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October 26

French officials arrest multiple suspects in Louvre crown jewel heist

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that investigators arrested multiple men in connection with the Louvre Museum heist on Saturday evening.

October 25

Mystery man in dapper suit goes viral after appearing in Louvre heist investigation photo

A hotographer captured a stylish passerby at the Louvre investigation scene, creating an internet sensation as authorities playfully keep the man's identity secret.

October 24

Reporter’s Notebook: A Paris jewel heist straight out of the movies

A movie-style heist at the Louvre saw criminals scale the museum with a cherry picker truck and steal priceless French crown jewelry before fleeing on scooters.

October 23

Louvre director grilled on spectacular security failures, including camera pointing away from key balcony

Louvre Museum director Laurence des Cars acknowledged that security failures, including a lack of perimeter surveillance, allowed thieves to pull off heist.

October 22

How Louvre burglars obtained truck-mounted lift to make off with jewels worth more than $100M

Thieves used a stolen truck-mounted moving lift to scale the Louvre and steal royal jewels worth over $100 million in a lightning-fast Paris heist.

October 21

Former French President Sarkozy begins a 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy

Nicolas Sarkozy becomes the first modern French president imprisoned after conviction for criminal conspiracy involving Libya campaign financing in 2007 election.

October 21

Paris judge indicts Chinese woman for theft of gold nuggets from France's Museum of Natural History

A 24-year-old Chinese woman was indicted for allegedly stealing nearly $2 million worth of gold nuggets from Paris' National Museum of Natural History.

October 20

Brazen Louvre robbery crew may have been hired by collector, prosecutor says

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau says thieves who stole priceless jewelry from the Louvre Museum in a seven-minute heist may have been hired by a collector.

October 20

Photos: Priceless Louvre museum items stolen in broad daylight

Thieves absconded with jewelry which belonged to French Empress Eugenie from the Louvre museum in Paris, France.

October 19

'Brazen' Louvre thieves made targeted heist, treasures could be melted down: expert

Brazen robbers stole priceless French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum's Apollo Gallery in broad daylight Saturday in what an expert calls a "targeted heist."