Home invasion News

Op-Ed: Homeowner justified in shooting at allegedly pregnant intruder Long Beach - An 80-year-old homeowner is beaten by burglars in his house. He manages to grab his gun and starts shooting. One of his assailants, while fleeing, yells that she is pregnant. She is hit and killed. Start the debate. In the Media by Calvin Wolf - 2 comments

Man calls for help during home invasion, gets voicemail Port Richey - When four robbers broke into his home, a man in New Port Richey, Florida, called police and was transferred to voice mail. In the Media by Eliana Robinson - 1 comment

Sandra Bullock's home broken into while she was sleeping Los Angeles - Sandra Bullock's Los Angeles home was broken into Sunday morning around 6:30 a.m. while the actress was apparently still sleeping. In the Media by Jessie McMullen - 1 comment

Weird home invasion robbery ends with four people being arrested On Saturday morning, four suspects were arrested in a bizarre home invasion Lincoln Heights. The incident ended with two of the armed men being tied up by the resident. In the Media by Owen Weldon - 1 comment

Review: HBO's 'The Cheshire Murders' revisits the home invasion case Special On the sixth anniversary of the Cheshire home invasion, filmmakers Kate Davis and David Heilbroner take us deeper into the events of the heinous crime and its aftermath. Digital Journal Report by Mindy Peterman

NJ nanny-cam home invasion leads to arrest of Shawn Custis (Vid.) Police have arrested a man, Shawn Custis, 42, wanted in a New Jersey home invasion that was captured on a hidden nanny-cam. The surveillance video shows Custis beating the defenseless mother savagely, while her 3-year-old daughter cowered in fright. In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 1 comment

Woman scares off alleged burglar with toy gun Boca Raton - A Florida woman used her son's toy gun to scare off an intruder after he had entered her home Monday night. The man who entered the home was later arrested and charged with the crime. In the Media by Kevin Fitzgerald - 1 comment

Review: ‘The Purge’ rids itself of innovation Special ‘The Purge’ follows one family over the course of single night during which all crimes are legal and they are forced to protect themselves from the brutality that arrives at their doorstep. Digital Journal Report by Sarah Gopaul

RCMP seize 8000 cookies from White Rock, B.C. home White Rock - B.C. Mounties went to the home twice; first in response to a report of a home invasion. They returned later in the day with a search warrant and seized a quantity of marijuana and the cookies alleged to contain cannabis. In the Media by Arthur Weinreb - 52 comments

Miami father gunned down in own home while protecting daughter Miami - A Miami, Florida father is dead after being shot in his own home while trying to protect his daughter from armed intruders. In the Media by Greta McClain - 3 comments

Inmate released by mistake charged in violent home invasion Fredericton - The province of New Brunswick will conduct a review of procedures in its correctional institutions after an inmate, released early in error, is alleged to have taken part in a violent robbery that resulted in the death of another suspect. In the Media by Arthur Weinreb - 3 comments

12 year-old hides in closet, shoots burglar Calera - When a 12 year-old Oklahoma girl heard a window in her home being broken out by an intruder, she called her mom, grabbed the .40 caliber Glock pistol her mom owned, and hid in a closet. In the Media by Greta McClain - 6 comments

Police: Husband shoots wife to help her avoid military deployment Bossier City - What began as an investigation into a home invasion led to charges against the Louisiana couple, both members of the United States Air Force, for allegedly wounding the woman so she could get out of military duty. In the Media by Arthur Weinreb - 3 comments

Home intruder leaves 6 year old dead and sister in critical care Children are not safe even in their own homes, as a home invasion has left one child dead and the other in critical condition. In the Media by Tiffany Romine - 4 comments

14-year-old boy shoots armed intruder, protects siblings Phoenix - A 14-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero after shooting and critically injuring a gunman who broke into his family's home while he was babysitting his siblings. In the Media by Elliott Freeman

Semi-automatic gun used in Ontario home invasion Ajax - Four people were forced to lay on the floor Monday where three suspects entered their home in Ajax. According to police reports at least one of the suspects was armed with a semi-automatic gun. In the Media by KJ Mullins - 12 comments

Teenage girl dead after home invasion in Toronto Toronto - Toronto Police responded to a call on 150 Burrows Hall Boulevard Saturday finding a 16-year-old girl with no vital signs. She was taken to hospital in critical condition. In the Media by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

Ont. home invasion victims escapes and calls police, arrests made Ajax - When the three occupants of a home in Ajax became victims of a home invasion Saturday, they escaped and called police. Police were able to arrest the suspects before they had a chance to leave the home. In the Media by KJ Mullins

Teenage suspects use fund-raising ruse in Ontario home invasion Whitby - Two teenage girls are alleged to have claimed to be collecting for a Toronto hospital when they knocked on a Taunton Road West and Country Lane area home in Whitby Friday afternoon. In the Media by KJ Mullins

Fake cops invade home in Ontario Ajax - Three men dressed as police officers entered a home in the Westney Road North/5th Concession Road area of north Ajax at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday stating that they had a search warrant. In the Media by KJ Mullins

Home invasion suspect arrested in Ontario Pickering - A home invasion in Pickering had a family with two small children in fear Monday afternoon. A gunman held a gun to one of the victim's during the robbery that led to a local high school being put in lock-down. In the Media by KJ Mullins

Ontario school locked down during home invasion incident Pickering - A high school in Pickering was locked down for about 90 minutes this afternoon while police tracked suspected from a violent home invasion in the area. In the Media by KJ Mullins

Brutal Ontario home invasion leaves woman dead Markham - A family has been torn apart after a deadly home invasion in Markham, Ontario Monday night. York Regional Police responded to a 9-1-1 call following a brutal home invasion in the suburban area In the Media by KJ Mullins

Police looking for three men after Ontario home invasion Whitby - Three black men are being sought by Durham Regional Police after a home invasion in Whitby Monday morning on Dundas Street East. In the Media by KJ Mullins

Family safe after home invasion in Oakville, Ontario Oakville - A late night dinner was interrupted last night when three masked men rushed in, threatening the family at gun point in Ontario. In the Media by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

7-year-old Calls 911 as Parents are Threatened by Armed Gunmen A brave 7-year-old from Los Angeles is being applauded for his courage on Tuesday. His home was invaded by three armed men who threatened his parents. In the Media by Sam Duck

Two teens charged in Ontario home invasion Pickering - A violent home invasion conducted by a group of teenagers in Pickering, Ontario last weekend left one victim injured. Two teens have been captured by police. In the Media by KJ Mullins

Nathan Marshall shot dead before he got a second chance Special A young father of two little boys spent a month in jail before he was bailed out. He told his common law wife he wanted to change his life and be back with her and their two sons. On Wednesday, Nathan Marshall was found shot to death. Digital Journal Report by Salim Jiwa - 3 comments

Suspects sought from 2009 home invasion in Toronto The Toronto Police are asking the public's help in locating four suspects who stabbed a man during a home invasion on March 17, 2009. In the Media by KJ Mullins

Former supervisor says Brampton teen too soft to be a killer Special A Brampton teen has been arrested and charged with the first-degree murder of George Kalogerakis, 38, following a home invasion on November 12, 2009. A former supervisor is in disbelief that the teen could kill anyone. Digital Journal Report by KJ Mullins

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