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Randy Van Dusen promoted to Director of Asset Protection for Raley's

Randy brings a wealth of law enforcement experience, leadership, and dedication to this role. Before joining Raley’s, Randy served within the City of Sacramento Police Department for an impressive 25 years, where he held various specialized positions including K9 Handler, Regional Fugitive Apprehension Team Supervisor, and Air Operations Supervisor, among other roles. After retiring from law enforcement in 2023, Randy joined Raley’s, bringing his deep expertise and passion for public safety to our team. Over the past year and a half, he has served as an Asset Protection Partner in District 7, quickly becoming a trusted resource thanks to his strong relationships with local law enforcement, the stores he supported and his proactive approach to safety and security. Congratulations, Randy!

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Retailers Enhance Security and Efficiency with Zebra Technologies’ AI-Powered Self-Checkout Solutions

Retailers across the nation are revolutionizing the checkout experience using Zebra Technologies’ advanced AI-powered self-checkout solutions. These innovations are not only accelerating the checkout process but also significantly reducing theft and shrinkage. By implementing Zebra’s real-time computer vision and smart kiosks, retailers have seen a marked improvement in both operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Zebra’s integrated systems provide retailers with real-time anomaly detection, reduced scan errors, and enhanced staff efficiency, ensuring a seamless experience for both shoppers and store associates.

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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact

Tech Can Fight Retail Crime & Make Shoppers Feel Safe
Shoppers Want To Feel Safer In Stores—And They Think Technology Can Help

By Bailey Quintrell, Chief Strategy Officer at Flock Safety, a technology platform keeping cities, businesses and neighborhoods safe.

In my role, I have found that our business often acts as the intermediary between law enforcement/security, whose goals are entirely focused on the safety of their residents and customers, and business leaders, who also want to ensure a positive customer experience and drive revenue. While these goals can be achieved in concert, a new national survey shows how some methods of allaying shopper safety concerns are much more effective than others.

A recent Flock Safety survey on consumer shopping behavior found that around one-third of respondents saw shoplifting and organized retail crime as a serious issue. This perception of danger has impacted shopping behavior and consumer experience while also signaling the need for better security technology to prevent crime. In fact, almost half of survey respondents are likely to support the use of technology to combat shoplifting and organized retail crime.

And as organized retail crime rings become more sophisticated, retailers will increasingly need to rely on technology to keep up with shoplifters and other offenders.

Fighting Crime With Technology

Technology isn’t just helpful in gaining evidence; it can also serve as a crime prevention tool. For example, license plate reader (LPR) technology can be used to build a virtual security perimeter around a retail store by sending real-time alerts whenever a potential threat enters a premises. Such threats include those with active warrants or past offenders with a history of stealing and/or causing damage.

And by using AI, networked technology—for example, a connected ecosystem of LPR and video cameras—can identify and surface trends across multiple stores or vehicles that have been spotted near several reported thefts.

Consumers already understand the value of this tech—just over half of survey respondents say that LPR technology prevents organized retail crime and shoplifting, while helping customers feel safe when shopping. forbes.com

California: 'Stronger enforcement. Serious penalties. Real consequences.'
State-local partnerships lead to 6,700 arrests, 4,800 stolen vehicles recovered, reducing crime in key areas

What you need to know: Since Governor Newsom launched the joint law enforcement efforts in Bakersfield, Oakland, and San Bernardino, officers have conducted 6,727 arrests, recovered 4,842 stolen vehicles, and confiscated 313 illicit firearms, reducing crime in regions statewide.

In April, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the results from $267 million in grants to 55 communities to hire more police and secure more felony charges against suspects. Proposed by the Governor and distributed by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), program participants collected data on arrests, referrals, charges, convictions, and sentencing related to organized retail crime. From October 2023 to December 2024, 88% of the 373 organized retail theft convictions were felonies.

Last year, Governor Newsom signed into law the most significant bipartisan legislation to crack down on property crime in modern California history. Building on the state’s robust laws and record public safety funding, these bipartisan bills establish tough new penalties for repeat offenders, provide additional tools for felony prosecutions, and crack down on serial shoplifters, retail thieves, and auto burglars.

California has invested $1.1 billion since 2019 to fight crime, help local governments hire more police, and improve public safety. In 2023, as part of California’s Public Safety Plan, the Governor announced the largest-ever investment to combat organized retail crime in state history, an annual 310% increase in proactive operations targeting organized retail crime, and special operations across the state to fight crime and improve public safety. gov.ca.gov

The War on Retail Crime is Global

Controversy Over Retail Crime-Fighting in New Zealand
Top cop says retail crime memo 'confusing and unhelpful'
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says a recent directive sent to staff about not investigating retail crime below certain thresholds was "confusing and unhelpful".

A recent memo seen by RNZ directed police staff not to investigate general theft under $200, petrol drive off under $150, shoplifting under $500, online fraud under $1000, and all other fraud under $500. "When assessing files with these offences, you will apply the relevant value threshold and file any file under that threshold regardless of any lines of enquiry or IFA score," it read.

An IFA score is a numeric value that gives an indication of the solvability of the case. Police later clarified it was not a firm rule and that investigations were triaged based on a combination of value and solvability. The Police Commissioner added that he was "disappointed that the memo spoke to things that are very inconsistent with my expectations when it comes to retail crime”.

He expressed concern the directive may have been misinterpreted by some as police "giving license to those who choose to break the law – that’s not the case". "My appeal is for the retail community and the public to continue to help us to ensure that we gather information to hold people to account. That hasn’t changed.” 1news.co.nz

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Shop Theft Surges 47% in Ireland
Ireland: 'Off the scale' - Retailers share stories amid rise in shop theft
Shop thefts have risen by nearly 47% over the past decade, figures from the Central Statistics Office show, with significant increases recorded in almost every garda division across the country.

Gardaí say that reporting of shoplifting increased significantly during 2024 and has remained at that higher level into 2025.

In the first three months of this year alone, more than 8,000 incidents of theft from shop were reported, with nearly 2,000 arrests and more than 4,750 charges or summonses issued. Gardaí say many of those charges relate to offences committed last year.

Mike Gleeson, who runs five Spar shops in Limerick, including two with filling stations, says losses from theft last year were "in the hundreds of thousands". "Since about 2019, things went off the Richter scale," he said ahead of the programme.

"The biggest problem is the system for penalising [people who steal] has broken down. The guards do catch them left, and right and centre - but it falls apart once it enters the courts system." rte.ie

Drapers Investigates: Strategies for combating the retail crimewave
A store crime epidemic is hitting retailers small and large hard, putting their staff in danger, and escalating the costs of security and losses. However, there is hope in the form of new legislation targeting the crimewave.

Baltimore crime data: Burglary is only major crime that’s up over 2024

Burglaries are down, but Fairfax Co. police are warning about this organized theft group

Retailers Continue to Grapple with Sky-High Returns
Customers expect free returns, but don’t always make them honestly
Free returns are becoming a requirement, but retailers must watch for abuse of their policies.

Almost nine-in-10 (88%) of more than 6,000 consumers surveyed across the U.S., Canada, U.K., France and Germany now expect free returns as a standard offering and 60% have made one in the past 12 months.

The "2025 Global Returns & Profit Impact Report" from global commerce solutions provider Rithum also reveals that 61% of respondents cite poor fit as the main reason for returning items and one-in-three have returned products that didn’t match their online description or images.

In addition, 47% of respondents have stopped shopping at a retailer because of an unfavorable return policy and 41% say they consider return policies before making a purchase.

Almost seven-in-10 (68%) respondents have returned clothing or footwear in the past year, and more than one-in-three (36%) admitted to “bracketing” or intentionally buying multiples to try on at home and return.

Half of respondents younger than 35 say they commonly buy more items than they need with the intent to return. In addition, half of all respondents rely heavily on customer reviews when buying clothing or shoes. chainstoreage.com

Political Conspiracy Theories Spilling Into Retail
H-1B workers targeted as Walmart lays off 1500 employees, some blame CTO
Walmart’s recent decision to lay off nearly 1,500 employees has become the subject of widespread misinformation online—particularly some MAGA supporters—falsely accusing the company of replacing American workers with foreign hires on H-1B visas. The unfounded claims gained momentum on social media, with users unfairly targeting Walmart’s Global Tech division and even singling out its Indian-origin Chief Technology Officer, Suresh Kumar, despite no evidence to support such accusations.

Suresh Kumar, who serves as Walmart’s Executive Vice President, Global CTO, and Chief Development Officer, has over 30 years of experience in the tech industry, having previously held leadership roles at Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Born in Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Kumar completed his B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Madras and earned a PhD in Control Systems from Princeton University. He currently resides in Sunnyvale, California.

While conspiracy theories focused on Kumar and Walmart’s tech wing, the layoffs in question span multiple departments, including the U.S. e-commerce segment, advertising arm Walmart Connect, and other business units—not just the technology division commonly associated with H-1B hiring. According to Bloomberg, the job cuts are part of a larger restructuring initiative aimed at streamlining operations and improving decision-making efficiency. financialexpress.com

Tariff Price Hikes Hurting Retail Reputations?
Will Negative Customer Reviews Linked to Tariff Costs Harm Retail Brands?
While tariffs have been the talk of the international community, particularly in the United States, as of late, most of the discussion has centered around the impact these trade measures might have on both stateside retailers and U.S. consumers as a whole.

One tangential outcome that has flown somewhat under the radar, however, is how tariffs might be affecting public-facing customer reviews, a topic taken on by Modern Retail reporter Julia Waldow in a May 23 column.

According to industry insiders speaking with the outlet, retailers have begun noticing a gradual uptick in customer reviews referencing the financial strain caused by U.S. tariffs, reflecting the pressure both businesses and shoppers are starting to feel.

“Tariffs for most goods imported into the U.S. stand at a minimum of 10%. To adapt, many brands have spent the last few months raising prices, updating shipping terms or scaling back inventory,” Waldow wrote. “Now, shoppers frustrated by these changes are airing their grievances in online reviews, which could present a challenge for brands looking to win over more shoppers during an economically challenging time.” retailwire.com

Dollar General Opening Up Gas Stations?
The Unexpected Retailer Getting Into the Gas Business

Dollar General is quietly piloting gas stations, expanding its offerings to meet customer needs and increase foot traffic.

Dollar General, the discount retail chain known for low prices and convenience, is venturing into an unexpected new business: fuel. The company has expanded a pilot program in Alabama into more than 40 stores across the South, where customers can now fill their tanks while picking up household essentials.

While Dollar General’s move into fuel is more cautious than Walmart’s and Costco’s versions, the strategy taps into a broader trend of blending convenience with essential services. Quartz reported that Elizabeth Lafontaine, director of research at Placer.ai, noted, “Retailers are looking for ways to incentivize consumers to forgo competitors, and adding gas offerings is certainly a lever that chains can utilize.”

Dollar General’s fuel push reflects increasing competition in the discount retail sector, especially as customers seek convenience and low prices amid economic uncertainty. The combination of fuel stations with its existing store network could drive more frequent visits and increase basket size. mensjournal.com

April Retail Sales: Moderate Growth for Building Materials & Garden Suppliers
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services for April 2025 reported $41.3 million in retail sales for building material and garden suppliers, up 0.8% month over month and up 3.2% year over year. That compared with a 2.9% month over month and 2.0% year over year increase in March. hardwareretailing.com

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Transforming Self-Checkout Security and Efficiency with Zebra Technologies

In an era where self-checkout is quickly becoming the preferred method for customers, retailers face the dual challenge of providing a frictionless experience while combating theft and shrink. Zebra Technologies steps in to bridge this gap with their state-of-the-art AI-driven solutions.

Utilizing real-time computer vision and smart kiosks, Zebra’s self-checkout technology empowers retailers to enhance the customer experience while maintaining robust security measures. This dual approach not only reduces scan errors but also allows staff to focus on higher-priority tasks, thereby improving overall store operations.

Key benefits include:

Real-time detection of scan anomalies, leading to a decrease in shrinkage and theft.
Enhanced customer experience with faster, more efficient checkout processes.
Greater staff productivity, as associates are freed from constant oversight of self-checkout lanes.

Retailers leveraging Zebra’s self-checkout solutions report a marked improvement in both customer satisfaction and operational efficiency, positioning them to meet the ever-evolving demands of modern retail.

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Layoffs Make Companies Vulnerable - IT Teams React
Why layoffs increase cybersecurity risks
A wave of layoffs has swept through the tech industry, leaving IT teams in a rush to revoke all access those employees may have had.

Additionally, 54% of tech hiring managers say their companies are likely to conduct layoffs within the next year, and 45% say employees whose roles can be replaced by AI are most likely to be let go, according to General Assembly.

Taking away access to company data the moment someone leaves might seem harsh, but it’s an important step to protect against security risks.

Not everyone leaves on good terms. For example, a 39-year-old man accessed his former company’s computer testing systems and deleted 180 virtual servers.

Key risks during layoffs

Insider threats: An offboarding employee, whether intentionally or unintentionally, can take sensitive data with them. If accounts are not properly deactivated or access is not revoked, they might log in, steal data, or cause damage. IBM found that 83% of organizations reported insider attacks in 2024.

The types of data that can be extracted:

Client/customer data
Company confidential
Employee HR data
Financial data
Sensitive project files
Source code
Unreleased or sensitive marketing

Lack of monitoring during workforce transitions: During large-scale layoffs, teams often cannot cover all aspects of offboarding alongside their regular duties. Employees use devices like laptops, phones, and USB drives, as well as platforms such as email and collaboration tools like Slack or Teams. Managing all of this, especially in a hybrid work environment, can be challenging. As a result, important steps can be missed, and unusual activity might not get noticed.

Threat actors are watching: Layoff news gets around fast, and cybercriminals pay attention. They use it to launch phishing and social engineering attacks, taking advantage of how off guard people can be during times like these.

The question we need to ask ourselves is: what can we do to minimize all these risks? helpnetsecurity.com

Cybercrime Group Disrupted - 300K+ Computers Infected
US authorities charge 16 in operation to disrupt DanaBot malware

Authorities said malware linked to a Russia-based cybercrime group infected more than 300,000 computers around the world with the malicious code.

U.S. authorities on Thursday charged 16 defendants in a massive global operation to disrupt the Russia-based cybercrime group behind the DanaBot malware.

DanaBot infected more than 300,000 computers around the world, facilitating fraud and ransomware and resulting in more than $50 million in damage, according to federal prosecutors. The U.S. coordinated with multiple foreign governments and private cybersecurity firms to dismantle the botnet operators’ infrastructure.

The Department of Justice charged Aleksandr Stepanov, 39, a.k.a. “JimmBee,” with conspiracy, conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and additional charges. Artem Aleksandrovich Kalinkin, 34, a.k.a. “Onix,” was charged with conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to a computer to gain information and to defraud, among additional charges.

DanaBot recently surfaced in a cyberattack campaign against transportation and logistics firms. In another recent operation, hackers used DanaBot while impersonating travel booking firms and leveraging a technique called ClickFix.

DanaBot used spam email messages that contained malicious attachments or hyperlinks, according to court documents. Infected computers became part of a botnet and the operators could then remotely control those computers without the user knowing. cybersecuritydive.com

Will the CISA Purge Hurt Cyber Efforts?
CISA loses nearly all top officials as purge continues

Most of the leaders of the agency’s operating divisions and regional offices have left or will leave this month amid the Trump administration’s aggressive government-downsizing campaign.

Virtually all of the top officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have departed the agency or will do so this month, according to an email obtained by Cybersecurity Dive, further widening a growing void in expertise and leadership at the government’s lead cyber defense force at a time when tensions with foreign adversaries are escalating.

Five of CISA’s six operational divisions and six of its 10 regional offices will have lost top leaders by the end of the month, the agency’s new deputy director, Madhu Gottumukkala, informed employees in an email on Thursday.

The exits of these leaders could undermine the efficiency and strategic clarity of CISA’s partnerships with critical infrastructure operators, private security firms, foreign allies, state governments and local emergency managers, experts say. cybersecuritydive.com

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Grocery Still Key to Amazon Agenda
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he's ‘very bullish’ on grocery

Grocery retailing — in store and online — is still very much part of Amazon’s agenda.

In a recent Q&A with shareholders, CEO Andy Jassy discussed Amazon’s grocery business, and his optimism about its future.

“I'm very bullish about grocery,” Jassy said. “If you look at our center of aisle things — so these are things like consumables, canned goods, pharmaceutical items, beauty products, really, everyday essentials — if I just exclude Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh, we did over $100 billion in gross sales in our grocery business on these items last year alone. So it's a very significant business, and then I think we have a bunch of other areas that will allow us to grow in this area.”

Jassy said that Whole Foods is growing “meaningfully faster” than the grocery industry in general, with a "really good" profitability trajectory with the changes made over the last couple years and a great customer experience.

“I'm also excited about the new smaller format Daily Shop that we launched in New York City,” he said, adding that the customer response has been excellent, even “better than we anticipated, so you could expect us to roll more of those out over time.”

The company has also been working on the second version of its Amazon Fresh stores, with the updated version showing meaningful progress in terms of what the performance looks like versus the first version of Fresh stores. chainstoreage.com

Amazon's War on Counterfeits
ICYMI: How Amazon uses AI innovations to stop fraud and counterfeits

Our fifth annual report highlights the continued success of our strategy to drive counterfeits to zero.

Since 2021, Amazon’s annual Brand Protection Report has showcased our efforts to protect customers, brands, and selling partners from counterfeit products. In its fifth year, the report continues to demonstrate how the combination of industry-leading technology and strategic partnerships are successfully stopping bad actors and making an impact beyond Amazon’s store.

Amazon invested more than a billion dollars and employed thousands of people last year—including machine learning scientists, software developers, and expert investigators—who were dedicated to protecting customers, brands, selling partners, and our store from counterfeit, fraud, and other forms of abuse.

The success of our brand protection strategy focuses on four key areas: 1) powerful and highly effective proactive efforts to protect our store, 2) industry-leading tools enabling rights owners to partner with us to better protect their brands, 3) advances in holding bad actors accountable, and 4) improved customer protection and education. This has been a journey over many years, and we have continued to find great success in stopping counterfeits. aboutamazon.com

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Home Depot shoppers caught stealing $82k of items with sick ‘shelf’ trick
The thieves devised a sick scheme to nab expensive tools from the home improvement store chain, but they couldn't evade cops forever. On Thursday, four lawless shoppers admitted to targeting 60 Home Depot stores in California from October 2021 to February 2023. The theft ring was led by brothers Jose Delasancha and Luis Delasancha, who used theft tools to disable anti-theft devices on items in the stores, the California Attorney General’s Office said. After shutting down the tech, the shoplifters would then clear out an entire shelf full of merchandise and fill their carts to the brim. Then, the brazen thieves would waltz right out of the door without paying for a single item in the basket. The Delasancha brothers and two other men, Agustin Garfiaz and Everardo Carillo-Avilez, all admitted to taking part in the sick scheme. Garfiaz and Carillo-Avilez helped the brothers resell the stolen goods online for a profit. California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a searing statement after sentencing the crew, saying, "We are fighting organized crime in the field and in the courtroom. the-sun.com

Rio Rancho, NM: Man accused of shoplifting $4,000+ worth of goods from store
There’s a warrant out for a man accused of stealing more than $4,000 worth of goods from a Rio Rancho store. Police said evidence shows Matthew McCoy, with the help of some accomplices, robbed a Lowe’s store four times over the course of a month. On March 28, two men loaded a cart with items and took off without paying. yahoo.com

Jewett City, CT: Three NY residents arrested after allegedly stealing over $2,600 worth of merchandise from Jewett City Walgreens
Daniel Redd,20, Daevantae Andrew, 30, and Alexis Albert, 27, were all arrested on Sunday. At approximately 1:49 p.m., troopers responded to the Walgreens and spoke with a store employee who said a man put over-the-counter medication into a bag before leaving it near the entrance to the store. The employee said, and security footage showed, that a second man entered the store and took the bag and ran out. wtnh.com

Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announces arrest of Little Rock woman for organized retail crime
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced an arrest due to an investigation by his office. Griffin said 32-year-old Sasha Rena Ziegler of Little Rock surrendered in Little Rock court on Wednesday to an arrest warrant. He continued that she is facing charges of two counts of felony theft. Griffin said his office has identified a second person as a suspect in the office’s investigation. “My office identified Ziegler and another individual, Casey Murrell Cunningham, as suspects in a coordinated effort to steal merchandise valued at $1,464.58 during two separate incidents in December 2024,” the attorney general said. “Cunningham was arrested in April by the White County Sheriff’s Office.” Griffin added that his office’s Special Investigation Division worked with the White County Sheriff’s Office, the Little Rock Police Department and Sixth Judicial District prosecutor Will Jones, leading to Ziegler’s court appearance. kark.com

Rochester, NY: Four female teen arrested for $2000 theft from Eastview Mall

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Waterbury, CT: Mass shooting at Connecticut mall leaves 5 injured, person of interest in custody
Five people were shot at a mall in Waterbury, Connecticut Tuesday, when an argument escalated into a violent outburst from a gunman who remains at large, according to authorities. Gunshots rang out at the Brass Mill Center just before 4:40 p.m., hitting five people who were taken to area hospitals, WTNH reported, citing Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski, Jr. Cops said the bullets began to fly when an argument turned into a violent confrontation at the 1.1-million square-foot shopping complex with officials emphasizing at a press conference this was not a “random act of violence.” A person of interest is in custody, according to the Waterbury Police Department. The suspect is described as a man in his 20s who used a semi-automatic pistol, NBC reported.

Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo told reporters the shooting was not believed to be "a random act of violence," but that it "started as a conflict that escalated." "I saw people coming out of JCPenney and I heard some gunshot there, up top, and then it was right next to where Snipes was at," witness Javon Turner said. "A girl got shot. She was losing a lot of blood. It was crazy, and I tell everybody, 'Get out of here, let's go.' I tried to get everybody out of here in safety."-25.htm nypost.com cbsnews.com

Las Vegas, NV: Man identified as victim in AutoZone shooting
A man who was shot to death after police said another man took his gun during a struggle at a Las Vegas AutoZone store last week has been identified. According to the Clark County coroner’s office, David Carcamo, 21, of Las Vegas, died Friday after being shot at the AutoZone at 1201 E. Charleston Blvd. The cause of death was listed as homicide. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Kyle Robert Capucci “went to grab” Carcamo’s gun, which led to a struggle. Soon after, according to police, Carcamo was shot. Police said Capucci had been “erratic” upon entering the store. Capucci was arrested shortly after the shooting and was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of open murder with a deadly weapon. reviewjournal.com

Tulsa, OK: 1 dead, 2 injured after shooting at 15th and Denver QuikTrip
Just before 9 p.m. on May 26, three people were shot. The Tulsa Police Department said the shooting started after a fight between a man, a QuikTrip security officer, and an off-duty security officer who was at the store. The man was in a fight with his girlfriend in the parking lot when an unrelated group got involved and escalated the situation, TPD said. A witness then flagged down the security officer from the store. The security officer tried to de-escalate the fight, but the man pulled out a handgun. An off-duty security officer came out of the store and started arguing with the man. He then fired several shots, hitting the off-duty officer. The working security officer shot at and hit the man. The man died from his injuries. The off-duty security officer was shot and injured, and a woman walking across the street was shot in the stomach. The off-duty security officer and the woman are in the hospital recovering. kjrh.com

Philadelphia, PA: Man shot, killed at Dunkin' store in Mayfair was robbery suspect
Philadelphia police are investigating a potential self-defense shooting during an armed robbery at a Dunkin' store in Mayfair. Officers responded to the 6400 block of East Roosevelt Boulevard around 5:30 a.m. for a report of a robbery in progress. The manager at the Dunkin' tells Action News that two armed men came in to rob the store and the customers inside. The incident spilled outside, and the manager says, an armed customer fired shots, killing one of the alleged robbers. The second robber was able to get away. 6abc.com

Charleston, WV: Woman killed in accidental shooting inside C-Store; Teenager charged
A woman is dead and a teenager faces charges after a tragic incident at a Charleston convenience store early Tuesday morning. According to Charleston Police Chief of Detectives Lt. Tony Hazelett, the victim, Tiffany Adkins, 42, of Marmet, was shot as she was walking into the Sheetz on MacCorkle Avenue in the Kanawha City section of Charleston at just after midnight. The fatal shot was errantly fired from another vehicle parked at a nearby gas pump. “She started to walk from her vehicle to the entrance of Sheetz. As she was doing so, she passed the front of his vehicle. As she was passing the front, the shot went off inside the vehicle, went through the windshield, and struck her in the back of the head,” Hazelett said. The shooter, identified as Jacob Fields, 18, of Charleston, was standing by his vehicle and wiping down the barrel of a handgun. He tells police the gun inadvertently discharged. Hazelett said they asked him why he had the firearm out and his answer is now part of evidence in the case. Fields has been charged with wanton endangerment and involuntary manslaughter. wchsnetwork.com

Prichard, AL: 2 shot in incident at Dollar General store in Prichard
The Mobile County District Attorney’s Office is being asked to weigh in on a case in which two people were shot inside a Dollar General store in Prichard over the weekend. The Prichard Police Department and the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes and Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene Sunday morning at 1645 St. Stephens Road. Witnesses, store employees and the shooter were on the scene and were questioned about the shooting, according to officials. After interviewing the witnesses and reviewing surveillance video footage, the MCSO said its investigation revealed that Teron Curtis, 45, entered the store shortly before 8 a.m. and purchased items before leaving. Curtis returned at 9:15 a.m. and was angry and threatened the cashier, stating she did not give him what he purchased, the MCSO said. Investigators said he stated he would bring his girlfriend back to handle the problem. According to the MCSO, the store cashier then called a family member and stated she had been threatened. The sheriff’s office said the cashier’s family member went to the store. The MCSO also said Curtis and his girlfriend, Lakenya Russell, 39, then arrived at the store and attacked the cashier as well as the cashier’s family member. During the altercation, the investigators said, the family member shot Curtis and Russell. fox10tv.com

Vinton, VA: Tobacco Store Clerk Shot During Armed Robbery
The Vinton Police Department is currently investigating after a robbery ended with a store clerk being shot on May 27. Details are limited; however, Vinton PD said a robbery that occurred Tuesday at 400 West Virginia Avenue resulted in a store clerk being shot. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. wfxrtv.com

Houston, TX: Suspect charged after sergeant injured near Galleria Mall
A man has been charged following an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday evening near the Galleria, where a Houston Police Department sergeant was injured while trying to apprehend a suspect linked to a recent theft. Houston police announced 42-year-old Maxie Ray Whitaker was charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer. He remains hospitalized in critical condition. fox26houston.com

Tacoma, WA: Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty in Mall shooting case
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault relating to a shooting outside the Tacoma Mall in March 2023. The legendary six-time NBA All-Star had initially pleaded not guilty after prosecutors accused him of shooting at two people while attempting to retrieve items that were allegedly stolen from his car. Kemp, who will be sentenced on August 22, changed his plea on Tuesday. He was initially charged with two counts of first-degree assault. No one was injured, and Kemp's lawyers insisted he returned fire in self defense after tracking and trying to retrieve a cellphone that had been stolen from him earlier that day. dailymail.co.uk

Memphis, TN: Teen charged after Dyersburg C-Store parking lot shooting

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Rockford, IL: Daisean Davis sentenced to 21 years for Schnucks robbery and hammer attack

St Louis County, MO: Man gets 7 years for armed robbery of St. Louis County store

Atlanta, GA: Felon arrested, accused of armed robbery at postal offices, businesses in DeKalb County

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The Region Asset Protection Manager will be the primary subject matter expert in regard to the training, auditing, and investigatory needs of Dollar General. Their key efforts are to reduce shrinkage and increase profitability through proactive training mediums, standardized audits and the resolution of internal and external investigations...

Manager, Regional Loss Prevention
Birmingham, AL / Nashville, TN - Posted March 7

This position is responsible for managing all aspects of loss prevention for a geographic area to reduce and control shortage and other financial losses in 124+ company stores. The coverage areas average $850+ million in sales revenue...

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