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UK Police Arrest Third Man in $65M Robbery

Authorities use DNA evidence to find Graff jewelry suspects

(Newser) - British police arrested a third man today suspected of participating in the biggest jewelry heist in British history, the Times of London reports. Police already have two men in custody, having captured at least one from DNA evidence left at the scene of the crime. Authorities have said that the...

UK Releases 'Great Train Robber' Biggs to Die

(Newser) - Ronnie Biggs, part of a crew that stole millions from a British mail train in 1963 in the notorious Great Train Robbery, has been issued a “compassionate release” from prison to undergo medical treatment in his final days, the Guardian reports. Biggs, 80, has pneumonia, and doctors say there...

Brazen Paris Gunman Grabs $8M in Gems

(Newser) - A lone gunman boldly stepped into a plush Chopard store in Paris and walked out with $8 million in gems yesterday, reports the BBC. The thief, dressed in a suit and fedora, forced the staff to hand over 15 pieces of jewelry, then calmly exited into the aftyernoon sun. ...

Milwaukee Jewel Thieves Get Robbed Leaving Store

(Newser) - Thieves in Milwaukee knocked off a jewelry store yesterday—only to be robbed of the loot themselves as they made their getaway, the Journal Sentinel reports. Police say the two suspects were confronted and robbed by at least four men as they left the store. Cops managed to arrest the...

13 Must-See Heist Movies
 13 Must-See Heist Movies 
Mar 13, 2008 11:11 AM CDT

13 Must-See Heist Movies

In the mood for a caper? Rent one of these.

(Newser) - Did The Bank Job leave you itching for more scheme-heavy heist films? Entertainment Weekly names 13 greats:
  1. Ocean's Eleven: Ex-con George Clooney gathers a gang to filch $150 million and get back his girl, Julia Roberts.
  2. A Fish Called Wanda: John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis are among the double-crossers
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All in All, Not a Bad Job
All in All, Not a Bad Job
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Mar 7, 2008 7:35 AM CST

All in All, Not a Bad Job

Heist movie highly entertaining, if forgettable

(Newser) - You probably won't ponder The Bank Job once you've left the theater, but most critics say you're likely to enjoy it while you're there. The heist film, very loosely based on a real bank robbery that happened in London in 1971—which captivated the public because of its rumored connection...

Thieves Snag 2 Picassos
Thieves Snag 2 Picassos
Feb 8, 2008 2:28 PM CST

Thieves Snag 2 Picassos

German museum's paintings stolen from exhibition near Zurich

(Newser) - Thieves stole two Picasso paintings that belong to a German museum from a Swiss art gallery where they had been on display, the Guardian reports. The pilfered works, Tete de Cheval and Verre et Pichet, were on loan from the Sprengel Museum. Combined, they're worth $4.5 million, AFP reports.

Nothing Funny About This Money
Nothing Funny About This Money
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Jan 18, 2008 4:29 PM CST

Nothing Funny About This Money

Star-studded heist comedy offers few laughs

(Newser) - Even Oscar-caliber talent like Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah can't save Mad Money, about three cash-strapped women who join forces to pull off the perfect heist. The movie, which also stars Katie Holmes, "fails to hit the stratosphere," Stephen Schaefer writes in the Boston Herald, because it "...

2 Nabbed in $7M Armored Car Company Heist

Police say worker split with the cash after deactivating alarms

(Newser) - A couple suspected of pulling off an inside job to steal $7 million in cash from an Ohio armored car company have been nabbed after less than a week on the run, AP reports. FBI agents tracked down the pair in West Virginia, and recovered  "a large sum of...

OJ Pays Bail and Walks Out
OJ Pays Bail and Walks Out
Sep 19, 2007 6:53 PM CDT

OJ Pays Bail and Walks Out

Lawyer says he will plead not guilty on all charges

(Newser) - OJ left a Vegas detention center today after paying his $125,000 bail and hearing a list of charges against him and his alleged cohorts. His lawyer said that OJ will plead not guilty to all charges, including robbery and kidnapping with a weapon. Simpson, 60, gave up his passport...

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