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Stolen Art Returned to Owner Despite ‘Finders Keepers’ Defense

Six paintings that were stolen from a storage unit in the Toronto area are now back in the hands of their owner, the latest recovery from a business that says it has returned stolen works of art that are worth …

Prolific Thief Drives Up Property Crime Rates

A prolific thief motived by a drug problem helped boost property crime rates in multiple Oregon counties but now faces a 14-year prison sentence. Randy Steven Coenen Jr. was convicted of theft, identity theft, burglary and unauthorized use of a …

Thief Uses Crane in Heist at Northern Indiana Car Lot

A thief literally lifted a Jeep Wrangler from a northern Indiana car lot by using a crane to make the heist. A surveillance camera at LaPorte Chrysler captured someone driving a truck with a crane onto the lot, then circling …

Georgia Thief Takes 12-ton Dump Truck on 106-mile Journey

Authorities say someone stole a 12-ton dump truck from a Columbus business and drove it 106 miles across Georgia before leaving it in a lot near Griffin. Ricky Catrett, owner of Flat Rock Sand & Gravel, notified police Tuesday morning …