Car Insurance Rates Skyrocketing as Vandalisms and Thefts Increase
A rise in auto-related crime and worsening inflation have caused auto insurance costs to skyrocket for ordinary Americans. There are a number of reasons for the fee increase, but one key one is the sharp increase in vandalism and theft targeting car owners, with much of the car crime being driven by President Joe Biden’s […]
Cryptocurrency Thefts Surge to $1.38 Billion in First Half of 2024
A new report from blockchain research firm TRM Labs has revealed an alarming rise in cryptocurrency theft, with hackers more than doubling their illicit gains in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year. Cryptocurrency criminals have stolen a staggering $1.38 billion so far this year. CNBC Reports The cryptocurrency world […]
Arizona election worker charged in security-related thefts seen with Democrat politicians in resurfaced photos
EXCLUSIVE – The temporary election worker indicted in connection with two security-related thefts that occurred just days apart at the Arizona Senate Building and the Maricopa County Election Counting Center last month was seen sharing a smile with several Democratic politicians in social media posts viewed by Fox News Digital and had participated in at […]
Target will allow employees to stop thefts worth at least $50
Target reportedly plans to crack down on theft in its stores by lowering the amount of money shoplifters can steal before store employees have to intervene. A Minnesota-based megastore chain has blamed retail theft at its stores for squeezing its profits and has instructed store staff to reduce the total value of stolen items from […]
Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck pulled up to an electric vehicle charging station at the edge of a shopping center parking lot. Two men got out of the car, one of them wearing a head light. Security cameras showed them getting […]
Dollar General Shifts 12,000 Stores Away from Self-Checkout Due to Thefts
Dollar General is taking drastic measures to stamp out retail theft that has become rampant at its stores across the United States. The company plans to remove certain items that thieves frequently steal, and CEO Todd Vasos said the company is moving away from self-checkout, Fox Business reported. report Tuesday. “The chief executive said that […]
TJ Maxx, Marshalls employees to wear body cameras to curb thefts
Employees at TJ Maxx and Marshalls will be issued body cameras in an effort to curb the record-breaking theft cases facing many US retailers. TJX Companies, which also owns Sierra and Home Estate, began testing body cameras in some stores this year “to de-escalate incidents, deter crime and show our associates and customers that we […]
Oakland Removes Traffic Lights amid Thefts Blamed on Homeless
City officials in Oakland, California, have removed traffic lights from intersections and replaced them with stop signs amid a rampant number of thefts linked to homeless encampments. Neighbors claim people are stealing copper wire, city infrastructure, Fox News report Sunday. Despite authorities installing cement barriers over electrical boxes to prevent people from tampering with them, […]
Globetrotting jewelry thief finally nabbed after pair of NYC thefts
A globe-trotting jewel thief suspected of looting luxury stores in Beverly Hills, Miami and South Korea is now behind bars following robberies at Cartier and Tiffany in New York City. Yaorong Wang, 49, was arrested in Manhattan last week on suspicion of stealing diamond rings worth nearly $300,000 from a world-famous jewelry store, prosecutors said. […]
South American ‘crime tourists’ infiltrate at least half of US states to target the rich: Thefts ‘way, way up’
South American “criminal tourists” who exploit the U.S. visa system to enter the country and commit robberies are now entering at least half the U.S. states and making off with “millions of untraceable” items. The Post found out. Organized robbers and jewelry thieves, particularly in Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru, have been targeting wealthy homes […]