December 6, 2021 Los Angeles' DA Gascon still silent on crime wave, prosecutor says The head of the union that represents nearly 1,000 prosecutors within Los Angeles County accused District Attorney George Gascon on Monday of keeping silent amid a surge in brazen smash-and-grab burglaries and robberies that have become increasingly violent.
December 6, 2021 California siblings save mom from attempted robbery on front steps of their home, video shows Two siblings jumped into action last week to save their mom who was followed back to their home in Oakland, Calfornia, by a would-be purse-snatcher, according to a local report.
December 6, 2021 California woman arrested near swanky mall after shoplifting more than $300K: Report A Southern California woman has been arrested on suspicion of stealing over $300,000 worth of retail merchandise from multiple high-end stores such as Gucci, Prada and Jimmy Choo, authorities said Wednesday.
December 6, 2021 Texas plumber who found cash in Lakewood wall 'upset' with Joel Osteen: 'Should have heard something' The plumber who found cash in the walls of Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church says he's “upset” that no one from the church has contacted him.
December 5, 2021 California burglars posing as landscapers target Asian-American homes, police say Police in Torrance, Calif., issued a warning on Wednesday after multiple Asian-American homes in gated communities were robbed during recent weeks by suspects appearing to pose as landscapers.
December 5, 2021 San Francisco Chronicle journalist robbed at gunpoint while on assignment: reports A San Francisco Chronicle photographer on assignment was robbed at gunpoint of two cameras, Oakland police said.
December 3, 2021 California’s zero-bail policy sets free 14 smash-grab robbery suspects, LAPD chief says Los Angeles police recently arrested 14 suspects in connection with 11 "smash and grab" robberies in the city in late November – but all 14 suspects are back on the street, the city’s police chief says.
December 2, 2021 California city spending federal COVID funds on license plate readers to deter smash-and-grab mobs San Jose has approved funding for license plate readers in an effort to address organized robberies in the city and throughout California in recent weeks.
December 2, 2021 College criminal justice professor arrested after allegedly shoplifting from Target multiple times A professor of criminal justice at Georgia Gwinnett College was arrested last month after shoplifting more than $600 from a Target store over multiple visits, authorities said.
December 2, 2021 Florida mom forced out of home after catching robber breaking into daughter's window A South Florida woman says she was forced to move in with family after she noticed a man trying to break into her daughter's bedroom window.