If you own a Hyundai or Kia — you might be able to rake in some well-deserved cash. The two widely popular car brands, which are owned by Hyundai Motor Group, have agreed to a $9 million class action settlement for victims of a disturbing TikTok trend that began in 2022, which reportedly involved users … Read more
This heist is truly nuts! A thief snatched a beloved antique walrus penis bone from behind the bar at the famed Camden, NJ cheesesteak joint Donkey’s Place — and staffers are blubbering mad. “She went to the back to do something else and then one dude stole it,” Lucas said. “We got his picture, but … Read more
A $400,000 shipment of lobsters headed for Costco locations in Illinois and Minnesota was hijacked before arriving at its delivery points. Dylan Rexing, CEO of Indiana-based logistics business Rexing Companies, said the shipment was picked up in Taunton, Mass., but never reached its destination, WFLD reported. Rexing told the outlet that the heist appeared to be part of … Read more
Rich people, poor behavior. Americans who live in households making upwards of $100,000 a year are twice as likely as poverty-stricken shoppers to steal from self-checkouts, a new survey has found. A sizable 40% of six-figure earners admitted to deliberately not scanning an item at a store, according to a recent LendingTree report — more … Read more
She’s teaching these kids a lesson they won’t soon forget. The schoolyard to jailyard pipeline may soon be welcoming another troubled youth, as a ticked-off teacher is calling the cops on a student who robbed her of a trendy trinket valued at nearly $300. But rather than rallying around the educator with support, nagging naysayers on the internet … Read more
The international spotlight recently turned to crime in Egypt when a pharaoh’s priceless bracelet was stolen from a Cairo museum and melted down – forever lost to history. The artifact once belonged to Pharaoh Usermaatre Amenemope, a ruler from the Third Intermediate Period. Dating back 3,000 years, the bracelet was stolen by a specialist at the Egyptian … Read more
They’re irreplaceable. A suspect has been arrested for allegedly stealing Beyoncé’s unreleased music, tour plans and other “personal sensitive information” from an SUV belonging to two members of her touring crew — but the never-before-heard tracks remain missing, according to reports and authorities. Kelvin Evans was booked into Atlanta’s Fulton County jail on charges of … Read more
It started, as many of Joe Ford’s jobs did, with a phone call about a car so rare that only a handful of men alive had ever seen one. The 1938 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Teardrop coupe, an Art Deco dream of swooping lines and sculpted chrome, and one of only two in existence, vanished in 2001 … Read more
A Reddit user claiming to be an airline employee is warning travelers about the possibility of being scammed when it comes to their printed bag tags. Posted in the “r/delta” forum on Reddit, the message is titled, “Toss your bag tags at home.” The Reddit user claimed to be a “baggage claims manager.” The individual … Read more
The world has officially gone mad. Mad about a little monster plushie known as the Labubu. If you have a tween or teen child, chances are you’ve heard a lot about them already. Or maybe you’re even housing a few already. The monster fuzzies, which were created by Hong Kong designer Kasing Lungare and often seen dangling off … Read more
The makers of “Grand Theft Auto” have shifted gears. “Grand Theft Auto VI,” the video game that’s been 12 years in the making, just had its release date pushed to May 26, 2026. “We are very sorry that this is later than you expected,” an apology on Rockstar Games’ website read. “The interest and excitement … Read more
You don’t want to be a victim of flyway robbery. Airports might seem like safe havens due to the abundance of security personnel. However, Argentine flight attendant Barbara Bacilieri revealed how thieves are robbing passengers and duty-free shops at will — and what flyers can do to prevent themselves from becoming a target. The crew … Read more
Newlyweds were left gutted after a hotel staff member stole the money from their wedding cards. Danielle Thomson and Mark Brodie tied the knot at Crutherland House Hotel in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. They left their cards and gifts from loved ones in a special postbox before taking them home to open two days … Read more
The bare minimum that you would expect from a delivery driver is that they do their best to make sure your package gets to its destination in one piece. But, one Aussie has exposed once and for all that sometimes, they don’t even try — and people aren’t happy about it. A package delivery driver was caught not doing … Read more
A thief who swiped a golden toilet from an English palace was convicted Tuesday along with an accomplice who helped cash in on the spoils of the 18-carat work of art insured for approximately $6 million. Michael Jones had used the fully functioning one-of-a-kind latrine as he did reconnaissance at Blenheim Palace — the country mansion where … Read more
She said “yes” — but people weren’t so happy for the couple. A woman posted a video on X revealing that she and her husband pulled a stunt in a restaurant that has sparked a fiery debate online. “My husband fake proposed to get us free drinks last night,” Jaela Bumpas captioned the video with … Read more
Fed-up patients facing astronomical medical bills are fighting back against hospitals and insurance companies with a secret weapon: artificial intelligence. Alicia Bittle gave birth to her youngest son in August, but rushed him to the emergency room just three weeks later after the infant developed a fever and respiratory illness. The stay-at-home mom and “trad wife” who raises her brood … Read more
A Texas pizzeria whose tip jar money was stolen by a group of teenagers thought of a creative way to make back the pilfered cash — and in the process found another victim of the brazen crew. Employees of Stone Oven Pizza in Wichita Falls, Texas, posted about the harrowing situation on Facebook, explaining that the … Read more
Rachel Bilson is not looking for love — online. The “O.C.” alum has never used a dating app, and doesn’t plan on downloading one anytime soon. “No, I’m not on an app and I won’t be,” she told The Post. “I like looking at everyone else’s, if my friends are on it or family members, … Read more
Actress Anya Taylor-Joy and her husband had to lock themselves in a closet when a group of masked burglars broke into a London mansion in which the two were staying in February 2023, it was revealed Monday. Taylor-Joy, 28, and her musician husband Malcolm McRae, 30 were with McRae’s bandmate Kane Ritchotte at the residence … Read more
DEAR ABBY: A longtime neighbor and friend has accused me of stealing a ring. I had been providing her with transportation to visit her husband while he was in rehab recovering from a broken leg. I also took her on other errands. One day, she was upset. She told me she had lost a bunched-up … Read more
Watt a bold move! A brazen JetBlue passenger admitted to taking a fellow passenger’s Apple phone charger on their flight, only to get into a heated back-and-forth on their plane. Footage of the tense incident, posted to TikTok by @RcRelated, showed the woman walking down the plane aisle when the man recording her asked if she was the one … Read more
Snitching rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sued by his ex girlfriend for alleged physical and sexual abuse — and for maliciously sharing her intimate photos online after the pair split. The troubled musician’s former lover, Jorgina Lulu Guillermo Diaz, also claimed he drugged her, abused her, and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from her … Read more
A former Miss South Africa contestant hounded over a nationality row was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday local time, capping a difficult few weeks for the beauty queen. Born to a Nigerian father in South Africa, Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the country’s competition “for the safety and wellbeing of my family and I” after … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My sister has a squawky bird she insists on keeping alongside the dinner table when she invites guests for dinner. Its ear-piercing screeching inhibits guests’ ability to carry on normal conversation, so I asked her if, in the future, she could please put the bird in another room during dinner. She responded that … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My sister was recently in the hospital. Due to swelling in her hands, it became necessary to remove her wedding band. This ring was our late father’s wedding band. If we were not successful in removing it, they were going to have to cut it off. I asked if she wanted me to … Read more
It’s a sticky-fingered situation. Manhattan’s only Costco may have a shoplifting problem, it’s been revealed, months after rampant theft allegedly drove the Target next door to close — and even after the company has bragged that their closed-door policy has helped them to steer around the recent retail crime epidemic. The lone location of the big … Read more
Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested on Thursday in California on fraud and theft charges, hours after police raided his Florida mansion, taking his mother into custody. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said Kingston was arrested without incident for a Florida warrant in the area of Fort Irwin, an Army base in the desert about 150 … Read more
Three men have been arrested for the alleged theft of 306 cattle worth some $165,195.00 USD. Western Australia Police said the alleged operation took place in October 2022 and involved the unauthorized muster of cattle from an isolated station in the northern part of the state. “It is alleged the charged persons were responsible for … Read more
The real-life made-for-TV drama around the gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtani’s former translator Ippei Mizuhara is indeed heading for the small screen. Lionsgate Television is developing a scripted series about the absurd situation that engulfed baseball’s biggest star and revealed one of his closest friends had allegedly stolen nearly $17 million from Ohtani to cover … Read more
They’re robbing the cradle — while it’s still empty. During the nine months it takes to cook their little buns in the oven, most expecting mommies find pleasure in plastering pregnancy announcements, ultrasound pics and baby bump progress photos all over social media. However, the plumb precious pastime — known as sharenting, a portmanteau of … Read more
There’s a bullseye on baby’s back. Targeting kids is fast becoming all the rage among shady scammers committing identity theft. A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission, the governmental overseers of identity theft, revealed that a staggering 22,229 claims of identity theft from kids in the U.S. under age 19 were filed last year. That’s … Read more
Not your typical accomplice! A Detroit area man was being patted down by cops on suspicion of theft when they found a gray-furred puppy with bright blue eyes zipped up in his pocket. “I don’t think anybody at this department’s seen anything like it,” Roseville Police Chief Mitch Berlin told the Detroit Free Press. The … Read more
They’re serving — jail time, that is. More than half of Gen Z shoppers prefer self-checkout lines — and would even switch their store of choice for the ease of self-serve kiosks, according to new data from Avery Dennison — but it’s not necessarily because they’re independent or introverted. In fact, one-third of the young shoppers admitted … Read more
A Grinch stole her Christmas, too. Cathleen Turner was aboard an Amtrak train traveling back to the Big Apple from Roanoke, Virginia when her post-Christmas spirits were soured: Her luggage was stolen. The New Yorker claims that an estimated $3,000 worth of personal belongings — including her high-end athletic apparel, beauty products and Christmas presents — were … Read more
Daphne Ciccarelle knows just how to fowl-up any subway mugger’s day. And the unflappable Gothamite isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty while doing it. In fact, she used her bare mitts to grab a feathery, albeit filthy, friend for a trip on the uptown C express train Wednesday — and let her little anti-theft repellant ride … Read more
‘Tis the season for breaking and entering. A reformed cat burglar who successfully stole more than a million dollars in valuables from 70 houses is warning homeowners about how easily their property can become a theft target — especially during the holiday season. Break-ins typically surge during the holidays, especially in New Jersey — with … Read more
A search is underway for an opportunistic doughnut thief who tore away from a service station early this morning in a Krispy Kreme van. The alleged burglar fled a servo in Carlingford, northwest of Sydney, Australia with 10,000 doughnuts in the van while its driver was inside paying at about 3:30 am (AEDT). The vehicle … Read more
Little soaps and travel-sized lotions may be complimentary but not everything in a hotel room is there for the taking. Wellness Heaven, a German spa and luxury hotel guide, surveyed 1,376 hotel managers to determine what items are most commonly stolen by guests. It seems most hotel customers can’t get enough of the pampering they … Read more
A famous “Grand Theft Auto” actor was swatted during a Thanksgiving livestream. Ned Luke, the voice actor of main character Michael De Santa in “GTA 5,” was swatted during a YouTube livestream of himself playing the violent video game for fans on Thursday. The actor took a phone call apparently warning him before he abruptly ended his stream. “I … Read more
GTA VI is almost here, and fans can barely wait much longer. Ten years since it’s last release in the series, Rockstar Games is gearing up to announce the highly anticipated “Grand Theft Auto VI,” according to a new report. The studio, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., is planning to make the announcement … Read more
A mother and her family are being slammed on social media after video captures them wiping out an entire bowl filled with Halloween candy in front of a country musician’s Texas home. Cody Tate, a musician from the well known country band Whiskey Myers, posted security footage to his Instagram showing the family ravaging a … Read more
He kept calm and carried on. A TV reporter was apparently robbed while filming a live news update in London — and he barely even flinched. BBC star Harry Low had been assigned to report on heavy rain and flooding in the capital from the streets of suburban Mortlake Monday night, when his backpack was … Read more
To tweak Bugs Bunny’s immortal line: “Where’s all the Grubhub, bub?” A California Grubhub driver redefined the expression “dine and dash” after allegedly gobbling down food that he was supposed to deliver to a customer, as seen in a viral video. “I hope he never delivers to anyone again,” Martin Luzanilla, CEO of Mexihana’s Hibachi … Read more
A Greek olive oil cooperative was hit by thieves who swiped more than $388,000 worth of product — and locals believe it was an inside job. Roughly 37 tons, or around 9,000 gallons, of olive oil was stolen from the Polygyros Olive Oil Cooperative — which roughly 200 local producers are a part of — … Read more
They’re not so you can “check yourself out.” Amid the increasing number of self-service check-out stations cropping up at grocery stores and other vendors, companies have devised a unique measure to deter potential shoplifters — mirrors. The method was first detailed in a Mashable article last year but has gone viral recently amid an uptick … Read more
The days of the self-serve soda fountain are numbered at McDonald’s. The fast-food giant plans to phase out the do-it-yourself stations, eliminating them entirely over the next decade as franchise owners cite hygiene, theft, and consumer eating habits, according to The State Journal-Register of Illinois. But McDonald’s franchise owners want to put customers’ minds at … Read more
This viral video has plunged users into a debate. A bizarre but easy life hack showing viewers how to get into a locked car by way of a plunger has divided commenters on TikTok due to its innovation — but many are concerned it will give car thieves quick and quiet access to steal from vehicles. A … Read more
Frenchman Stéphane Breitwieser was an art junkie, and to get his fix, he stole some 239 works of art with an estimated value of a whopping $2 billion — from as many as 200 museums all over Europe. One of the valuable pieces was the old master painting “Sybille, Princess of Cleves,” by the artist … Read more
Fans are rallying behind a popular Mexican singer who’s being held at a women’s prison while the investigation into a brazen jewelry heist of about $100,000 in goods continues. Yulissa Mendoza, 25, who touts 1.4 million followers on TikTok, is not suspected of taking part in the June 26 robbery of the Berger jewelry store … Read more
NYC shoppers are browsing — and buying — in incognito mode. Amid an uptick in crime, luxury shops on Fifth and Madison avenues are increasingly offering customers nondescript white paper bags to conceal their high-end purchases. The simple sacks cover up the stores’ signature shopping bags — think Hermes orange, Tiffany blue and Cartier red … Read more
Actor Ray Buffer admitted in court Thursday to swiping comic books from a San Diego business that caught the brazen theft on tape and then shamed him over social media. Buffer’s case came to a close months after Southern California Comics blasted out footage that showed him concealing comics underneath his shirt before scooting out. … Read more
Security cameras set up inside an Australian woman’s home captured the shocking moment a plumber snooped through her bedroom drawers before doing a “sickening” act with her kitchen utensils. The plumber, who was recommended by the homeowner’s friend, attended the house to fix the bathroom’s toilet and shower. While it’s not known if the woman … Read more
They accused the cops of Grand Theft Auto-mation. UK police are being ridiculed online after producing a sketchy digital reproduction of an assault suspect — with many comparing it to a character from “Grand Theft Auto.” A tweet detailing the virtual courtroom sketch is currently garnering guffaws online. “Can you help us identify the man?” … Read more
A keen-nosed K-9 in Florida helped wildlife authorities uncover a theft attempt of rare and endangered plants from a state park. On Facebook, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) made an announcement in late February that a K-9 named Susan sniffed out a bag of stolen plants. The thieves reportedly stole 35 ribbon orchids and one … Read more
His eggcellent plan didn’t hatch quite right. A UK man is facing two years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to stealing nearly 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs worth over $37,000, according to news reports. Joby Pool, 32, was charged with criminal damage and two counts of theft after towing away the trailer full of chocolate Saturday. … Read more
According to the “Oceans Eleven” movies, heists of major institutions require a high-tech, fast-talking, carefully orchestrated operation. But when Murf the Surf decided to steal some jewels from New York City’s Museum of Natural History, all it took was an open window. It’s unknown who decided to crack the fourth-floor window, which opened onto the … Read more
Skyler Page, the embattled creator of Cartoon Network’s “Clarence” series, pleaded not guilty to stealing toys from a California department store this month, TMZ reported Saturday. Page, 33, was charged with misdemeanor petty theft for allegedly pocketing merchandise, including Nerf guns, on Dec. 13 from a Ross location in Burbank. Police say they received a … Read more
Some Christmas wishes really do come true. A mother from Chicago was heartbroken when she couldn’t afford holiday gifts for her kids this year — until a secret Santa stepped-in. Tina Swopes’ car was stolen earlier this year — and though her Kia sedan was found at a nearby gas station the next day, the … Read more
Props from the fictional Netflix series “The Crown” almost resulted in a real-life murder investigation. While shooting on location for Season 5 in February, thieves stole two large trucks full of antique props from the set and even dumped some of the pieces in a nearby river. One of the items discarded was an incredibly … Read more
The former owner of a California manse where a Mercedes-Benz was discovered buried in the yard had reported the vehicle stolen — and received a hefty insurance payout — 30 years ago, according to a local paper. Johnny Bocktune Lew, the man who built the $15 million estate on property along Stockbridge Avenue in Atherton, reported his Mercedes-Benz stolen in 1992, … Read more