Category: gas station

Clerk Charged With Murder at Detroit Gas Station Weeks After Similar Shooting in City

DETROIT—A clerk was charged with murder Thursday in a second recent middle-of-the-night fatal shooting at Detroit gas stations related to disputes with customers. Anthony McNary, 25, was shot through the door after the clerk had kicked him out of the gas station and locked the door Monday, Worthy said. Moments earlier, Moad Al-Gaham had removed…


Police: 9 Children Shot at Georgia Gas Station

COLUMBUS, Ga.—Nine youths—including a 5-year-old child—were wounded after shots rang out at a gas station in a Georgia city bordering Alabama, authorities said Saturday. Officers from the Columbus Police Department responded about 10 p.m. Friday and found multiple gunshot victims amid a large group of people. Police Chief Freddie Blackmon said at a news conference…


Philadelphia Gas Station Owner Forced to Hire Guards With AR-15s Due to Rise in Crime

A gas station owner in Philadelphia who was tired of the crime wave sweeping the city, which impacted his employees and customers, decided to take matters into his own hands and hired a group of guards with semi-automatic guns to protect his business. Neil Patel, the owner of Karco gas station located in North Philadelphia…


Vietnam Gas Stations Close Amid Fears of Fuel Supply Crunch

The closure of gas stations in Hanoi on Tuesday raised concerns about a fuel supply crunch spreading in Vietnam. Several stations in Hanoi has put out signs saying “Temporarily closed” or “Waiting for re-supplying.” Moto taxi rider Nguyen Chi Bac said he had tried several fuel stations before finding one open. The Minister of Industry…


Costco Limits Gas Sales to Members Only in New Jersey

Costco Wholesale Corp. has restricted gasoline sales at its New Jersey locations to Costco members only, as gas prices in the state are hovering at about $5 per gallon. The restriction came into effect on July 5. To fill up their tanks, drivers must have a Costco membership card that can be purchased from the…


Biden’s Fiery Gas Station Twitter Post Trolled by US Energy Group

A major American energy lobby has taken aim at a presidential Twitter post that called on gas stations to cut prices at the pump, with the U.S. Oil and Gas Association telling President Joe Biden that they’re “working on it” and that the author of the post should go back to school to learn basic…


‘It Was a Mistake’: California Gas Station Manager Fired Over Blunder That Led to 69-cent Gasoline Sales

A manager at a gas station in California has reportedly been fired from his job after accidentally listing gas at 69 cents per gallon, giving drivers a speedy discount. John Szczecina ran the Shell gas station in Rancho Cordova and made the costly mistake on June 9. The former manager says he accidentally put a decimal in the wrong…


Footage Shows Shooting at Gas Station in Ukrainian City

Surveillance footage shows shooting at a gas station in the Ukrainian city of Bashtanka on March 11, 2022. Video credit: Zilira Klishyna


Gas Prices Skyrocket in Los Angeles

The price of gasoline in Los Angeles County rose to a record average price of $5.42 on March 7, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, crude prices rose to record highs in the United States, making California the nation’s most expensive market for gasoline, followed…


Man Arrested for Arco Robberies in Garden Grove

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—A Garden Grove man is in custody Dec. 11 on suspicion of committing two armed robberies in Garden Grove last month. Tien Van Vo, 39, is booked in the Orange County Jail in Santa Ana, said Sgt. Evan Beresford of the Garden Grove Police Department. Detectives used the descriptions and evidence left at the scenes…