A new proposal by Rep. Josh Gottheimer aims to discourage such thefts by closing loopholes in the law.

LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- A Colorado woman chased down a porch pirate and got her package back. According to ABC affiliate KDVR, Renee Abeyta was doing chores at her home when she got a notification on her ...

When Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik checked his Ring camera a few weeks ago, he expected to see a routine delivery. Instead, the footage showed something stranger: a delivery driver dropping off one ...

One recent afternoon, Rakim Bradford encountered two teenage boys on the front porch of his Atlanta home. Suspecting them of stealing packages by his front door, Bradford allegedly opened fire with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The holiday season is a time when more people are ordering online and having packages delivered to their front porch. But police ...

GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- It's the time of year when plenty packages are delivered to homes, and that means it's also a busy season for porch pirates. But for one woman in Glendale, she not only ...

WOODINVILLE, Wash. -- A savvy porch pirate was caught on camera in what appears to be a new type of scheme to steal packages. The person can be seen in the video wearing an Amazon vest, but they are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 5 (UPI) --The Oklahoma City Police Department shared security camera footage revealing a package-stealing porch pirate was ...

A reader recently sent an email asking about the law surrounding a recent phenomenon – people setting booby traps for porch pirates. A porch pirate is someone who steals a package left on someone's ...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed, and along with arriving packages, local porch pirates are out looking for their next victims. According to a study done by C+R Research, 36% of Americans ...