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Police investigating theft of trailer man drives it by officer
Police: Theft suspect drove by officer Jan 17, 2010 12:10 am EST KRQE CBS 13 Albuquerque An Albuquerque man was arrested Friday after police said he drove a trailer by an officer investigating the theft of the trailer....
Jan 18, 2010, 8:45 am - truesee

Drunk men steal 1,500 gallons of water
Jul 27, 4:16 PM EDT Men face theft, public intoxication charges after allegedly stealing water for outdoor slide ATLANTIC, Iowa (AP) -- Two men face theft and public intoxication charges after allegedly stealing water from a fire hydrant for an outdoor water game. Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Department spokesman Sgt. Dwayne Ritchie said the men were arrested Saturday after a trailer pulled behind the pickup they were drivin...
Jul 27, 2009, 11:04 pm - truesee

$500,000 stolen from ATM customers
ATMs on Staten Island rigged for identity theft; bandits steal $500G BY Alison Gendar DAILY NEWS POLICE BUREAU CHIEF Monday, May 11th 2009, 4:00 AM One suspected member of the Staten Island ATM-rigging crew is caught on vide...
Jun 18, 2009, 10:51 am - truesee

Deputy resigns after his wife, mother-in-law take patrol car out for a joyride
Apr 28, 9:00 PM EDT Fla. deputy resigns after his wife, mother-in-law take patrol car out for a joyride LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- A Polk County deputy has turned in his badge after his wife and mother-in-law took his patrol car out for a joyride. Officials said the 44-year-old deputy resigned Monday after serving 21 years with the sheriff's office. The arrest report said his wife and mother-in-law face charges of vehicle theft,...
Apr 29, 2009, 10:19 pm - truesee

Nebraska woman, 86, gets $1,000 phone sex bill
Nebraska woman, 86, gets $1,000 phone sex bill , Neb. The family of an 86-year-old woman who was billed for over $1,000 in phone sex calls suspects identify theft. Arlene Hald recently received a credit card bill addressed to her husband, Sylvester, who died nearly 20 years ago. Hald said they never had a credit card, yet an account in his name was charged. Hald's daughter, Peggy Rytych, believes her father was the victim of ID theft. She called the billing...
Feb 22, 2009, 10:42 am - angelm

Corpse Hidden In Bathroom for 2 Months by Religious Leader
02-05) 13:35 PST Mauston, Wis. (AP) -- A religious leader pleaded no contest Thursday to charges that he stashed a rotting corpse for two months in a follower's bathroom. Alan Bushey was charged last year with hiding a corpse, causing mental harm to a child and theft. Investigators said the body of a 90-year-old member of his religious group was concealed at another group member's home in a scheme to collect the dead woman's Social Security checks. Juneau County Dis...
Feb 5, 2009, 7:00 pm - truesee

Banks
I had the experience of looking at Bank of America (2 different accounts), 2 different customers. In one instance, the bank charged an individual over 300.00 in bank fees by presenting the same item for payment 10 times in a row and the second account had a theft (left card in machine) and the person behind took money out. In that instance for the money taken out, the bank had already charged 25.00 per day for 5 days straight and then on the...
Jul 29, 2008, 9:42 am - Littleoldlady

You Mean I Wasn't Supposed to Get 20's?
You Mean I Wasn't Supposed to Get 20's? Feb 8, 11:09 PM (ET) VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - An employee of a Valparaiso Wal-Mart has been charged with theft for repeatedly making purchases to get change from a self-service cash register that was dispensing $20 bills instead of $1 bills. Police say 24-year-old Christopher Sheets made 10 purchases in 4 1/2 hours Tuesday morning and got about $600. A store security official said $20...
Feb 12, 2008, 10:59 pm - angelm

Colorado "Woman jailed in housekeeper slavery case
Woman jailed in housekeeper slavery case Tue Aug 1, 6:46 PM ET CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A woman was sentenced to two months in jail Tuesday for effectively stealing the services of an Indonesian woman who prosecutors said was held as a virtual slave for four years. Sarah Khonaizan, 35, a Saudi citizen who lives in suburban Denver, also was ordered on the theft charge to pay $90,000 in restitution and was ordered...
Aug 1, 2006, 10:02 pm - konane

US crime figures: Why the drop?
US crime figures: Why the drop? Tom Geoghegan BBC News, Washington DC For 20 years, crime in the US has been falling and new figures from the FBI show a sharp drop in the last two years, despite t...
Jun 22, 2011, 7:26 am - truesee