DeSantis rips California, New York policies allegedly fueling retail theft in announcing new Florida crackdown
florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday accused California, New York and “many left-leaning jurisdictions” of “enacting policies that ignore or even encourage retail theft,” while reporting in Sunshine announced a new bill in Florida that would further crack down on retail theft and copyright infringement on balconies. state. “These policies are ineffective once they arrive […]
Romanian National Gets 6 Years in Prison for ATM Theft of Government Benefits
An illegal alien from Romania was convicted of using electronic devices to break into ATM machines in order to steal cash from welfare benefits accounts meant to assist low-income families in California. The Department of Justice sentenced Marius Oprea, 38, to 75 months in federal prison for creating counterfeit debit cards in the names of […]
Wisconsin man facing decades behind bars for identity theft scheme
Identity theft via deepfakes is just around the corner As the technology behind deepfakes advances, it will become nearly impossible to tell fake AI photos and videos from real images, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, said. A Wisconsin man spent decades in prison for a 36-year identity theft scheme that sent victims […]
Houston car theft ring allegedly has ties to notorious Mexican cartel
HOUSTON, Texas — Authorities have busted a $1 million car theft ring run by a dangerous Mexican drug cartel and arrested three immigrant members, including one who entered the U.S. illegally and had a lengthy rap sheet. I was arrested. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement documents obtained by the newspaper, Mexican nationals Edgar Bravo, […]
Florida women speak out on elderly parents’ murder, theft of car
Who? why? Would you do that? Kim Melvin Hill and Tonya Mitchell sat in front of television cameras Wednesday and wondered why someone murdered their 80-year-old parents, Major and Claudette Melvin, inside their Fort Lauderdale home on March 22. , wondering if only 10 people stole it. 1 year old Ford. “We’re angry. We’re angry. […]
Memphis pastor back at pulpit five weeks after being shot in the mouth during car theft: report
A Memphis preacher returned to the pulpit on Easter Sunday, just five weeks after the religious leader was shot in the mouth by crooks while stealing a car outside his church. For the first time since that fateful day, the Rev. Clemmie Livingston Jr. preached to a packed crowd at New Zionfield Baptist Church in […]
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 […]