Stories Tagged as
Theft
Spruce top thieves illegally cutting a northwoods cash crop
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Dan Kraker
Dec 23, 2020
So far this season conservation officers have seized well over 15,000 spruce tops illegally harvested in Minnesota.
Is a rise in store theft at Home Depot really linked to the opioid crisis?
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Andy Uhler
Dec 13, 2019
Some are skeptical the chain retailer's "shrink" is due to opioid addiction.
In Virginia, the theft of an iPhone can result in a felony charge for life
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Megan Pauly
Mar 15, 2018
Virginia’s felony threshold for property theft is tied with New Jersey for the lowest in the nation at $200. There’s bipartisan support to raise it to $500 this year, but that’s still far below the threshold for most states.
Theft of oil and gas from Mexican pipelines an increasing concern
Oct 26, 2017
The loss of oil and gas from Mexican pipelines currently totals more than $1 billion a year, leaving some U.S. companies skittish about entering the market.
Bitcoin's unhackable. Bitcoin banks? Not so.
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Aug 3, 2016
Theft of tens of millions of dollars worth of bitcoin leaves it with a black eye.
Tracking down Warhol's stolen 'Campbell's Soup' prints
May 18, 2016
Authorities know one thing: There was no mastermind behind the Missouri art museum theft.
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World's biggest art heist, 25 years later
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David Gura
Mar 18, 2015
Few clues and nothing recovered. The art world will never be the same
Foiled by foil: The latest weapon in credit card theft
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David Gura
Jan 1, 2014
If you notice someone on your roof with a roll of aluminum foil, you may want to take note.
2013: A year of heists and capers
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David Gura
Jan 1, 2014
Marketplace host David Gura talks to Quartz business reporter Tim Fernholz about the greatest heists of 2013 and if we've learned anything from them.