burglary News

Man Accused in Substation Vandalism is Released from Custody

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — One of the two men charged with vandalizing electrical substations in Washington state over the holidays to cover a burglary was ordered released from federal custody Friday to seek substance abuse help. A federal judge issued …

Chicago May Pay $1M to Estate of Man Killed in Burglary Try

CHICAGO (AP) — What started with three unarmed men attempting to burglarize a Southwest Side electronics store one night in April 2012 ended in a hail of gunfire from Chicago police officers as the friends tried to flee the scene …

Jailhouse Romance, Flammable Artwork and Stolen Gun Lead to Fraud Charges

A former San Francisco deputy sheriff who hooked up with one of the inmates at her jail and plotted with him to file a $67,000 insurance claim was sentenced last week to 14 months in prison. Thursday’s sentencing of April …

Tennessee Family Indicted in Storage Unit Thefts

A Maury County grand jury has returned more than 170 burglary and theft charges against three members of the same family. Police had arrested the suspects in May on a single count of burglarizing rental storage units in Mount Pleasant, …

Montana Man Broke Into Home for Prescription Drugs

A Missoula, Mont., man who police say broke into a neighbor’s house to steal prescription drugs and was caught trying to break in a second time a few days later has been charged with felony burglary and attempted burglary. The …

Crime Reported to Law Enforcement Rises

The number of violent crimes and property crimes reported to police rose in the first half of last year compared with the same period in 2011. The preliminary data compiled by the FBI shows that violent crime rose 1.9 percent …

Watergate Burglary Crime Scene All But Forgotton

These days, there’s little marking the Watergate complex where a bungled burglary became the first in a chain of events that ultimately led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the night five Nixon operatives broke …

Arkansas Police Office Burns After Break-In

Authorities are looking for a thief and an arsonist who broke into an Arkansas Police Department and set it on fire after taking several items. Cleveland County sheriff’s Dept. Capt. Gary Young says the fire was reported by a newspaper …

Missouri Burglary Suspect Causes Wreck While Fleeing

A St. Louis, Mo., burglary suspect and two others are seriously injured but expected to survive after the suspect allegedly ran a red light and crashed an SUV into two cars while trying to avoid police. Police were called Tuesday …

New Jersey Firehouse Burglarized

Trenton firefighters say they returned from a Halloween morning alarm to find their firehouse had been broken into and personal items stolen. Fire Director Qareeb Bashir tells the Times of Trenton the thieves got into Engine Co. 1 through an …