim a question and the second suspect struck him across the back of the head, causing him to fall on the ground. Complete article
No surveillance video or injury to back up man's story of mugging outside Heights Walmart 02/12/2018
Is Walmart Coming to Israel? Netanyahu Says the Door Is Open 02/04/2018
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to use the power of his office to help bring the world’s largest retailer to Israel.
That was Netanyahu’s message to John Furner, a senior Walmart Inc. executive, at a meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, according to Netanyahu’s economic adviser, Avi Simhon. They discussed the idea of Walmart’s opening a retail branch and investing in Israeli technologies, said Simhon, without giving further details.
“We made it clear we are ready to ease regulatory burdens wherever possible to make the market more accessible to them,” said Simhon, who was present at the meeting last month. “The door to Netanyahu’s office is open.” Complete article
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to use the power of his office to help bring the world’s largest retailer to Israel.
That was Netanyahu’s message to John Furner, a senior Walmart Inc. executive, at a meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, according to Netanyahu’s economic adviser, Avi Simhon. They discussed the idea of Walmart’s opening a retail branch and investing in Israeli technologies, said Simhon, without giving further details.
“We made it clear we are ready to ease regulatory burdens wherever possible to make the market more accessible to them,” said Simhon, who was present at the meeting last month. “The door to Netanyahu’s office is open.” Complete article
79 Year-old man struck by Jeep in NY Walmart parking lot 02/03/2018
Their Kansas Target closed. For the candlelight vigil, some bought their candles at Walmart 02/04/2018
Memorial held for Starkville Mississippi woman shot and killed in Walmart 02/03/2018
Blotter: Pair arrested on theft charges at Tx. Walmart 02/04/2018
Three women allegedly steal $630 in items from Eureka Missouri Walmart 02/04/2018
Constable: Children Left Alone While Mother Shopped At Ky. Walmart 02/05/2018
Police: Man pulled gun on family outside Cedar Park Tx. Walmart 02/05/2018
A man is accused of pulling a handgun on a couple and their child outside a Walmart in Cedar Park.
Alexander Tonkin-Kingsley, 19, of Leander, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
A man, his girlfriend and their 9-month-old child were walking out of Walmart on Oct. 12 when Tonkin-Kingsley drove up on a Ninja motorcycle and began to rev the engine loudly which scared the child, the affidavit said.
Tonkin-Kingsley then threatened to shoot the man, according to the affidavit. It said that when the man stood in front of his girlfriend and their child, Tonkin-Kingsley pulled out a .45 caliber handgun from his pants and pointed it at the man. The affidavit does not say whether the man said anything to Tonkin-Kingsley. Complete article
A man is accused of pulling a handgun on a couple and their child outside a Walmart in Cedar Park.
Alexander Tonkin-Kingsley, 19, of Leander, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
A man, his girlfriend and their 9-month-old child were walking out of Walmart on Oct. 12 when Tonkin-Kingsley drove up on a Ninja motorcycle and began to rev the engine loudly which scared the child, the affidavit said.
Tonkin-Kingsley then threatened to shoot the man, according to the affidavit. It said that when the man stood in front of his girlfriend and their child, Tonkin-Kingsley pulled out a .45 caliber handgun from his pants and pointed it at the man. The affidavit does not say whether the man said anything to Tonkin-Kingsley. Complete article
Fight in Fla. Walmart checkout line caught on camera 02/05/2018
Fort Myers Police Department said no one called for officers or 911.
There was a Walmart beat down in Fort Myers Friday night with a kid caught in the middle.
The video was seen almost 200,000 times on social media. Georgia-native, Keith Kloiber, who posted the clip from inside the Colonial Boulevard store, had no idea it would go viral.
He said the family behind him began brawling after one of the daughters sassed her mother.
"Sounded like someone hitting someone. Turned around and they were headed to the ground and that's when I pulled out my phone and started recording. They were slamming into the magazine rack," Kloiber said.
Kloiber's video shows it all, even a young boy jumping in the middle of the fight.
"She's hitting her in the face repeatedly. That's when the younger brother comes up and starts beating on the older sister in the brown shirt," Kloiber said.
No one was arrested. Fort Myers Police Department said no one called for officers or 911.
"I never saw police arrive, I didn't know if anyone had called," Kloiber said. Complete article
Fort Myers Police Department said no one called for officers or 911.
There was a Walmart beat down in Fort Myers Friday night with a kid caught in the middle.
The video was seen almost 200,000 times on social media. Georgia-native, Keith Kloiber, who posted the clip from inside the Colonial Boulevard store, had no idea it would go viral.
He said the family behind him began brawling after one of the daughters sassed her mother.
"Sounded like someone hitting someone. Turned around and they were headed to the ground and that's when I pulled out my phone and started recording. They were slamming into the magazine rack," Kloiber said.
Kloiber's video shows it all, even a young boy jumping in the middle of the fight.
"She's hitting her in the face repeatedly. That's when the younger brother comes up and starts beating on the older sister in the brown shirt," Kloiber said.
No one was arrested. Fort Myers Police Department said no one called for officers or 911.
"I never saw police arrive, I didn't know if anyone had called," Kloiber said. Complete article
Suspected SC Walmart shoplifter shot himself when confronted by police, coroner says 02/05/2018
ANDERSON, S.C. — A suspected shoplifted shot himself Monday night when he was confronted by police at a Walmart, Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after police approached a man who killed himself behind the Sam's Club on Liberty Highway in Anderson, officials with SLED said.
SLED was called after a man, who was suspected of shoplifting, left Walmart and walked behind the Sam's Club before killing himself.
The man was armed and when confronted by police, he pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head, Shore said. Complete article
ANDERSON, S.C. — A suspected shoplifted shot himself Monday night when he was confronted by police at a Walmart, Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after police approached a man who killed himself behind the Sam's Club on Liberty Highway in Anderson, officials with SLED said.
SLED was called after a man, who was suspected of shoplifting, left Walmart and walked behind the Sam's Club before killing himself.
The man was armed and when confronted by police, he pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head, Shore said. Complete article
Man allegedly steals from Hampstead Md. Walmart, assaults employee 02/05/2018
A man of unclear address was arrested Saturday after he allegedly stole items from Walmart in Hampstead and became involved in a physical altercation with an employee.
Conner Wade Laughlin, 21, was charged with one count each of second-degree assault and theft between $100 and $1,500. He was released the same day on $2,000 unsecured bail, according to electronic court records. .....
While fleeing, Laughlin’s cellphone and one of the allegedly stolen items dropped out of his pocket and was recovered by the employees, who returned to the store. Laughlin then returned to the store and insisted on retrieving his phone and denied possessing property belonging to the store, according to the statement.
The employees told police that Laughlin attempted to retrieve a phone from the one man’s pocket, believing it to be his own. The other employee stepped between the two, and Laughlin grabbed him by the collar and began shoving him. The situation was able to be diffused, and items were retrieved from Laughlin’s person, according to the statement. Complete article
A man of unclear address was arrested Saturday after he allegedly stole items from Walmart in Hampstead and became involved in a physical altercation with an employee.
Conner Wade Laughlin, 21, was charged with one count each of second-degree assault and theft between $100 and $1,500. He was released the same day on $2,000 unsecured bail, according to electronic court records. .....
While fleeing, Laughlin’s cellphone and one of the allegedly stolen items dropped out of his pocket and was recovered by the employees, who returned to the store. Laughlin then returned to the store and insisted on retrieving his phone and denied possessing property belonging to the store, according to the statement.
The employees told police that Laughlin attempted to retrieve a phone from the one man’s pocket, believing it to be his own. The other employee stepped between the two, and Laughlin grabbed him by the collar and began shoving him. The situation was able to be diffused, and items were retrieved from Laughlin’s person, according to the statement. Complete article
Woman accused of shoplifting more than $900 from Ga. Walmart 02/05/2018
Teens arrested, charged with setting pants on fire at Colerain Ohio Walmart 02/05/2018
Police search for WV Walmart thief in Wood County 02/05/2018
Walmart adds ‘Scan & Go’ to Jacksonville Ill. store 02/06/2018 Jacksonville joins stores in Pekin and Wood River as the only Walmarts in Illinois to offer the service, which is being slowly rolled out nationwide.
Appleton Wisc. Walmart installs Scan & Go to skip the checkout line 02/05/2018
Skip the checkout at Santa Rosa Beach Fla. Walmart 02/06/2018
Chesapeake Va. Walmart offers 'Scan & Go' checkout app 02/08/2018
Walmart introduces 'scan and go' technology to skip checkout lines in St. Louis Missouri 02/16/2018
Owasso Okla. police work to identify man involved in 'sensitive' Walmart incident 02/06/2018
Police asking for help finding man wanted for Bennettsville SC Walmart theft 02/06/2018
Indian River County Sheriff's Office charges woman for begging outside Fla. Walmart 02/06/2018
Apparent road rage leads to gunfire in La. Walmart parking lot 02/06/2018
One mas was arrested Wednesday following a road rage incident that led to gunfire, according to Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office.
The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. after an altercation at the four-way stop on Northport Boulevard in front of Walmart in Blanchard. Following the altercation, Robert Carrillo, 56, drove to the store parking lot. LaDarrell Washington Jr., 19, who was leaving the store, backed up and drove to where Carrillo was parked.
A verbal altercation ensued which led Carrillo to run toward Washington's vehicle and attempt to pull him from his vehicle. After the physical altercation, Washington produced a handgun and fired it into the pavement in the direction of Carrillo and others in the parking lot. Complete article
One mas was arrested Wednesday following a road rage incident that led to gunfire, according to Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office.
The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. after an altercation at the four-way stop on Northport Boulevard in front of Walmart in Blanchard. Following the altercation, Robert Carrillo, 56, drove to the store parking lot. LaDarrell Washington Jr., 19, who was leaving the store, backed up and drove to where Carrillo was parked.
A verbal altercation ensued which led Carrillo to run toward Washington's vehicle and attempt to pull him from his vehicle. After the physical altercation, Washington produced a handgun and fired it into the pavement in the direction of Carrillo and others in the parking lot. Complete article
Man stabbed during robbery at Greensboro NC Walmart 02/07/2018
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- A man was stabbed at a Walmart in Greensboro overnight while trying to sell shoes using popular buy/sell app OfferUp, according to a press release.
At about 12:20 a.m., officers went to the Walmart located at 4424 W. Wendover Ave. in reference to a stabbing. The victim told police that he arranged to sell a pair of Air Jordan basketball shoes but when he arrived at the store, he was confronted by two suspects who tried to rob him.
The victim said he was stabbed by one of the suspects. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Complete article
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- A man was stabbed at a Walmart in Greensboro overnight while trying to sell shoes using popular buy/sell app OfferUp, according to a press release.
At about 12:20 a.m., officers went to the Walmart located at 4424 W. Wendover Ave. in reference to a stabbing. The victim told police that he arranged to sell a pair of Air Jordan basketball shoes but when he arrived at the store, he was confronted by two suspects who tried to rob him.
The victim said he was stabbed by one of the suspects. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Complete article
Ex-employee gets 15 years for slashing customers at Walmart in Princeton Tx. 02/06/2018
MCKINNEY — A Princeton man who pleaded guilty to stabbing two men at a grocery store was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison.
Nicolas Francisco Martinez, 21, agreed to a plea deal on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. As part of the agreement, he gave up his right to appeal.
He had faced up to 20 years in prison on the second-degree felony charges.
The sentencing came after testimony in a Tuesday hearing about the attack, which came without warning on the afternoon of July 13, 2016.
Shopper Frederick Oswald recalls lying in the soda aisle at Walmart, bleeding from the abdomen and thinking that any moment could be his last. Complete article
It is unlikely that this article is telling the whole story, as indicated by several other articles that came out shortly after this incident. The article doesn't mention previous reports that one of the victim was a contractor working indirectly for Walmart, or that the attack happened shortly after a conversation with the employer. Exact reason why the media, and perhaps the courts are not reporting the full story is unclear, but I wouldn't rule out some contact between the victim and suspect as part of a work related dispute, which is not as uncommon as Walmart would want us to believe.
Texas Wal-Mart worker cut 2 after conversation with employer 07/18/2016
Off-Duty Firefighter And 1 Other Person Stabbed At Walmart In Princeton 07/14/2016
Alleged Attack By Walmart Employee “Out Of Character” Says Friend 07/14/2016
MCKINNEY — A Princeton man who pleaded guilty to stabbing two men at a grocery store was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison.
Nicolas Francisco Martinez, 21, agreed to a plea deal on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. As part of the agreement, he gave up his right to appeal.
He had faced up to 20 years in prison on the second-degree felony charges.
The sentencing came after testimony in a Tuesday hearing about the attack, which came without warning on the afternoon of July 13, 2016.
Shopper Frederick Oswald recalls lying in the soda aisle at Walmart, bleeding from the abdomen and thinking that any moment could be his last. Complete article
It is unlikely that this article is telling the whole story, as indicated by several other articles that came out shortly after this incident. The article doesn't mention previous reports that one of the victim was a contractor working indirectly for Walmart, or that the attack happened shortly after a conversation with the employer. Exact reason why the media, and perhaps the courts are not reporting the full story is unclear, but I wouldn't rule out some contact between the victim and suspect as part of a work related dispute, which is not as uncommon as Walmart would want us to believe.
Texas Wal-Mart worker cut 2 after conversation with employer 07/18/2016
Off-Duty Firefighter And 1 Other Person Stabbed At Walmart In Princeton 07/14/2016
Alleged Attack By Walmart Employee “Out Of Character” Says Friend 07/14/2016
West Monroe man arrested after claiming to put bomb in La. Walmart restroom 02/06/2018 A West Monroe man tells a Walmart employee he's got a bomb, causing an evacuation and landing him behind bars.
Police: Woman left Va. Walmart without paying for $1,500 worth of gift cards 02/06/2018
Owasso man accused of showing pornographic image to child inside Okla. Walmart 02/07/2018
Springfield Ill.’s South side Walmart hit with $18K in fines for semi parking 02/07/2018
A Metairie La. treatment center is suing Walmart, other drug sellers as opioid addiction surges 02/07/2018
Addiction Recovery Resources, a Metairie-based addiction treatment program, has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, Walgreens and 23 other drug makers and distributors it accuses of practices that worsened opioid abuse nationwide.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday (Feb. 6) in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, seeks damages related to "unreimbursed treatment costs and other employee losses related to the out-of-control opiate epidemic," said attorney Lawrence Centola of Martzell, Bickford and Centola in New Orleans.
Centola is representing Addiction Recovery Resources, which offers residential and out-patient services for adults. The organization has four locations in the New Orleans metro area, including one at 1615 Canal Street, according to their website. Complete article
Addiction Recovery Resources, a Metairie-based addiction treatment program, has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, Walgreens and 23 other drug makers and distributors it accuses of practices that worsened opioid abuse nationwide.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday (Feb. 6) in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, seeks damages related to "unreimbursed treatment costs and other employee losses related to the out-of-control opiate epidemic," said attorney Lawrence Centola of Martzell, Bickford and Centola in New Orleans.
Centola is representing Addiction Recovery Resources, which offers residential and out-patient services for adults. The organization has four locations in the New Orleans metro area, including one at 1615 Canal Street, according to their website. Complete article
Man tried to steal 151 boxes of candy from Va. Walmart 02/08/2018
Deputies: Riverview home invasion suspects used stolen debit card at Tampa Fla. Walmart 02/08/2018
Police: Suspects stole two computers, TV, and computer processor from Ga. Walmart 02/05/2018
Walmart declines to donate Wisc. Sam's Club building to Boys and Girls Club 02/08/2018 Madison, Wis. - Walmart officials said they will not donate the Sam’s Club building on Watts Road to the Dane County Boys and Girls Club, but suggested the nonprofit organization make an offer to buy the building.
PD: Waterford Conn. police seek man who stole from Walmart 02/08/2018
West Bend Police: 2 arrested after shoplifting from Wisc. Walmart, caught with drugs in vehicle 02/08/2018
Argument leads to fatal shooting in La. Walmart parking lot 02/09/2018
SHREVEPORT - A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Walmart on Mansfield Road.
Shreveport Police were called just before 1 a.m. this morning.
Investigators say it started as an argument between two men in the parking lot, when one pulled out a handgun and shot the other.
The man who was shot died at University Health. The shooter was taken into police custody and the investigation is still ongoing. Complete article
SHREVEPORT - A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Walmart on Mansfield Road.
Shreveport Police were called just before 1 a.m. this morning.
Investigators say it started as an argument between two men in the parking lot, when one pulled out a handgun and shot the other.
The man who was shot died at University Health. The shooter was taken into police custody and the investigation is still ongoing. Complete article
Man steals car outside Minnesota Walmart, calls owner for help 02/09/2018
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A thief who stole a woman's car outside of a Minneapolis Walmart Monday night called the owner because he was having trouble starting it, according to a criminal complaint filed in Stearns County District Court.
According to a Sartell, Minn., police report, the car owner told police she auto-started her car from inside the store that evening and, instead of finding it warmed up, came out to find it gone.
The car eventually was found in Isle, about an hour away, along with a Sauk Centre man suspected of stealing it.
Walmart video surveillance showed a man driving away with the vehicle at about 8:35 p.m. He was later identified as 37-year-old Edward Leroy Wilson, the police report said. Complete article
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A thief who stole a woman's car outside of a Minneapolis Walmart Monday night called the owner because he was having trouble starting it, according to a criminal complaint filed in Stearns County District Court.
According to a Sartell, Minn., police report, the car owner told police she auto-started her car from inside the store that evening and, instead of finding it warmed up, came out to find it gone.
The car eventually was found in Isle, about an hour away, along with a Sauk Centre man suspected of stealing it.
Walmart video surveillance showed a man driving away with the vehicle at about 8:35 p.m. He was later identified as 37-year-old Edward Leroy Wilson, the police report said. Complete article
Contact 2 gets results for Arnold woman frustrated with Missouri Walmart 02/09/2018
ARNOLD, Mo. - Arnold resident Rhonda McKee wanted to send gifts to her goddaughters in Oklahoma for the holidays. Her merry mission took her to Arnold Walmart.
"I bought three $15 gift cards and two $25 gift cards," Mckee said.
Exactly $95 worth of Starbucks gift cards. She said her husband mailed them at the Arnold post office.
"I got a text message from my friend. 'Did you mail it yet? We haven't received anything,'" McKee said.
A few more days passed but eventually, the envelope showed up.
"The envelope was torn. The post office had repackaged it into another envelope, but everything inside it was gone. There were gift cards and also some pictures," said McKee. Complete article
ARNOLD, Mo. - Arnold resident Rhonda McKee wanted to send gifts to her goddaughters in Oklahoma for the holidays. Her merry mission took her to Arnold Walmart.
"I bought three $15 gift cards and two $25 gift cards," Mckee said.
Exactly $95 worth of Starbucks gift cards. She said her husband mailed them at the Arnold post office.
"I got a text message from my friend. 'Did you mail it yet? We haven't received anything,'" McKee said.
A few more days passed but eventually, the envelope showed up.
"The envelope was torn. The post office had repackaged it into another envelope, but everything inside it was gone. There were gift cards and also some pictures," said McKee. Complete article
Walmart Buys Virtual Reality Firm Spatialand, Joins Store No. 8 02/08/2018
While everyday use of virtual reality in retail may be a few years off, Walmart and its Store No. 8 innovation and incubator division are looking to get ahead of the curve with the acquisition of startup Spatialand, according to the company.
Spatialand’s software tool lets users turn content into immersive experiences, the stock-in-trade of VR.
Spatialand worked with Store No. 8 on a project last year, according to a blog post from Katie Finnegan, principal and founder of Store No. 8 and vice president of incubation at Walmart, announcing the acquisition. This included a VR proof-of-concept built by Spatialand founder Kim Cooper and her team, along with Store No. 8 consultant, Jeremy Welt, culminating in a live demo at Store No. 8’s Innov8 VR event. Complete article
While everyday use of virtual reality in retail may be a few years off, Walmart and its Store No. 8 innovation and incubator division are looking to get ahead of the curve with the acquisition of startup Spatialand, according to the company.
Spatialand’s software tool lets users turn content into immersive experiences, the stock-in-trade of VR.
Spatialand worked with Store No. 8 on a project last year, according to a blog post from Katie Finnegan, principal and founder of Store No. 8 and vice president of incubation at Walmart, announcing the acquisition. This included a VR proof-of-concept built by Spatialand founder Kim Cooper and her team, along with Store No. 8 consultant, Jeremy Welt, culminating in a live demo at Store No. 8’s Innov8 VR event. Complete article
Walmart Might Be Spending Billions for a Stake in Flipkart 02/09/2018
Walmart is in discussions to pay several billion dollars for as much as 20% of India e-commerce leader Flipkart Online Services, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The world’s biggest retailer would invest in Flipkart as part of a proposed deal that would increase the startup’s valuation as high as $20 billion, said the person, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Flipkart’s valuation had been about $12 billion, according to researcher CB Insights. The talks are at an advanced stage, but terms could still change and the deal may not be finalized, said the person. Complete article
Walmart is in discussions to pay several billion dollars for as much as 20% of India e-commerce leader Flipkart Online Services, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The world’s biggest retailer would invest in Flipkart as part of a proposed deal that would increase the startup’s valuation as high as $20 billion, said the person, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Flipkart’s valuation had been about $12 billion, according to researcher CB Insights. The talks are at an advanced stage, but terms could still change and the deal may not be finalized, said the person. Complete article
Police looking for men who walked out of Pa. Walmart with TVs 02/08/2018
Man arrested on outstanding warrant at Heights Tx. Walmart 02/09/2018
Odessa Tx. PD searching for Walmart thief 02/08/2018
ETX man steals wallet from hospital, uses stolen card at Tx. Walmart 02/08/2018
Two arrested in Tenn. Walmart bathrooms 02/08/2018
AT&T, Walmart bolster their tax savings in paying worker bonuses 02/09/2018
Walmart: Liquor, beer, wine coming to Westfield Mass. store 'very soon' 02/09/2018
Brothers arrested in connection with carjacking of elderly woman outside Fla. Walmart 02/09/2018
Teen accused in Ohio Walmart parking lot shooting awaiting decision on possible move to adult court 02/09/2018
Walmart has become crime magnet in many North Carolina cities 02/09/2018
HICKORY, NC - It is the nation's largest retailer, employing one and a half million workers in the U.S. alone. But Walmart has also become a magnet for many crimes - exhausting local police departments across our area.
Friday at 5, Channel 9 reporter Dave Faherty digs into the problem and how police and Walmart are working together on the problem.
In Hickory, it is not uncommon for police to end up at the Walmart Supercenter along Highway 70 Southeast. We've seen officers responding every day of the week, both day and night. During the last year alone, police records show nearly every type of case imaginable from car break-ins and robberies to fraud and shoplifting.
In Granite Falls, police say they respond to their Walmart Supercenter on a daily basis. Some of the calls can take more than an hour of an officer's time as they review surveillance video and conduct interviews inside the store. Complete article
HICKORY, NC - It is the nation's largest retailer, employing one and a half million workers in the U.S. alone. But Walmart has also become a magnet for many crimes - exhausting local police departments across our area.
Friday at 5, Channel 9 reporter Dave Faherty digs into the problem and how police and Walmart are working together on the problem.
In Hickory, it is not uncommon for police to end up at the Walmart Supercenter along Highway 70 Southeast. We've seen officers responding every day of the week, both day and night. During the last year alone, police records show nearly every type of case imaginable from car break-ins and robberies to fraud and shoplifting.
In Granite Falls, police say they respond to their Walmart Supercenter on a daily basis. Some of the calls can take more than an hour of an officer's time as they review surveillance video and conduct interviews inside the store. Complete article
Walmart Introduces New App To Attract Busy Shoppers Into Its Stores 02/09/2018
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Attention Walmart shoppers! Pull out your smartphones.
Walmart has upgraded its app with something called Store Assistant.
“Essentially, Store Assistant puts all the tools that you need to make shopping fast and easy right at your fingertips,” says Erin Hulliberger, a spokesperson for Walmart.
Point Park University business professor Elaine Luther thinks Walmart is on to something here.
“Some of the features they are adding to it are really great. One of them is that you are going to be able to make your list before you go and they will see if the store has it, search the price, and then when you walk into the store it actually transforms into the map of that store and tells you where those things are,” Luther told KDKA money editor Jon Delano on Friday. Complete article
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Attention Walmart shoppers! Pull out your smartphones.
Walmart has upgraded its app with something called Store Assistant.
“Essentially, Store Assistant puts all the tools that you need to make shopping fast and easy right at your fingertips,” says Erin Hulliberger, a spokesperson for Walmart.
Point Park University business professor Elaine Luther thinks Walmart is on to something here.
“Some of the features they are adding to it are really great. One of them is that you are going to be able to make your list before you go and they will see if the store has it, search the price, and then when you walk into the store it actually transforms into the map of that store and tells you where those things are,” Luther told KDKA money editor Jon Delano on Friday. Complete article
DOJ official Rachel Brand to step down for top legal job at Walmart 02/09/2018
The Justice Department's No. 3 official is planning to step down at a time of turmoil in the agency.
Rachel Brand is leaving for the top legal job at Walmart, friend and former colleague Jamie Gorelick told The Associated Press Friday.
Brand attracted interest because of her potential to assume a key role in the Trump-Russia investigation. The official overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, has been repeatedly criticized by Trump. If Rosenstein had been fired or quit, oversight would have fallen to Brand. That job would now fall to Solicitor General Noel Francisco.
"She felt this was an opportunity she couldn't turn down," Gorelick said. Walmart sought Brand to be head of global corporate governance at the retail giant, a position Gorelick said has legal and policy responsibilities that will cater to her strengths. Complete article
The Justice Department's No. 3 official is planning to step down at a time of turmoil in the agency.
Rachel Brand is leaving for the top legal job at Walmart, friend and former colleague Jamie Gorelick told The Associated Press Friday.
Brand attracted interest because of her potential to assume a key role in the Trump-Russia investigation. The official overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, has been repeatedly criticized by Trump. If Rosenstein had been fired or quit, oversight would have fallen to Brand. That job would now fall to Solicitor General Noel Francisco.
"She felt this was an opportunity she couldn't turn down," Gorelick said. Walmart sought Brand to be head of global corporate governance at the retail giant, a position Gorelick said has legal and policy responsibilities that will cater to her strengths. Complete article
Man allegedly steals gym shorts from McComb Mississippi Walmart, Pulls gun on loss prevention officers 02/09/2018
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) -- A man is in jail for allegedly pulling out a gun on Walmart loss prevention officers while he was attempting to steal merchandise, police say.
According to McComb Police, 17-year-old Charles Connor Deschamps is facing an armed robbery charge.
Officers said on Wednesday they went to the McComb Walmart after they received a call that a man pulled out a small pistol why loss prevention employees were trying to detain him for shoplifting. Complete article
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) -- A man is in jail for allegedly pulling out a gun on Walmart loss prevention officers while he was attempting to steal merchandise, police say.
According to McComb Police, 17-year-old Charles Connor Deschamps is facing an armed robbery charge.
Officers said on Wednesday they went to the McComb Walmart after they received a call that a man pulled out a small pistol why loss prevention employees were trying to detain him for shoplifting. Complete article
Walmart Shoplifting an 'epidemic' in Lafayette, Colorado judge says 02/09/2018
Rising numbers likely stem in part from local Wal-Mart's crackdown
Lafayette has seen a roughly 356 percent increase in shoplifting cases over the last five years, according to a 2018 municipal court report unveiled earlier this week.
There were 260 shoplifting cases in the city throughout 2017, the report indicates, up from just 57 in 2013. Of last year's shoplifting cases, 38 involved juveniles.
The cases are occurring almost exclusively at the city's Wal-Mart Supercenter, located at 745 U.S. 287, say officials who indicate that the crimes have eaten away almost $1 million from the local store's profits in years past. Complete article
Rising numbers likely stem in part from local Wal-Mart's crackdown
Lafayette has seen a roughly 356 percent increase in shoplifting cases over the last five years, according to a 2018 municipal court report unveiled earlier this week.
There were 260 shoplifting cases in the city throughout 2017, the report indicates, up from just 57 in 2013. Of last year's shoplifting cases, 38 involved juveniles.
The cases are occurring almost exclusively at the city's Wal-Mart Supercenter, located at 745 U.S. 287, say officials who indicate that the crimes have eaten away almost $1 million from the local store's profits in years past. Complete article
Three indicted for armed robbery in Butler Township Ohio Walmart parking lot 02/09/2018
Woman says her truck was stolen from Fla. Walmart parking lot at River City Marketplace 02/09/2018
Scooter-riding theft suspect busted at Fla. Walmart 02/09/2018 OCALA — A 24-year-old Silver Springs man accused of stealing close to $300 worth of items from Walmart so he could sell them for rent money was arrested on Thursday.
DHL to lay off 511 workers in Greenfield Ind. 02/09/2018 DHL currently manages Walmart's warehouse in Greenfield, but Walmart has made the decision to take over operations once its contract with DHL comes to an end.
Four suspects identified in Fla. Walmart theft 02/09/2018
Strange Nebraska Walmart shoplifting case leads to charges against woman 02/10/2018
Guardian of child found at Palm Coast Fla. Walmart located 02/10/2018
Raytown Missouri Walmart reopening after bomb threat 02/10/2018
He allegedly shoplifted from SC Walmart. Then, he hid from police in a drainage hole. 02/11/2018
Body found outside Naples Fla. Walmart 02/11/2018
Authorities conducted a death investigation in a store parking lot Sunday.
Detectives found a man's body inside a camper parked outside the Walmart on Juliet Boulevard in Naples.
A spokesperson for the Collier County Sheriff's Office said they do not believe the death is suspicious. Complete article
Authorities conducted a death investigation in a store parking lot Sunday.
Detectives found a man's body inside a camper parked outside the Walmart on Juliet Boulevard in Naples.
A spokesperson for the Collier County Sheriff's Office said they do not believe the death is suspicious. Complete article
Millington man gets behind Tenn. Walmart gun counter, loads 2 shotguns before arrest 02/11/2018
MILLINGTON, TN (WMC) - A man got behind the gun counter at a Walmart and loaded two shotguns with rounds before officers took him into custody, according to Millington Police Department.
The incident happened at the Millington Walmart off Highway 51 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
When police arrived on the scene, the suspect, 29-year-old Larry Hobock was behind the gun counter and had removed three 12-gauge shotguns from the case.
Millington PD said Hobock had removed trigger locks from two of the shotguns and was attempting to remove the third when he was confronted by officers.
Two of the shotguns were loaded with three rounds of ammunition each. Complete article
MILLINGTON, TN (WMC) - A man got behind the gun counter at a Walmart and loaded two shotguns with rounds before officers took him into custody, according to Millington Police Department.
The incident happened at the Millington Walmart off Highway 51 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
When police arrived on the scene, the suspect, 29-year-old Larry Hobock was behind the gun counter and had removed three 12-gauge shotguns from the case.
Millington PD said Hobock had removed trigger locks from two of the shotguns and was attempting to remove the third when he was confronted by officers.
Two of the shotguns were loaded with three rounds of ammunition each. Complete article
Women at Walmart Becoming Scarcer Despite C-Suite Promotions 02/12/2018
Walmart Inc. just named two female executives to top jobs even as women are becoming more scarce overall at the nation’s biggest private employer.
Judith McKenna takes charge this month of the retailer’s international business while Rachel Brand is joining the company from a senior U.S. Justice Department post to head global governance. Both women will report directly to the CEO. They are the latest examples of women entering its executive ranks, 10 years after the company pledged to make diversity a signature issue amid allegations of widespread gender discrimination that were ultimately dismissed by the Supreme Court. While the company earned plaudits last month for expanding its parental-leave benefits, and last week named a female technology executive to its board, such allegations continue to plague the company and have resurfaced in a recent Florida lawsuit.
Despite the advances of women executives, and no matter how the legal tussles play out, one thing is clear: Female representation among Walmart’s 1.5 million-person U.S. workforce has declined, according to federal filings. Complete article
Walmart Inc. just named two female executives to top jobs even as women are becoming more scarce overall at the nation’s biggest private employer.
Judith McKenna takes charge this month of the retailer’s international business while Rachel Brand is joining the company from a senior U.S. Justice Department post to head global governance. Both women will report directly to the CEO. They are the latest examples of women entering its executive ranks, 10 years after the company pledged to make diversity a signature issue amid allegations of widespread gender discrimination that were ultimately dismissed by the Supreme Court. While the company earned plaudits last month for expanding its parental-leave benefits, and last week named a female technology executive to its board, such allegations continue to plague the company and have resurfaced in a recent Florida lawsuit.
Despite the advances of women executives, and no matter how the legal tussles play out, one thing is clear: Female representation among Walmart’s 1.5 million-person U.S. workforce has declined, according to federal filings. Complete article
NY Walmart Bathroom Trash Fire Turns Arson 02/12/2018
GENESEO – A minor garbage can fire in the bathroom at Walmart turned into an arson investigation and a felony arrest.
According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, Jacob Hicks, 37, was arrested for felony Attempted Arson in the Third Degree.
“Walmart put the fire out before the Geneseo Fire Department even arrived,” said Osganian. “But getting more into it, they felt that it was intentionally set, and the investigation continued from there.” Complete article
GENESEO – A minor garbage can fire in the bathroom at Walmart turned into an arson investigation and a felony arrest.
According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, Jacob Hicks, 37, was arrested for felony Attempted Arson in the Third Degree.
“Walmart put the fire out before the Geneseo Fire Department even arrived,” said Osganian. “But getting more into it, they felt that it was intentionally set, and the investigation continued from there.” Complete article
Greensburg woman accused of attempted $1,800 merchandise theft from Indiana County Pa. Walmart, troopers say 02/11/2018
2 Ludlow women accused of shoplifting at Chicopee Mass. Walmart 02/12/2018
Fla. Walmart hit with salad dressing slip suit 02/12/2018
Do you know the guy who stole a Walmart sweatshirt and punched a guard in Spanaway Wash.? 02/12/2018
It was all about a $17 sweatshirt from Walmart.
A man walked into the Supercenter about 10:45 a.m. on Feb. 5 and selected a sweatshirt from the rack. When he tried to leave without paying for a it, an employee confronted him.
The thief then punched the employee in the chest and ran, “escalating a simple shoplift into an assault and robbery,” according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. Complete article
It was all about a $17 sweatshirt from Walmart.
A man walked into the Supercenter about 10:45 a.m. on Feb. 5 and selected a sweatshirt from the rack. When he tried to leave without paying for a it, an employee confronted him.
The thief then punched the employee in the chest and ran, “escalating a simple shoplift into an assault and robbery,” according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. Complete article
Identity thieves steal nearly $3 million from Walmart stores across Ga., police say 02/12/2018
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Local police say an identity theft ring that has struck in almost every part of Georgia may still be in operation.
Channel 2’s Tony Thomas spoke with Duluth police on Monday, who said the thieves have hit at least 124 Walmart stores in Georgia alone.
Duluth has warrants out, and other counties are considering even larger cases.
One of the suspects has turned himself in, but two others are still out there, including a man who police say they questioned at one point, but did not arrest. Complete article
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Local police say an identity theft ring that has struck in almost every part of Georgia may still be in operation.
Channel 2’s Tony Thomas spoke with Duluth police on Monday, who said the thieves have hit at least 124 Walmart stores in Georgia alone.
Duluth has warrants out, and other counties are considering even larger cases.
One of the suspects has turned himself in, but two others are still out there, including a man who police say they questioned at one point, but did not arrest. Complete article
Officer used Taser to subdue shoplifting suspect at Ga. Walmart on Victory Drive 02/13/2018
A Columbus police officer was forced to use his Taser to subdue a shoplifting suspect Monday at the Walmart on Victory Drive
Christopher Prophet, 60, was taken into custody shortly after the 9:03 p.m. encounter with the officer at 3515 Victory Drive. He was charged with shoplifting and obstruction of a law enforcement officer and taken to the Muscogee County Jail. A Recorder’s Court hearing is set for 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Officer Gregory Anderson was working off duty at the store where Prophet is accused of attempting to leave the business without paying for $113.81 worth of merchandise. After he was stopped by the officer, Prophet physically fought with the officer before he was Tased several times. Complete article
A Columbus police officer was forced to use his Taser to subdue a shoplifting suspect Monday at the Walmart on Victory Drive
Christopher Prophet, 60, was taken into custody shortly after the 9:03 p.m. encounter with the officer at 3515 Victory Drive. He was charged with shoplifting and obstruction of a law enforcement officer and taken to the Muscogee County Jail. A Recorder’s Court hearing is set for 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Officer Gregory Anderson was working off duty at the store where Prophet is accused of attempting to leave the business without paying for $113.81 worth of merchandise. After he was stopped by the officer, Prophet physically fought with the officer before he was Tased several times. Complete article
Fight The Flu: Walmart Offering Flu Shots Through Flu Season 02/13/2018
GREENSBORO, N.C - Are you worried about the flu? If so, you're not alone.
This flu season is already one of the worst seasons on record and may not reach its peak for several more weeks to come.
The CDC has reported 1 in 10 deaths in the U.S. currently caused by influenza or pneumonia. Complete article
GREENSBORO, N.C - Are you worried about the flu? If so, you're not alone.
This flu season is already one of the worst seasons on record and may not reach its peak for several more weeks to come.
The CDC has reported 1 in 10 deaths in the U.S. currently caused by influenza or pneumonia. Complete article
Walmart to cut some store management positions 02/13/2018
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is the latest retailer to thin out store management positions, reports The Wall Street Journal's Sarah Nassauer.
The company is expected to cut two department manager positions at some stores, particularly in the cellphone and online grocery departments. Some managers will be reassigned within Walmart.
"Retail is changing rapidly and over the past two years, we’ve been transforming too," says a Walmart spokeperson. Complete article
Walmart to Trim Store Management Ranks 02/13/2018
Move part of effort to control costs after the retailer raised wages and continues to invest in e-commerce
Walmart Inc. is cutting some store management jobs as it works to keep labor costs low while investing in higher wages and e-commerce efforts to fend off Amazon.com Inc.
The retailer this week is eliminating two department manager positions in some of its 4,700 U.S. stores, including managers who oversee cellphone departments and online-grocery pickup areas, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is the latest retailer to thin out store management positions, reports The Wall Street Journal's Sarah Nassauer.
The company is expected to cut two department manager positions at some stores, particularly in the cellphone and online grocery departments. Some managers will be reassigned within Walmart.
"Retail is changing rapidly and over the past two years, we’ve been transforming too," says a Walmart spokeperson. Complete article
Walmart to Trim Store Management Ranks 02/13/2018
Move part of effort to control costs after the retailer raised wages and continues to invest in e-commerce
Walmart Inc. is cutting some store management jobs as it works to keep labor costs low while investing in higher wages and e-commerce efforts to fend off Amazon.com Inc.
The retailer this week is eliminating two department manager positions in some of its 4,700 U.S. stores, including managers who oversee cellphone departments and online-grocery pickup areas, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Walmart goes to the cloud to close gap with Amazon 02/14/2018
One of Walmart's best chances at taking on Amazon.com in e-commerce lies with six giant server farms, each larger than ten football fields.
These facilities, which cost Walmart millions of dollars and took nearly five years to build, are starting to pay off. The retailer's online sales have been on a tear for the last three consecutive quarters, far outpacing wider industry growth levels.
Powering that rise are thousands of proprietary servers that enable the company to crunch almost limitless swathes of customer data in-house. Complete article
One of Walmart's best chances at taking on Amazon.com in e-commerce lies with six giant server farms, each larger than ten football fields.
These facilities, which cost Walmart millions of dollars and took nearly five years to build, are starting to pay off. The retailer's online sales have been on a tear for the last three consecutive quarters, far outpacing wider industry growth levels.
Powering that rise are thousands of proprietary servers that enable the company to crunch almost limitless swathes of customer data in-house. Complete article
Jacksonville dad chases down teens suspected of robbing son at Fla. Walmart 02/13/2018
A Jacksonville father chased down a group of teens suspected of robbing his 12-year-old son.
Kevin Mears’ son told police he was inside the Walmart on Beach Boulevard and Southside Boulevard when a group of older boys grabbed the him by the throat, slammed him into a shelf and stole his phone.
“He had some bruising on his neck where they grabbed him,” said Mears.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office report said Mears’ son told police the teens then stole four new bikes from the store and took off. Complete article
A Jacksonville father chased down a group of teens suspected of robbing his 12-year-old son.
Kevin Mears’ son told police he was inside the Walmart on Beach Boulevard and Southside Boulevard when a group of older boys grabbed the him by the throat, slammed him into a shelf and stole his phone.
“He had some bruising on his neck where they grabbed him,” said Mears.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office report said Mears’ son told police the teens then stole four new bikes from the store and took off. Complete article
No charges filed against suicidal Alabama Walmart streaker 02/12/2018
No charges are scheduled to be filed against a man who entered Southside Walmart Saturday night and began taking off his clothes.
“The call originally came out Saturday night for a suicide attempt on West Inez Road,” said Dothan Police Capt. Todd David. “Once officers and the Dothan Fire Department arrived at the scene, they were informed the man had left the area and was walking nearby. A short time later we received a call regarding a man being in Walmart removing his clothing.”
During the investigation it was determined the man removing his clothes was the same person who made the suicide threats on West Inez Road.
“Once officers approached the individual, all of his clothing had been removed,” David said. “The individual was transported to the Southeast Alabama Medical Center due to his erratic behavior. No charges have been filed at this time.” Complete article
No charges are scheduled to be filed against a man who entered Southside Walmart Saturday night and began taking off his clothes.
“The call originally came out Saturday night for a suicide attempt on West Inez Road,” said Dothan Police Capt. Todd David. “Once officers and the Dothan Fire Department arrived at the scene, they were informed the man had left the area and was walking nearby. A short time later we received a call regarding a man being in Walmart removing his clothing.”
During the investigation it was determined the man removing his clothes was the same person who made the suicide threats on West Inez Road.
“Once officers approached the individual, all of his clothing had been removed,” David said. “The individual was transported to the Southeast Alabama Medical Center due to his erratic behavior. No charges have been filed at this time.” Complete article
Montana Police blotter: Wanted man arrested; threats at Walmart; assault arrest 02/12/2018
POLICE REPORTS: Officers respond to multiple theft reports at Tx. Walmart 02/12/2018
Woman indicted on murder at Va. Walmart after judge initially cleared case 02/12/2018
Man attempts to steal five-pack of boxer briefs, NY deli sandwich at Wal-Mart in Summerfield Fla. 02/13/2018
Decatur man accused of having meth in Alabama Walmart parking lot 02/12/2018
Man accused of voyeurism in Wash. Walmart bathroom 02/13/2018
Police: Walmart larceny suspects wanted in Lynchburg, Bedford Co., Amherst Co. Va. 02/13/2018
Ithaca NY Walmart shooter sentenced to 25 years behind bars 02/13/2018 Article fails to mention this was the person that claimed he was killing person he thought was then-candidate Donald Trump to save country at the time.
Police, not Cupid's arrow, stop Valentine's shoplifters at NC Walmart 02/14/2018
Fraud suspects bought $4,000 worth of electronics from Wallingford Conn. Walmart 02/14/2018
Indecent exposure suspect wanted for exposing himself to SC Walmart employee 02/14/2018
Virginia Walmart evacuated after suspicious package containing a white, powdery substance delivered to nearby bank 02/14/2018
Ohio Suspects in high-speed, stolen, school bus chase ‘wanted to go to Walmart’ 02/14/2018
Strangulation suspect arrested outside Montana Walmart after victim called out for help 02/14/2018
Augusta man accused of stealing shopping cart filled with groceries, booze from Me. Walmart 02/14/2018
Police: Man arrested in Okla. Walmart parking lot armed robbery attempt 02/15/2018
A Texas man who pleaded guilty to a deferred jail term on Tuesday ended up back in jail after he allegedly tried to take a man’s vehicle at gunpoint near 2 a.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the Walmart Super Center in McAlester, police said.
Following what law enforcement officers are calling an attempted robbery, McAlester police arrested Jeffery Bernard Buchanan, 46, of Houston, Texas, and booked him into the Pittsburg County Jail on initial complaints of first-degree robbery and carrying a firearm after a conviction or during probation, according to records at the jail.
The incident began around 1:50 a.m. Wednesday when a man walked up to Buck Phifer in the parking lot of the Walmart Super Center in McAlester, stuck a gun in his ribs and demanded the keys to his vehicle, said McAlester Police Det. Capt. Don Hass.
Hass said when Phifer refused, the man stuck the gun barrel against Phifer’s neck and repeated his demand.
A Texas man who pleaded guilty to a deferred jail term on Tuesday ended up back in jail after he allegedly tried to take a man’s vehicle at gunpoint near 2 a.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the Walmart Super Center in McAlester, police said.
Following what law enforcement officers are calling an attempted robbery, McAlester police arrested Jeffery Bernard Buchanan, 46, of Houston, Texas, and booked him into the Pittsburg County Jail on initial complaints of first-degree robbery and carrying a firearm after a conviction or during probation, according to records at the jail.
The incident began around 1:50 a.m. Wednesday when a man walked up to Buck Phifer in the parking lot of the Walmart Super Center in McAlester, stuck a gun in his ribs and demanded the keys to his vehicle, said McAlester Police Det. Capt. Don Hass.
Hass said when Phifer refused, the man stuck the gun barrel against Phifer’s neck and repeated his demand.
McAlester Police Patrolman Colby Barnett arrived at the scene and located Buchanan still in the parking lot, Hass said. “The officer saw the man drop something,” he said. When police recovered the item, they found it was a gun and determined it to be a BB gun, with a strong resemblance to a real gun, Hass said. Complete article
Hardy man sentenced in Walmart arson case 02/14/2018
COLLINSVILLE–A Hardy man will serve less than 2 years out of a 35 year prison sentence, after reaching a plea deal with the prosecution.
Joshua Wayne Wright, 25, was accused of setting merchandise on fire in four separate locations at the Henry County Walmart on March 31, 2017 and then shoplifting an item. As a result, he originally faced four counts of arson of an occupied public building and one count of felony shoplifting. Back in October 2017, he reached a deal, pleading guilty to two counts of arson of an occupied building and two counts of attempted arson of an occupied building. Wright also pleaded guilty to shoplifting as a third or subsequent offense, which is also a felony.
On Wednesday in Henry County Circuit Court, Judge David V. Williams sentenced Wright to 10 years in prison on each of the two arson charges, five years in prison on each of the two attempted arson charges, and five years in prison on the felonious shoplifting charge. That totals 35 years. Williams ordered Wright to serve four months active on each of the five sentences – which totals 20 months – and suspended the remaining 33 years and four months of the sentences on conditions including three years of probation, 10 years of good behavior and payment of $7,687.40 restitution with interest to Walmart for physical damage to the building and for spoiled merchandise.
Judge Williams said that without further evidence, he denied Walmart’s request for $50,000 for lost sales during the 4 ½ hours Walmart was closed after the fires occurred. The building was shut down from 9 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. after the incident. Complete article
COLLINSVILLE–A Hardy man will serve less than 2 years out of a 35 year prison sentence, after reaching a plea deal with the prosecution.
Joshua Wayne Wright, 25, was accused of setting merchandise on fire in four separate locations at the Henry County Walmart on March 31, 2017 and then shoplifting an item. As a result, he originally faced four counts of arson of an occupied public building and one count of felony shoplifting. Back in October 2017, he reached a deal, pleading guilty to two counts of arson of an occupied building and two counts of attempted arson of an occupied building. Wright also pleaded guilty to shoplifting as a third or subsequent offense, which is also a felony.
On Wednesday in Henry County Circuit Court, Judge David V. Williams sentenced Wright to 10 years in prison on each of the two arson charges, five years in prison on each of the two attempted arson charges, and five years in prison on the felonious shoplifting charge. That totals 35 years. Williams ordered Wright to serve four months active on each of the five sentences – which totals 20 months – and suspended the remaining 33 years and four months of the sentences on conditions including three years of probation, 10 years of good behavior and payment of $7,687.40 restitution with interest to Walmart for physical damage to the building and for spoiled merchandise.
Judge Williams said that without further evidence, he denied Walmart’s request for $50,000 for lost sales during the 4 ½ hours Walmart was closed after the fires occurred. The building was shut down from 9 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. after the incident. Complete article
Reality Check: Mass tree removal at Asheville NC Walmart raises environmental concerns 02/14/2018
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Walmart paid for a large number of trees to be cut down next to its Bleachery Boulevard store in East Asheville. The trees lived in a detention pond, and there are some concerns their absence increases the chances that runoff will reache the Swannanoa River.
Previously, Walmart disputed owning the pond. Now Walmart accepts ownership, and some people aren't happy with what the company has done.
News 13 has been keeping an eye on this site for months. The trees were cut down in February.
The head of Asheville Greenworks said Walmart followed proper protocol in cutting the trees. However, she said that's because the site was ignored for so long it required such a major tree removal.
Work continued last week while Greenworks' Executive Director Dawn Chavez took in piles of wood replacing what used to look like woods. The detention pond gathers runoff from the Walmart parking lot.
"I'm not a tree hugger, but I am concerned about the larger ecosystem. When trees like this are removed, it hurts the ecosystem services they provide," Chavez said. Complete article
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Walmart paid for a large number of trees to be cut down next to its Bleachery Boulevard store in East Asheville. The trees lived in a detention pond, and there are some concerns their absence increases the chances that runoff will reache the Swannanoa River.
Previously, Walmart disputed owning the pond. Now Walmart accepts ownership, and some people aren't happy with what the company has done.
News 13 has been keeping an eye on this site for months. The trees were cut down in February.
The head of Asheville Greenworks said Walmart followed proper protocol in cutting the trees. However, she said that's because the site was ignored for so long it required such a major tree removal.
Work continued last week while Greenworks' Executive Director Dawn Chavez took in piles of wood replacing what used to look like woods. The detention pond gathers runoff from the Walmart parking lot.
"I'm not a tree hugger, but I am concerned about the larger ecosystem. When trees like this are removed, it hurts the ecosystem services they provide," Chavez said. Complete article
After battle with residents, Rock Hill NC Walmart development stopped 02/15/2018
34-year-old charged with thefts at Ill. Walmart 02/15/2018
Woman shot outside Yorktown Va. Walmart entrance dies 02/15/2018
YORKTOWN, Va. -- The optometry employee shot during what deputies called a "personal dispute" outside the entrance to the Yorktown Walmart Thursday morning has died.
A deputy sheriff was pulling into parking lot of the store, located at 2601 George Washington Memorial Highway, when he witnessed the shooting and called for more units at 9:35 a.m., officials said.
That deputy apprehended the suspect, 34-year-old Cindy N. Bryant of the 2000-block of Winfree Road in Hampton.
She was transported to Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail where she was charged with first-degree murder, abduction and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. ....
Officials noted that Jean Bryant was not a Walmart employee, but worked for the optometrist office that leases the space in the store. Complete article
New details in deadly Yorktown Walmart shooting 02/16/2018 .... Investigators say Bryant shot and killed 37-year-old Jean Bryant in the store's parking lot around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
According to court documents obtained by News 3, Bryant told investigators she entered the Walmart, purchased ammunition, went to a nearby McDonald's, loaded the newly purchased ammunition in a handgun, and went back to the Walmart.
Once back at the store, the documents state she confronted Jean, who is her current wife, inside the Eye Center. .....
YORKTOWN, Va. -- The optometry employee shot during what deputies called a "personal dispute" outside the entrance to the Yorktown Walmart Thursday morning has died.
A deputy sheriff was pulling into parking lot of the store, located at 2601 George Washington Memorial Highway, when he witnessed the shooting and called for more units at 9:35 a.m., officials said.
That deputy apprehended the suspect, 34-year-old Cindy N. Bryant of the 2000-block of Winfree Road in Hampton.
She was transported to Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail where she was charged with first-degree murder, abduction and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. ....
Officials noted that Jean Bryant was not a Walmart employee, but worked for the optometrist office that leases the space in the store. Complete article
New details in deadly Yorktown Walmart shooting 02/16/2018 .... Investigators say Bryant shot and killed 37-year-old Jean Bryant in the store's parking lot around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
According to court documents obtained by News 3, Bryant told investigators she entered the Walmart, purchased ammunition, went to a nearby McDonald's, loaded the newly purchased ammunition in a handgun, and went back to the Walmart.
Once back at the store, the documents state she confronted Jean, who is her current wife, inside the Eye Center. .....
Parkland Fla. Gunman went to Walmart and McDonald's after school shooting: Sheriff 02/15/2018
PARKLAND, Fla. (CBS12) — The teen accused of killing more than a dozen people at a high school in Parkland opened fire inside the building for about seven minutes before running out with fleeing students, then stopped at a Walmart and McDonald's.
Forty minutes later, a police officer from Coconut Creek Police arrested 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz without any problems.
Cruz is facing 17 counts of premeditated murder for Wednesday's shooting on Valentine's Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Complete article
PARKLAND, Fla. (CBS12) — The teen accused of killing more than a dozen people at a high school in Parkland opened fire inside the building for about seven minutes before running out with fleeing students, then stopped at a Walmart and McDonald's.
Forty minutes later, a police officer from Coconut Creek Police arrested 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz without any problems.
Cruz is facing 17 counts of premeditated murder for Wednesday's shooting on Valentine's Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Complete article
JCPD: Robbery suspect's child was present for armed robbery in Tenn. Walmart parking lot 02/15/2018
JOHNSON CITY, TN (WJHL) - Three people were charged in connection with an armed robbery in a Johnson City Walmart parking lot, according to police.
Johnson City police said a victim at the Walmart on West Market Street reported just before 4 p.m. Wednesday that she was robbed at gunpoint while in the parking lot by a man who was wearing a ski mask. The man got the victim's purse and left in a Mercury Mountaineer.
That vehicle was found in the parking lot of the bus station in downtown Johnson City just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Three people were in the vehicle - Ladarius Cortez Benson, 23; James Bolds, 18: and Jenise Shawndrikka Traywick, 22, all of Memphis.
Police said all three were involved in the robbery. Police accused Benson of being the man with the gun. Police said Benson had the robbery victim's property with him.
JOHNSON CITY, TN (WJHL) - Three people were charged in connection with an armed robbery in a Johnson City Walmart parking lot, according to police.
Johnson City police said a victim at the Walmart on West Market Street reported just before 4 p.m. Wednesday that she was robbed at gunpoint while in the parking lot by a man who was wearing a ski mask. The man got the victim's purse and left in a Mercury Mountaineer.
That vehicle was found in the parking lot of the bus station in downtown Johnson City just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Three people were in the vehicle - Ladarius Cortez Benson, 23; James Bolds, 18: and Jenise Shawndrikka Traywick, 22, all of Memphis.
Police said all three were involved in the robbery. Police accused Benson of being the man with the gun. Police said Benson had the robbery victim's property with him.
All three suspects were charged with aggravated robbery, reckless endangerment and theft. Benson also was charged with simple drug possession. He was being held on $62,000 bond in the Washington County Detention Center. Bolds and Traywick were put in the same jail on $61,000 bonds each.
Arraignments for all three were scheduled for Thursday morning. Complete article
Shoplifting suspect arrested after chase from Walmart in Johnson City to Endwell NY 02/15/2018
After allegedly stealing fish tackle Thursday from the Walmart in Johnson City, a suspect in a stolen car led police on a chase into Endwell.
The suspect, 27-year-old Travis Rutherford, of Florida, was also wanted by authorities there, and he is expected to face charges in Broome County, according to Johnson City Police Chief Brent Dodge. He was arrested just before noon, when the pursuit ended on Scarborough Drive.
Police responded late Thursday morning to a report of a shoplifter at Walmart on Gannett Drive who drove away after the alleged theft. A village police officer nearby spotted the vehicle — it had also been reported stolen — and tried to perform a traffic stop, according to Dodge. Complete article
After allegedly stealing fish tackle Thursday from the Walmart in Johnson City, a suspect in a stolen car led police on a chase into Endwell.
The suspect, 27-year-old Travis Rutherford, of Florida, was also wanted by authorities there, and he is expected to face charges in Broome County, according to Johnson City Police Chief Brent Dodge. He was arrested just before noon, when the pursuit ended on Scarborough Drive.
Police responded late Thursday morning to a report of a shoplifter at Walmart on Gannett Drive who drove away after the alleged theft. A village police officer nearby spotted the vehicle — it had also been reported stolen — and tried to perform a traffic stop, according to Dodge. Complete article
Marion man to serve 2 years, pay restitution after using a stolen credit card at Ill. Walmart 02/16/2018
Man Who Exposed Himself to SC Walmart Employee Arrested, Police Say 02/16/2018
Deputies investigate after fight breaks out over parking spot at Wal-Mart in Summerfield Fla. 02/16/2018
Marion County sheriff’s deputies were called to investigate after a fight broke out over a parking spot Thursday morning at Wal-Mart in Summerfield.
A 41-year-old Summerfield man said he was waiting for a car to pull from a parking space shortly before 11 a.m. when the driver of an automobile behind him grew impatient and started blowing his horn. The Summerfield man got out of his truck and attempted to explain to the other driver that he was waiting for a parking space to open up. The other man got out of his vehicle and and an argument erupted. The man who had been blowing his horn swung at the Summerfield man and grazed his nose. He reached into the Summerfield man’s truck and attempted to remove the keys from the ignition. He then left the parking lot.
Deputies were able to track down the second man, who admitted to honking his horn and trying to remove the keys from the other man’s vehicle. He said he never struck the other man, but “acted like” he was going to kick him, according to the incident report. Complete article
Marion County sheriff’s deputies were called to investigate after a fight broke out over a parking spot Thursday morning at Wal-Mart in Summerfield.
A 41-year-old Summerfield man said he was waiting for a car to pull from a parking space shortly before 11 a.m. when the driver of an automobile behind him grew impatient and started blowing his horn. The Summerfield man got out of his truck and attempted to explain to the other driver that he was waiting for a parking space to open up. The other man got out of his vehicle and and an argument erupted. The man who had been blowing his horn swung at the Summerfield man and grazed his nose. He reached into the Summerfield man’s truck and attempted to remove the keys from the ignition. He then left the parking lot.
Deputies were able to track down the second man, who admitted to honking his horn and trying to remove the keys from the other man’s vehicle. He said he never struck the other man, but “acted like” he was going to kick him, according to the incident report. Complete article
Campbell's Spat With Walmart Over Soup Is Hurting Sales 02/16/2018
Campbell Soup’s (CPB, -3.21%) ongoing disagreement with Walmart (WMT, +1.38%) over soup promotions continues to take a toll on the food company’s already challenged business.
The company on Friday reported a 2% drop in organic net sales in its second quarter saying that a company it described as a “key customer” in North America had placed fewer orders for its namesake canned soups. While Campbell’s CEO Denise Morrison did not identify Walmart by name, Wall Street analysts pointed to the companies’ inability to agree on how to promote Campbell’s soups in its stores. Walmart, the largest U.S. grocer by far with $165 billion in annual food sales, has been ramping up its own brands while reducing inventory of name brand items in its stores. Complete article
Campbell Soup’s (CPB, -3.21%) ongoing disagreement with Walmart (WMT, +1.38%) over soup promotions continues to take a toll on the food company’s already challenged business.
The company on Friday reported a 2% drop in organic net sales in its second quarter saying that a company it described as a “key customer” in North America had placed fewer orders for its namesake canned soups. While Campbell’s CEO Denise Morrison did not identify Walmart by name, Wall Street analysts pointed to the companies’ inability to agree on how to promote Campbell’s soups in its stores. Walmart, the largest U.S. grocer by far with $165 billion in annual food sales, has been ramping up its own brands while reducing inventory of name brand items in its stores. Complete article
Pedestrian stable after seven-car crash outside Maryville Tenn. Walmart 02/17/2018
A pedestrian was in stable condition Friday night after being injured in a crash involving seven vehicles Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of the Maryville Walmart.
Joe A. Berry, 73, Cabe Road, Greenback, was taken by ambulance to University of Tennessee Medical Center, where hospital staff said he was stable Friday night.
Berry was injured Thursday afternoon in a crash involving an out-of-control Oldsmobile 88 driven by Gopal P. Kirpekar, 91, U.S. 411 South, Maryville, police said. Kirpekar was backing out of a parking space outside Walmart, 2410 U.S. 411 S., shortly before 1:30 p.m. when he accelerated rapidly, according to a Maryville Police crash report. Complete article
A pedestrian was in stable condition Friday night after being injured in a crash involving seven vehicles Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of the Maryville Walmart.
Joe A. Berry, 73, Cabe Road, Greenback, was taken by ambulance to University of Tennessee Medical Center, where hospital staff said he was stable Friday night.
Berry was injured Thursday afternoon in a crash involving an out-of-control Oldsmobile 88 driven by Gopal P. Kirpekar, 91, U.S. 411 South, Maryville, police said. Kirpekar was backing out of a parking space outside Walmart, 2410 U.S. 411 S., shortly before 1:30 p.m. when he accelerated rapidly, according to a Maryville Police crash report. Complete article
Group of Walmart employees allege discrimination at Fargo ND store 02/16/2018
FARGO — Several local Walmart employees are speaking out about alleged discrimination they say they've suffered at their jobs, including an unfair reduction in hours and prejudicial harassment by a manager.
However, a company spokesperson said an internal investigation didn't find any evidence of discrimination at a Fargo store, 4731 13th Ave. S.
Several employees spoke during the Fargo Human Relations Commission meeting Thursday, Feb. 15, and Chairwoman Rachel Hoffman said a total of about a dozen employees who were born in Somalia or Kenya attended the meeting. Complete article
FARGO — Several local Walmart employees are speaking out about alleged discrimination they say they've suffered at their jobs, including an unfair reduction in hours and prejudicial harassment by a manager.
However, a company spokesperson said an internal investigation didn't find any evidence of discrimination at a Fargo store, 4731 13th Ave. S.
Several employees spoke during the Fargo Human Relations Commission meeting Thursday, Feb. 15, and Chairwoman Rachel Hoffman said a total of about a dozen employees who were born in Somalia or Kenya attended the meeting. Complete article
Walmart's 'academy' opens with first 60 grads, — caps, gowns and high-fives included 02/16/2018
Walmart opened its first local training academy at its Poway store Thursday, where the 60-person charter class celebrated the giant chain’s “one best way” to ensure customer satisfaction and consistency in store operations and management.
Each week a new group of 90 employees drawn from the company’s 23 stores in the county will check in at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday for training sessions and, depending on their job, cycle through hands-on training for up to five more weeks. They continue earning their salaries or hourly wages. ....
The early morning graduation ceremony, set in the store’s garden department was complete with caps, gowns, and flower and candy leis, included messages from a pastor, mayor and Walmart executives. Complete article
Walmart opened its first local training academy at its Poway store Thursday, where the 60-person charter class celebrated the giant chain’s “one best way” to ensure customer satisfaction and consistency in store operations and management.
Each week a new group of 90 employees drawn from the company’s 23 stores in the county will check in at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday for training sessions and, depending on their job, cycle through hands-on training for up to five more weeks. They continue earning their salaries or hourly wages. ....
The early morning graduation ceremony, set in the store’s garden department was complete with caps, gowns, and flower and candy leis, included messages from a pastor, mayor and Walmart executives. Complete article
Rogue campground crops up in Durango Colorado Walmart parking lot 02/17/2018
County officials say public health is a concern
Homeless people staying overnight in RVs, vans and cars in the Walmart parking lot are being told this week they will be towed if they don’t leave.
The manager of Durango’s Walmart location declined to comment for this story. Requests for comment to Walmart’s corporate headquarters were also not returned.
However, visiting the site Wednesday, The Durango Herald came into contact with Walmart’s manager as he was telling homeless people camping in the parking lot that they had to go. Complete article
County officials say public health is a concern
Homeless people staying overnight in RVs, vans and cars in the Walmart parking lot are being told this week they will be towed if they don’t leave.
The manager of Durango’s Walmart location declined to comment for this story. Requests for comment to Walmart’s corporate headquarters were also not returned.
However, visiting the site Wednesday, The Durango Herald came into contact with Walmart’s manager as he was telling homeless people camping in the parking lot that they had to go. Complete article
NY Walmart thief faces more prison time after 'one-man crime spree' 02/16/2018
Strangulation suspect arrested outside Montana Walmart after victim called out for help 02/14/2018
Livonia Mich. police briefs: Shoplifting suspect returns to Walmart 02/19/2018
Man in truck picks up ‘pretty’ woman on run after botched shoplifting spree at Fla. Wal-Mart 02/19/2018
Suspect sought after inappropriately touching woman alone in aisle at Fla. Wal-Mart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza 02/19/2018
Frazer police charge 3 in thefts from Walmart at Pittsburgh Mills Pa. 02/19/2018
Pair wanted for stealing 14 smartphones from Horry County SC Walmart 02/19/2018
2 suspects on the run after man fatally shot in Tx. Walmart parking lot 02/19/2018
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Police are investigating a homicide that happened in the Walmart parking lot at Rowlett and Almeda Genoa around 10:30 Sunday night.
Officers said the victim, his friend and the two suspects were in the parking lot before getting into the victim's vehicle. Moments later, officers said the victim was shot in the head.
The man was transported to the hospital where he later died.
Officers confirmed that the victim's friend was able to get away before the suspects fled the scene in an unknown vehicle. Complete article
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Police are investigating a homicide that happened in the Walmart parking lot at Rowlett and Almeda Genoa around 10:30 Sunday night.
Officers said the victim, his friend and the two suspects were in the parking lot before getting into the victim's vehicle. Moments later, officers said the victim was shot in the head.
The man was transported to the hospital where he later died.
Officers confirmed that the victim's friend was able to get away before the suspects fled the scene in an unknown vehicle. Complete article
Greeneville Tenn. P.D.: Juvenile stabbed in Wal-Mart parking lot, suspect caught 02/18/2018
The Greeneville Police Department is investigating a stabbing that happened late Saturday night in the parking lot of a Greeneville Wal-Mart.
According to a release from Greeneville P.D., two juvenile males got into an argument in the parking lot, where the suspect stabbed the victim.
The victim was taken to Laughlin Hospital, and the suspect was taken into custody. Complete article
The Greeneville Police Department is investigating a stabbing that happened late Saturday night in the parking lot of a Greeneville Wal-Mart.
According to a release from Greeneville P.D., two juvenile males got into an argument in the parking lot, where the suspect stabbed the victim.
The victim was taken to Laughlin Hospital, and the suspect was taken into custody. Complete article
Police looking for theft suspect who attacked Arkansas Walmart employee with baseball bat 02/19/2018
BENTON, Ark. (KATV) — A frightening incident at a Walmart has Benton police asking for the community's help.
Investigators tell Channel 7 that a man and a woman walked out of the Benton Walmart on February 15th without paying for two baskets of items.
When an employee confronted them, police say the man pulled a baseball bat from the cart and swung at the worker.
He then punched the employee before leaving the store and driving off. Complete article
BENTON, Ark. (KATV) — A frightening incident at a Walmart has Benton police asking for the community's help.
Investigators tell Channel 7 that a man and a woman walked out of the Benton Walmart on February 15th without paying for two baskets of items.
When an employee confronted them, police say the man pulled a baseball bat from the cart and swung at the worker.
He then punched the employee before leaving the store and driving off. Complete article
Walmart 4Q profit misses, e-commerce cools 02/20/2018
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart reported a fourth-quarter profit that missed Wall Street expectations and struggled with slower e-commerce sales during the period.
Its shares slipped more than 6 percent before the market open on Tuesday.
Still, the world's largest retailer announced better-than-expected sales overall and higher customer counts as the company overhauls its stores and its online services. Complete article
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart reported a fourth-quarter profit that missed Wall Street expectations and struggled with slower e-commerce sales during the period.
Its shares slipped more than 6 percent before the market open on Tuesday.
Still, the world's largest retailer announced better-than-expected sales overall and higher customer counts as the company overhauls its stores and its online services. Complete article
Do you know this man? Cops look for Pa. Walmart theft suspect 02/18/2018
Police search for suspects accused of assaulting elderly man in Tx. Walmart parking lot 02/1/2018
NC Walmart shoppers forced to evacuate following bomb threat 02/17/2018
Conway mom leaves infant girl alone in car while she shopped inside SC Walmart, police say 02/20/2018
Official: As fire spread, accused arsonist left home with cats, went to Ga. Walmart 02/20/2018
A woman charged with 14 counts of first-degree arson had just lost her house in a divorce when she started a fire that destroyed or damaged 20 homes in Paulding County, authorities said Tuesday.
According to the state insurance and safety fire commissioner’s office, Adrienne Satterly was in the process of leaving her home when she set a pile of mattresses on fire in the dining room.
Satterly left the Rosemont Court house with her two cats and walked to a Walmart on Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway before calling 911 about 3:25 a.m. Sunday, office spokesman Glenn Allen told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
In 911 audio obtained Tuesday by The AJC, Satterly never mentioned a fire. She told a dispatcher she had a “kitty cat and a suitcase” and asked if someone could pick her up from Walmart. Complete article
A woman charged with 14 counts of first-degree arson had just lost her house in a divorce when she started a fire that destroyed or damaged 20 homes in Paulding County, authorities said Tuesday.
According to the state insurance and safety fire commissioner’s office, Adrienne Satterly was in the process of leaving her home when she set a pile of mattresses on fire in the dining room.
Satterly left the Rosemont Court house with her two cats and walked to a Walmart on Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway before calling 911 about 3:25 a.m. Sunday, office spokesman Glenn Allen told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
In 911 audio obtained Tuesday by The AJC, Satterly never mentioned a fire. She told a dispatcher she had a “kitty cat and a suitcase” and asked if someone could pick her up from Walmart. Complete article
'Not how this works': Sign crushes car's rear end at Fla. Walmart in backup gone wrong 02/20/2018
NORTH PORT, Fla. -- When backing up, make sure nothing is behind you.
That being said, it's not known how one driver got into a "car versus pole" predicament Tuesday morning at Walmart.
North Port police shared a photo on its Facebook page, showing the car's rear end crushed by the sign, unmoved.
No injuries are reported. Complete article
NORTH PORT, Fla. -- When backing up, make sure nothing is behind you.
That being said, it's not known how one driver got into a "car versus pole" predicament Tuesday morning at Walmart.
North Port police shared a photo on its Facebook page, showing the car's rear end crushed by the sign, unmoved.
No injuries are reported. Complete article
Walmart execs grilled on disappointing online growth on earnings call 02/20/2018
A slowdown in online sales and pressure on profit margins were the two key topics on Walmart Inc.’s earnings call Tuesday, as analysts clamored for details of the “operational challenges” that Chief Executive Doug McMillon said hampered growth in the fourth quarter.
Walmart surprised the market with an earnings miss, its first in 10 quarters, as adjusted per-share earnings came in at $1.33, below the $1.37 consensus of analysts polled by FactSet. The miss overshadowed a revenue beat, and the shares had tumbled almost 10% by midday. That puts them on pace to mark their worst-ever dollar decline and worst percentage drop since October 2015, as MarketWatch’s Mark DeCambre has reported. Complete article
Walmart's biggest one-day drop since 1988 halts Dow's six-session win streak 02/20/2018
A slowdown in online sales and pressure on profit margins were the two key topics on Walmart Inc.’s earnings call Tuesday, as analysts clamored for details of the “operational challenges” that Chief Executive Doug McMillon said hampered growth in the fourth quarter.
Walmart surprised the market with an earnings miss, its first in 10 quarters, as adjusted per-share earnings came in at $1.33, below the $1.37 consensus of analysts polled by FactSet. The miss overshadowed a revenue beat, and the shares had tumbled almost 10% by midday. That puts them on pace to mark their worst-ever dollar decline and worst percentage drop since October 2015, as MarketWatch’s Mark DeCambre has reported. Complete article
Walmart's biggest one-day drop since 1988 halts Dow's six-session win streak 02/20/2018
Shoplifting suspect arrested after wild confrontation with "good Samaritan" in Ca. Walmart parking lot caught on video 02/20/2018
YUBA CITY, Calif. -- A suspected shoplifter is in jail after his getaway attempt almost killed a man trying to stop him on Saturday.
Video of the weekend's dramatic confrontation has been shared hundreds of thousands of times. It shows the suspect in a Walmart parking lot in Yuba City, California almost running over a man trying to stop him from getting away, according to KTXL.
Police say the 46-year-old victim boxed the suspect's car in with his own, then tried to puncture his tires.
"He had a little utility knife with him that he tried puncturing the tires with," Yuba City Police Lt. Jim Runyen said, referencing the video. "You could see in the video he was leaning down toward the tire."
But the man didn't realize how desperate the suspect was to flee. The video shows the alleged shoplifter using his car as a battering ram to knock the victim's truck out of the way, nearly running over the good Samaritan. Complete article
YUBA CITY, Calif. -- A suspected shoplifter is in jail after his getaway attempt almost killed a man trying to stop him on Saturday.
Video of the weekend's dramatic confrontation has been shared hundreds of thousands of times. It shows the suspect in a Walmart parking lot in Yuba City, California almost running over a man trying to stop him from getting away, according to KTXL.
Police say the 46-year-old victim boxed the suspect's car in with his own, then tried to puncture his tires.
"He had a little utility knife with him that he tried puncturing the tires with," Yuba City Police Lt. Jim Runyen said, referencing the video. "You could see in the video he was leaning down toward the tire."
But the man didn't realize how desperate the suspect was to flee. The video shows the alleged shoplifter using his car as a battering ram to knock the victim's truck out of the way, nearly running over the good Samaritan. Complete article
Fire prompts evacuation at Waseca Minn. Walmart 02/20/2018
WASECA, Minn. (KMSP) - A fire broke out at the Walmart in Waseca causing an evacuation of the store, according to the Waseca police and fire departments.
Firefighters responded just before 7 p.m. to a report of a fire at the Walmart in the 2100 block of North State Street. Responders found a fire in the northern area of the store near the frozen food section.
Fire sprinklers went off in the store and crews put out the remaining fire. Complete article
Waseca Walmart goal is to reopen in limited capacity on Thursday 02/27/2018
WASECA, Minn. (KMSP) - A fire broke out at the Walmart in Waseca causing an evacuation of the store, according to the Waseca police and fire departments.
Firefighters responded just before 7 p.m. to a report of a fire at the Walmart in the 2100 block of North State Street. Responders found a fire in the northern area of the store near the frozen food section.
Fire sprinklers went off in the store and crews put out the remaining fire. Complete article
Waseca Walmart goal is to reopen in limited capacity on Thursday 02/27/2018
PD: Man impersonated cop at Staunton Va. Walmart 02/20/2018
STAUNTON - A man who was reportedly flashing police lights and stopping motorists in the parking lot of the Staunton Walmart has been charged with impersonating a police officer, according to the Staunton Police Department.
On Friday, police received several reports of a motorist cruising through the store's parking lot while deploying red and blue lights, police said.
A short time later, Staunton police pulled over a vehicle driven by 20-year-old Sergey A. Whitt of Chester. Officers didn't spot the alleged police lights on Whitt's car. However, after interviewing several witnesses, the charge of impersonating a police officer was lodged Sunday after Whitt arrived back in Chester, police said. Complete article
STAUNTON - A man who was reportedly flashing police lights and stopping motorists in the parking lot of the Staunton Walmart has been charged with impersonating a police officer, according to the Staunton Police Department.
On Friday, police received several reports of a motorist cruising through the store's parking lot while deploying red and blue lights, police said.
A short time later, Staunton police pulled over a vehicle driven by 20-year-old Sergey A. Whitt of Chester. Officers didn't spot the alleged police lights on Whitt's car. However, after interviewing several witnesses, the charge of impersonating a police officer was lodged Sunday after Whitt arrived back in Chester, police said. Complete article
Pa. Walmart employee was under-ringing his girlfriend, police say. Now he no longer works there 02/20/2018
Woman groped in bread aisle at Fla. Walmart in The Villages, deputies say 02/20/2018
Woman accused of using 8 children to help her shoplift at Orlando Fla. Walmart 02/21/2018
Suspect charged in robbery of Fern Creek Ky. Walmart 02/21/2018
Shots fired after Slidell La. officer tries to stop stolen vehicle in Walmart parking lot, police say 02/21/2018
SLIDELL, La. — Slidell police are investigating an officer-involved shooting at a Walmart parking lot.
A spokesperson for the Slidell Police Department said the incident was reported before 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Walmart on Natchez Drive.
Officials said a Slidell police officer tried to pull over a stolen vehicle, and then shots were fired. No injuries were reported and the suspect is in custody, police said.
It's unclear who opened fire. Complete article
Slidell officer fires rounds into suspected stolen U-Haul at Walmart parking lot, witnesses say 02/22/2018 Slidell police officials said the officer attempted the stop the alleged stolen vehicle, and gunfire went off when the driver tried to run over the officer. Investigators said the driver, a woman, then jumped out of the vehicle and began to run. ....
SLIDELL, La. — Slidell police are investigating an officer-involved shooting at a Walmart parking lot.
A spokesperson for the Slidell Police Department said the incident was reported before 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Walmart on Natchez Drive.
Officials said a Slidell police officer tried to pull over a stolen vehicle, and then shots were fired. No injuries were reported and the suspect is in custody, police said.
It's unclear who opened fire. Complete article
Slidell officer fires rounds into suspected stolen U-Haul at Walmart parking lot, witnesses say 02/22/2018 Slidell police officials said the officer attempted the stop the alleged stolen vehicle, and gunfire went off when the driver tried to run over the officer. Investigators said the driver, a woman, then jumped out of the vehicle and began to run. ....
Fla. Walmart manager details haunting night Cherish Perrywinkle kidnapped in 2013 02/21/2018
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A former manager of a Northside Walmart tearfully relived the haunting night she was on duty when 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle walked out of the store with Donald Smith.
Carlissa Ivey said the terror she felt the night of June 21, 2013 changed her life forever.
"It was hard," Ivey said. "And all this stuff kept coming out. I just knew. She's not alive."
As Ivey recounted that night to News4Jax on Wednesday, a jury heard testimony during the penalty phase of Smith's murder trial. Complete article
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A former manager of a Northside Walmart tearfully relived the haunting night she was on duty when 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle walked out of the store with Donald Smith.
Carlissa Ivey said the terror she felt the night of June 21, 2013 changed her life forever.
"It was hard," Ivey said. "And all this stuff kept coming out. I just knew. She's not alive."
As Ivey recounted that night to News4Jax on Wednesday, a jury heard testimony during the penalty phase of Smith's murder trial. Complete article
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Woman robbed while unloading groceries at Tx. Walmart 02/21/2018
HEWITT, Texas (KWTX) A ‘daring’ robbery that happened as a woman was loading groceries into her car at a local Walmart was caught on camera.
Hewitt police are now investigating and searching for the suspects who stole a woman’s purse from her cart in the parking lot of the Walmart on Sun Valley Boulevard Tuesday night.
Around 10:30pm, video shows a white car circling the parking lot for several minutes, then a female suspect jumps out of the car and grab’s a woman’s purse as she’s loading items into her vehicle. Complete article
HEWITT, Texas (KWTX) A ‘daring’ robbery that happened as a woman was loading groceries into her car at a local Walmart was caught on camera.
Hewitt police are now investigating and searching for the suspects who stole a woman’s purse from her cart in the parking lot of the Walmart on Sun Valley Boulevard Tuesday night.
Around 10:30pm, video shows a white car circling the parking lot for several minutes, then a female suspect jumps out of the car and grab’s a woman’s purse as she’s loading items into her vehicle. Complete article
Two men arrested after alleged brawl in Walmart parking lot 02/21/2018
An alleged violent altercation in the Walmart parking lot led to the arrest of two Nikiski men on Tuesday night.
James A. Johnson, Jr., 34, and Brandon M. Borchgrevink, 27, were arrested after a woman called 911 just before 10 p.m. and reported that Borchgrevink was attacking Johnson, according to a Kenai Police Department affidavit filed with the court.
The woman allegedly told police she had invited Johnson to her RV, which was parked at the Walmart in Kenai, and that Borchgrevink “immediately began assaulting” Johnson when they arrived. Complete article
An alleged violent altercation in the Walmart parking lot led to the arrest of two Nikiski men on Tuesday night.
James A. Johnson, Jr., 34, and Brandon M. Borchgrevink, 27, were arrested after a woman called 911 just before 10 p.m. and reported that Borchgrevink was attacking Johnson, according to a Kenai Police Department affidavit filed with the court.
The woman allegedly told police she had invited Johnson to her RV, which was parked at the Walmart in Kenai, and that Borchgrevink “immediately began assaulting” Johnson when they arrived. Complete article
Fulton Mississippi police are investigating three separate instances of apparent shoplifting at Walmart. 02/21/2018
Two arrested after police get call about woman ‘doing drugs’ in Walmart restroom with child present in Franklin Wisc. 02/21/2018
Walmart's Low-Price Strategy Breaks Down Online 02/22/2018
Dead person found inside van in Tarpon Springs Fla. Walmart parking lot 02/22/2018
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -- A death investigation is currently underway at a Walmart parking lot in Tarpon Springs.
After getting a complaint from a customer about 'insect activity' and a strong smell coming from an older model, white Ford E-150 van in the parking lot, a Walmart employee called the Tarpon Springs Police Department. ....
Detectives say there are no signs of foul play from the initial scene, but will continue to perform a further investigation. Complete article
Police: Person found inside van in Walmart parking lot an apparent suicide victim 02/23/2018
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -- A death investigation is currently underway at a Walmart parking lot in Tarpon Springs.
After getting a complaint from a customer about 'insect activity' and a strong smell coming from an older model, white Ford E-150 van in the parking lot, a Walmart employee called the Tarpon Springs Police Department. ....
Detectives say there are no signs of foul play from the initial scene, but will continue to perform a further investigation. Complete article
Police: Person found inside van in Walmart parking lot an apparent suicide victim 02/23/2018
Chatham County Ga. police investigate armed robbery at Ogeechee Road Walmart 02/22/2018
Chatham County police are investigating an Ogeechee Road robbery that occurred early Thursday morning.
Around4:22 AM, two white males were in the Walmart on 6000 Ogeechee Road filling their shopping cart with a large number of electronic items, said spokeswoman Abbigail Murphy.
As the two men approached the front entrance, an employee made an attempt to stop them. The two men then proceeded to push the shopping cart outside; one male subject wearing army fatigues pulled out a gun and pointed it at the employee, Murphy said. The suspects placed the stolen items into a green colored, compact vehicle and fled the area. Complete article
Chatham County police are investigating an Ogeechee Road robbery that occurred early Thursday morning.
Around4:22 AM, two white males were in the Walmart on 6000 Ogeechee Road filling their shopping cart with a large number of electronic items, said spokeswoman Abbigail Murphy.
As the two men approached the front entrance, an employee made an attempt to stop them. The two men then proceeded to push the shopping cart outside; one male subject wearing army fatigues pulled out a gun and pointed it at the employee, Murphy said. The suspects placed the stolen items into a green colored, compact vehicle and fled the area. Complete article
Four accused of killing $1,000 worth of fish at Tx. Walmart store 02/22/2018
BRYAN, Texas (KTRK) -- Bryan police are looking for a group of people accused of using bleach to kill fish at a Walmart store back in December.
Video into the ABC13 newsroom shows the suspects sought by investigators.
Officers said the suspects allegedly poured a bottle of bleach into the fish tank, killing about $1,000 worth of fish.
We're also told they recorded the act on their cell phones. Complete article
BRYAN, Texas (KTRK) -- Bryan police are looking for a group of people accused of using bleach to kill fish at a Walmart store back in December.
Video into the ABC13 newsroom shows the suspects sought by investigators.
Officers said the suspects allegedly poured a bottle of bleach into the fish tank, killing about $1,000 worth of fish.
We're also told they recorded the act on their cell phones. Complete article
2 Detained in Firearms Investigation at North Miami Beach Fla. Walmart 02/22/2018
A Walmart in North Miami Beach was placed on lockdown Thursday after two people suspected of having firearms were detained.
The incident happened at the Walmart at 1425 Northeast 163rd Street.
Police said the two suspects were detained and the incident was being investigated.
Officials said North Miami Beach Police received a report of a man with a gun in the area of the Walmart at the same time Miami-Dade Police received a report at a nearby jewelry store. Complete article
A Walmart in North Miami Beach was placed on lockdown Thursday after two people suspected of having firearms were detained.
The incident happened at the Walmart at 1425 Northeast 163rd Street.
Police said the two suspects were detained and the incident was being investigated.
Officials said North Miami Beach Police received a report of a man with a gun in the area of the Walmart at the same time Miami-Dade Police received a report at a nearby jewelry store. Complete article
Walmart theft suspects arrested in Minden Nevada with citizen's help 02/22/2018
MINDEN, Nev. (KOLO) - Two people are facing several charges after deputies say they stole more than $3,500 worth of merchandise from Walmart in Gardnerville.
Stephanie Chapa and Clarence Garcia, both 35 years old and from Reno, were arrested February 17, 2018.
Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to the Walmart on Grant Avenue just before 9:30AM. They were told two men and a woman stole electronics, including cameras and camera equipment, then drove off in a gray KIA.
Investigators say about 20 minutes later, a deputy saw the suspect vehicle traveling northbound on Highway 395 at Cradlebaugh Bridge and initiated a traffic stop near Silver City RV Park. As the deputy opened the car door to investigate, a man in the back seat got out and began struggling with the deputy.
A citizen pulled over and assisted the deputy, who was pushed by the suspect and sustained a minor cut to his hand, according to investigators. The deputy then deployed his Taser as the suspect ran away. The suspect fell to the ground and was handcuffed. He was taken to a hospital and a warrant will be issued for him at a later time for charges of Battery on a Peace Officer, and Obstruction of a Peace Officer. Complete article
MINDEN, Nev. (KOLO) - Two people are facing several charges after deputies say they stole more than $3,500 worth of merchandise from Walmart in Gardnerville.
Stephanie Chapa and Clarence Garcia, both 35 years old and from Reno, were arrested February 17, 2018.
Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to the Walmart on Grant Avenue just before 9:30AM. They were told two men and a woman stole electronics, including cameras and camera equipment, then drove off in a gray KIA.
Investigators say about 20 minutes later, a deputy saw the suspect vehicle traveling northbound on Highway 395 at Cradlebaugh Bridge and initiated a traffic stop near Silver City RV Park. As the deputy opened the car door to investigate, a man in the back seat got out and began struggling with the deputy.
A citizen pulled over and assisted the deputy, who was pushed by the suspect and sustained a minor cut to his hand, according to investigators. The deputy then deployed his Taser as the suspect ran away. The suspect fell to the ground and was handcuffed. He was taken to a hospital and a warrant will be issued for him at a later time for charges of Battery on a Peace Officer, and Obstruction of a Peace Officer. Complete article
Charges: Cross-state Walmart scam involved employee impersonation 02/22/2018
Authorities said it took a costume, a comment and a cast of accomplices to pull off a con that fleeced Walmart out of thousands of dollars at various stores in western Wisconsin and Minnesota.
According to court documents, the main suspect would enter a Walmart clad in a former employee's vest, then approach a cashier, who would be told it was breaktime. From there, the suspect would open up the cash register to allow a string of accomplices to buy thousands of dollars in gift cards.
And then, according to authorities, it was off to the next store. Complete article
Authorities said it took a costume, a comment and a cast of accomplices to pull off a con that fleeced Walmart out of thousands of dollars at various stores in western Wisconsin and Minnesota.
According to court documents, the main suspect would enter a Walmart clad in a former employee's vest, then approach a cashier, who would be told it was breaktime. From there, the suspect would open up the cash register to allow a string of accomplices to buy thousands of dollars in gift cards.
And then, according to authorities, it was off to the next store. Complete article
Sheriff's office: Woman leaves kids alone in car while shoplifting inside Okla. Walmart 02/22/2018
Montana pair arrested with stolen car after stealing merchandise at Hayden Montana Walmart 02/22/2018
2 charged in NC Walmart return ruse 02/22/2018
SPD releases body cam video of fatal shooting at Shadle Wash. Walmart Oct. 2017 02/22/2018
POLICE REPORTS: Thirsty thief steals cases of water, Gatorade from Tx. Walmart 02/23/2018
2 injured after shooting incident at Fuquay-Varina NC Walmart 02/23/2018
FUQUAY-VARINA, NC (WTVD) -- Fuquay-Varina Police are investigating after two people were injured after a shooting call Friday in the parking lot of Walmart at 1051 E. Broad St.
It happened about 4:25 p.m. Police said a man approached a black Ford F150 occupied by two people, engaged in a confrontation and shot several times into the vehicle.
Police said the suspect then ran off and left in a white passenger four-door vehicle, possibly a Jetta or an Acura, with a possible tag with the letters "EMB." Complete article
2 teens turn themselves in for shooting at Fuquay-Varina Walmart 02/26/2018
Three more teens wanted in Fuquay Walmart shooting 02/27/2018
FUQUAY-VARINA, NC (WTVD) -- Fuquay-Varina Police are investigating after two people were injured after a shooting call Friday in the parking lot of Walmart at 1051 E. Broad St.
It happened about 4:25 p.m. Police said a man approached a black Ford F150 occupied by two people, engaged in a confrontation and shot several times into the vehicle.
Police said the suspect then ran off and left in a white passenger four-door vehicle, possibly a Jetta or an Acura, with a possible tag with the letters "EMB." Complete article
2 teens turn themselves in for shooting at Fuquay-Varina Walmart 02/26/2018
Three more teens wanted in Fuquay Walmart shooting 02/27/2018
2 arrests in series of robberies at Walmart stores across Pennsylvania 02/23/2018
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- Two men have been charged in connection with armed robberies that targeted Walmart stores across seven Pennsylvania counties.
28-year-old Jon Beverly and 26-year-old Maurkeece Foreman are each charged with 40 felony counts.
Authorities say the pair stole more than $52,000 in merchandise during ten holdups between July 23, 2017 and January 7, 2018. .....
During one of the holdups police say the suspects put a gun to an employee's head. Complete article
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- Two men have been charged in connection with armed robberies that targeted Walmart stores across seven Pennsylvania counties.
28-year-old Jon Beverly and 26-year-old Maurkeece Foreman are each charged with 40 felony counts.
Authorities say the pair stole more than $52,000 in merchandise during ten holdups between July 23, 2017 and January 7, 2018. .....
During one of the holdups police say the suspects put a gun to an employee's head. Complete article
State Police: Man arrested, accused of stealing from NY Walmart, almost striking employee 02/23/2018
CLIFTON PARK, NY (WRGB) State Police say they have arrested a Waterford man, accused of stealing from a Walmart in the Town of Halfmoon.
Police say 54 year old Tyrone Anderson was identified as the man who walked out of a Walmart in the Town of Halfmoon with over $1,000 in merchandice that was not paid for.
Investigators say Anderson almost struck an employee with his vehicle as he was leaving the scene. Complete article
CLIFTON PARK, NY (WRGB) State Police say they have arrested a Waterford man, accused of stealing from a Walmart in the Town of Halfmoon.
Police say 54 year old Tyrone Anderson was identified as the man who walked out of a Walmart in the Town of Halfmoon with over $1,000 in merchandice that was not paid for.
Investigators say Anderson almost struck an employee with his vehicle as he was leaving the scene. Complete article
Alabaster Alabama authorities decontaminating scene after active meth lab found in Walmart parking lot 02/23/2018
ALABASTER, Ala. (WIAT) - Hazmat units are on the scene where authorities have discovered an active meth lab, according to a release from Shelby County Drug Task Force.
Narcotics investigators and others arrived at the scene around 8:30 p.m. The scene has been made safe, and decontamination is being handled with the assistance of Pelham and Alabaster's fire departments.
CBS 42 will bring you more information as it becomes available. Complete article
Suspect arrested in connection with mobile meth lab found in Alabaster Walmart parking lot 02/26/2018
ALABASTER, Ala. (WIAT) - Hazmat units are on the scene where authorities have discovered an active meth lab, according to a release from Shelby County Drug Task Force.
Narcotics investigators and others arrived at the scene around 8:30 p.m. The scene has been made safe, and decontamination is being handled with the assistance of Pelham and Alabaster's fire departments.
CBS 42 will bring you more information as it becomes available. Complete article
Suspect arrested in connection with mobile meth lab found in Alabaster Walmart parking lot 02/26/2018
Deputies: Pasco Fla. Walmart evacuated after man used co-worker’s phone to make bomb threat 02/23/2018
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFLA) – A Walmart employee is accused of using a co-worker’s phone to call 911 and make a false bomb threat against his workplace, prompting an evacuation.
Investigators say it happened Thursday night at the Walmart located at the intersection of Little Road and State Road 54.
Deputies say George Samuel Powell, 63, of Holiday, called 911 at 10:20 p.m. and said that someone placed a package with a timer on it inside the Walmart store. Complete article
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFLA) – A Walmart employee is accused of using a co-worker’s phone to call 911 and make a false bomb threat against his workplace, prompting an evacuation.
Investigators say it happened Thursday night at the Walmart located at the intersection of Little Road and State Road 54.
Deputies say George Samuel Powell, 63, of Holiday, called 911 at 10:20 p.m. and said that someone placed a package with a timer on it inside the Walmart store. Complete article
17 arrested at Walmart in Anchorage Alaska PD’s latest ‘retail blitz’ 02/23/2018
A couple Anchorage police say tried to leave a discount store with a stolen nail gun and a man who allegedly tried to drive off in a stolen car were among more than a dozen people arrested this week, in APD’s most recent one-day “retail blitz” to deter shoplifting.
A total of 17 people were taken into custody during the Wednesday operation at the Walmart store on DeBarr Road, police spokesman MJ Thim said in a Friday statement. Store security worked with undercover members of APD’s Investigative Support Unit and Community Action Policing Team to pick up suspects in “various crimes including theft and drugs.”
Here’s a look at some of those cases, according to Thim:
Rendy Ripple, 28, and Direll Harris, 30, had “selected an air nail gun, concealed it and exited the store” before officers tried to stop them. At that point, “Ripple resisted arrest and ran on foot through the parking lot in an attempt to escape. Officers caught Ripple in the parking lot and arrested her.” Harris was arrested without incident; both were charged with burglary and theft, with Ripple also facing a count of resisting arrest. Complete article
A couple Anchorage police say tried to leave a discount store with a stolen nail gun and a man who allegedly tried to drive off in a stolen car were among more than a dozen people arrested this week, in APD’s most recent one-day “retail blitz” to deter shoplifting.
A total of 17 people were taken into custody during the Wednesday operation at the Walmart store on DeBarr Road, police spokesman MJ Thim said in a Friday statement. Store security worked with undercover members of APD’s Investigative Support Unit and Community Action Policing Team to pick up suspects in “various crimes including theft and drugs.”
Here’s a look at some of those cases, according to Thim:
Rendy Ripple, 28, and Direll Harris, 30, had “selected an air nail gun, concealed it and exited the store” before officers tried to stop them. At that point, “Ripple resisted arrest and ran on foot through the parking lot in an attempt to escape. Officers caught Ripple in the parking lot and arrested her.” Harris was arrested without incident; both were charged with burglary and theft, with Ripple also facing a count of resisting arrest. Complete article
Indecent exposure suspect gets much too close to NM Walmart shopper for comfort 02/23/2018
Women accused of stealing $500 in goods from RI Walmart 02/23/2018
Police: Man exposes himself to child at Fla. Walmart 02/23/2018
Women accused of stealing thousands in gift cards from Walmart, including Eau Claire Wisc. store 02/23/2018
Spring Creek woman arrested in Nevada Walmart theft 02/23/2018
Search is on for man teen says sexually assaulted her inside Ga. Walmart 02/23/2018
Women accused of stealing $500 in goods from RI Walmart 02/23/2018
State Police Looking for Thief Who Stole $5K Worth of Electronics from Pa. Walmart 02/25/2018
Fla. Walmart evacuated after bomb threat 02/25/2018
Viral video shows driver ramming barricades at Jackson Mississippi Walmart 02/25/2018
A video on social media of a driver repeatedly bashing a car against barricade poles at a Jackson area Walmart has gone viral.
The Clarion-Ledger reported Sunday that it was a “civil dispute that turned criminal.”
Aaron Mason posted a video under the heading “Only at #Walmart” that has garnered more than 3 million views. ....
“The person in possession of the car didn’t see eye to eye with them, so they made the decision that if they were going to get the car back, they’d get it back damaged,” said spokesman Sgt. Roderick Holmes.
In the video, the driver of the vehicle can be seen repeatedly ramming the car into the barricade poles at the entrance to the Walmart. Complete article
A video on social media of a driver repeatedly bashing a car against barricade poles at a Jackson area Walmart has gone viral.
The Clarion-Ledger reported Sunday that it was a “civil dispute that turned criminal.”
Aaron Mason posted a video under the heading “Only at #Walmart” that has garnered more than 3 million views. ....
“The person in possession of the car didn’t see eye to eye with them, so they made the decision that if they were going to get the car back, they’d get it back damaged,” said spokesman Sgt. Roderick Holmes.
In the video, the driver of the vehicle can be seen repeatedly ramming the car into the barricade poles at the entrance to the Walmart. Complete article
Woman left in a Walmart parking lot after hit-and-run in Huntsville Alabama 02/25/2018
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A woman is recovering after being hit by a car and left in the Walmart parking lot off University Drive Saturday night.
Huntsville police say the man then sped off, exited onto University and hit a fire truck. A short pursuit on foot ensued and the man was taken into custody according to officials.
Police say the woman suffered non-life threatening injuries. Complete article
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A woman is recovering after being hit by a car and left in the Walmart parking lot off University Drive Saturday night.
Huntsville police say the man then sped off, exited onto University and hit a fire truck. A short pursuit on foot ensued and the man was taken into custody according to officials.
Police say the woman suffered non-life threatening injuries. Complete article
Alabama fan wanted for Pa. Walmart wallet snatching 02/25/2018
Mother and daughter Naples Fla. Walmart theft 02/25/2018
Jury to be selected today in Tx. Walmart bathroom murder case 02/26/2018
2 believed to be part of $1 million Walmart fraud scheme arrested in Monona Wisc. 02/26/2018
The Latest: Walmart quit selling AR-15 in 2015 02/26/2018 The company stopped selling AR-15 rifles and other semi-automatic weapons back in 2015 because of sluggish demand.
Corvallis Oregon police searching for man who robbed Walmart cashier 02/26/2018
Official says teen shot at Okla. Walmart parking lot Friday 02/26/2018
Bartlesville Police are investigating a weekend shooting that reportedly involved a 16-year old male who was shot in the abdomen.
BPD Capt. Jay Hastings said the shooting happened around 10 p.m. Friday night.
“The incide,nt reportedly happened in the southwest parking lot of Walmart, located at 4000 Green Country Road in Bartlesville” he said. “The incident was reported when the shooting victim arrived at Jane Phillips Hospital Emergency room in a private vehicle.”
He said police believe the subjects involved “met in the parking lot to purchase illegal drugs.” Complete article
Bartlesville Police are investigating a weekend shooting that reportedly involved a 16-year old male who was shot in the abdomen.
BPD Capt. Jay Hastings said the shooting happened around 10 p.m. Friday night.
“The incide,nt reportedly happened in the southwest parking lot of Walmart, located at 4000 Green Country Road in Bartlesville” he said. “The incident was reported when the shooting victim arrived at Jane Phillips Hospital Emergency room in a private vehicle.”
He said police believe the subjects involved “met in the parking lot to purchase illegal drugs.” Complete article
Police searching for hit-and-run driver who ran over woman on Feb. 9 at South Austin Tx. Walmart 02/26/2018
Police are on the lookout for a hit-and-run driver who ran over a woman in a South Austin Walmart parking lot.
The crash happened on February 9th at the gas station in the Walmart off Ben White Boulevard and I-35. Around 2 a.m. surveillance video shows a truck hitting a woman and then running her over with both sets of tires. Police say the driver then sped off without stopping.
Police are still looking for that driver and hope someone will recognize the truck in the surveillance video. Complete article
Police are on the lookout for a hit-and-run driver who ran over a woman in a South Austin Walmart parking lot.
The crash happened on February 9th at the gas station in the Walmart off Ben White Boulevard and I-35. Around 2 a.m. surveillance video shows a truck hitting a woman and then running her over with both sets of tires. Police say the driver then sped off without stopping.
Police are still looking for that driver and hope someone will recognize the truck in the surveillance video. Complete article
Man and woman steal from Tx. Walmart, threaten employee with a knife 02/27/2018
Police are on the lookout for a pair of thieves who stole from Walmart and threatened an employee with a knife.
Surveillance pictures show a man and woman at the Walmart on Jones Maltsberger, near North Star Mall on January 30. Police say they both walked in with a bag and were seen stealing items.
As they walked out, an employee approached them, and the woman pulled out a knife. The man and woman both took off with the stolen items. They left in a sedan, but police do not have a further description of the car. Complete article
Police are on the lookout for a pair of thieves who stole from Walmart and threatened an employee with a knife.
Surveillance pictures show a man and woman at the Walmart on Jones Maltsberger, near North Star Mall on January 30. Police say they both walked in with a bag and were seen stealing items.
As they walked out, an employee approached them, and the woman pulled out a knife. The man and woman both took off with the stolen items. They left in a sedan, but police do not have a further description of the car. Complete article
Report: Popular items sold on Amazon, Walmart, others are counterfeit 02/27/2018
Federal investigators are warning consumers that products purchased from third-party sellers on five major online retail sites could be counterfeit and the fakes could be harmful to your health.
Investigators bought 47 products from Walmart, Amazon, eBay, Sears Marketplace and Newegg. Of those products, 20 were fakes, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report.
Products include everything from makeup to phone charges and athletic shoes.
The products were all sold by third-party sellers with customer ratings above 90 percent and all were shipped from US addresses.
The 47 items purchased were advertised as new, name-brand items. Complete article
Federal investigators are warning consumers that products purchased from third-party sellers on five major online retail sites could be counterfeit and the fakes could be harmful to your health.
Investigators bought 47 products from Walmart, Amazon, eBay, Sears Marketplace and Newegg. Of those products, 20 were fakes, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report.
Products include everything from makeup to phone charges and athletic shoes.
The products were all sold by third-party sellers with customer ratings above 90 percent and all were shipped from US addresses.
The 47 items purchased were advertised as new, name-brand items. Complete article
Police Calls | Purse thief's vehicle strikes woman in Ohio Walmart parking lot 02/26/2018
Walmart, 2485 Possum Run Road, Mansfield - Police responded to a report of a robbery and a vehicle running over a 68-year-old woman Saturday afternoon. Police found the woman on the ground. She was taken to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. Officers reported the woman was unable to say much due to pain before she was transported, according to a police report. A witness said a silver Pontiac stopped next to the woman, who was putting groceries in the rear of her vehicle.
The witness said a woman got out of the vehicle and took the 68-year-old woman's purse out of the back of her vehicle. The witness said the woman then got back in the vehicle and backed up with the driver's door open.
The door caught the 68-year-old woman and drug her before the vehicle fled the area, the witness reported. At the hospital, the injured woman said the woman asked for directions, and when she turned around to point to I-71, she took her purse, according to the police report. The police department's dispatch center reported the Ashland Police Department recovered the vehicle, but the culprits took another vehicle.
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Walmart, 2485 Possum Run Road, Mansfield - Police contacted a store manager Saturday evening after a person reported seeing a man run from the store with a large television and flee in a vehicle. The person reported the suspect was a young man. Complete article
Walmart, 2485 Possum Run Road, Mansfield - Police responded to a report of a robbery and a vehicle running over a 68-year-old woman Saturday afternoon. Police found the woman on the ground. She was taken to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. Officers reported the woman was unable to say much due to pain before she was transported, according to a police report. A witness said a silver Pontiac stopped next to the woman, who was putting groceries in the rear of her vehicle.
The witness said a woman got out of the vehicle and took the 68-year-old woman's purse out of the back of her vehicle. The witness said the woman then got back in the vehicle and backed up with the driver's door open.
The door caught the 68-year-old woman and drug her before the vehicle fled the area, the witness reported. At the hospital, the injured woman said the woman asked for directions, and when she turned around to point to I-71, she took her purse, according to the police report. The police department's dispatch center reported the Ashland Police Department recovered the vehicle, but the culprits took another vehicle.
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Walmart, 2485 Possum Run Road, Mansfield - Police contacted a store manager Saturday evening after a person reported seeing a man run from the store with a large television and flee in a vehicle. The person reported the suspect was a young man. Complete article
Woman’s wallet stolen from shopping cart at Fla. Wal-Mart in Summerfield 02/26/2018
Winston-Salem man exposed himself, photographed woman at Thomasville NC Walmart, police say 02/26/2018
Pacific man, woman arrested for stealing from Walmart in Eureka Missouri 02/26/2018
Tupelo Mississippi police seek ID's of trio for Walmart thefts 02/26/2018
Police seek suspects in connection to Okla. Walmart auto burglary 02/28/2018
Nixa Man Accused of Planting Fake Bomb at Missouri Walmart Pleads Not Guilty 02/27/2018
Man Wanted For Stealing Customers’ Purses At Hurst Tx. Walmart 02/27/2018
Police looking for man in Lake City SC Walmart shoplifting 02/27/2018
Nursing mom says she was kicked out of Wash. Walmart after taking stand on breastfeeding 02/28/2018
MONROE, Wash. A mother is fighting back after she said she was kicked out of a Walmart for taking a stand on breastfeeding her baby in public.
Sarah Olson, 22, said she was breastfeeding her 5-month-old daughter inside a Subway restaurant in the Monroe, Washington, Walmart store last Friday.
That’s when she said a Subway manager, someone she knows, asked her to cover up or breastfeed at the back of the store.
“He said if it’s my legal right then he could whip out his penis anywhere,” Olson said.
Shocked by what he allegedly said, Olson took her concerns to a Walmart store manager who later asked her to leave the store.
She recorded part of that conversation on her sister’s cellphone and shared it with KIRO. Complete article
MONROE, Wash. A mother is fighting back after she said she was kicked out of a Walmart for taking a stand on breastfeeding her baby in public.
Sarah Olson, 22, said she was breastfeeding her 5-month-old daughter inside a Subway restaurant in the Monroe, Washington, Walmart store last Friday.
That’s when she said a Subway manager, someone she knows, asked her to cover up or breastfeed at the back of the store.
“He said if it’s my legal right then he could whip out his penis anywhere,” Olson said.
Shocked by what he allegedly said, Olson took her concerns to a Walmart store manager who later asked her to leave the store.
She recorded part of that conversation on her sister’s cellphone and shared it with KIRO. Complete article
Oops: Walmart sells craft item depicting contorted shape of Maryland 02/27/2018
WASHINGTON (WJLA) - Walmart has come under fire once again for selling an item that features an inaccurate shape of the state of Maryland.
A Maryland state craft panel made out of medium-density fibreboard is listed on the Walmart website, but as seen below, it's not quite right:
Complete article
It's not the first time Walmart has botched the state's shape. In 2016, it printed University of Maryland T-shirts with Massachusetts on them instead of Maryland.
WASHINGTON (WJLA) - Walmart has come under fire once again for selling an item that features an inaccurate shape of the state of Maryland.
A Maryland state craft panel made out of medium-density fibreboard is listed on the Walmart website, but as seen below, it's not quite right:
Complete article
It's not the first time Walmart has botched the state's shape. In 2016, it printed University of Maryland T-shirts with Massachusetts on them instead of Maryland.
Elkhart Ind. police identify victim in Walmart shooting 02/28/2018
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Elkhart police have identified the victim who was shot Tuesday night in the parking lot of a Walmart store.
It happened at 10:37 p.m. at the Walmart on County Road 6 West.
Police say 36-year-old David Holland was in the parking lot with the suspect, who is also an acquaintance, when the suspect fired a gun.
The Holland was shot and taken to Memorial Hospital of South Bend. His injuries appear to be non-life threatening.
The only description of the suspect is that he is a male and left the area in an SUV. Complete article
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Elkhart police have identified the victim who was shot Tuesday night in the parking lot of a Walmart store.
It happened at 10:37 p.m. at the Walmart on County Road 6 West.
Police say 36-year-old David Holland was in the parking lot with the suspect, who is also an acquaintance, when the suspect fired a gun.
The Holland was shot and taken to Memorial Hospital of South Bend. His injuries appear to be non-life threatening.
The only description of the suspect is that he is a male and left the area in an SUV. Complete article
Local man claims the wrong TV was in box from Pa. Walmart 02/2/2018
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - A Northeast Philadelphia man found himself in disbelief after opening the box for his brand new television, only to find a much smaller TV had been placed inside the box.
Len Green says he found a 48 inch Samsung television in the packaging of the new TV he bought at the Philadelphia Mills Walmart. The problem is, he says he paid for a 65 inch TV.
"I was in shock. I thought I was losing my mind.I took out my measuring tape, measured corner to corner. It was damn near 48 inches," he told FOX 29.
Green, a dealer at area casinos and the father of two small children, wanted the TV for his new apartment.
He says he returned to Walmart where store managers looked at video of them making the purchase and got some disappointing news.
"They said since the box wasn’t tampered with on camera they couldn’t do anything for us," he said. Complete article
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - A Northeast Philadelphia man found himself in disbelief after opening the box for his brand new television, only to find a much smaller TV had been placed inside the box.
Len Green says he found a 48 inch Samsung television in the packaging of the new TV he bought at the Philadelphia Mills Walmart. The problem is, he says he paid for a 65 inch TV.
"I was in shock. I thought I was losing my mind.I took out my measuring tape, measured corner to corner. It was damn near 48 inches," he told FOX 29.
Green, a dealer at area casinos and the father of two small children, wanted the TV for his new apartment.
He says he returned to Walmart where store managers looked at video of them making the purchase and got some disappointing news.
"They said since the box wasn’t tampered with on camera they couldn’t do anything for us," he said. Complete article
Booneville Mississippi police investigate Walmart theft 02/27/2018
Man stole TV from La. Walmart, sheriff says 02/27/2018
Suspect who evaded Greeley Colorado police after Walmart theft is a tracked gang member, warrant states 02/27/2018
Springfield resident duped in scam involving Westfield woman's credit card used at Mass. Wal-Mart 02/28/2018
Greece NY cites elderly couple, Walmart, Northgate Plaza owners for trash buildup 02/28/2018
Gun-industry insiders: Dick’s, Walmart moves open sales of popular AR-15 to other stores 02/28/2018
Businesses are responding with alacrity to the changing politics of gun control in the wake of the Florida shooting, with Dick’s Sporting Goods saying Wednesday it will no longer sell popular semiautomatic rifles like the one police say was used in the Feb. 14 school massacre.
Gun control activists hailed the move, saying it’s a next big step toward changing the national conversation on guns.
But those in the industry say it doesn’t necessarily portend a sea change, and that other stores will be eager to step in to accommodate the continued demand for popular rifles like the AR-15. Complete article
Local gun shop owners: Decisions made by Walmart, Dick's won't help prevent mass shootings 02/28/2018
Businesses are responding with alacrity to the changing politics of gun control in the wake of the Florida shooting, with Dick’s Sporting Goods saying Wednesday it will no longer sell popular semiautomatic rifles like the one police say was used in the Feb. 14 school massacre.
Gun control activists hailed the move, saying it’s a next big step toward changing the national conversation on guns.
But those in the industry say it doesn’t necessarily portend a sea change, and that other stores will be eager to step in to accommodate the continued demand for popular rifles like the AR-15. Complete article
Local gun shop owners: Decisions made by Walmart, Dick's won't help prevent mass shootings 02/28/2018
Police seek 3 suspects who pepper sprayed cashier during Walmart robbery 02/28/2018
SAN ANTONIO - Police have issued an alert for several suspects they are looking for in connection with a robbery that happened at a Walmart on the Northwest Side.
They just released some new surveillance photos.
Three suspects police believe to have robbed a Walmart on Culebra Road near Tezal Road.
Two boys, who police believe to be 10 and 14 years old, entered the Walmart through the automotive department. Police say after finding what they were looking for, the two boys pepper sprayed the cashier before leaving the store without paying and getting into a red Dodge truck driven by a man in his mid 30s. Complete article
SAN ANTONIO - Police have issued an alert for several suspects they are looking for in connection with a robbery that happened at a Walmart on the Northwest Side.
They just released some new surveillance photos.
Three suspects police believe to have robbed a Walmart on Culebra Road near Tezal Road.
Two boys, who police believe to be 10 and 14 years old, entered the Walmart through the automotive department. Police say after finding what they were looking for, the two boys pepper sprayed the cashier before leaving the store without paying and getting into a red Dodge truck driven by a man in his mid 30s. Complete article
Do you know these women? Police want to ID Pa. Walmart theft suspects 02/28/2018
