A lot of people have seen the online home videos and thought, “Glad that didn’t happen to me.” A mail delivery company leaves a package on a doorstep or front porch. Within minutes or sometimes ...

SAN DIEGO — 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 ...

Legal experts say you could face criminal charges and a civil lawsuit if a thief is injured by booby traps even though they are stealing items from your property. Lawmakers react to US seizure of ...

Update:The suspect in this case has been identified as a juvenile so WYFF News 4 has decided to take the video out of this story. Original story: A porch pirate was caught on camera in Spartanburg ...

LEADER. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT FIVE. THIS THE SEASON OF PORCH PIRATES. MORE THAN 50% OF PACKAGES ARE STOLEN DURING THE HOLIDAY MONTHS, ACCORDING TO A PORCH THEFT STUDY. GOOD EVENING. I’M MADDIE ...

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 ...

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 ...

Police say now is the time when porch pirates look for opportunities to steal right from your doorstep.Porch pirates can strike in any neighborhood at any time.You've seen the videos, or maybe it has ...

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 ...

A reader recently 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 someone's ...