jewelry store robbery News

Jewelry Crime Spree Across Multiple States Reported in January

A rise in jewelry store thefts in January, compared to prior months, was reported by the Jewelers’ Security Alliance, according to Jewelers’ Mutual Insurance Company. The insurer often reports on jewelry store thefts and provides tips to thwart would-be thieves. …

Arkansas Gem Heist Leads to Arrest of 7 Oklahoma Men

A federal prosecutor says seven Oklahomans were involved in a bold but quick 2015 jewelry store robbery in Little Rock, including two men arrested Monday. U.S. Attorney Chris Thyer said Tuesday that Quinshod Shaw, 27, was arrested in Norman, Oklahoma, …

Jewelry Store Theft Continues to Decline in First Six Months of 2016

The total costs associated with burglary and robbery losses at jewelry stores across the country declined from $33.2 million to $30.8 million, according to the Jewelers’ Security Alliance. It’s release of crime statistics for the first six months of 2016 …

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty in $100K Diamond Heist

A Baltimore, Md., man faces up to eight years in prison for his role in a $100,000 diamond heist in Frederick. The Frederick News-Post reports that 45-year-old Charles Boatwright pleaded guilty Tuesday to robbery of a Wholesale Diamond Consultants store …

Man Pleads Guilty to $2.3M San Antonio Heist

An Oklahoma City man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for his participation in the biggest jewelry store robbery ever in San Antonio, Texas. Johnny Lewan Kirk now faces up to 20 years in prison for the March 2010 holdup …