Criminal Law

Pet Stole Owner Forced to Pay Damages and Costs to Thief Who Stole his Money
If Mark Poveromo feels a bit confused in New Haven, Connecticut, he is not the only one. A judge recently ordered Poveromo to pay damages, court costs, and attorney’s fees to a thief who stole his money...

Man stole college student's wallet while he had a seizure, police say
I thought we'd hit rock bottom earlier in the week with the guy who stole the sick veterans' TV, but this is worse. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!

Young lovahs stole IDs to finance jet-setting lifestyle, police say
This is an update of a story we had a few months ago from Philly. A young couple, Jocelyn Kirsch, 22, and Edward K. Anderton, 25, allegedly stole $120K through identity theft, which let them travel the globe and buy...

Jail for solicitor's wife who stole £80,000 for gambling habit
A solicitor's wife who stole nearly £80,000 from her husband's law firm to spend up to £500 a night on bingo-hall fruit machines has been jailed for ten months.

Thief stole $500K from a daycare, gets probation
From Bob Cronkleton: A 45-year-old Lenexa woman who stole more than $500,000 from a Kansas City, Kan., church?s day care center has been granted probation. Nancy Ann Fisackerly pleaded guilty last month to one count of theft of property with...

Police search for Wal-Mart employee who stole $96,000 www.privateofficer.com
Police search for Wal-Mart employee who stole $96,000 www.privateofficer.com PUNTA GORDA FLA. Sept 21 2008 Deputies say an employee stole nearly $96,000 from a Punta Gorda Wal-Mart store...