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Thieves Smash Museum Case for Diamond Necklace Worth Millions in Vienna

30 août 2026 à 09:02
The theft of the precious object, once owned by an Egyptian queen and later sold to satisfy her creditors, was the latest in a string of high-profile museum losses.

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A collar made of platinum and diamonds which belonged to Queen Nazli of Egypt.

Police Make Surprise Discovery of Stolen Statue of Olympic Gymnast Sunisa Lee

29 août 2026 à 16:38
The St. Paul, Minn., police were investigating a report of gunfire when they found a bronze bust of Sunisa Lee, the gold medal Olympian, that was stolen last year.

Man Flees Fire at His Home in Stolen Rescue Truck, Police Say

27 août 2026 à 18:43
Officials in New Hampshire said the man used the rescue truck as a weapon, nearly striking emergency responders who were trying to save his rural house.

Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic

27 août 2026 à 05:00
Russia is the largest destination for stolen Canadian cars. Smugglers are meeting the demand of a booming black market.

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He Thought He Destroyed a Flock Camera, but It Was a Decoy, Police Say

27 août 2026 à 09:54
A Florida man was charged over the vandalism of a decoy version of the automated license plate readers, the authorities said.

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A Flock camera on a street in Massachusetts. The cameras and related technology have faced a backlash over privacy and misuse.

Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101

22 août 2026 à 09:32
One of the longest-serving prisoners in American history, he was sent to death row in 1950 before his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.

Harvard Agrees to $53 Million Settlement in Body Part Theft Scandal

18 août 2026 à 21:55
The agreement settles lawsuits filed by relatives of people whose remains, donated for medical research and teaching, were stolen and sold by the former manager of the school’s medical morgue.

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Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million to settle civil lawsuits over the theft and sale of body parts by a former manager of the medical school’s morgue.

Art Heist: 4 Antonello da Messina Paintings Stolen From Sicily

17 août 2026 à 03:31
The works, by Antonello da Messina, were taken as the Sicilian city of Messina held a religious celebration.

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Five Arrested in Connection to Stolen Works by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse, Prosecutors Say

14 août 2026 à 17:08
The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.

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8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered

Par : John Yoon
14 août 2026 à 06:56
The prints by the French master were taken in São Paulo last year in a brazen daylight heist.

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A handout photo released by the São Paulo police press office showing the recovered Matisse works.

What to Know About the Cuban Mafia in Quintana Roo

11 août 2026 à 05:02
A group of Cuban men in Mexico was charged with smuggling people to the United States. One of its leaders said Raúl Castro’s grandson helped, according to interviews and court records.

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The former Los Angeles Dodgers player Yasiel Puig was one of the Cubans smuggled into the United States by a criminal group known as the Cuban Mafia.
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