FBI: 2 robbers, 3 months, 17 bank robberies in Seattle areaSEATTLE — The FBI believes two men are responsible for 17 bank robberies since May in the Seattle area. Aluminum number 8 monument commemorating Cal Ripken is stolen from Md. ballpark, recoveredBALTIMORE — A large aluminum No. 8 that commemorates Orioles great Cal Ripken outside the Camden Yards ballpark was recovered early Wednesday, about two hours after it was stolen by four young men, Baltimore police said. Somali Islamists cut off hands of 2 accused of theft in capital, lash anotherMOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali Islamic court hacked a hand each from two screaming men accused of theft and lashed another accused of rape on Wednesday, officials and a witness said, the latest in a series of harsh punishments that have elicited both admiration and revulsion from the war-weary population. Somali Islamists amputate hands of 2 accused of theft in capital, lash anotherMOGADISHU, Somalia — A spokesman says a Somali Islamic court has amputated the hands of two men accused of theft and lashed another accused of rape. Police: Suspect returned to Ohio home 2 hours after robbery to ask victim out on dateCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio police say a suspect in a robbery was arrested when he returned to the home about two hours later to ask the victim out on a date. Alleged mastermind of Pa. collar-bomb bank robbery ruled competent to stand trialERIE, Pa. — A judge says a Pennsylvania woman accused of masterminding a bizarre bank robbery that ended when a bomb strapped around a pizza deliveryman’s neck exploded and killed him is competent to stand trial. Ohio robbery suspect arrested after returning to home to ask victim for a date, police sayCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio police said a suspect in a robbery was arrested when he returned to the home about two hours later to ask the victim out on a date. Police say 20-year-old Stephfon Bennett of Columbus was among three men who robbed a couple late Sunday. Racial tensions rise, rumors abound over manhunt in Mississippi town with troubled pastSUMNER, Miss. — In the Mississippi Delta, nothing spreads faster than a rumor that an armed white mob chased black thieves through a cotton field. Throw in an armored personnel carrier and a racially charged past, and it’s no surprise federal investigators are checking it out. Greek column capital stolen at Ancient Olympia; official suspended pending investigationATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Culture Ministry says a column capital has been stolen from the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia, one of the country’s most important. Minn. deputies have productive coffee break, arrest suspects in restaurant parking lotMANKATO, Minn. — It didn’t take much work for two county sheriff’s deputies in Minnesota to track down four burglary suspects. Thirsty Fla. woman accused of taking $7 in change from unlocked car parked at a police stationFORT PIERCE, Fla. — A 19-year-old woman was accused of taking $7 in change from a car parked at a police station. An arrest affidavit released Thursday shows that Sophia Paulinyce was arrested on a felony burglary charge and a misdemeanor larceny charge. She’s accused of taking change from a police employee’s vehicle that was parked in a secure lot at the police station last month. Pa. cops go to man’s house to arrest him on theft charges, find him digging up marijuana plantJOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Police jailed a western Pennsylvania man who was allegedly digging up a marijuana plant in his yard as officers arrived to arrest him on unrelated theft charges. Jon Beltz Jr., 23, is in the Cambria County Jail. Burglary suspects caught after pulling into restaurant with deputies on a coffee breakMANKATO, Minn. — Two Blue Earth County sheriff’s deputies didn’t have to work too hard to track down four burglary suspects. The suspects, in fact, pulled right into the Happy Chef restaurant where the deputies were on a coffee break Wednesday night. The deputies had been investigating three residential burglaries that night that had similar methods of operation. When they were on their break at Happy Chef, a report of another burglary came in from Le Sueur County with a description of the suspects’ pickup truck. Rapper Max B, stepbrother get lengthy sentences for roles in deadly 2006 robbery in NJHACKENSACK, N.J. — Rap artist Max B and his stepbrother have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for a deadly robbery at a northern New Jersey hotel. Don’t forget your wallet: Alleged robber identified after leaving photo IDs at Pa. bankBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say they have identified a suspected bank robber using the wallet he left behind. Neb. police arrest 12-year-old boy on suspicion of drunken driving and car theftLINCOLN, Neb. — Lincoln police said a 12-year-old boy was drunk when he stole a car, hit three objects and tried to flee. But a 41-year-old neighbor chased down the boy, tackled him and held him until police arrived to arrest him Tuesday night. Lincoln police Chief Tom Casady said the boy took a 1988 Honda that had the keys in it from a Kwik Shop. Police were called after the Honda hit a fence, stop sign and parked car in a neighborhood. Walgreens in Washington hope to deter Oxycontin robberies by putting painkiller in safesSPOKANE, Wash. — Robberies involving the narcotic OxyContin are so common that Walgreens has installed time-delayed safes in its 114 pharmacies across Washington to secure the powerful painkiller. 4 Iraqi security personnel to hang for bank robbery that threatens heavy political falloutBAGHDAD — Four members of Iraq’s security forces were convicted Wednesday of robbing a Baghdad bank and killing eight guards and were sentenced to hang in a trial that could leave behind considerable political fallout. 4 members of Iraq’s security forces sentenced to hang for deadly bank robberyBAGHDAD — A Baghdad court convicted four members of Iraq’s security forces Wednesday of involvement in a bank robbery in the Iraqi capital that left eight bank guards dead and sentenced them to death. Men try to burglarize Utah pawnshop by ramming it with tractor-trailerWEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — West Valley City police said two men tried to burglarize a pawnshop by ramming it with a tractor-trailer. Police said two men stole a semitrailer from a North Salt Lake construction company, then rammed it into a West Valley City pawnshop early Monday. Connecticut woman faces assault, larceny charges after being arrested 3 times in a dayBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 29-year-old woman has a court date next week to face charges stemming from her arrest Saturday, her other arrest Saturday, and her third arrest on Saturday. Police charged Leytza Martinez with assault after an altercation with a manager at the hair salon where she worked. She was arrested again later Saturday and charged with coming back to the salon and stealing more than $900 in supplies and some customer information. Pa. man says he robbed a bank in 2007 to get away from his overbearing wifeLANCASTER, Pa. — A central Pennsylvania man said he robbed a bank in 2007 to go to jail and get away from his overbearing wife. At a sentencing hearing Monday, 39-year-old Anthony Miller said he robbed a bank in Ephrata because he wanted to leave his then-wife but she had threatened to commit suicide if he did. Accused ‘Shaggy Bandit,’ suspected accomplice charged in bank robberiesDENVER — A man suspected of being the “Shaggy Bandit,” accused of 17 bank heists in four states, has been charged with two counts of bank robbery. Health care reform used as ploy in Long Island burglary and shoot out
Police: Young NY couple tries to cover up domestic fight with bogus claim of burglary, attackMAYVILLE, N.Y. — Police say a teenage girl and her 20-year-old boyfriend concocted an elaborate account of being attacked in western New York to disguise a fight between themselves. Judge sets bail at $2.6 million for man charged with killing police officer in Puerto RicoSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A judge has set bail at $2.6 million for a Puerto Rican man accused of fatally shooting a police officer and wounding a second before stealing their squad car earlier this month. Police say Mass. man stole skull, other bones from 19th-century burial vaults at 2 cemeteriesSUDBURY, Mass. — Police say a Sudbury man stole a skull, jaw and other bones after breaking into several 19th-century burial vaults at two Sudbury cemeteries. Police: Detroit man on 1st date skipped out on dinner bill, then stole woman’s Chevy ImpalaFERNDALE, Mich. — Police in Michigan say a first date went from bad to worse when a Detroit man skipped out on the restaurant bill, then stole his date’s car. New wanted poster: Electric billboards with photo of brazen bank robbery help FBI name suspectKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The brazen bank robber didn’t bother to hide his face as he threatened tellers with a gun in at least 10 heists from Kentucky to the Carolinas to Tennessee. Accused Miami hacker accepts plea deal in record theft of millions of credit card numbersMIAMI — An accused computer hacker charged in what prosecutors call the largest identity fraud case in U.S. history has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. |
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NEW YORK — Police say attackers used health care reform as a ruse to approach their victims and then shot two and pistol-whipped another in a Long Island home.
