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Ian Somerhalder's Car Is Apparently Not Protected By Vampire Magic [PHOTO]

Ryan Anderson — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:18:00 +0000

‘Vampire Diaries’ hottie Ian Somerhalder does all kinds of nice things, but sometimes karma takes a day off — a lesson he learned the hard way. Ian posted this photo on Instagram on Tuesday after discovering that some thug smashed his car window and made off with his iPod. He captioned the photo with a [...]

World's Most Cold-Hearted Thief Steals $6 From a Nun

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:09:46 +0000

A thief in Boston is going to have to do some serious explaining the next time he goes to confession. Sister Alice Kenneally, an 85-year-old nun, was robbed of $6 last week while she was getting set to pay for tickets to a Lenten fish dinner. Sister Alice says she was reaching for her money [...]

Brave Dunkin' Donuts Employee Fights Off Robber With Hot Coffee

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:50:19 +0000

In a scene we haven’t seen since Judge Reinhold fought off a robber in ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High,’ an employee at a Dunkin’ Donuts in West Haven, Connecticut broke up a robbery by tossing coffee on the would-be thief. The suspect tried to climb through the drive-thru to get his hands on some cash [...]

Thieves Pull Off $50 Million Diamond Heist (Yes, $50 Million)

Chris Chaberski — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:48:20 +0000

It’s the kind of thing that, if you saw it in a movie, you’d call it implausible: international jewel thieves stole $50 million in diamonds at the airport. A group of eight very ambitious, very well prepared thieves dressed up as police officers and drove two black cars out onto the tarmac at the international airport [...]

Utica Police: Same Suspect Wanted In Brazen Knife Incidents At Price Chopper And Save-A-Lot

Jeff Monaski — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:43:56 +0000

Utca, NY (WIBX) – Utica Police believe the same man may be behind a pair of brazen crimes, in one case robbing a woman at knife-point, and a separate, unprovoked attack of another woman. A portion of the acts were captured with surveillance video, which can be seen below. And, police have released the above [...]

New Hartford Police Investigate Bank Of America Robbery

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:33:47 +0000

New Hartford, NY (WIBX) – New Hartford Police are investigating a robbery at the Bank of America earlier this afternoon. Investigator Matt Sica talks about the incident. “Shortly after 3 p.m. today, a male entered the Bank of America here with a note demanding money,” Sica said. “He left with an undisclosed amount of money.” [...]

Polite Robber Returns Stolen Goods Along With $50

Don Deane — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:01:41 +0000

Late last month, a Guelph, Ontario, couple were leaving for work when they noticed a plastic bag on their front step. Turns out, the bag contained their Xbox, digital camera, $50 in damages and an apologetic note from a thief who had robbed them. It’s further proof that Canadians are among the most polite people on the planet.

80-Year-Old Woman Fights off Robbers With Mangoes

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:01:53 +0000

It should’ve been another boring trip to the market for 80-year-old Otilia Martins, who was doing her shopping at her son-in-law’s New Bedford, MA store Friday afternoon. But things took a turn when two gun-wielding thugs burst in and demanded money from the cash register. Martins’ first thought was to throw something at the robbers [...]

72-Year-Old Woman Helps Beat Up Very Dangerous Burglar

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:02:35 +0000

When a 72-year old Metairie, Louisiana woman saw her son fighting in the garage with a masked burglar early Wednesday morning, she called 911. Then she joined the fray and did some serious damage to 30-year-old career criminal Troy Derosa. When the cops arrived, both the 48-year-old victim and Derosa were bleeding profusely, and the 72-year-old had suffered minor injuries. [...]

Criminal Masterminds Steal Almost 400,000…Toothpicks?

Carl Pettit — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:09:59 +0000

Who hasn’t been seduced by the romance of being an international thief? The men and women inhabiting this world, at least in the movies, are usually very charming and sophisticated. They travel to exotic locations, steal priceless art, diamonds, rubies, or just good old-fashioned cash. Seems like the life, eh? That is, until you realize [...]

Did a Guard Really Watch a Woman Being Mugged and Do Nothing? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:30:22 +0000

A video that seemingly depicts a security guard in Malaysia standing by and doing nothing as a woman is mugged in broad daylight has drawn criticism from those who think he should’ve intervened. But all may not be as it seems.

14-Year-Old Go-Kart Bandit Finally Nabbed After More Than 100 Robberies

Mike Adams — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:04:09 +0000

Police say that they have finally caught the person responsible for more than 100 robberies that have taken place over the last two years in northern Nashville, Tennessee. What’s shocking is that the culprit is a 14-year-old boy who apparently used a go-kart as his getaway vehicle. According to one report, the teen, whose name [...]

82-Year-Old Granny Chases Down Purse Snatcher

Don Deane — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:08:36 +0000

Sylvia Miller of Ohio may be 82-years-old, but that doesn’t mean she’s an easy mark for thieves. Last Wednesday, the spry octogenarian actually chased down a criminal who had snatched her purse. Go, granny! Miller was heading back to her car after a shopping trip to Wal-mart when she noticed three women trailing her. One [...]