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“Bad Santa” Ruins Christmas for Residents in Citrus Heights, Calif.

A porch pirate recently made his rounds in a Northern California community just outside of Sacramento. Armed with a bright-red satchel, the holiday thief walked door-to-door, scooping up any packages that were left out in the open. The thefts took place during the...

Introducing the New Ring Floodlight Cam

Our mission to reduce crime in neighborhoods has helped us develop truly innovative products that make our lives more convenient, our homes more secure and our families safer. It all started with the original Video Doorbell. We took a simple fixture that’s already...

Smart Home Basics: Creating a Reliable Local Area Network

Smart homes are supposed to simplify our lives and make our homes more convenient. But without a reliable internet connection and local area network, your smart devices can go offline and underperform, which can create more stress than convenience. To make sure that...

Home Security Checklist: What to Do Before Going on Vacation

We all know that the holidays are a busy time of year. While we focus our efforts on shopping for the best online deals and planning the perfect holiday vacation, it’s easy to overlook what goes on at our homes. But when we go away for vacations, we leave our homes...

Ring Neighborhood Alert: Knife-Wielding Suspect Targets Tarzana Home

Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department are investigating an incident that took place at a Tarzana home early Wednesday morning. Now, the LAPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. Kelley and her family were sound asleep when a bearded...

Ask a Burglar: How Do I Prevent a Home Break-In?

There are many steps a homeowner can take to prevent a home break-in. However, some are more effective than others. KGW News in Portland wanted to find out exactly which home security techniques work, and which ones don’t. So they decided to ask the people who would...

Ring Neighborhood Alert Leads to Arrest of Serial Burglar

A man suspected in a string of burglaries has been arrested by the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, thanks to Ring. The suspect is believed to be behind at least 19 home break-ins and burglaries in San Diego and Riverside Counties. Earlier this month, Amy, a homeowner...

Ring Shoots the World’s 1st Commercial Filmed on a Video Doorbell

Here at Ring, we take home security very seriously, but we also like to have a little fun. And we figure, there’s no better time to have fun than on Halloween. Last year, Ring Video Doorbells captured all the Halloween festivities, and we were flooded with videos sent...

Peace of Mind with Ring Video Doorbell

In the case of a crime, Ring Video Doorbell captures important footage and evidence that can assist local enforcement to quickly locate and arrest those criminals. Although Ring is great for identifying a package thief or a suspected burglar, it can also come in handy...

Ring Video and Facebook Post Lead to Suspect’s Arrest in Olympia, Washington

DJ McDonell fell asleep one night with his phone on silent mode. “Shame on us,” he said. “Our phones will no longer be on silent when I go to sleep.” The next morning, DJ saw that he had missed a motion alert from his Ring Video Doorbell. He launched the video, and...

Ohio Residents: Do You Recognize This Package Thief?

A homeowner from the Hyde Park community of Cincinnati had a package stolen off his porch. Now, local police are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect. Matt McCaw installed his new Ring Video Doorbell just last week, and it only took a few days for his...

Doggie Door Burglar in Mesa, Arizona, Gets Busted by Ring

For weeks, 21-year-old Donato Garcia Jr. was allegedly terrorizing communities throughout Mesa, Arizona. Dubbed the “Doggie Door Burglar,” Garcia is accused of crawling through dog doors to break into and burglarize homes. With a lack of adequate evidence to apprehend...