As holiday package thefts surge, videos of booby-trapped deliveries are trending on social media, but attorneys are cautioning consumers that retaliating against porch pirates could result in serious ...

Suburban police issued a warning about porch pirates on the prowl, as shoppers awaited Black Friday and Cyber Monday deliveries. In one recent incident, a Ring doorbell camera captured the moment a ...

Earlier this week, a reader sent an email asking about the law surrounding a recent phenomenon – people setting booby traps for porch pirates. A porch pirate is someone who steals a package left on ...

“Either way, adults or juveniles, anybody stealing, it’s at least a theft,” Fisher said. “It could be a trespassing or a ...

POTENTIAL PORCH PIRATES. IT COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE. I MEAN, THESE PEOPLE KNOW IT’S HOLIDAY TIME. TERRY WINKLEMAN COMES OVER TO HIS DAUGHTER’S HOUSE ON SOUTH BRADY STREET TO CARE FOR HER CATS WHILE ...

PROTECTING US, BRIAN. THAT’S RIGHT. YOU KNOW, PORCH PIRATES WILL LITERALLY FOLLOW DELIVERY TRUCKS THROUGH NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE YOURS. AND THEIR. THEY’LL PILFER THE PACKAGES FOR PROFIT. AND IF YOU DON’T ...

You’ve probably seen those doorbell-camera videos of petty thieves dashing up to homes and swiping freshly delivered packages, sometimes getting caught in booby traps that end up covering them in ...

Package theft, also known as porch piracy, is a common crime of opportunity in Eugene-Springfield and nationwide. While the rate of package theft has slightly decreased, the value of stolen items is ...

IRONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — A new Alabama law has put harsher penalties in place for people who steal packages. Law enforcement said the law will help them prosecute porch pirates. Soon, people will start ...

’Tis the season for porch pirates. If past trends are an indicator, the Grinch will swipe close to $2 billion worth of packages delivered to Texas households this year, with many of those thefts ...

Homeowners who set booby traps for package thieves, known as porch pirates, could be held legally liable for any injuries. While homeowners generally have no liability for a trespasser's accidental ...