@shanvav / Twitter screen shot Defense Contractor Arrested for Living Under Stolen ID of Dead Baby, Then Cops Uncover Shock Soviet Past A couple believed to be Soviet spies were arrested on Friday. One of them served in the US Coast Guard for decades. By Ole Braatelien, The Western Journal July 31, 2022
ABC7 / Youtube screen shot K-9 Takes Down Armed Man After Bearcat Rams Stolen Truck in Insane Chase Footage A suspect wanted for the armed theft of a highway truck was brought down by a Bearcat vehicle and a police dog. By Richard Moorhead, The Western Journal July 31, 2022
Ronald Carranza/EyeEm/Getty Images Mysterious 27-Minute Gold and Jewel Heist Appears to Be One of the Most Colossal Jewelry Crimes Ever A team of thieves stole millions of dollars in gold and jewelry from a secure truck on the I-5 freeway in California. By Richard Moorhead, The Western Journal July 25, 2022
KGTV / Youtube video screen shot Caught Red-Handed: Man Fuels Up Gas Tank as Another Driver Foots the Bill in Latest Scheme 'Criminals have gotten smart by disguising their vehicles or using mechanisms where they’re not easily traceable.' By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal July 17, 2022
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Michael Avenatti's Legal Problems Get Even Worse As Disgraced Lawyer Learns His Next Prison Sentence Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding Stormy Daniels, his most prominent client. By Richard Moorhead, The Western Journal June 3, 2022
Phoenix Police Department Busted: Man Hit With 40 Theft Charges After Cops Find 1,200 Stolen Car Parts in Storage Unit Phoenix Police have discovered a motherlode of valuable car parts inside a storage unit. They're saying the parts are stolen. By Richard Moorhead, The Western Journal May 28, 2022
@tina_patel / Twitter screen shot Nurse Travels Cross-Country to Work at Children's Hospital, Then Thief Steals Her Camper and Dog Thankfully, the dog and camper were returned to the nurse on Monday, but most of her belongings have disappeared. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 25, 2022
Riverside County Animal Services / YouTube screen shot Thieves Break into Animal Shelter with Bolt Cutters, Steal Three Dogs from 'Protective Custody' After a bite report on one of the dogs, all three dogs were impounded, quarantined at the shelter and placed on a 10-day bite hold. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 28, 2022
Graham Fire & Rescue / Facebook screen shot Despicable Thief Targets Fire Department, Steals $8,000 Worth of Life-Saving Gear from Fire Engine A good Samaritan spotted the theft in progress and ran into the store to alert the firemen, but they were too late. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 27, 2022
clevelanddotcom / Twitter Siblings Face Charges for Allegedly Having One of Ohio's Largest Trees Cut Down Illegally; Remains Then Were Sold for Lumber Black walnut trees are valuable due to their high-quality lumber, which often is used to make furniture, musical instruments and veneer. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal March 27, 2022
Mark Wilson/Getty Images Navy SEAL Museum Worker Notices Something Suspicious, Looks Around and Instantly Calls 911 The alleged thief might have wanted to purloin an artifact from that mission to have a little of the glory for himself - just like Obama. By Christine Favocci, The Western Journal March 24, 2022
WAGA-TV / video screen shot While Volunteer Divers Wait to Continue Search for Missing Woman, Thieves Steal $13,000 of Equipment While two search and rescue volunteer divers waited for the weather to clear up on Friday, thieves stole several pieces of their equipment. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 23, 2022
@RNCResearch / Twitter screen shot Watch: Thief Points Device at Gas Pump, Then Steals 400 Gallons of Gas in Dead of Night With gas prices skyrocketing, criminals are finding creative ways to fill up. By Elizabeth Stauffer, The Western Journal March 19, 2022
WhistlinDiesel / YouTube screen shots Watch: Man Hunts Down Thief with Police, Takes Justice Into Own Hands with Shock Decision 'I have pictures of him driving in, and then coming out 10 minutes later with a bunch of my stuff in the back of his car,' he told deputies. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 30, 2021
Taylor Hill/Getty Images Plumber Makes 'Unbelievable' Cash Discovery in the Walls of Joel Osteen's Megachurch A seven-year mystery over $600,000 may have finally reached a turning point, thanks to an unexpected discovery. By Sabrina Haverty, The Western Journal December 3, 2021
@USMarshalsHQ / Twitter Bank Teller Disappeared 52 Years Ago with $215,000 in Cash, And They Just Found Him 'Everything in real life doesn't always end like in the movies,' US Marshal Pete Elliot said in a statement. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 17, 2021
Karen Hatting Smidt / Facebook After Thief Steals Tip Jar from Twins' Lemonade Stand, Kind Police Officer Turns It All Around Though the twins experienced poor behavior from the thief, they learned how to press on and not let one bad experience get the best of them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 7, 2021