RICHMOND, VA (WWBT)- Do you have travel plans this Memorial Day weekend? Richmond Police want you to schedule a date with them first. There were nearly a dozen home burglaries this past weekend in Richmond.

Police say they expect even more break-ins this coming holiday weekend. Richmond Police walked the St. John's Woods neighborhood Monday afternoon. Police went door to door talking to neighbors ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.

"We've had a small spike in robberies," said Lt. John Garcia. "We are trying to get out ahead of it."

The spike in robberies is not isolated to St. John's Woods. Police are warning as the temperatures go up so do the robberies.

"It's a prime time for vacations," said Captain John Hall. "You've got more juveniles that are out and about. Yes. We do see an uptick of some things."

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT)- If someone violently beat and murdered your mother, could you honestly find it in your heart to truly forgive the killer?

That's exactly what happened to a VCU professor. He lost his mother and eventually his brother to a brutal crime. He had to learn to live the message he preaches every day.

For years, Everett Worthington lectured and even wrote book after book about letting go of grudges and bitterness.

"There's great power in forgiveness," said Worthington.

His theory was put the ultimate personal test New Year's Day, 1996.

"There was blood all over the walls. There was blood on the floor." 

His 76-year-old mother, Frances Worthington, was sexually violated and murdered in Knoxville, Tennessee.

"It was a pretty horrific scene. A very gruesome and upsetting sight. One that I just will never forget."

Police believe this started as burglary, but quickly turned barbaric.

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT)- Crooks are hijacking computers with a scheme called Ransomware. If they gain access, they can lock your computer and make it appear you are in legal trouble and you need to pay a fine.

If you are victim of Ransomware, cyber criminals lock your machine and claim the only resolution is to pay up. Crooks usually disguise the message as if it's coming from a law enforcement agency, like the FBI. Cyber Expert, DJ Rivera, says it's happening more and more and people are falling for it. "You can get from a USB Stick, browsing some internet sites, from downloading files, photos, clicking links, there are basically just an infinite number of ways," Rivera says.