Pranksters in Sioux City, Iowa, dress dead deer as clown, leave it on family's porchOctober 8th, 2009 Dead deer in clown suit left on Iowa porchSIOUX CITY, Iowa — You'll never see this clown in the circus. Animal control officers in Sioux City, Iowa, say someone dressed a dead deer in a clown suit and wig and put it on a family's porch.
More than 100 arrested in US, Egypt phishing schemeOctober 7th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Authorities in the US and Egypt have arrested about 100 individuals in an international phishing scheme, the FBI said Wednesday. The suspects were indicted by a grand jury in California following a two-year investigation code-named Phish Phry that was thought to be the largest cybercrime
investigation in the US.
Attempt to blow up bank safe kills 2 burglary suspects, destroys bank in BelgiumSeptember 30th, 2009 2 burglary suspects dead in Belgian explosionBRUSSELS — Police say two burglary suspects were killed after the excessive explosives they were using to break into a bank's safe blew up the whole building. The explosion in Dinant in southern Belgium destroyed half a banking office and left the rest in ruins.
2 suspects in custody in Swedish helicopter heist, 1 releasedSeptember 30th, 2009 2 suspects in custody in Swedish helicopter heistSTOCKHOLM — A Swedish court ordered two suspects in last week's dramatic helicopter heist at a cash depot in Stockholm to remain in custody. The district court released a third suspect Wednesday, saying there was insufficient evidence to keep him behind bars.
Scotland Yard makes 9th arrest in massive UK jewel heistSeptember 7th, 2009 Police make another arrest in UK jewel heistLONDON — Police say a ninth suspect in one of Britain's largest robberies ever has been detained. The 22-year-old is suspected of helping to plot the Aug.
British police charge man arrested over London jewel heist with attempted murderSeptember 5th, 2009 Attempted murder charge for UK jewel heist suspectLONDON — British police charged a man with attempted murder Saturday in connection with a $65 million jewelry robbery in London last month. Aman Kassaye, 24, faces the most serious charge so far in the Aug.
Iraqi court sentences 4 members of security forces to death in bank heistSeptember 2nd, 2009 Iraq: 4 get death sentence in bank heist caseBAGHDAD — A Baghdad court on Wednesday sentenced four members of Iraq's security forces to death for their roles in a bank heist in the Iraqi capital that left eight bank guards dead. A three-judge panel gave the men a month to appeal the swift sentence in a case that has the potential for political fallout after at least one of the suspects was linked to a senior official in a major Shiite party.
British police charge 2 men in audacious 40-million-pound London jewel heistAugust 21st, 2009 2 charged over 40 million pound jewel heist in UKLONDON — British police have charged two men in connection with an audacious jewel heist in London. The men — 26-year-old Solomun Beyene of London and 26-year-old Craig Calderwood, of no fixed address — appeared in court in south London on Friday.
British police arrest 3 men in $66-million jewel heist; unclear if loot recoveredAugust 20th, 2009 3 arrested over $66-million British jewel heistLONDON — Three men are in custody in connection with one of Britain's biggest jewel heists, police said Thursday. Two men were arrested Wednesday by an anti-robbery unit, London police said.
2 arrested in Britain's $66 million Jewellery robbery (footage included)August 20th, 2009 LONDON — British police say they have arrested two men in connection with one of Britain's biggest jewel heists. London's Metropolitan Police say the men were arrested Wednesday.
Police release new security camera images in hunt for thieves behind London jewel heistAugust 15th, 2009 New images released in London jewel thief huntLONDON — Police say thieves behind one of Britain's biggest jewel heists abandoned an initial robbery attempt two days before the crime. The Metropolitan Police on Saturday released security camera images of the suspects outside Graff Diamonds in London's Bond Street two days before the Aug.
French police arrest 25 suspects linked to Harry Winston jewel robbery in ParisJune 22nd, 2009 25 arrests in Paris jewel robbery of Harry WinstonPARIS — French police arrested 25 suspects Monday in connection with last year's multimillion-dollar robbery at Harry Winston jewelers and recovered some of the stolen rings, necklaces and watches. The robbers, some dressed as women and wearing wigs, had grabbed €85 million ($118 million) worth of loot Dec.
French police arrest 25, recover some jewels from 2008 Harry Winston heistJune 22nd, 2009 French police arrest 25 in 2008 jewel heistPARIS — French police have arrested 25 suspects in a euro85 million ($118 million) heist of jewels last year on one of Paris' most fashionable streets and have recovered some of the loot. Thieves, some of them dressed as women, had swiped rings, necklaces and luxury watches at the Harry Winston store near the Champs-Elysees.
WHO says Americans may be transmitting swine flu, threatening more in US than Mexico travelersApril 28th, 2009 WHO: Americans may be transmitting swine fluGENEVA — The World Health Organization says it suspects U.S. swine flu patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the United States.
Former FedEx worker pleads guilty to tipping off thieves in NYC truck heist plotApril 24th, 2009 Ex-FedEx worker pleads guilty in NYC heist plotNEW YORK — A former FedEx worker admitted Thursday to tipping off thieves who hijacked a company truck in Manhattan and held its driver hostage for hours in a brazen but bungled heist, prosecutors said. Edward Flores pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit robberies, including a second FedEx truck theft scheme that investigators foiled shortly before it was to happen, the U.S.