Web Cam Watcher In Philippines Nabs Crooks In Okla.

from National Public Radio

A woman in the Philippines was using a Web cam to keep an eye on the home of her husband, who lives 8,000 miles away in Oklahoma City. Suddenly she saw three burglars in his house. She called her husband, who called police, who nabbed the suspects and then nailed them after e-mailing mug shots to the woman in the Philippines for identification.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, October 7, 2009