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as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
while violent crime in the city has decreased dramatically, rates of theft and vandalism have risen slightly
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Details of how detectives connected the thefts and closed in on the three men have not been released.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Richard Patrick Wooton, 55, pleaded guilty in February in Hennepin County District Court to two counts of theft by swindle in connection with two cases.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
The same access also exposed the email addresses the gang used for a file-sharing service called MEGA, which facilitated the group’s data theft from successful breaches.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Stephanie Lynn Serbin, 42, of Hobart, is charged with two counts of felony theft and one count of fraud, all Level 5 felonies.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Richard Patrick Wooton, 55, pleaded guilty in February in Hennepin County District Court to two counts of theft by swindle in connection with two cases.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
The same access also exposed the email addresses the gang used for a file-sharing service called MEGA, which facilitated the group’s data theft from successful breaches.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Stephanie Lynn Serbin, 42, of Hobart, is charged with two counts of felony theft and one count of fraud, all Level 5 felonies.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theft. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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