Los Angeles boosts copper wire theft crackdown effort with additional $200,000
The Los Angeles City Council has dedicated an additional $200,000 toward the copper wire task force, tripling the funds focused on curtailing the theft of…
Actor Akili McDowell charged with murder, theft in Texas
Actor Akili McDowell, a TV actor whose credits include series “David Makes Man” and “Billions,” is behind bars for his alleged killing of a 20-year-old…
Largest worldwide password leak exposes 10billion details – experts say check yours now or risk ‘cascade’ of theft
HACKERS have accumulated a colossal database containing almost 10billion leaked passwords, according to experts.Cyber criminals claim to have a massive treasure trove of stolen details…
How Canada became a car theft capital of the world
15 minutes agoBy Nadine Yousif, BBC News, TorontoHow car thieves in Canada targeted the same owner twiceLogan LaFarniere woke up one October morning in 2022 to an…
California Proposition 36 voter guide: Drug, theft crime penalties
Proponents include prosecutors and law enforcement leaders, including the California District Attorneys Assn., which is mostly comprised of conservative prosecutors, and the California Sheriff’s Assn.…
Newsom abandons effort to put competing Prop. 47 measure on ballot
SACRAMENTO — In a wild turn of events, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers backed away Tuesday from plans to put an anti-crime measure on the…
Gov. Newsom announces rival ballot initiative on theft and drug reform
The California Legislature this week is expected to approve a voter initiative for the November ballot to crack down on retail theft and fentanyl dealers,…
AI companies Suno and Udio sued over alleged music copyright theft
Major record labels have sued two artificial intelligence companies for allegedly stealing copyrighted sound recordings to generate music. Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner…
California lawmakers at odds over passing retail theft laws
SAN FRANCISCO — After coming out as gay at 14 years old, Nicholas Michael Nelson was kicked out of the family home in Oceanside and…
Column: Stop playing politics on retail theft crackdown
SACRAMENTO — It’s hardball season in California’s state Capitol, and we’re not talking baseball. At times like this, I think of two all-star political philosophers: Otto…
California’s knock-down, drag-out fight over addiction and theft
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 145 days until the election, and today we’re talking guns and drugs. And no, it’s not (entirely) Hunter Biden.…
Audit finds Minnesota agency’s lax oversight fostered theft of $250 million from federal food aid program
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota agency’s inadequate oversight of a federal program that was meant to provide food to kids, and its failure to act on red…
Tough-on-crime measure officially qualifies for November ballot
SACRAMENTO — A ballot measure to impose harsher criminal penalties for drug possession and theft, altering the controversial Proposition 47 passed in 2014, has qualified for…
Changes to retail theft bills may splinter Prop. 47 initiative support
SACRAMENTO — Legislative leaders plan to fast-track bills to crack down on retail theft in California and are using the package of reforms to pressure supporters…
Sean Kingston, mom face 10 charges in $1M fraud, theft case
The SWAT raid on singer Sean Kingston’s South Florida home last week that led to both his and his mother’s arrests can be traced to…
Jackie Robinson is rebuilt in bronze after theft of statue from Kansas park
LOVELAND, Colo. — As he coats a mold of Jackie Robinson with wax, metalsmith Alex Haines reflected on the extra importance of a project that will…
Auto theft crisis deepens as insurance claims top $1.5 billion
Article contentCanada’s auto theft crisis is deepening, as insurance claim costs top $1.5 billion for the first time.New data from the Insurance Bureau of Canada…
Augusta National warehouse worker admits to theft of Masters merchandise totaling $5.6M
Collin Morikawa walks on the 13th-hole fairway with the iconic Ben Hogan Bridge in the background on the final day of the 2024 Masters Tournament…
Man pleads guilty in theft of bronze Jackie Robinson statue from park
WICHITA, Kan. — A 45-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and…
US soldier detained in Russia and accused of theft | Military News
US soldier detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, adding to strained relations. A United States soldier has been detained in Vladivostok on charges…