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Man Convicted Of Stealing $376,000 Of Supplies From Office

AP | Posted 04.16.2013 | New York

NEW YORK -- A former employee of a New York city law firm has been convicted of stealing more than $376,000 worth of copy machine toner from the firm....

Teen Uses Facebook To Find Stolen iPhone

The Huffington Post | Irina Dvalidze | Posted 04.09.2013 | Technology

iPhone thefts are becoming more and more common. Reunions between owners and phone, however, are harder to come by, and usually only happen with the h...

Why Singapore Is Heaven For Cyclists

Sanjay Surana | Posted 03.14.2013 | Travel
Sanjay Surana

Since moving to Singapore seven months ago, I have become blasé about securing my bike to anything sturdy by means of using something sturdy. Like most expats, I have been unconsciously seduced by the city-state's rock-bottom crime rate and apparent nonexistence of the scourge that we call theft.

'Fishy' Thief Swipes $45,000 Rolex

David Lohr | Posted 01.28.2013 | Crime

Police in Washington state are on the lookout for a foul-smelling thief who stole an expensive watch from a jewelry store. An unknown man missing s...

Confirmed: Thieves Break Into Microsoft Offices, Steal Only iPads

The Huffington Post | Gerry Smith | Posted 01.08.2013 | Technology

When thieves broke into Microsoft's offices in Mountain View, Calif., last month, more than a few of the company's products -- perhaps even new Surfac...

Sonic Youth's Guitar STOLEN

AP | Posted 02.13.2013 | Entertainment

PHILADELPHIA — Sonic Youth guitarist and singer Thurston Moore says his iconic guitar was stolen after a show in Philadelphia. Moore reported o...

Making a Difference: The World of Giving - The Holidays and Theft

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 02.12.2013 | Impact
Lisa M. Dietlin

Did you know December is Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month because of the increase in instances of theft in the last few months of the year? Theft comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes and it is important to realize we are all susceptible.

WATCH: Thief Gets Some 'Street Justice'

Posted 11.17.2012 | Miami

Keith Kirk, 30, appeared in Broward County circuit court Thursday on charges he stole a $600 bicycle from outside of a Fort Lauderdale convenience sto...

$1.5 Million Worth Of iPad Minis Stolen In 'Brazen' Airport Heist

Posted 11.15.2012 | Technology

A $1.5 million stash of iPad minis has allegedly been stolen from a New York City airport. In what has been described as a "Goodfellas"-style heist...

Theft From The Dead Leads To High-Speed Chase

Posted 11.09.2012 | Weird News

A Kentucky man stole from the dead, and now he'll live out his next few days in jail. Police say Gilbert Strode, 52, pilfered a newly delivered, 70...

Did The Dean of Mean Also Kill?

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 11.05.2012 | College

Cecilia Chang, the St. John’s University dean accused of embezzling more than $1 million and making a student hand-wash Chang's dirty underwear in a...

Foreclosed Home Robbed After Craigslist Ad Offering Giveaway

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 10.25.2012 | Business

No good deed goes unpunished. And Michael Vercher and his family are finding that out the hard way. The Verchers of Woodstock, Georgia, were set t...

Thieves Steal Van With Sealed Coffins Inside

Posted 10.25.2012 | Crime

Polish car thieves made away with 12 sealed coffins when they stole a van in Germany. The Associated Press writes: Polish police said the coffin...

Siblings: We Weren't Stealing A TV, We Were Having Sex

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 10.17.2012 | Weird News

Two siblings' alibi for allegedly trying to steal a TV was incest. Police Robert and Amanda Larrivee, were caught trying to steal televisions from ...

They're Stealing What?!

The Huffington Post | Caroline Fairchild | Posted 10.03.2012 | Home

In the post-recession U.S. economy, it seems people will do just about anything for money -- even if means stealing toilet parts from restaurants. ...

WATCH: The TSA's iPad Theft Problem

Christopher Elliott | Posted 12.01.2012 | Travel
Christopher Elliott

You'd think the TSA would do something about the wave of iPad thefts reported this spring. But instead, it has apparently done nothing. And the problem may be far bigger than a recent investigation suggests.

Man FAILS At Stealing His Own Truck

AP | Posted 09.18.2012 | Weird News

NEW CASTLE, Del. -- Police in Delaware have arrested a man they say stole his own truck out of a repair shop lot using a front-end loader. Delaware p...

Woman Swindles $730,000 From Friends

AP | RYAN J. FOLEY | Posted 10.31.2012 | Home

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Investigators say a $730,000 swindle started with a sweet pitch: an Iowa woman sent friends hand-written notes asking for loans so ...

Lawyer Allegedly Stole Huge Sum From Orphan Girls

The Huffington Post | James Sunshine | Posted 07.28.2012 | Business

How low can one person go? In the case of one Oklahoma attorney, pretty far down. Last Friday, Attorney John Milton Merritt plead guilty to 12 coun...

WATCH: Mom Accused Of UPC-Swapping Scam That Netted $30,000 A Month

The Huffington Post | Allie Compton | Posted 07.25.2012 | Home

This isn't a story about a mom who wanted the best toys for her tot. According to CBS Miami, Florida mother Barbara Aqueveque is facing at least fi...

JPMorgan Chase Employee Allegedly Steals $100,000 From Man With Alzheimer's

The Huffington Post | James Sunshine | Posted 07.10.2012 | Business

Here's a new one: A JPMorgan Chase employee has been accused of taking advantage of a man suffering from Alzheimer's by pulling $100,000 from his bank...

Smooth Move: 'Oil Of Olay Bandit' Stole Tens Of Thousands In Skincare Products

Posted 06.28.2012 | Weird News

He thought he was smooth. Efrain Hardman, a 27-year-old who allegedly stole $40,000 worth of skincare products, gave up and turned himself in to Te...

Scientist Accused Of Stealing Research For China Makes Plea In Court

AP | Posted 08.06.2012 | Science

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A former scientist at Sandia National Labs in New Mexico has pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing research to share wit...

Capitol Employee Stole 3 Truckloads Of Furniture

| Posted 06.20.2012 | DC

By Emma Dumain Roll Call Staff The Architect of the Capitol recovered $394,135 in “stolen government property [and] funds” in the six months e...

iPhone Thief Accidentally Uploads Photos To Owner's iCloud Account

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 05.23.2012 | Technology

Having your iPhone stolen can be a nightmare. There's the invasion of privacy, potentially losing all your contacts, the feeling you've lost touch wit...