$2 million jackpot ticket sold at GIANT Food Stores
READING, PA — A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Berks County is holding a ticket worth more than $2 million after matching all five numbers in the Cash 5 with Quick Cash drawing…
Unvaccinated Must Be ‘Accompanied At All Times’ While Shopping At Big Box Stores, Canadian Health Ministry Says
Unvaccinated residents of the Canadian province of Quebec must be accompanied while shopping at big box retailers to ensure they only purchase pharmaceutical products, the province’s health ministry announced Sunday. Quebec instituted…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man in Connection With Armed Robberies of Suburban Chicago Cell Phone Stores
CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly robbing cell phone stores in the Chicago suburbs. OCIE BANKS, JR., brandished a firearm in three robberies and one attempted…
Columbus man sentenced to more than 18 years in prison for robbing auto parts stores at gunpoint
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man was sentenced in federal court here today to 225 months in prison for armed robbery. Craishon Russell, 32, robbed two auto parts stores at gunpoint…
Stores Raise Prices Of Rapid COVID-19 Tests After 100-day Agreement With Biden Admin Expires
Retail giants Walmart and Kroger have each raised the price of BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 tests after a deal made with President Joe Biden expired in mid-December, FOX Business reported. The September deal…
Huntington Park Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery Spree Targeting Southland Trader Joe’s Grocery Stores
LOS ANGELES – A Huntington Park man was sentenced this morning to 252 months in federal prison for committing 21 armed robberies and attempted armed robberies of Trader Joe’s grocery stores…
Apple Bans In-Person Shoppers From New York City Stores Amid Spike In Covid Cases
Apple is banning in-person shoppers from its New York City locations as COVID-19 cases skyrocket in the area. The tech giant is only allowing customers to pick up online orders from its…
Man caught breaking into adult toy stores, stealing pleasure items on Christmas Eve
ROCKVILLE, MD – Police did not say what the man’s motive was, whether it was last minute shopping for that special somebody, perhaps even for himself or his family on New Year’s…
Apple Temporarily Closes Multiple Stores, Delays Return To Office As COVID-19 Cases Soar
Apple announced Thursday it would temporarily close three of its stores and delayed its return to work plan following a surge in COVID-19 cases. Apple stores in Miami is closed through Thursday,…
Apple To Require Masks In All Its Stores Due To ‘Rising’ COVID-19 Cases
Apple announced Tuesday that it would require all customers to wear masks while shopping in any of its U.S. retail stores as concerns grow about rising COVID-19 cases and a surge of…
Providence Man Pleads Guilty in Schemes That Defrauded Home Improvement Stores
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man today admitted in federal court that he participated in a scheme that defrauded home improvement stores in Rhode Island and Massachusetts of more than $140,000, repeatedly…
Grand Jury indicts two individuals for several armed robberies of local cellular telephone stores
ST. LOUIS – On December 8, 2021, a federal grand jury indictment was unsealed charging Bruce Franklin and Kristie Meeks with the armed robberies of several cellular telephone stores located in the…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 43 Years’ Imprisonment for Armed Robberies of Convenience Stores in Queens
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Elgin Brack was sentenced by United States District Judge Eric N. Vitaliano to 43 years’ imprisonment for his role in the armed robberies of four…
Target To Permanently Close All Stores For Thanksgiving
Target will permanently close all stores for Thanksgiving heading into the holiday shopping season, multiple sources reported. Retailers were forced to extend the holiday shopping rush with sales beginning in October, the…
Owners of Several Chicago-Area Convenience Stores Charged With Defrauding Low-Income Food Program for Women and Children
CHICAGO — The owners of several Chicago-area convenience stores have been charged in federal court with scheming to defraud a low-income food program for women and children. A 16-count indictment returned in…
Two Businessmen Charged With Running Fencing Operation Out of Suburban Chicago Stores
CHICAGO — Two businessmen have been charged in federal court with running a fencing operation out of their suburban Chicago stores. ZIAD I. ZAYED, also known as “Zee,” 46, and MOSAS I.…
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Two Armed Robberies At Area 7-Eleven Stores
Tampa, Florida – Giovanni Gort (32, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. He faces…
Long-Time Fugitive Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For Scheme To Steal 94,000 Debit And Credit Cards From Michaels’ Stores In 19 States
CAMDEN, N.J. – A California man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit cards from customers at approximately 80…
Hooters Implements BeerBoard’s SmartOrders Technology at All Corporate-Owned Stores
Syracuse, NY – BeerBoard – the leader in technology for the on-premise food and beverage industry – announced today that Hooters of America is expanding the use of its industry-leading digitized bar management solution…