Crime

A woman who recently lost her home was found living in a Virginia Beach, Va., self-storage unit with 20 cats. It’s unclear how long ago the woman had taken residence in the space. The cats were taken into custody by the city’s Animal Care and...

A man died after being shot at a Joplin, Mo., self-storage facility three weeks ago. Police were called to Westside Mini Storage on Dec. 18 about 12:15 p.m. The victim, Jonathan E. Powell, 36, was taken to a local hospital where he later died of...

A 64-year-old man was found shot to death on Friday in the driver’s seat of a U-Haul truck parked at a Moorpark, Calif., self-storage facility. Investigators indicated the victim died from at least one gunshot wound. The Ventura County, Calif....

Police have arrested two men in connection with a break-in that occurred on Christmas day at an Armona, Calif., self-storage facility. Pablo Chavez, 47, and Robert Herrera, 33, face two felony counts each for burglary and possession of stolen...

A repeat offender has been charged in connection with several break-ins that took place in August at a Baraboo, Wis., self-storage facility Barry W. Riddle, 38, faces seven class-F felony counts of burglary for thefts from Mini-Warehouse Storage...

Update 12/5/19 – A third co-defendant charged with the June 1 theft at a Ferndale, Mont., self-storage facility has been sentenced to Montana State Prison for a total of 20 years with 14 years suspended. New details about the investigation have...

A female rape victim who escaped her attacker in April with the help of staff at the London self-storage facility where she rents a unit saw some justice last week when her attacker was sentenced to 12 years in jail. Luke Sewell, 30, was found...