California advances legislation cracking down on stolen goods resellers and auto theft
The California Senate on Wednesday approved 15 bipartisan bills that would stiffen penalties for organized crime groups, expand drug court programs and close loopholes in the law to make it easier to prosecute auto thefts. One proposal would require large online marketplaces like eBay and Amazon to verify the identities of sellers who make more […]
Most Aid Delivered to Gaza Via U.S. Pier Is Being Stolen
According to reports, most of the aid being delivered to Gaza through a new “floating pier” built by the US military is being stolen. The pier, announced by President Joe Biden in his State of the Union address, was completed last week, and the Pentagon announced Tuesday that 569 tons of aid has been brought […]
Milwaukee news team catches wild moment driver crashes stolen car and runs away
A team of reporters from Milwaukee’s TMJ4 News captured the moment a pair of burglary suspects collided with a stolen car while reporting on unrelated shootings in the area. Reporter Kaylee Stallal was interviewing local residents when her car struck a car parked on the opposite side of the road. Two men got out of […]
Colorado teen pleads guilty to setting fire to wrong home over stolen iPhone, killing family of five
A young Colorado man could face up to 60 years in prison for setting fire to the wrong house and killing five innocent family members in a wild revenge plot over a stolen iPhone. Kevin Bui, now 20, pleaded guilty last week to starting a late-night fire near Denver in August 2020 after tracking a […]
Oakland Man’s Antique Corvette Stolen After Car Show
An elderly California man who was the victim of a brazen robbery that took away his antique car in broad daylight has denounced the crime as having “no impact on this city”. Dave Rechterer, an 80-year-old Oakland car enthusiast, suspected thieves had chased his bright red 1959 Chevrolet Corvette home from a car show in […]
Oakland man Dave Lechthaler’s antique red 1959 Chevrolet Corvette stolen as he slams city’s crime problem
An elderly Auckland car enthusiast has likened the theft to a “stab in the heart” after his prized antique car was stolen from his home in broad daylight as the city’s crime problem worsens. Dave Rechterer said thieves broke into his garage and took his bright red 1959 Chevrolet Corvette on April 15, just one […]
Stolen antique weathervane recovered 40 years later and returned to Vermont
The Vermont Department of Transportation announced that an antique copper weather vane stolen from a Vermont train station 40 years ago was recovered and returned to the state last week. “We are pleased to see this precious historical artifact and beautiful work of art returned here in Vermont,” Judith Ehrlich, the agency’s historic preservation officer, […]
Burglar used stolen credit card to order pizza and have it delivered to his home, St. Louis police say.
Missouri State Police said the robber used a stolen credit card days after the robbery to order pizza and have it delivered to his apartment. Details of the arrest of 32-year-old Jacob C. Scholtes have been released. Explanation of possible causes From the St. Louis County Police Department. Susie Wanner told KTVI-TV that her parents’ […]
Ex-Shohei Ohtani translator allegedly sent stolen money to ‘Real Housewives’ star
It’s already a strange case involving Shohei Otani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, but this is just another strange development. Ryan Boyajian, a current cast member on “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” is an official who Mizuhara allegedly sent money to to pay off excessive gambling debts to an alleged California bookmaker. Met. According to […]
Movie prop-maker’s custom ‘Ghostbusters’ Kia Soul stolen from garage
It would have been better if I had lost weight. A movie prop maker who decked out a Kia Soul to look like the iconic Ecto-1 vehicle from “Ghostbusters” had his custom wheels stolen from his Los Angeles apartment. Erica Nese cheated on her green Kia during the pandemic; told KTLA Last week, someone allegedly […]