Gun-toting elderly woman scares off two home invaders

Bonnie woke up late Wednesday night when she heard a noise in her utility room. Two people had broken in the back door. But they were the ones spooked by Bonnie's quick thinking. "I live by myself, so I screamed my son's name: 'Charles, get the gun!'" Bonnie recalled. Charles wasn't there. But her gun, a loaded .38 revolver, was. She ran back to the bedroom to get it and call 911. The whole time, advice from her late husband was running through her mind. "My husband told me to pull the trigger and keep shooting," she said. "And if they'd have come toward me..." But they didn't. The screams, threats, and Bonnie's strong will drove them back out the door...read more