Archive for March 2nd, 2010
« Previous EntriesGPS steers another vehicle into Oregon snow (KATU Portland)
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Deputies from Linn and Marion counties helped rescue a couple who spent the night stranded after their GPS unit led them as far as Summit Lake before their 2005 Nissan Exterra became stuck in the snow.
Coos Bay Couple Gets Stuck in Snow After Using GPS Device (KEZI 9 Eugene)
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010A Coos Bay Couple is rescued after getting stranded in the snow overnight when a GPS unit leads them onto Forest Service roads. read more
GPS on stolen phone helps catch thieves (ABC Action News Tampa Bay)
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Police used the GPS on a stolen phone to help locate and arrest the men who stole it.
Man Charged With Stalking Woman Via Phone’s GPS (Fox News)
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Police say Michael Barnes breached his bail conditions on an earlier assault charge when he enabled the GPS function in an attempt to determine the woman’s location.
Robbery suspects busted by cell phone GPS (WTSP-TV Tampa)
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Tampa, Florida — The GPS feature on your cell phone helps to get you where you’re going, but for two men, it led them straight to jail.