Crime on the Rise in Suburban Areas – Are You At Risk?
While overall crime has decreased for the past several years, many suburban communities are seeing an uptick in residential burglaries. The reason why is unclear. These communities typically have a crime rate below the national average yet, in the last three months more than 90 homes have been burglarized. The... More
March 15, 2012
Trending in Home Security
With nearly 6,000 burglaries in the U.S. every day, it’s been a news-worthy week. Here’s a roundup of the top articles trending at LifeShield home security.
Detergent popularity high on black market: Organized theft of products like Tide detergent, razor blades and baby formula is on the rise in the United States.... More
January 20, 2012
Home Security and the Rising Cost of Home Owner’s Insurance
Investing in a home security system is one of the best ways to protect your home and family. LifeShield’s wireless technology provides four layers of backup protection so you are secure no matter what. While adding an alarm system to your home’s security is beneficial to your safety, did you... More
November 03, 2011
Community Devastated By Fatal Home Burglary
Residents of Indian Head Park, a town in the suburbs of Chicago, are devastated after learning 14-year-old Kelli O’Laughlin was fatally stabbed in her home last Thursday. While funeral services are being held, police are working very hard to find her attacker.
Investigators believe the teen walked in on a burglary... More
September 30, 2011
These Days You Can Google Anything
While many of us use Google Maps to find directions and search for nearby retailers, some have turned to the online tool for less than honest acts. Burglars are now using it to target homes.
One Chicago man, Samuel Watson, has been arrested for doing just that. Police say he could... More
September 15, 2011
New Blog Alert – Your Home Security Wireless
Today, we stumbled across this great blog called Your Home Security Wireless. One of their recent articles offered residents in Cincinnati home security tips to help keep their home and family safe from a possible break-in. The article is part of the blog's initiative to provide a wide-range of content, news, and reports for numerous residential... More
September 15, 2011
You Can’t Have Your Chicken and Eat It Too
Early Saturday morning 19-year-old Hachem Gomez was arrested after breaking into a fast-food restaurant and cooking himself a late night snack in Mt. Prospect, Ill..
Police responded to a burglar alarm that was triggered when Gomez broke the drive-thru window to enter the restaurant. Once inside he then proceeded to grab... More
September 08, 2011
Ohio State Students Find Dead Burglar Inside Apartment
Two Ohio State students returned home from their Labor Day weekend to find the body of 49-year-old Darin Moore sprawled on the floor of their apartment. Police reports indicate that Moore severed an artery and bled to death after breaking a window to enter the apartment. The botched burglary left... More
September 08, 2011
Rep. Giffords Receives Approval to Increase Home Security
It’s been a long road to recovery for U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords. After the January shooting that killed six and left 12 people wounded, the congresswoman is still undergoing rehabilitation for her injuries.
Since being released to receive outpatient therapy Giffords consulted the Federal Election Commission on her home security options.... More
September 05, 2011
ABP: Jack the Cat is Missing at JFK
Have you seen Jack the cat? Neither has American Airlines, or anyone else for that matter. The missing feline has sparked a lot of interest this week starting when his owner Karen Pascoe received a call shortly before boarding Flight 177 to San Francisco. Before he could be loaded into... More
