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Iron Thieves at Work in Mississippi Town

Tom and Glenda Beard moved home to Vicksburg, Miss., and a 142-year-old house a little more than two years ago. On Friday, they wondered if they’d made the right decision. The Vicksburg Post reports their cast-iron mailbox, the pole it …

2 Men Accused of Stealing $500,000 of Scrap Metal

Deputies say two Florida men stole almost $500,000 of metal from the Orange County school district and sold it for less than 10 percent of its value. Orange County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 54-year-old Otis Jackson and 47-year-old Raymond Lindsey on …

World First: DNA Dog Sniffs Out Stolen Metal

The first detection dog in the world to be trained to sniff out forensic markings on stolen metal is set to help police officers crack down on metal theft in the UK. Instead of locating drugs or human remains, a …

Theft Disables Vans at a Kentucky Special-Needs School

A school for mentally disabled adults in the Louisville, Ky., area is facing financial hardship after thieves stole the catalytic converters from the vans they use to transport their students. WAVE-TV reports the St. Mary’s Center students are accustomed to …