State makes retail theft a felony as organized crime proliferates

The Kansas Legislature passed a classification bill Wednesday. organized retail crime (ORC) is a felony, joining nine other states that passed similar laws last year. ORC refers to an organized shoplifting ring that targets stores and freight forwarders by snatching and robbing them. The state senate passed House of Representatives bill In 2144, felonies will […]
New York assembly speaker says ‘raising penalties’ isn’t a ‘deterrent’ for criminals, rejects governor’s plan to curb retail theft

New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D) said Tuesday that “increased penalties” will not be a “deterrent” to criminals. new york post report. Heastie rejected Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to curb shoplifting and assaults on retail workers by increasing sentencing. Hochul called for tougher penalties for violent shoplifters as part of the state […]
Grandmother protecting herself and her 4-year-old grandson shoots auto theft suspect who broke into her home, cops say

A New Mexico grandmother shot and killed a car theft suspect who broke into her home Friday night while defending herself and her 4-year-old grandson. What are the details? Albuquerque police said they tried to stop a stolen truck near Central and Cypress around 8 p.m. and used spike strips to flatten the tires. Albuquerque […]
The British Museum is suing a former curator over the alleged theft of almost 2,000 items

LONDON (AP) – The British Museum went to court Tuesday against a former curator accused of stealing hundreds of items from its collection and selling them online. British museum returns looted art to Ghana under long-term loan agreement The museum is suing Peter Higgs, who was fired in July 2023 after more than 1,800 items […]
Shohei Ohtani to address gambling, theft allegations against ex-interpreter

Monday will be the first time Shohei Ohtani will address the illegal gambling and theft allegations against his former interpreter and friend Ippei Mizuhara, and will likely provide his teammates with insight for the first time. The Dodgers star hasn’t spoken to the team as a whole since the news broke last Wednesday, manager Dave […]
Identity theft scammers target innocent children

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Shohei Ohtani camp pushes for investigation into alleged ‘massive theft’ as IRS probes interpreter

Shohei Ohtani’s representatives have asked law enforcement to investigate allegations of “mass theft” of the superstar’s money. ESPN’s Tisha Thompson reported Thursday.. The law enforcement agencies contacted by Otani’s representatives are not specified in the report. Earlier this week, the Dodgers announced that Ohtani was accused of sending $4.5 million to Matthew Bowyer, an alleged […]
Who is Ippei Mizuhara, ex-Shohei Ohtani interpreter accused of ‘massive theft’?

Shohei Ohtani’s translator, Ippei Mizuhara, unexpectedly found himself at the center of the baseball world Wednesday when he was fired for his alleged involvement in a “grand theft” of the Japanese star’s money transferred to illegal bookmakers. According to the Los Angeles TimesOtani’s lawyers claim Mizuhara, 39, used millions of dollars to bet with Matthew […]
Maryland thieves connected to theft ring from South America, in US illegally: ICE

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Dollar General drops self-checkout to reduce theft

Dollar General is eliminating self-checkout systems at all stores in an effort to curb retail theft. The company’s CEO, Todd Vasos, told analysts on an earnings call Thursday that self-checkouts were removed from 300 stores with the biggest problems with shrinkage (an industry term for lost or stolen items) in the first half of this […]