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Dunst thief jailed

Topix - Business News  Wed, 09/08/2010 - 05:52

The man convicted of stealing Kirsten Dunst's 1,330 designer purse from a New York hotel room in 2007 has been jailed for four years.


 

Who stole more than $200,000 at Walmart?

Digg - Business & Finance  Mon, 10/12/2009 - 01:59

Walmart shoppers pay in cash — lots and lots of cash, records of a daring $200,000-plus heist show. And the thief walked right out the front door with the money, stopping only momentarily to fool a front-of-the-store greeter.

No standard crime, Orange County Sheriff's Office reports describe a classic inside job when a man dressed as a Walmart su


 

Identity-Theft Victim Meets Her Identity Thief

Digg - Business & Finance  Sat, 09/12/2009 - 12:20

Michelle McCambridge found herself staring into the face of the woman who stole her identity. Only a week earlier, she learned that someone had taken out credit cards in her name and racked up thousands in charges.

A federal agent had shown her a surveillance photo. But the image didn't ring a bell. Now the woman in thick-rimmed glasses....


 

Gadget Makers Can Find Thief, but Don’t Ask

NYT > Business  Sun, 09/06/2009 - 19:58

While makers of electronic devices often know who has a lost or stolen device, it can take a subpoena to get them to act.