Crime

Police have arrested a man they believe broke into several units at two self-storage facilities earlier this month in Jacksonville, N.C. The burglaries took place on Jan. 2 at Autry's Self-Storage at 1 Bailey Drive and Richlands Mini Storage Inc...

Update 1/27/20 – New information has been released surrounding the death of Walter Lampkins, who was trapped inside a storage unit when a fire ignited on Jan. 18. Although the blaze is still under investigation, officials believe it might have...

Two people have been arrested in connection with burglaries committed earlier this month at a Pittsburg, Kan., self-storage facility. The break-ins at Westside Mini Storage occurred on Jan. 4 and Jan. 13, according to the source...

A woman fought off a knife-wielding attacker at an Orlando, Fla., self-storage facility on Sunday after he threatened her, according to authorities. The woman was in her unit at Extra Space Storage at 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail when Jose Rojas...

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 man who allegedly broke into a unit at a Paradise, Calif., self-storage facility was captured earlier this month after police discovered his abandoned car, filled with stolen goods, on the storage property. Police officers discovered the...

Update 12/17/19 – Convicted arsonist Angelo Bitossi was freed from prison last month with three years remaining on his sentence. Bitossi, 40, gained parole after showing the board he had somewhere to live and work. Supporters also provided...