Lock your doors and hide your drawers, Kodiak residents: An "actual underwear bandit" is on the loose.
Alaskan state troopers are warning the citizens of Kodiak, Alaska (population 6,130), that a burglar has rifled through numerous homes in recent months, mostly stealing women's underwear. Police haven't released too many details, but they've warned residents to be extra vigilant.
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