Authorities in southwestern Michigan say they have cracked case of 'pillowcase' burglariesSeptember 18th, 2009 Mich. police say they nabbed 'pillowcase' burglarsGRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Police in southwestern Michigan say they have put to bed the case of the "pillowcase" burglaries.
Thieves kill rare tiger in Indonesian zoo, steal most of its bodyAugust 23rd, 2009 Rare tiger killed, body stolen from Indonesian zooJAKARTA, Indonesia — A group of thieves killed an endangered tiger in an Indonesian zoo and stole most of its body, zoo officials said Sunday, a theft police suspect was motivated by the animal's valuable fur and bones. The remains of the female Sumatran tiger were found by staff Saturday at the Taman Rimba Zoo in Jambi province on Sumatra island, said zoo director Adrianis, who like many Indonesians uses only one name.
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.
Nebraska police arrest woman twice in one night in two different cars for DUIAugust 13th, 2009 Woman nabbed twice for DUI on same night in 2 carsLINCOLN, Neb. — Police arrested a woman twice in one night in two different cars for driving drunk.
1 killed, 6 CISF personnel injured in Jharkhand steel plantJuly 3rd, 2009 RANCHI - One man was killed and six Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were injured in a clash inside the Bokaro Steel Plant in Jharkhand, police said Friday. "Around 20 thieves entered the plant around 11.30 p.m.
Spokane police arrest man they contend led an organized ring of grocery store meat thievesJune 26th, 2009 Spokane cops arrest alleged meat thief ringleaderSPOKANE, Wash. — Police have arrested a man they contend led an organized ring of thieves who stole meat from area grocery stories.
Python helps nab thieves who stole itJune 26th, 2009 SYDNEY - Thieves who stole a 2-metre python from a west-coast Australian wildlife research centre earlier this week were undone by the snake itself, news reports said Friday. The snake was in the Woodvale centre for observation after it caught and swallowed a local rabbit-sized marsupial called a woylie that was wearing a wristwatch-sized radio monitor.
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.
Baby left on doorstep in Fla. after thieves steal his parents' car with him in the back seatJune 8th, 2009 Fla. thieves steal car, dump baby on doorstepST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
Painter hands out 1,000 posters to universities in search of perfect wifeJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese man, who believes that college students are pure, has handed out 1000 posters at 10 university campuses in search of a perfect wife. Fu Bing, 32, who wants to find his true love from among the student population, distributed the posters to campuses in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, reports the China Daily.
Police: Pa. man stole box with baby's ashes during burglary, may not have known what it wasMay 6th, 2009 Police: Pa. man stole baby's ashes during break-inJOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial on charges he stole a wooden box containing a baby's cremated remains during a home burglary.
Crooks land in jail after group mate seeks cops' help to retrieve loot!March 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A group of four crooks was arrested by the Chinese police when one of its members sought cops' help, following a fight over money after the robbers had looted a woman. They robbed the woman on a street in Nanbu county, Sichuan province, of 160 yuan (23 dollars).
Music systems from 40 cars stolen in a night in DelhiMarch 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - In what apparently looks to be the handiwork of one gang, music systems of around 40 cars were stolen after breaking their windows in an east Delhi colony, the police Sunday said. The thieves stuck Saturday night and stole music systems of around 40 cars after breaking window glasspanes in Mayur Vihar's phase I area, a police officer said.
Punjabi singer's cash, valuables stolen from car in DelhiJanuary 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jewellery and valuables worth hundreds of thousands of rupees were stolen from the car of Punjabi singer Bhoopender Singh Bhoopi by unidentified thieves here, a police officer said Friday. According to the police, the theft occurred late Thursday in Saraswati Vihar area in northwest district.
TV news anchor robbed in DelhiJanuary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A woman employee of state run Doordarshan news channel was robbed of her purse containing Rs.10,000 by two motorcycle-borne thieves in the heart of the national capital, the police said Thursday. Ritu Verma, an anchor with the news channel, was robbed in the Mandi House area of New Delhi Wednesday evening.
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