The Justice Department announced Thursday multiple arrests in a series of complex stolen identity theft cases that officials say are part of a wide-ranging scheme that generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons program. Source link
Police in one U.S. town are deploying drones to chase down criminals, marking a significant advancement in law enforcement tactics. The cutting-edge approach, reminiscent of scenarios found in science fiction, is being used to combat theft and other forms of petty crime in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The police department […]
BARCELONA, Spain — Commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption because of the theft of copper cables from a train installation, Spanish rail authorities said Sunday. Thousands of commuters were stranded at train stations in and around Barcelona after trains couldn’t run on several commuter lines. The disruption to local […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army soldier arrested in Russia last week was being held in a pretrial detention facility, the Army said Tuesday. Russian reports said he would be held for two months pending an investigation. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black flew to Vladivostok, a Pacific port city, to see his girlfriend and was arrested after […]
MEXICO CITY — Thieves apparently killed two Australians and an American on a surfing trip to Mexico in order to steal their truck because they wanted the tires, authorities said Sunday. Baja California state prosecutors released grisly details of the slayings, but have not yet officially confirmed the identification of the bodies. They said family […]
LOS ANGELES — San Francisco has earned an unwelcome national reputation for car burglaries that U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff was reminded of the hard way: The Democratic congressman had his luggage swiped from his car while it was parked in a downtown garage. With his formal clothing gone, Schiff ended up at a fundraising dinner […]
TORONTO — Police said nine people are facing charges in what authorities are calling the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago. Peel Regional Police said Wednesday that 6,600 gold bars worth more than 20 million Canadian dollars ($14.5 million), and CA$2.5 million ($1.8 million) in foreign currencies […]
This is one of those stories that would make a great script for an Adam Sandler movie. Except, it’s the tragic tale of a life ruined by lax laws and safeguards in an increasingly digital world. For 35 years, Matthew David Keirans secretly lived someone else’s life. Using the stolen identity of William Donald Woods, […]
Amid the bustling streets of New York, a surge in shoplifting has cast a shadow over the retail industry, culminating in a staggering annual loss of $4.4 billion for local businesses. The growing crisis transcends the act of petty theft, spiraling into a vast shadow re-sale economy that stretches from digital marketplaces to the corners […]
A woman was killed in Dallas over the weekend after the car she was in was stolen at a gas station, then crashed while speeding about a mile away. The incident happened at about 12:50 a.m. Sunday, according to KXAS-TV in Fort Worth. Darion Thomas, 26, who has been charged with murder and theft in the […]
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