My Chemical Romance fire drummer for theft

Sept. 6, 2011   Leave a Comment  

Michael Pedicone performs on day two of the Leeds Festival at Bramhall Park on August 27, in Leeds, England.

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Talking timber theft

May 2, 2011   Leave a Comment  

Timber thefts appear to be on the rise and losses in Mississippi alone were estimated to be $3 million over the last five years. Pictured: the aftermath of a timber theft (in this case, maple) in Washington State. (Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources)

Stealing felled trees is on the rise

Fire helmet stolen from Boston firetruck

Oct. 31, 2010   2 Comments  

A Jamaica Plain man maybe thought it would be a funny trick to steal a firefighter’s helmet from a firetruck while its crew was working on a call on Halloween night. He will be treated to a night in jail and a few stitches at an area hospital. At about 8 p.m. Sunday, Nicholas Duncan, [...]

Pawtucket woman arrested for stealing from South Shore Plaza

Oct. 18, 2010   Leave a Comment  

A 46-year-old Pawtucket woman was arrested in Braintree after going on a five-finger discount spree at the South Shore Plaza. Michelle D. Rose faces larceny and stolen property charges after loss prevention officers at the Gap Kids store caught them trying to make off with goods from there and several other stores in the mall. [...]

Boston girls steal punk, prep from area mall

Feb. 8, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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Greed, poor taste prevail

Lindsay Lohan to be questioned about jewel heist

June 16, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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As if Lindsay Lohan doesn’t have enough problems already, she’s now going to be questioned about a $400,000 jewel heist. Lohan was the last person seen wearing the expensive Dior collection at a photo shoot for Elle magazine on June 6 in the U.K., People magazine reported today. Scotland Yard is investigating a number of [...]

Is your car gonna get cloned?

March 25, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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The FBI is making car cloning — identify theft for automobiles — a top priority after a huge bust in Tampa netted 17 arrests and the breakup of a long-term car cloning enterprise. “It’s a serious crime problem that’s being aggressively investigated by law enforcement,” the FBI said in a statement this week. So how [...]

How bad is copper theft?

Dec. 3, 2008   Leave a Comment  

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, last April, when tornadoes were threatening Jackson, Mississippi, many residents were not alerted to the severe weather because five tornado warning sirens didn’t work. The reason: the sirens’ copper wiring had been stolen. A month before that, 4,000 Polk County, Fla. residents were powerless when thieves ripped copper [...]