Even the UK’s minister of crime was a victim of it. Dame Diana Johnson, minister of state for policing, fire and crime prevention, had her purse snatched this week at a police conference where she was talking about an “epidemic of antisocial behavior, theft and shoplifting.” The incident comes as…
A thief caught stealing a casket with a body still inside from a Las Vegas funeral home said she doesn’t remember anything because she “blacked out from drinking six beers,” according to an arrest report. Patricia Sierra, 47, faces charges of burglary, grand larceny, and disturbing human remains in connection…
Police in Garland, Texas, say they’ve seen a spike in copper thefts, some of which are being committed in broad daylight. “There’s been an increase in copper thefts and the criminals committing these crimes are doing it right before your eyes,” said Lt. Pedro Barineau in an X video posted…
A heartless thief robbed a money jar containing $40 from a children’s lemonade stand in Virginia, shocking footage shows. Rebecca Caldwell, 10, and her younger brother Josh were selling lemonade in front of their home in Chesapeake last week when a silver Toyota sedan pulled up, security footage from the…
DEAR ABBY: My sister was recently in the hospital. Due to swelling in her hands, it became necessary to remove her wedding band. This ring was our late father’s wedding band. If we were not successful in removing it, they were going to have to cut it off. I asked…
WICHITA, Kan. — The man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas is going to spend about 15 years in prison, although most of that time is related…
Cops really pieced this case together. A massive Lego theft ring was busted by Oregon police — who took jaw-dropping drone footage of mountains of the colorful toys packed neatly in their boxes from above. More than 4,150 swiped sets of the plastic building-blocks — valued at roughly $200,000 —…
A former top doctor at SUNY Downstate Medical Center allegedly stole nearly $1.5 million from the public hospital to fund an extravagant lifestyle that included luxury travel and a premier pet resort, prosecutors said Tuesday. Dr. Michael Lucchesi, 66, is accused of illegally using a business credit card between December…
Bay Area police are warning shoppers of a crime trend at local Trader Joe’s stores. Shoppers’ wallets are being taken from unattended shopping carts or open purses while victims peruse the aisles, at stores in the Tri-Valley, the Livermore Police Department said on Facebook. The police are advising customers to…
A Texas woman was arrested over the weekend for allegedly trying to sell a car she rented for $10,000. The Humble Police Department posted the incident on Facebook, Sunday, saying an officer was flagged down by a citizen who said he was trying to purchase a car he found online, but believed…
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