August 2011
4 posts
What to look for when hiring a locksmith →
If you have a business and you are looking to hire someone who can make your place more secure, then hiring a locksmith may be the answer. These people are trained in the business of installing…
Why Locksmiths Have an Important Role. →
There is absolutely no doubt that a locksmith has an important role in our society, when people get locked from their cars and homes, they are among the first folks we are going to call. These…
What your Locksmith Services can do for you. →
If asked, most people would say that they had no idea what their local locksmith does for a living. Some might make an educated guess about making keys, but often their locksmith services are…
The Job of a Locksmith →
The job of a locksmith involves installing, repairing, adjusting, and opening locks on cars, windows, doors and everything else that opens or closes with keys. Cutting new keys and changing lock…
July 2011
2 posts
When to Call Your Local Locksmith. →
Locks were invented basically to perform two tasks. To lock things or people up or to lock things or people out. They are essential devices that we all use and are the realm of a master tradesman who…
Uses for a Professional Locksmith. →
When we need a locksmith, we truly realize the importance of this kind of profession in our daily lives. Each individual is forever looking for ways to have their own valuables secured by a truly…
September 2010
3 posts
Man convicted in slaying of Jackson locksmith
Original Article
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) - A jury has found a 25-year-old man guilty of murder and especially aggravated robbery in the shooting death of a Jackson locksmith, but they were deadlocked on his sentence.
The jury took less than 30 minutes in Madison County Circuit Court on Wednesday to convict Ameale Hudson in the death of Troy Mitchell, a locksmith and Marine veteran. But The...
Honest locksmiths hold key to overcoming bad...
Original Article
Cheryl Delhagen stands Friday outside her home in Las Vegas, which was a target of burglars. Delhagen was overcharged for a new deadbolt and three rekeyed locks. Photo by Jerry Henkel/Las Vegas Review-Journal About three years ago, Cheryl Delhagen returned to her southeast Las Vegas home to find that thieves had broken a window on her front door, unlocked the...
August 2010
2 posts
Man locked in courthouse conference room. Misses...
Original Article
A 27-year-old man has been formally refused bail after being charged with the murder of another man in a park in Sydney’s South west. Khaled Kahwaji was arrested at his home at Monterey in Sydney’s south last night and charged with murder. Saba Kairouz, 26, was gunned down while playing touch football at Roberts Park in Greenacre on Sunday afternoon. He died at the...
July 2010
4 posts
I Found My Keez
Rare female locksmith relocates next door in North...
Original Article
NORTH BRUNSWICK — The pink awning lives. It just moved around the corner. That’s the message Lexine Skinner is trying to get out. Her company, Asbury-Ms. Locksmithing, recently relocated from the front of Skinner’s building at 1048 Livingston Ave., to the back. “People think we went out of business because of the brown paper in the window,” Skinner said....
Sadness brings out pithy poet in Riverdalian...
Original Article
James R. O’Gara
Photo by Karsten Moran
By Aliza Appelbaum
James O’Gara Jr. took just two poetry classes, and when he decided to quit, he put his resignation in verse.
That poem, “Basics,” gently nudges poets who take themselves, and rules, too seriously, but it’s just one of many the prolific poet has written in the last 20 years. A longtime Riverdale resident, Mr....
June 2010
1 post
Phoney locksmith could unlock vault full of...
Original article.
It’s a feeling of panic. You’ve just locked yourself out of your home. Now what?
You try every window and door in the hopes you may have slipped up on your home security check before leaving.
Being the security-conscious person you are, you didn’t hide a key under the doormat.
Your relatives live out of town, so leaving a spare key with a family ...
February 2010
1 post
Marietta Locksmith Locked Out By Police
Original Article
A local locksmith expressed concern that Marietta City Police are competing with his business when they unlock car doors for people who have locked keys inside their vehicles.
Tad Wigal, owner of Ace Lock, Safe and Security Co. at 122 Front St., said officers have been unlocking vehicles and not charging for the service for some time, but noted a recent proposal by city...
January 2010
18 posts
Teen jailed in connection with murder
Original article
Stefano Davis arraigned on firearms charges
Updated: Monday, 25 Jan 2010, 6:00 PM EST Published : Monday, 25 Jan 2010, 5:19 PM EST
By Jessica Leffler
A 19-year-old man is in jail Monday, and being called a “person of interest” by Battle Creek police in connection with the shooting death of Demarr Johnson.
Stefano Davis was arraigned in court on several charges,...
Sundance films are going from the fest to the rest...
Original article
By Anthony Breznican, USA TODAY PARK CITY, Utah — For movie fans who can’t come to Sundance, the festival is coming to you.
The annual showcase of independent films is making select titles available in three formats for those unable to travel to the snowy mountains of Utah.
It’s part of an effort by the festival’s new director, John Cooper, to reach out to...
Car Security →
Stopping Crime on Your Vehicle Locking wheel nuts can help keep your alloys safe Deadlocks
Deadlocks stop the door from opening, even if a thief breaks the window to use the interior handle. ‘One-…
American Locksmith →
Excerpted from “The Smithy: Blacksmith, Nailsmith, Locksmith, Tinsmith and Gunsmith”
from the Collections at Historic Bethlehem [PA] Despite the occupational title, Bethlehem locksmiths were often…
Tubular Lock Picks →
Tubular lock picks are designed to give picking aficionados and professionals a chance to pick complex tubular locks. Traditional methods of lock picking rarely work effectively on these kinds of…
Senior Citizen’s Crime prevention →
Of all the age groups senoir citizens ususally have a lower crime rate with the exception of purse snatching, home repairs, frauds and scams. Crimes of violence are most feared by older people…
Wooden Combination Lock
In terms of neat mechanical things to build out of wood, I figured a single dial sequential combination lock would be a neat thing to make. It would be relatively simple, involve movement, and also show people how a combination lock actually works.
I spent some time thinking about it, and the design I came up with was the simplest that would also be visually appealing that I could come up with....
Lindsay Lohan refuses to pay Locksmith →
NEW YORK – Actress Lindsay Lohan was forced to call in a locksmith when she got stranded outside on and off girlfriend Samantha Ronson’s Hollywood home, but refused to pay him when she managed to…
Evil Locksmiths in the UK →
Please someone tell me that I’m not the only victim of locksmiths from hell. First let me admit that I’m to blame for starting this disaster. My only defence for doing something as stupid as locking…
Locksmith Pearls of Wisdom
Threat Level Privacy, Crime and Security Online...
Original Article by Kim Zetter
LAS VEGAS — World-renowned lock experts Marc Weber Tobias, Toby Bluzmanis and Matt Fiddler are at it again. The three, who have made numerous headlines for bumping and picking Medeco high-security locks and other brands, have now succeeded to crack state-of-the-art, CLIQ technology electro-mechanical high-security locks. They showed Threat Level how they could...
How To Use a Slim Jim →
Learning how to use a slim jim can be a very valuable experience when you find yourself locked out of your car. Slim jims are great products for getting out of such jams, as they can be used to open…
Lockout Tools →
se a Japanese tool for car lockouts primarily on Japanese cars with thumb locks, and on some Chryslers; learn how to from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video….
Unlock the Secrets of Locksmithing
Top security pro Bill Phillips has put together a learn-as-you-go guide packed with everything you need to start off a lucrative career as a locksmith. From cutting keys to installing closed circuit television systems, Locksmithing prepares you to work with nearly every type of locking device used in residential, automotive, commercial, and electronic security devices. Step-by-step instructions,...
Being a Certified Locksmith →
Simple Entry Locksmiths get people in when they are locked out. Hopefully the person hiring the locksmith belongs in the place they hired the locksmith to break into, but it is not always the case….
Keys to the City: Tales of a New York City...
Kostman, a licensed Big Apple locksmith, certainly gets around the city in the pursuit of his profession. In his debut as an author (no license required), he offers a view of a few of the people and sights glimpsed beyond the doors he unlocks. This slender volume is a compilation of the odd scenes Kostman has run into over the years and the peculiar dialogues in which he was a bemused participant....
Locksmith Fetish?
Locksmith Opens a Car →
Watch this locksmith open a car
December 2009
21 posts
Locksmith Supplies →
There are a number of companies that you can get locksmith supplies from. You will be able to get a variety of supplies including: Access Control
Automotive Lockout […]
Lock Out →
We had just moved into our new home. My husband left for work, and I was home with our two boys, ages 4 and 1 1/2 at the time. After changing a smelly diaper, I took it out to the garage to dump it…
Master Lock Picking →
If you’ve forgotten the combination to a Master Lock combination lock, you have a few options. If the lock isn’t locked onto anything, you can make a photocopy of the serial number and send that to…
How To Pick a Lock →
Lock Picking (THIS IS INSANE!!) – Funny video clips are a click away Understand how your lock works. The pin-and-tumbler lock consists of a cylinder that can rotate within its housing (see…
Stealing Christmas Gifts (where's McGruff the...
By Josh Board
My sister flew in from Northern California. I picked her up at the airport and we hit Tio Leo’s in Bay Park.
It’s the first time in December they haven’t had the fountain in the lobby covered by a Christmas tree. I blame the atheists.
After some delicious Mexican food, I took her to the antique and craft shops in Solana Beach on Cedros Avenue.
I figured it would be something a...
Subway on a Crane?
Construction workers at ground zero in New York City now have a convenient way to get lunch.
Subway sandwich shop opened up a location inside a trailer at the site. The trailer is attached to a crane and will be raised as each level of the new Freedom Tower is completed.
The sandwich chain is also in the process of constructing their first underwater location in the middle of the Atlantic...
California Boy Locked in Costco Gun Safe
This Sunday, a boy accidentally locked himself inside a gun safe at a Sacramento Costco. The 11-year-old wandered away from his parents, climbed into a gun safe on display, and closed the door behind him.
When employees could not get the safe open, fire fighters were called to the scene. The safe was eventually opened by store employees.
Unfortunately the boy was not hurt. A Costco spokesperson...
A Locksmith's Tale And Other Health Care Stories
NPR posted some interesting short documentaries about people’s perspectives on health care and health insurance. They’re beautifully shot and poignant.
A Locksmith’s Tale And Other Health Care Stories
Another Day in The Life of a Locksmith →
Locksmith law aims to aid residents
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANNAPOLIS | Sean Hagan’s 84-year-old mother lives alone in Silver Spring, and as the victim of a common locksmithing scam, shows why Maryland recently started regulating locksmiths.
He said she called a company listed in the Yellow Pages that advertised it was a “locally owned and operated” business. She was quoted a price to repair a deadbolt lock, but Mr....
Online Locksmith School →
Locksmith Video School Here! We provide the most up-to-date Locksmith training program available. Understanding the field of locksmithing is priceless in today’s financial and security conscious…
What Does a Locksmith Do? →
A locksmith is someone who specializes in locks. Anyone who has been locked out of their car or home is probably familiar with one of the services a locksmith offers, but locksmiths do a lot more…
Do You Know What Lock Bumping Is? →
Ever heard of lock bumping? If not, you definitely need to make yourself a little more aware. Lock bumping is a new form of “breaking and entering” for even the dumbest of criminals. It’s so easy…
Safety key part of holidays
It’s the season when shoppers have their sights set on the perfect gift, so area law enforcement have a reminder: Would-be burglars and thieves may be eyeing that same merchandise. And it’s the time of year when many of the 47,000-plus Aggies and thousands of Blinn College students head out of town for the winter break. Another suggestion from officers: Protect your property before you...
Goddard sues over fake businesses
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard says he’s suing three men for advertising at least 47 fictitious businesses in the Tucson Yellow Pages. David Sasson and David Peer, both of Clearwater, Fla., and Gilad Gill of the Bronx, N.Y., are accused of violating the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. Court documents say when the fake locksmith companies were called, they would allegedly redirect consumers to...