Serb police officials: Serbs took part in brazen helicopter robbery in SwedenBELGRADE, Serbia — Former Serb paramilitaries took part in last week’s brazen helicopter raid of a cash depot in Stockholm, Serbian police officials said Monday. Connecticut woman suspected of robbing 6 banks in 6 days is ordered held on $1 million bondNORWICH, Conn. — A 34-year-old woman suspected of robbing six southern New England banks in six days has been ordered held on $1 million bond. Book: Man charged in Conn. home invasion murders laughed, wore girl’s school hat during crimeNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A new book about a deadly home invasion in Connecticut two years ago describes one of the two men charged with the crime as smiling and laughing throughout the horror and wearing the school hat of one of the girls killed as he escaped the family’s house. Fla. woman: Uncle’s ashes stolen during burglary, but father’s cremated remains untouchedBRADENTON, Fla. — A Florida woman says a plastic bag that contained her uncle’s cremated remains was stolen during a burglary. Ind. police arrest 2 suspected of crashing wedding, stealing cash-filled cards from newlywedsSEYMOUR, Ind. — Police in southern Indiana have arrested two people suspected of crashing a wedding and taking off with a wire bird cage that held cards for the newlyweds filled with cash, checks and gift cards. Con man in style of ‘Catch Me If You Can’ in custody after arrest at US-Canadian borderMONTPELIER, Vt. — Authorities say a con man who has made a living stealing from wealthy hotel guests around the world has been arrested in Vermont. Attempt to blow up bank safe kills 2 burglary suspects, destroys bank in BelgiumBRUSSELS — 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. Ex-Democratic fundraiser gets 24 years in prison in case that embarrassed Clinton campaignNEW YORK — Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison Tuesday by a judge who accused him of funding his fraud with a “conniving use of the political process.” Former Danielle Steel aide faces prison after admitting stealing at least $400,000 from authorSAN FRANCISCO — A former aide to Danielle Steel is facing time in federal prison after admitting she stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the romance novelist. Federal officials: Con man in style of ‘Catch Me If You Can’ arrested at US-Canadian borderMONTPELIER, Vt. — A smooth-talking, globe-trotting serial swindler who is wanted in Nevada on a burglary charge has been arrested after crossing illegally from Canada to Vermont, federal authorities said. Book: Man charged in Conn. home invasion murders laughed, wore girl’s school hat during escapeNEW HAVEN, Conn. — One of two men charged with murder in a deadly home invasion smiled and laughed during the horrific crime two years ago and, during his escape, wore the school hat of one of the girls who was killed, according to a new book. Ex-Dem fundraiser sentenced in NYC to 24 years in case that embarrassed Clinton campaignNEW YORK — Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced Tuesday to more than 24 years in prison by a judge who accused him of funding his fraud by manipulating the political process in a way that “strikes at the very core of our democracy.” Former aide to California congresswoman sentenced to probation for stealing office fundsWASHINGTON — A former executive assistant to California Rep. Loretta Sanchez was sentenced Friday to three years probation for stealing office funds to get herself pizza, groceries, airline tickets and an authorized bonus. Official says NYC terror suspect was helped by associates with stolen credit cardsNEW YORK — A law enforcement official says an Afghan immigrant charged in a New York terrorism plot was helped by associates who traveled to Colorado to buy bomb supplies with stolen credit cards. Correction: Postal worker theft storySPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In a Sept. 22 story about a postal worker pleading guilty to stealing Netflix DVDs, The Associated Press misstated the number of DVDs stolen. Myles Weathers pleaded guilty to stealing more than 3,000 DVDs, not 30,000. 4 NJ officers shot in raid on Jersey shore home where guns, drugs suspected; 1 critically hurtLAKEWOOD, N.J. — A gunman opened fire early Thursday on a SWAT team that burst into a home during a drug and gun raid, wounding four officers while spraying bullets from atop a staircase, authorities said. One officer was critically wounded. Swedish police criticized after helicopter heist; no arrests madeSTOCKHOLM — Swedish police faced stinging criticism Thursday for failing to stop helicopter-borne gunmen from pulling off a Hollywood-style heist against a cash depot while blocking an air pursuit with a fake bomb. Sweden launches manhunt after brazen helicopter heist at cash depot leaves police groundedSTOCKHOLM — With cinematic flourish, the masked robbers dropped from a helicopter onto the roof of a Swedish cash depot before dawn, broke into the building through a glass pyramid, set off explosions to get to the millions inside and escaped by hoisting themselves and their haul back up on rope lines. Authorities say teen burglar in Wash. may be to blame for spate of crimes, airplane joyridesEASTSOUND, Wash. — Colton Harris-Moore’s rap sheet already spans a good chunk of the teenager’s life, including convictions for theft, burglary, malicious mischief and other crimes. Robbers use helicopter, explosives in brazen raid on cash depot in StockholmSTOCKHOLM — Masked gunmen used a stolen helicopter and explosives to engineer a spectacular raid on a cash depot in Stockholm on Wednesday, breaking into the building through the roof and flying off with bags of cash, police and officials said. Robbers in Sweden use helicopter to escape after brazen cash depot heist in StockholmSTOCKHOLM — Robbers used a helicopter Wednesday in a spectacular raid of a cash depot in Stockholm, breaking into the building through the roof and flying off with bags of cash, police and witnesses said. Robber snatches $500,000 worth of luxury Swiss watches at jewelry store in Puerto RicoSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Police say a robber has made off with nearly $500,000 worth of luxury watches from a jewelry store at the Caribbean’s largest shopping mall. Ex-cop who staged disappearance in Alabama, stole $60K, fled to Vegas gets 16 months in jailHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A former Alabama police officer has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for stealing from his department, faking his abduction and fleeing to Las Vegas. Prosecutors: Source of nearly $10K cash deposited in Baltimore mayor’s accounts is a mysteryBALTIMORE — Investigators looking into Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon’s finances can’t determine the source of nearly $10,000 in cash that was deposited into her bank accounts in 2004, according to court documents. South Africa police: Murders dip to 50 per day but rapes, robberies and hijackings riseCAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s murder rate — one of the world’s highest — has dropped slightly, but the country faces a distressing rise in rapes, robberies and hijackings, South African police said Tuesday. Montana man spots his stolen car, holds passenger at gunpoint until police arriveBIILLINGS, Mont. — A Montana man was driving home from work Monday when he spotted someone driving the car that was stolen from him that morning. Mass. postal worker pleads guilty to stealing 30,000-plus DVDs sent by Netflix to customersSPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A former postal service employee has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 30,000 DVDs that moved through a western Massachusetts post office. Police: Murders in South Africa down but about 50 still killed per day, rape cases increaseCAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s police minister says the country’s murder rate has declined but that more rapes and house robberies were reported. After 6 years of war, Iraqis now being engulfed by frenzy of brutal street crimeBAGHDAD — The kidnappers holding an Iraqi auto mechanic’s 11-year-old son gave him just two days to come up with $100,000 in ransom. When he could not, they were just as quick to deliver their punishment: They chopped off the boy’s head and hands and dumped his body in the garbage. Sarkozy, Villepin among key players in French slander trialThe key players in a major French trial opening Monday involving allegations of a high-level political smear campaign called the Clearstream affair: |
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