December 12, 2012
Tom and Glenda Beard moved home to Vicksburg, Miss., and a 142-year-old house a little more than two years ago. On Friday, they wondered if they’d made the right decision. The Vicksburg Post reports their cast-iron mailbox, the pole it …
November 16, 2012
Deputies say two Florida men stole almost $500,000 of metal from the Orange County school district and sold it for less than 10 percent of its value. Orange County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 54-year-old Otis Jackson and 47-year-old Raymond Lindsey on …
September 6, 2012
The first detection dog in the world to be trained to sniff out forensic markings on stolen metal is set to help police officers crack down on metal theft in the UK. Instead of locating drugs or human remains, a …
March 23, 2012
A school for mentally disabled adults in the Louisville, Ky., area is facing financial hardship after thieves stole the catalytic converters from the vans they use to transport their students. WAVE-TV reports the St. Mary’s Center students are accustomed to …