Police: Hollywood publicist slain in random robbery

Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen was shot and killed as she drove through Beverly Hills in a random robbery by a man on a bicycle, who later took his own life, police said Wednesday.

 

Thieves in Spain rob art van, including Picasso

Thieves in Spain rob art van, including Picasso

Three hooded thieves stole a truck containing 28 pieces of art including works by Picasso, Colombian artist Fernando Botero and Spanish sculptor Eduardo Chillida, Spanish police said Thursday.

 

Killer of mom, 2 daughters gets death sentence

Killer of mom, 2 daughters gets death sentence

A Connecticut man will be sentenced to death for a night of terror inside a suburban home in which a woman was strangled and her two daughters tied to their beds, doused in gasoline and left to die in a fire.

 

Jury recommends death in Fla. ninja slaying

Jury recommends death in Fla. ninja slaying

A former karate instructor should be put to death for leading a group of men dressed like ninjas to rob and kill a wealthy Florida couple while their nine special-needs children slept or cowered nearby, a jury recommended Friday.

 

'Hiccup girl' charged with murder

Police charge a woman, who gained notoriety three years ago for her uncontrollable hiccups, with killing a man during a robbery, police say.

 

'Gone Baby Gone' actress charged in Mass. break-in

An actress acclaimed for her Boston accent in the 2007 film "Gone Baby Gone" is facing charges after police say she and another man broke into a neighbor's apartment.

 

Police enter Waxahachie bank to find robber gone, workers locked in vault

Police enter Waxahachie bank to find robber gone, workers locked in vault

Two employees at a Waxahachie bank were locked in a vault this morning while a man robbed the bank and fled, police said. The robbery occurred about 7 am, shortly after the drive-through opened at ...

 

Restaurants' used grease a hot item for thieves

Restaurants' used grease a hot item for thieves

Two men pulled up behind Five Guys Burgers and Fries in North Bergen, N.J., last week, hooked a hose to a tank outside the restaurant and began ...

 

Burglars Picked Houses Based on Facebook Updates

Burglars Picked Houses Based on Facebook Updates

A group of New Hampshire men have been robbing houses based on the status updates of their victims on Facebook.

 

Mark Dizon, Suspected Of Killing 9, Nabbed Using Facebook

Mark Dizon, Suspected Of Killing 9, Nabbed Using Facebook

Philippine police tracked down a suspect in a series of grisly robberies and killings with the help of his Facebook account, officials said Tuesday. Mark Dizon, a 28-year-old computer technician, did not resist when arrested Tuesday while talking with his father in a public square in northern San Fernando city, police Senior Superintendent Danilo Bautista said.

Senh: Interesting how Facebook, which is probably at the height of its popularity now, is being used as a tool for law enforcement to capture criminals, while MySpace during its heyday was being used by pedophiles to commit crime.

 

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