NEWSTALK 860 » theft

Lufkin Police Need Your Help in Finding 'Animals' Stolen in Commercial Burglary

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:52:19 +0000

Attention East Texas:

Be on the lookout for nearly $4,000 worth of taxidermied animals that were stolen from a Lufkin building under construction in the 1900 block of Denman Avenue.

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Thieves Love the Honda Accord

Jen Austin — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:40:08 +0000

The Honda Accord seems to be one of the most common vehicles seen on the roads, not only across the US, but right here in East Texas. Driving on the Highway 59 we see tons of Accords, mixed in with several domestic pickup trucks and foreign and domestic SUVs. I’m rockin’ a Chevy Traverse, packed full of car seats, diaper bags, and scattered discarded Cheerios. And you?

If you drive a Tahoe, rest assured, it’s not likely to be stolen. But if you drive a foreign car, you’re chances of having it ripped off are pretty good. Yikes!

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What Is the World's Most Stolen Food?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:51:02 +0000

According to a new report from the Center for Retail Research, the most frequently stolen food on the planet is… cheese.

The report says four percent of the protein and calcium-rich (not to mention tasty) food winds up being shoplifted worldwide every year, besting the theft-rates for other items like candy and alcohol and causing cheese to be labeled “high risk” for retailers.

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Oops! Embarrassed SWAT Team Has Their Guns Stolen

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:26:02 +0000

Well, this is humiliating. Thieves using bolt cutters were able to force their way into a supposedly secure building earlier Thursday morning and steal 21 MP-5 submachine guns and 12 large caliber handgun from the Los Angeles police department’s prestigious SWAT unit.

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