Robbery - Theft - Page 71

October 17, 2023

Las Vegas officer gets 12 years for role in 3 casino heists, stealing nearly $165K

Disgraced Las Vegas police officer Caleb Rogers has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for amassing nearly $165,000 from participating in three casino heists.

October 17, 2023

Chick-fil-A bandits steal hundreds of gallons of cooking oil in repeat heists: report

Police in Georgia are on the lookout for fry oil bandits who have hit an area Chick-Fil-A at least four times, lifting at least 700 gallons of the "yellow grease."

October 17, 2023

New Orleans DA was carjacked, his office says

Democratic Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams and his 78-year-old mother were reportedly carjacked Monday by two suspects on an auto theft spree.

October 17, 2023

West Virginia state troopers fatally shoot armed federal fugitive

Anthony Charles Meyers, 35, was fatally shot by West Virginia troopers in the state's southeast, reportedly after pointing a rife at them.

October 17, 2023

Washington homeowners hold off armed man during attempted home invasion, video shows

Police in Kent, Washington, are investigating an attempted home invasion on a family of Asian descent after an armed man followed them home on Sunday.

October 17, 2023

Armed suspect follows Washington family home, attempts to push way through front door

Homeowners in Kent, Washington, held off an armed suspect who followed them home and tried to push his way through their front door. (Credit: Jimmy Huyn)

October 17, 2023

Car thefts surge as FBI data reveal latest crime trends

According to the FBI's Crime in the Nation data, carjacking incidents are up by 8.1% and vehicle thefts have spiked by 8.6% between 2021 and 2022.

October 14, 2023

DC robbery victim decries light sentencing of suspect who later held others at gunpoint: 'take action'

A man robbed at gunpoint on the streets of Washington, D.C., told House lawmakers the individual responsible for the crime was released shortly after and committed additional robberies.

October 13, 2023

St. Louis Cardinals complex in Dominican Republic has been robbed, team says

An armed robbery left players and staff at the Dominican Republic's St. Louis Cardinals complex "shaken" early Friday morning, though no injuries were reported.

October 12, 2023

South Africa launches raids to dismantle coal-smuggling syndicate amid electricity crisis

South African officials conducted a sweep in five provinces in a bid to dismantle a coal-smuggling syndicate they allege is responsible for the theft of over $26 million worth of coal.