E-commerce package delivery is insanely convenient. No driving. No waiting in lines. No risk of items becoming out of stock before you get there. But having those packages stolen? Not so convenient.

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 ...

Homeowners who set booby traps for package thieves, known as porch pirates, could be held legally liable for any injuries. While homeowners generally have no liability for a trespasser's accidental ...

As the holiday season approaches, Amazon’s Coraopolis facility is ramping up operations, shipping 77,000 packages daily, but concerns over package theft remain high in the Greater Pittsburgh area.

As shoppers scroll through Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, many are focused on price. But some are zeroing in on delivery dates, with millions of packages set to arrive on porch steps in the ...

PROTECTING US, BRIAN. THAT’S RIGHT. YOU KNOW, PORCH PIRATES WILL LITERALLY FOLLOW DELIVERY TRUCKS THROUGH NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE YOURS. AND THEIR. THEY’LL PILFER THE PACKAGES FOR PROFIT. AND IF YOU DON’T ...

Package theft by "porch pirates" is a growing problem, especially during the holiday season. Residents can protect deliveries by using security cameras, lock boxes, or having packages sent to a secure ...

Worried about “porch pirates” making off with your holiday packages? California is the worst state in the nation for package theft, according to home security website Safewise. Package thefts in 2025 ...

’Tis the season for porch pirates. If past trends are an indicator, the Grinch will swipe close to $2 billion worth of packages delivered to Texas households this year, with many of those thefts ...