Robbery - Theft - Page 45

March 28, 2024

The British Museum appoints new director as it grapples with apparent theft of hundreds of artifacts

Nicholas Cullinan has been appointed the new director of the British Museum. This decision follows the resignation of the former director amid the discovery of missing artifacts.

March 27, 2024

Alabama convict who robbed, killed elderly couple gets execution date

Jamie Mills, an Alabama inmate convicted of capital murder in the fatal beatings of Floyd and Vera Hill, is set to die by lethal injection on May 30.

March 27, 2024

Romanian mob is coming for your debit cards, with ATM-style skimmers now at self-checkouts: authorities warn

Romanian mobsters are stealing millions after entering the U.S. illegally to install debit card skimmers and drain American bank accounts, California prosecutors say.

March 26, 2024

Florida man accused of stealing EMS vehicle arrested days later trying to flee authorities

A man who allegedly stole the EMS vehicle was spotted days later and was in a car that tried to flee from authorities.

March 26, 2024

Oklahoma man arrested after allegedly trying to steal pair of Balenciaga shoes

An Oklahoma man was arrested after allegedly trying to steal a pair of Balenciaga shoes from a woman he met on a marketplace app, Fox 25 reported.

March 26, 2024

Top Ethiopian bank recoups 80% of losses after 'glitch' let customers withdraw money they didn't have

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia — the East African country's largest — claims to have recouped nearly 80% of the cash it lost during an apparent system glitch.

March 25, 2024

Washington state crime spree suspect gets stuck on telephone wire while running from police

Washington state officials said a thief trying to evade police capture over the weekend got stuck on a telephone wire while he was on the run.

March 25, 2024

Illinois mall jewelry store targeted in brazen theft caught on camera

A Norridge, Illinois jewelry store in the Harlem and Irving Mall was robbed by three Black men who are seen on video smashing through glass display cases and stealing merchandise. (Credit: Norridge Police Department)

March 24, 2024

Chileans arrested in California suburb days after LAPD forms task force to counter transnational crime ring

Irvine police arrested on Friday arrested three men just days after the LAPD formed a task force to address an international crime ring targeting luxury homes in the U.S.

March 24, 2024

Chileans arrested in California suburb days after LAPD forms task force to counter transnational crime ring

The trio was found with burglary tools, pet deterrent, shoe covers, and masks, police said.