Theft

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Dognapping Victim Says Media Attention Made Cops Investigate French Bulldog Theft

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The woman who jumped on a moving car to try and stop thieves from stealing her French bulldog says cops are finally taking her case seriously … all thanks to the media. Play video content TMZ.com Ali Zacharias is the poor woman who had her dog, Onyx, taken from her in broad daylight in downtown … Read more

Killer of 3 in English city of Nottingham sentenced to high-security hospital, likely for life

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LONDON — A 32-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia who fatally stabbed two college students and a man in the central English city of Nottingham was told Thursday that he would “most probably” spend the rest of his life in a high-security medical facility. The sentencing of Valdo Calocane followed three days of hearings at which … Read more

New Zealand’s first refugee lawmaker resigns after claims of shoplifting

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WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s first refugee lawmaker resigned after local media aired allegations she had shoplifted several times at local high-end boutiques. Without referring to the specific allegations, Golriz Ghahraman, a member of New Zealand’s Green Party and its justice and foreign affairs spokesperson, resigned with immediate effect, saying that “stresses relating to my work” … Read more

New York and California make retail theft top 2024 priority

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The governors of New York and California announced sweeping plans to crack down on retail crime this week, as trade associations and police departments lobby for government action to curb theft. The plans include new legislation designed to increase the penalties for retail crime offenses and more funding for police departments and district attorney’s offices … Read more

A British postal scandal ruined hundreds of lives. The government plans to try to right those wrongs

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LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce measures to reverse the convictions of more than 900 Post Office branch managers wrongly accused of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system in what is considered one of the gravest injustices in the nation’s history. The announcement Wednesday follows a … Read more

Hundreds of UK postal workers wrongly accused of fraud to have convictions overturned

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LONDON — Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wednesday he will introduce measures to overturn the convictions of more than 900 post office branch managers who were wrongly accused of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system. Sunak said the scandal, which saw hundreds of postmasters falsely convicted of stealing money because Post … Read more

As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in

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JOHANNESBURG — Thamsanqa Mothobi was going about his life in Johannesburg when he was carjacked and taken to an informal settlement where robbers accessed his mobile banking apps. “They had guns and demanded the PIN codes for my apps. They increased the withdrawal limits in my accounts and emptied them. I was only released in … Read more

Police probe UK Post Office for accusing over 700 employees of theft. The culprit was an IT glitch

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LONDON — U.K. police have opened a fraud investigation into Britain’s Post Office over a miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongfully accused of stealing money when a faulty computer system was to blame. The Metropolitan Police force said late Friday that it is investigating “potential fraud offences arising out of these prosecutions,” … Read more

Suspect arrested in alleged theft of a Banksy stop sign decorated with military drones

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LONDON — A man suspected of stealing an artwork by Banksy of a stop sign adorned with three military drones, was arrested Saturday, London police said. A man in his 20s was in custody on suspicion of theft and criminal damage, the Metropolitan police said. The sign was taken less than an hour after the … Read more