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Super Bowl Ring Thief Back in Prison Over Veteran Fraud Scheme, DA Says
The self-described “master thief” and New England Patriots fan convicted of stealing New York Giants Super Bowl rings in 2008 is back behind bars after a judge determined he had violated the terms of his probation. The Bristol district attorney’s office says 58-year-old Sean Murphy was sentenced last week to 18 months in state prison for, among other things, allegedly...
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Stolen Construction Equipment Found In South Side Warehouse
Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stolen construction equipment was located in a warehouse on Chicago’s South Side Tuesday, and business owners are trying to get their machinery back as police investigate the case.
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Endangered Tortoises Believed Stolen From Florida Zoo
Two endangered Galápagos tortoise hatchlings are believed to have been stolen from St. Augustine Alligator Farm in St. Augustine, Fla.
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Pros Eyed in 90-Second ATM Heist; Loose Cash Scattered in Parking Lot
Police in New Jersey are looking for whoever stole an ATM from a Chase Bank and drove off with it, leaving drag marks — and loose cash — in the parking lot on their way out, authorities say. The standalone ATM was yanked from the bank on Route 1 in South Brunswick around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Police declined…
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Catalytic Converter Thefts Up Across US as Crimes Reported in Chicago Area: Police
Catalytic converter thieves appear to be getting more brazen as reports of the thefts continue to increase across the country, according to law enforcement.
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Catalytic Converter Thefts Up Across US: Police
Catalytic converter thieves appear to be getting more brazen as reports of the thefts continue to increase across the country, according to law enforcement. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.
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Instagram Accounts Created With Stolen Pics Push Fraudulent Crypto Schemes
Scammers are stealing users content on social media to create fake Instagram accounts to lure in victims by promising huge returns on cryptocurrency.
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San Francisco's Vaunted Tolerance Dims Amid Brazen Crimes
A recent surge in home break-ins and brazen shoplifting has some San Francisco residents feeling that the city they fell in love with is in decline.
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CVS CEO Karen Lynch Says Smash-And-Grab Robberies Fueled by Online Marketplaces
The health-care executive joined a growing number of executives who have expressed concern about the rise in organized crimes.
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Bear Spray Used for Smash-and-Grab Theft at Los Angeles Nordstrom
The incident was part of a spree of smash-and-grab and flash-mob thefts in November that police said resulted in roughly $330,000 in losses for roughly 10 retailers.
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Man Who Stole 1775 Rifle in 1971 Sentenced to One Day in Prison
An elderly Montgomery County man was sentenced to one day in prison for selling a rare Revolutionary-era rifle that he stole from a Pennsylvania museum decades ago.
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Best Buy CEO Says the Trauma From Rising Retail Thefts Could Force Employees to Quit
Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said employees may be more likely to quit after being traumatized by rising incidents of theft by organized, sometimes armed, groups.
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Police Recover Vehicle Involved In $120K Oak Brook Louis Vuitton Store Theft
The recovered vehicle, a Dodge charger, was reported stolen in October out of Chicago.
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Surveillance Video From Louis Vuitton Oak Brook Store Shows Multiple Suspects Stealing Merchandise
Surveillance video shows a chaotic crowd of people wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts bursting into the Oak Brook Luis Vuitton store.
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Security Footage Shows Suspects Steal Merchandise From Suburban Louis Vuitton Store
Police in suburban Oak Brook say that more than a dozen suspects were involved in a grab-and-run theft at the Louis Vuitton store at Oakbrook Center Wednesday afternoon.