Carjacking Foiled by Manual Transmission

When a local man was carjacked at a Sunoco gas station recently, he probably had no idea the perpetrators would be caught and his car recovered so quickly. ...

Study Finds Church Attendance Lowers Crime Levels

Does church attendance accomplish anything good for society? A recent Duke University study shows that it does. Here’s the gist of the study: When ...

Man Accidentally Pepper-Sprays Himself Mid-Robbery

In the town of Merced, which is named after the Spanish word for “mercy,” a bumbling robbery attempt was quickly brought to a merciful end. ...

Police Arrest Man for Bridge Theft

Akron police officers, acting on a tip, responded to a location and made an arrest related to a previous theft that took place in a public park. By itself, ...

Former Bank Robber Sworn in as a Lawyer

Twenty years ago, 19-year-old Robert W. VanSumeren stood nervously in a Michigan courtroom as Judge Michael Smith sentenced him to six years in prison ...

Robbery Foiled by Octogenarian Bodybuilder

When 82-year-old Willie Murphy heard the sound of an intruder breaking into her home, she felt bad. Bad for the intruder, that is. Murphy said to reporters, ...

The Man Who Robs Art Museums

Stephane Breitwieser is “perhaps the most prolific art thief in history,” said Michael Finkel in GQ. The Frenchman has robbed more than $1.4 ...

Red Sauce on Suspect's Face Leads to Arrest

Police cited an obvious, telltale clue in the arrest of a Pennsylvania man for theft-red sauce, smeared all over his face and clothing.

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Missionary Pioneer 'Holds Possessions Very Lightly'

In Giving It All Away David Green relates that Bob Hoskins, a missionary pioneer who along with his son Rob founded the outstanding ministry called OneHope, ...

Your Cheetos Will Find You Out

The Bible clearly states, "You have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out" (Numbers 32:23). Well, in the case of this ...