Latest Burglary News
The British Museum says it is partly closed after a fired employee shut down IT systems
LONDON (AP) — The British Museum, the country's most popular tourist attraction, was partially closed to the public on Saturday after an employee who had been fired broke in and shut down computer systems, museum management said. The museum in central London, which attracts almost...
4 indicted in break-ins at luxury homes, but link to athlete burglaries unclear
Four men from Chile were indicted Tuesday in what the Ohio attorney general called a string of burglaries at multimillion-dollar homes, but he declined to say whether professional athletes were the targets. The four were arrested earlier this month in Ohio after being found in an SUV...
Penguins star Evgeni Malkin's Stanley Cup rings found elsewhere in home after burglary
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin's three Stanley Cup rings have been recovered after they went missing during a home invasion. Allegheny County Police announced Thursday that the rings were discovered in another part of Malkin's home in Sewickley Heights, a...
Bejeweled crown stolen from Virgin Mary statue at Philadelphia church
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man broke into a Philadelphia church and stole a 125-year-old bejeweled crown from atop a marble statue of the Virgin Mary, city police said Monday. The burglary at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church occurred around 1:10 a.m. Saturday when the thief...
Alabama schedules fourth nitrogen gas execution amid debate over method
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has scheduled its fourth execution by nitrogen gas as critics continue to argue the new method needs additional scrutiny. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday set a Feb. 6 execution date for Demetrius Terrence Frazier, 52. Her office said the execution...
Man stole a Christmas ornament during a break-in at NYC mayor's residence, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — A 20-year-old was arrested after breaking into Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and stealing a Christmas ornament in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, authorities said. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, the...
Thief swipes $13 million in jewels, handbags and cash from a London mansion
LONDON (AP) — Police in London are searching for a burglar who broke into an occupied mansion and stole more than 10.5 million pounds ($13.2 million) worth of jewelry, designer handbags and cash. The owners of the estate, identified in British media as an Instagram influencer and...
FBI issues warning to leagues about organized crime groups targeting pro athletes
The FBI is warning sports leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes following a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent NFL and NBA players. The athletes' homes are targeted due to the perception they may contain high-end goods like designer handbags,...
Man killed after junk haulers looking for gun cache break into wrong suburban Philadelphia home
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Two men tipped off through their junk hauling jobs about a gun cache at a suburban Philadelphia home broke into the wrong house and shot a woman in bed before killing her adult son earlier this month, prosecutors said. Bernadette Gaudio, 61, who was bedridden...
