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Romford, Essex: Thieves trick their way into Pensioners home

A ruthless thief tricked a frail widowed pensioner into letting him into her house and distracting her whilst his accomplice rifled through her home, stealing cash, jewellery and bank details.The incident happened on the morning of 26th November, in Cherrydown Walk, Romford,...

Grant Park Home Break-in on Youtube, Again After 10 Months

A couple in Grant Park Atlanta posted a video footage on Youtube of their home being robbed. The 4 burglars broke into their home, threw a chair at their dog, and took a laptop computer. Now the couple are hoping...

As the snow falls, the theft of plows rise in Boston

With all the recent snowfall in Boston, it appears that the theft of snowplows has risen as people turn to that to try and make a bit of extra money. This is common in many states that have had lots of snow, as...

Picasso, Matisse Art Works Stolen from Berlin Gallery

Happy New Year Fasanengalerie, you've been robbed! "Thieves stole works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and others from a Berlin gallery over the New Year's holiday, police said Friday. More than 30 works - worth...

Michael Caine Reveals the Ending of THE ITALIAN JOB

SIR MICHAEL Caine has revealed the ending to the Italian Job, a forty year secret.  The 1969 Mafia-themed film ends on a literal cliff-hanger.   The Royal Society of Chemistry are currently...

Rumsfeld and Aspartame-Did Diet Drinks Maime & Kill Our Troops In Gulf War ?

Did Monsanto Corporation's Aspartame Sweetener Cause Agent Orange in Our Troops ?   YOU DECIDE.     Donald Rumsfeld was a leading supporter of the usage of the artificial sweetener Aspartame...

Solar panels are new hot property for thieves

Solar panels are now being targeted by thieves in California - many are calling it the crime of the future.Sunny California has a lot of homes with solar panels, and they are expensive - therefore are a new...

Don't eat those nuts, police warn thieves

This is really a strange news, "   Hamburg police spokesman Holger Vehren said the sacks containing the nuts were full of poisonous hydrogen phosphate gas, used to extend their shelf life. The nuts must...

Cybercrime Supersite 'DarkMarket' Was FBI Sting, Documents Confirm

"DarkMarket.ws, an online watering hole for thousands of identify thieves, hackers and credit card swindlers, has been secretly run by an FBI cybercrime agent for the last two years, until its voluntary shutdown...

Burglars do a Stupid Thing and 4 Other Stories

" A Louisiana family didn't have to look far to find who burgled their home. A blanket covered in a distinctive pattern taken in the haul was hanging in their next-door neighbor's window. The thieves were...

Thieves break into home of Obama's Granny

The Associated Press is reporting that robbers attempted to break into the Kenya home of step-grandmother to presidential hopeful Barack Obama."Suspected thieves tried to break into the home of Barack Obama's...

Risk-Taking Thieves Steal Scrap Metal

"WINDBER, Pa. -- Police in Somerset County are trying to figure out how a radio tower went missing in Windber. Police say a group of people had a very thorough plan to get all 120 feet of steel and copper down from the old Windber radio tower.Police believe the thieves threw...

Quebec Blueberry Heist the Largest Police Have Seen

Ain't nothing like stealing a literal tonne of fruit in the middle of the night...oh the delicious spoils of criminality!And one has to wonder what the previous record was for "largest blueberry theft" in...

Identity thieves cashing in on Canadians' info online, police warn

Having your identity stolen is no laughing matter, and sadly it is an ever-increasing crime, with high profits and a low chance of being caught. Theft can range from simple abuse of your name and reputation (like being someone's fake reference), to outright theft of credit...

Too Many Gadgets can make your Vacation a Disaster

Our electronic age has made many of us so dependent on gadgets that we may have withdraw symptoms if we don't take the laptop, cellphone, Blackberry, MP3 Player, GPS among other things when we travel.  One...

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