About the photo: Lois Coffey, 95, stands outside her tobacco barn in Cumberland County, Kentucky. Thieves stole several pieces of wood from it recently. Reclaimed wood from old barns has become a hot item in decorating and prompted thefts across …
Two accomplices in the theft of a painting at a Flagstaff, Ariz., restaurant have come forward after a shaming campaign on Facebook. The Arizona Daily Sun reported Tuesday that Tyler Christensen, the owner of McMillan Bar and Kitchen, went to …
Police say burglars smashed a plate glass window at a San Diego County luxury car dealership, but it wasn’t the Rolls-Royces, Bentleys or Lamborghinis they were interested in. They walked out with watches worth between $20,000 and $60,000 apiece. U-T …
Thieves broke into a closed fire station in Detroit, Mich., and stole equipment including radios, tools off a fire truck and electronics, officials said. Firefighters got word of the thefts Monday. No one was at the fire station at the …
Authorities say someone is going to a lot of trouble to steal safety signs along roads in Buchanan County, Mo. Bill Brinton, emergency management director in the county, says more than 40 safety signs disappeared last week in the county. …
Police in a wealthy Texas enclave are reporting a rash of SUV break-ins in which thieves are stealing third-row seats. University Park police urge SUV owners to park in their garages and lock the seats down with cables. Police say …
Northern California authorities are searching for thieves who broke into a county courthouse and stole more than $600,000 worth of gold. Siskiyou County Sheriff Jon Lopey says the burglars made off with 351 ounces of gold on Feb. 1. He …
A string of fruitless break-ins in a North Carolina town perhaps explains why robbers hit banks where they know they’ll find money. Police in Lincolnton tell The Gaston Gazette that would-be thieves walked away empty-handed Tuesday after targeting five businesses …
Thieves stole about 60 street-name signs from rural West Feliciana Parish roads during the New Year’s holiday weekend, and officials say the thefts endanger the public’s safety. Sheriff J. Austin Daniel tells The Advocate interim Parish Manager John Hashagen reported …
Police are looking for two men who broke into a New Hampshire convenience store through the roof before making off with cartons of cigarettes. Police in Allenstown say video surveillance at the store shows a ceiling tile falling to the …