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Vermont Store Loses 22 Laptops in ‘Professional Hit’

The owner of a Vermont computer store that had 22 laptop computers stolen is calling the crime a “professional hit.” Patrick Brown of Brown Computer Solutions in Brattleboro said the people who broke into his store last Friday were disguised …

U.S. Shuts Down Massive Cyber Theft Ring

U.S. authorities claimed one of their biggest victories against cyber crime as they shut down a ring they said used malicious software to take control of more than 2 million PCs around the world, and may have led to theft …

Vandals Cause $85,000 Damage to Missouri Fountains

Kansas City parks officials say thieves and vandals have caused $85,000 damage to two of the city’s most well-known fountains. The Kansas City Star reports that thieves took $25,000 in lights from the JC Nichols Memorial Fountain on the County …

Copper Wire Worth $143G Stolen From Tow Lot

Authorities in central New Jersey are investigating the theft of a trailer containing $143,000 worth of copper wire from a towing company’s parking lot. Perth Amboy Police Lt. David O’Donnell tells the Home News Tribune newspaper that a tractor-trailer carrying …