Archive for January, 2008

• Crooks turn catalytic converters into fast cash

  Supply & demand results in more thefts of specific car part.read more | digg story

  January 25th, 2008

• $49,000 Yacht Club Trophy Stolen

  A 61-year-old trophy was stolen from the Milwaukee Yacht Club.read more | digg story

  January 25th, 2008

• Relics stolen from US Parks

  Theft of artifacts and relics is robbing not only the US Parks System, but everybody who visits and recognizes the purpose and benefit of the parks for all. The story is from USA Today.read more | digg story

  January 24th, 2008

• How not to get your car stolen

  A car is stolen (or broken into) every 19 seconds in the United States. That’s almost 2 million cars a year and cost up to $8 billion to Americans every year in replacement and insurance costsread more | digg story

  January 24th, 2008

• Dog stolen with SUV is back home

  A dog stolen with its owner’s Jeep Cherokee outside a South Jersey convenience store was back home Saturday. Princess, a 7-month-old mix of Pekingese and Chihuahua, was turned over to an animal shelter in by someone who found her whimpering on the street Friday. The shelter’s name, Almost Home, proved prophetic for Princess.
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  January 23rd, 2008

• Man has laptop, GPS unit, other items stolen - returned

  Frederick Meyer reported a laptop, a Palm pilot, a GPS unit and a digital camera stolen from his home - only to have most the items left in front of his house a few days later, according to a subpoena filed in court Monday.
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  January 23rd, 2008

• Could a stolen handbag land you in debt?

  Getting your handbag or briefcase stolen could land you in serious debt - just from having to replace things like your mobile phone, credit cards, and any money you have in there that you cannot get back.
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  January 23rd, 2008

• $143,000 Worth of IPhones Stolen by Truck Drivers!

  Two truck drivers stole 300 Apple iPhones worth $150,000 from a Hong-Kong cargo which they were taking it to Kennedy Airport, according to Nassau County police. I bet Apple and AT&T will still activate them.
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  January 22nd, 2008

• Capture Mac Thieves On Camera

  Software recently featured at MacWorld that captures video of a thief if they steal your Mac using the built in camera, along with network information including wireless networks.
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  January 22nd, 2008

• Gun Stolen in 1974 is Returned to Rightful Owner

  Jamestown, NC-
  33 years ago, Fred Brown’s house was broken into twice in the same week.  Crooks stole a Ruger Blackhawk .44 magnum pistol.   In late 2007 the gun turned up in a gun store in Oregon.  Check out this great story by WGHP FOX 8 News about the guns return to its rightful owner.
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  January 22nd, 2008