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Man Found Hiding in Attic Insulation Arrested S.C.

South Carolina deputies found a barricaded suspect hiding beneath attic insulation after hours.
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John Wyatt
W&C Staff
May 14, 2026
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Deputies discovered a wanted man hiding under attic insulation after a three-hour standoff in S.C.


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Worker Stabbed at Nassau Insulation Job Site

A worker was injured in a stabbing during a dispute at a New York insulation installation job site in late April
W&C Staff
May 12, 2026
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Police say an argument between insulation workers at a Long Island residential jobsite ended in a stabbing that sent one employee to the hospital.


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Thieves Punch Through Drywall to Steal Pokémon Cards

Thieves cut through drywall from neighboring business, stealing $20K in Pokémon cards in under 10 minutes.
W&C Staff
February 27, 2026
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Thieves cut through drywall from neighboring business, stealing $20K in Pokémon cards in under 10 minutes.


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Grenade Discovery Behind Wall in Kansas Home Triggers Bomb Squad Response, Streets Reopened Safely

A Lawrence man’s discovery of a grenade behind a wall during home renovations prompted a temporary evacuation, but bomb experts later confirmed it was non-lethal and safely removed it.
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John Wyatt
October 31, 2025
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A Lawrence, Kan., man’s discovery of a grenade behind a wall during home renovations prompted a temporary evacuation, but bomb experts later confirmed it was non-lethal and safely removed it.


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Michigan Police Officer Rescues Man Trapped Under Drywall

Police Officer Saves Construction Worker Trapped by 700 Pounds of Drywall

November 11, 2024
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A trooper from the Michigan State Police recently rescued a construction worker who was stuck under 700 pounds of drywall while working alone on a job site in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, reported George Hunter of The Detroit News.


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Former Drywaller Jailed for Delivering Fentanyl

A drywaller was delivering drugs as a supplemental means of battling the pandemic. And then things went awry.
August 12, 2024
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A former British Columbia drywaller was recently sentenced to two years and a day of jail time after being convicted for possessing fentanyl, reported Jeremy Hainsworth of Coast Reporter.


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Echelon Helps Police Station Open Ahead of Schedule

March 5, 2019
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The Village of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, placed its police station inside the Civic Center four decades ago. At the time, planners believed the construction of a better station was imminent. 


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