In the 1990 movie Home Alone, eight-year-old Kevin McCallister, played by Macaulay Culkin, set a series of elaborate traps for two bungling burglars after his family accidentally leaves him by ...

One of the best safety measures to take when living alone is to know when someone else is around. A traditional option is ...

This is the bizarre moment a bungling burglar is caught by a ‘Home Alone-style’ bucket trap. Paul Howell, 56, is seen on CCTV prowling around the back of a house at around 3 a.m. on Nov. 9 ...

A suspected serial burglar was finally caught thanks to a makeshift trap. Homeowners in Northumbria had been targeted in the break-ins, so they set up a “Home Alone”-style trap, that included ...

A serial burglar was brought to justice after he kicked ... triggered by a fishing wire to try and catch those targeting his home. The homeowner reviewed CCTV and saw Howell, his face partially ...

A burglar who was caught after triggering a Home Alone-style trap at a house in Northumberland has been jailed. Paul Howell, 56, was attempting to break into a property in Blyth - but fled when a ...

A burglar has been jailed after he was thwarted by a Home Alone-style trap, police have said. CCTV has been released which shows Paul Howell attempting to break in to a property in Blyth ...

A burglar has been jailed after he was thwarted by a Home Alone-style trap, police have said. CCTV has been released which shows Paul Howell attempting to break in to a property in Blyth, ...