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Elderly Boonville Man Pummels Intruder with a Shovel and then Dares Him to Come Back for More on Craigslist

Ashley Sollars — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:05:32 +0000

What would you do if you checked your garage in the middle of the night only to find an intruder? Would you:

A. Slam the garage door shut and call 911
B. Yell at the intruder to get off your property and then run and hide
C. Beat him with a shovel and dare the intruder to come back for more via a Craigslist ad

Is It Possible to Steal Gasoline Using Tinfoil?

Eric Meier — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:44:33 +0000

An interesting robbery took place over the weekend in northwest Indiana. A gas station in Michigan City was robbed of several hundreds of dollars of fuel with just a few sheets of aluminum foil. How is it possible? WSBT-TV reports that thieves climbed to the roof of the station and covered a small satellite dish [...]

Man Somehow Steals More Than 1,100 Books from Libraries

Mike Adams — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:48:45 +0000

There are all sorts of taboo fetishes out there that can eventually catch up with a person and force the proverbial hammer of the law to come swinging down something rotten, spoiling all of the fun.

That is exactly what happened to a 61-year-old man who Japanese police say stole nearly 1,100 library books to satisfy what appears to be a mean case of kleptomania combined with an intense passion for the bound literary word.

Wanted Suspects Stole Goods & Cancer Jar From Store

Jeanette Lenoir — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:53:47 +0000

New Hartford, NY (WIBX) - New Hartford police need your helping identifying a man and woman accused of stealing from Xtramart Convenience Store in New Hartford. The suspects are seen on surveillance video distracting the clerk and making off with numerous items, including a cancer donation jar. Officials say the man appears to be about 6’1″ [...]

Identity Theft's Newest Victims? Kids

Shauna Wright — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:30:00 +0000

If you think protecting your credit is something only adults need to worry about, think again. Experts say one in 10 children is now the victim of identity theft. Identity thieves ferret out kids’ social security numbers on tax forms accessed by hacking home computers, and they also target hospitals, child-welfare agencies and schools. Overall, [...]

Bride and Groom Arrested After Stealing Food for Wedding Reception

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:07:16 +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.