Package theft, which has led to the term 'porch pirates,' began to accelerate after 2010-2011 when e-commerce took off ...

The holidays season is usually when "porch pirates" ramp up thefts. But there are several things you can do to avoid becoming ...

Within the last year, about 250,000 packages were stolen from residences in the U.S., according to data from SimpliSafe.

Porch pirates keep it low-effort and high-payoff. These are mostly crimes of opportunity. They prefer the workday, roughly ...

There’s something exciting about getting a package delivered at your front door. “It’s exciting, yea,” said La Mesa resident ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- After all the online buying on Cyber Monday, packages are hitting the doorsteps, which means porch pirates will be looking to strike. The US Postal Service projects it will ...

Police say the suspected thief bears a striking resemblance to Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean — a comparison that quickly ...

According to consumer website Safewise.com, only 12% of victims report theft to law enforcement nationwide. About 19% get a refund from the seller. And, only 4% actually recovered their stolen package ...

Suspected porch pirate in women's clothing caught allegedly stealing packages on Alabama video. Todd Bond arrested after cross-state investigation by Mobile County deputies.

If you've never been the victim of a porch pirate, it's only a matter of time according to new research. A new study conducted by C+R Research finds 36 percent of Americans have had packages stolen ...

Last week, Melanie Armstrong had an Amazon package delivered to her house in Oklahoma. She wasn’t there to receive it in ...

A Newport News woman said she had a $1,000 college ring stolen by a porch pirate Friday.    The alleged theft happened around ...