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Portland Police Closer to Cracking Theft Ring

Police say they’ve made progress in solving a series of burglaries at new home construction sites across the Portland, Ore., metropolitan area. The thefts have cost more than 20 homebuilders and related companies thousands of dollars in the past year. …

2 Iowa Men Arrested in Large-Scale Theft Sting

Officials say they have uncovered a large-scale theft and money-laundering operation involving a former Iowa Department of Transportation employee and another man. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says 56-year-old David Weigel, of Nevada, Iowa, and 59-year-old Grady Marx, of …

Ohio Grand Jury Charges Group with Equipment Theft

An Ohio grand jury has indicted an alleged theft ring with stealing trucks, trailers, lawnmowers and construction equipment across the state. Delaware County Prosecutor Carol O’Brien reports that five men and two women have been charged with crimes ranging from …