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Loomis Fargo Still Waits for Restitution in $19 Million Armored Car Heist

During one overnight shift, a bumbling conspiracy of thieves just west of Charlotte, N.C., stole more than $17 million from Loomis Fargo. Paying the money back has taken a lot longer, and time is running out for the U.S. government …

Millions of Dollars in Jewelry Stolen from Armored Car in California

Millions of dollars in jewelry and gems belonging to exhibitors at a California retail show were stolen from an armored car traveling north of Los Angeles last week, authorities said on Monday. The robbery took place in the early hours …

Missouri Insurance Agency Employee Shot During Robbery

Independence, Mo., police are looking for a man who shot an employee while robbing an insurance office. Police spokesman Tom Gentry says the shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon at the Dingeldein Insurance Group building. He says the man brandished a gun …

Alabama Woman Charged With Staging Robbery

An Alabama woman is facing a felony charge after police say she set up a robbery at the store where she worked. The Dothan Eagle reports that 27-year-old Bridgett Ann Pruitt was charged with theft and filing a false police …

Police Investigate Jewelry Rings After New Hampshire Robbery

Police in Tilton, N.H., say they are looking closely at known jewelry rings in the state as they try to solve a jewelry store robbery in which robbers made off with more than $200,000 in merchandise. Tilton Police Chief Robert …

2 held in Alabama Investigated in Restaurant Holdups

Police in Calera, Ala. say two Georgia men are being held on robbery charges in connection with the holdup of a Waffle House there, and investigators say the two may be involved in a two-state crime spree targeting Waffle House …