A reader was alarmed to find precious jewelry missing from her home after leaving her 22-year-old granddaughter to house-sit for the night.
Category: Robberies and Thefts
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Police Arrest Man Suspected of Robbing Macklemore’s House in Seattle
Two masked men crept into the rapper’s house in June, attacked a nanny with bear spray and stole jewelry, including a Seattle Sounders soccer championship ring, the police said.
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Thousands of Dollars Worth of Labubus Stolen From California Store
Demand for the trendy dolls, elf-like creatures with nine-tooth grins, has people lining up for hours to buy them.
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An Ex-Stone Says the Met Has His Lost Guitar. The Museum Says No Way.
Representatives for Mick Taylor, the Rolling Stones’ former guitarist, said the Les Paul was stolen from him decades ago. The museum says he never owned it and has not made a claim.
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Help! My Debit Card Issuer Won’t Cover a Thief’s Cash Withdrawal.
A thief swiped a traveler’s wallet at the Barcelona airport and later used her card to take out more than $1,100 in cash. Why was her fraud claim denied?
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Rare Pokémon Cards Worth More Than $100,000 Stolen From Shop
A burglar used a hammer to smash open the door of a Massachusetts shop and stole rare Pokémon cards and vintage box sets, a store owner said.
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French Crypto Chiefs Step Up Security After Violent Kidnappings
Big players in the crypto sector argue that new European cryptocurrency rules may be enabling recent abductions and are demanding changes and more security.
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Kim Kardashian Testifies in Paris Robbery Trial Decked Out in Diamonds
Testifying at her robbery trial in Paris, the businesswoman and influencer chose some unexpected accessories.
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The Cybercriminals Who Organized a $243 Million Crypto Heist
How luxury cars, $500,000 bar tabs and a mysterious kidnapping attempt helped investigators unravel the heist of a lifetime.
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Jelly Roll Should Be Pardoned for Drug and Robbery Offenses, Board Says
The Tennessee Board of Parole unanimously determined that the country star should be pardoned, but the decision is in the hands of the governor.
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Lego Black Market Fetches Big Prices for Little Plastic Bricks
Some Lego sets have skyrocketed in value but behind the eye-popping price tags is a dark side: an underground market that fuels brazen thefts.
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Bees Are Under Threat from Climate Change, the Trade War and Doge
For beekeepers, the problem isn’t just climate change and extreme weather: It’s also DOGE, the trade war and the immigration crackdown.