Stores install barriers after robberies at gun shops, dispensaries

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Local gun shops and dispensaries are now installing concrete barriers at the entrance of their stores to prevent thieves from coming in. Owners are scrambling to protect their livelihoods after criminals used stolen cars to barge their way inside during a series of smash and grab robberies. “Don’t try it here … Read more

Pro athletes recent victims of robberies and home invasions

Brian Robinson Jr.Photo: Getty Images In a little less than three months, it will be the 15th anniversary of Sean Taylor’s death from a home invasion in South Florida. A physical specimen by any metric, the University of Miami and Washington NFL franchise star died from a gunshot wound at age 24. The 6-foot-2 safety, … Read more

Alberta pot shops now allowed to take down window coverings after robberies

Article content EDMONTON — Alberta’s cannabis regulator will allow pot shops to take down window coverings after a spate of robberies. Article content Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) says it has removed portions of its retail cannabis store handbook that prohibit pot products from being visible from the exterior of shops. In a … Read more