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What Are the Most Frequently Stolen Luxury Cars in America?

Mike Adams — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:13:27 +0000

There must be something about the new car smell that attracts thieves, as recent FBI statistics report that nearly 800,000 motor vehicles were stolen in the United States in 2009 — representing a nationwide loss of $5.2 billion. It appears as if more car thieves rode feverishly into the night in a Toyota Camry than [...]

eBay Reunites a Man With His Long-Lost Stolen Car of 42 Years

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:00:29 +0000

It was 1970 when a thief stole Robert Russell’s 1967 Austin Healey from in front of his Philadelphia home. Even as the decades came and went, Russell never gave up hope of getting back his cherished vehicle. Then, after a recent bout of insomnia, Russell took to eBay and started searching for the sports car. Lo and behold he [...]

13 Signs Your Car Will Be Stolen

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:40:47 +0000

Car thefts have been one of those crimes that seem to exist whether the economy is bad or good. Automobiles are relatively easy to break into, attract little to no attention whether they are equipped with alarms and can be sold in part or whole for big, quick cash. It’s so widespread and hard to [...]

What Cities Are People Most Likely to Have Their Cars Stolen?

Mike Adams — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:21:01 +0000

Your vehicle might be a little bit safer this year against auto theft than it has been in the past, but according to a new report, you might just want to hang on to that security system and full coverage insurance for awhile.

College Student Faces Trial for Stealing $2 Pumpkin

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:30:20 +0000

Theft charges serious enough to warrant a jury trial typically involve stolen goods that are pretty expensive (just ask Lindsay Lohan about that).

But you don’t have to steal high-dollar stuff to get in that kind of trouble — in fact, a New Mexico college student is about to go on trial for allegedly forgetting to pay for a $2 pumpkin.

Pee-wee Herman and Craigslist Help Man Get Stolen Bike Back

Kathy Landin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:00:48 +0000

As Pee-wee Herman can attest, having your bike stolen is very unpleasant indeed. The same was true of Matt O’Rourke, a man who had his prized ride stolen. Luckily, thanks to the intervention of some concerned citizens (including Pee-wee himself), the story has a happy ending. About a year-and-a-half ago, copywriter Matt O’Rourke’s bike was stolen. [...]

Couple Arrested for Stealing Sandwiches, Lose Custody of Daughter [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:00:51 +0000

Police took custody of a Honolulu couple’s 3-year-old daughter after they were arrested for stealing $10 worth of sandwiches in a local Safeway, even after they offered to pay for the food. Nicole and Marcin Leczcyzynski, walked to the grocery store with their daughter to buy a few things on Wednesday. The expectant mother, who [...]

Grandma Raided in NASA Sting For Trying to Sell Moon Rock

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:28:44 +0000

NASA officials recovered a tiny piece of a moon rock in a raid targeting a 74-year-old woman who tried to sell it at a California Denny’s restaurant.

The raid was the result of a five month investigation into the missing lunar material that netted a “speck of lunar dust smaller than a grain of rice.”

Bride and Groom Arrested After Stealing Food for Wedding Reception

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:00:16 +0000

Newlyweds Brittany Lurch and Arthur Phillips wanted a nice spread for their wedding reception last Friday. So the pair, who had actually been married a few days earlier, went to their local Wegmans supermarket, filled their shopping carts up with over $1,000 of ”stuff that someone might need for a wedding reception,” and then decided they were going to turn the groceries into a wedding gift by walking out without paying.