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Decomposed Body Found in Self-Storage Unit in Gresham, Ore.

The manager of a self-storage facility in Gresham, Ore., last weekend discovered the decomposed body of a woman in one of the units. The manager decided to open the unit at Money Saver Mini Storage after smelling a foul odor coming from inside. ...More
July 24, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues
Arson Cause of Fire at Auburn, Wash., Self-Storage Facility

A four-alarm fire that ignited last week at Auburn Way Self-Storage in Auburn, Wash., was determined to be arson by the Valley Regional Fire Authority. Officials said someone intentionally lit the fire in a storage unit but declined to say the method or source, citing the ...More
July 16, 2012
Posted in News, Management
13 Dogs Rescued from New York Self-Storage Unit

Thirteen Chihuahuas were rescued last week from a self-storage unit in Duanesburg, N.Y., after authorities were tipped to a possible puppy mill. Police believe the dogs were moved to the storage unit after investigators from the Schenectady County Society for the Prevention ...More
June 18, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Barring the Way: Low-Cost Strategies for Deterring Crime at Self-Storage Facilities

Crime prevention is one of the most important roles of a self-storage manager. Facility safety starts with savvy employees who trust their gut instincts and use good old-fashioned common sense. Here are seven tips and additional strategies for facility managers to deter ...More
May 21, 2012 By John Carlisle
Posted in Articles, Management
Former Self-Storage Manager Charged With Embezzling $34K from Virginia Facility

The former self-storage manager of Abingdon Mini Warehouses Inc. in Abingdon, Va., has been arrested for felony embezzlement on allegations that she took $34,000 from the business over a three-year period. ...More
May 18, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Video: 5 Dead Animals Left at Savannah, Ga., Self-Storage Facility

Jim Buckley, the manager at Stars and Stripes Storage in Savannah, Ga., called authorities Thursday after finding the dead bodies of four cats and one dog in crates in one of his units. The manager was in the process of preparing the unit, which also contained household ...More
May 18, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Food Network Host's Stolen Lamborghini Turns Up in California Self-Storage Unit

Sheriff's investigators on Saturday recovered the recently stolen Lamborghini of celebrity chef Guy Fieri, the host of Food Network shows such as "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," in a self-storage unit at CSI Mini Storage in Richmond, Calif. ...More
May 1, 2012
Posted in News, Management
Homeless Families Evicted from Self-Storage Units at Utah Facility

Authorities in Utah found self-storage tenants living in at least five units at A-1 Access Storage in South Salt Lake after conducting a raid last month at the standalone facility. ...More
May 1, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Man’s Ear Bitten, Face Slashed During Property Dispute at S.C. Self-Storage Facility

A man’s face was slashed with a knife and his ear partially bitten off during a fight Saturday afternoon over property stored in a unit at Queensgate Mini Storage in Richland, S.C. ...More
May 1, 2012
Posted in News, Management
Raid of StorageMart Self-Storage Facility in Alberta Canada Leads to Drug-Related Arrests

A StorageMart self-storage facility in Saskatoon, Alberta, Canada, recently cooperated with local law enforcement to bring about the arrest of four people in what was a five-month long investigation targeting drug trafficking. ...More
April 16, 2012
Posted in News, Management

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