SPOKANE, Wash. - There's a new element to the sad country song that is a rodeo cowboy's life. To the raging bulls, lonely nights and lingering bruises, add high gas prices. picked by skid 3 years ago

You would think if you are going to buy a ticket to get in the stadium (on a stolen credit card), you would go sit somewhere else," said Maj. Greg Elder, commander of the New Orleans Police

too bad he had to leave early it was a good game.. picked by smarty1052 1 year ago

Police found paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet that were among four paintings worth $163 million stolen from a private museum in a Feb. 10 armed robbery.

The original post about the heist is here. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

Brazilian police recovered paintings by Pablo Picasso and Candido Portinari that were stolen last month from the country's premier modern art museum, officials said Tuesday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

This is for the "dumb as dirt" category.
(No, it's not Florida) picked by suebe 3 years ago

UK police tell woman who had her handbag stolen that it wasn't a crime since she was able to chase the thief down and retrieve her bag! So a successful theft is illegal, if you get caught and return the merchandise, it isn't a crime! Man, that sounds like a crook's paradise. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

In a bizarre twist on the pervasive power of technology, a mosquito might prove to be the undoing of a car thief. Police inspecting a stolen car 25 kilometers from where it was stolen, managed to find a mosquito in the vehicle. They then cross referenced a DNA sample from the blood inside the insect with police registers. picked by suebe 11 months ago

Authorities said a stolen gun was recovered when a detective tried to used the suspect's bathroom and couldn't get the toilet to work. picked by suebe 11 months ago

The grave of Hungary's last communist ruler, Janos Kadar, was prised open on Wednesday and his remains and his wife's urn were thought to have been stolen, Budapest police said. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Tony's car was recently stolen from a suburban NY train station parking lot. This is his 'open letter' to the still unknown thief.

Funny! picked by dork 2 years ago

With marijuana, stolen goods and a stolen dog in the car. picked by suebe 9 months ago

Police say she set the house on fire to cover up the theft of the family's credit card. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Two Picasso paintings worth millions were stolen from a Swiss exhibition, police said Thursday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

an update to this story:


A trailer belonging to a local Boy Scout troop - stolen from St. Paul more than a week ago - was found today, though camping equipment from inside is still missing. picked by indisguise 2 years ago

Sure, Trevor was a dummy, but police want him back _ and whoever stole the uniformed mannequin from a patrol car could face felony charges. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

"Spielberg purchased the painting, entitled Russian Schoolroom, in 1989 from a legitimate dealer and did not know it was stolen until his staff spotted its image last week on an FBI website listing stolen works of art, the bureau said in a statement." picked by Jacki Jinx 3 years ago

A boutique brewery in New Zealand was reported Thursday to be offering a lifetime supply of beer in return for a stolen laptop. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Sandy Baumberger says she never expected to see her wallet again when it was stolen 35 years ago.

But it has been found by a 30-year-old dental student who tracked her down and returned it. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"These and thousands of other children stolen from the teeming industrial hubs of China’s Pearl River Delta have never been recovered by their parents or by the police. But anecdotal evidence suggests the children do not travel far." picked by suebe 8 months ago

University professor leaves a $5,000 robot in an unlocked SUV and it is (not surprisingly) stolen. Hilarity ensues. picked by Moe 11 months ago