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CrimeApr 24, 2023
Jewelers Mutual Launches Free Security Training Program with JSA

The online 16-course “Safety and Security Academy” aims to educate jewelers on crime prevention and loss mitigation.

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CrimeApr 20, 2023
Ex-UFC Fighter Charged in New Jersey Jewelry Theft

Karl Roberson is accused of stealing more than $200,000 worth of jewelry and watches from a childhood friend.

CrimeMay 17, 2023

The men were convicted of breaking into the Green Vault Museum and stealing millions of dollars’ worth of 18th century royal jewels.

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CrimeApr 12, 2023
Customs Seizes $4.4M Worth of Counterfeit Jewelry

CBP officers in Louisville, Kentucky, uncovered fake Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels, and Chanel jewelry.

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CrimeMar 20, 2023
Jewelry Crime Reached Record Level in 2022, JSA Says

At JSA’s annual luncheon, President John J. Kennedy said the organization recorded more than 2,000 cases last year.

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CrimeMar 03, 2023
Man Who Pleaded Guilty in Jeweler’s Murder Sentenced to 40 Years

The two other suspects involved in the killing of Mark Vuono, owner of Marco Jewelers in Connecticut, are awaiting sentencing.

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CrimeMar 01, 2023
NYPD Looking for 2 New Suspects in Violent Queens Robbery

Police are searching for two accomplices wanted in connection to the crime in which a 79-year-old woman was brutally beaten.

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CrimeFeb 24, 2023
Queens Jewelry Store Employee Beaten in Armed Robbery

Two thieves fled with more than $500,000 worth of jewelry, according to the NYPD.

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CrimeFeb 23, 2023
Stolen Ancient Jewels Returned to Cambodia

The 77-piece jewelry collection dates back to the Angkor kingdom that ruled Cambodia from the 9th to the 15th centuries.

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CrimeFeb 16, 2023
Police Arrest Suspect in Brooklyn Jewelry Store Robbery

The alleged gunman has been charged with attempted murder, robbery and gun possession.

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CrimeFeb 14, 2023
Brooklyn Jewelry Store Employee Shot in Attempted Robbery

The violent incident is one of several recent robberies in the borough and the NYPD is investigating the possibility of a serial burglar.

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CrimeFeb 13, 2023
10 Jewelry News Stories You Might Have Missed

Another jewelry store robbery in Brooklyn, New York, plus an examination of the Grammys jewelry and social media trends in 2023.

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CrimeFeb 09, 2023
Melissa Joy Manning’s Brooklyn Boutique Robbed at Knifepoint

The robber obscured his identity with a hat, sunglasses, and surgical mask.

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CrimeFeb 06, 2023
Queens Jeweler Convicted of Laundering Stolen Luxury Watches

A jury found Stanislav Yakubov guilty of money laundering and making false statements to federal law enforcement agents.

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CrimeJan 12, 2023
Thieves Steal $2M in Jewelry in Another Brooklyn Robbery

Police are on the lookout for three suspects wanted in a smash-and-grab attack at a jewelry store in the borough’s Park Slope neighborhood.

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CrimeJan 09, 2023
JSA Offering Reward in Violent Brooklyn Jewelry Store Robbery

The two suspects beat the 79-year-old store owner before taking off with more than $100,000 in jewelry, police said.

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CrimeJan 04, 2023
How a Jeweler Lost $1.6M in Less than 24 Hours

Joyce’s Jewelry in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, is suing PNC Bank after cybercriminals emptied its accounts through a series of wire transfers.

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CrimeDec 22, 2022
2 Men Found Guilty in Fatal Robbery of CT Jeweler

Mark Vuono of Marco Jewelers in Stamford, Connecticut was killed in March 2020.

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CrimeDec 20, 2022
The Biggest Security Mistakes Jewelers Are Making Right Now

Ahead of the holidays, JSA’s John Kennedy outlines five common jewelry crimes and what to do, and not to do, if they happen in your store.

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CrimeDec 20, 2022
Authorities Recover Some Royal Jewels from Green Vault Heist

Important pieces are still missing following the 2019 robbery of the Green Vault Museum in Dresden, Germany.

CrimeDec 12, 2022
4 Suspects Arrested in TN After Attempted Smash-and-Grab Jewelry Robbery

Franklin police believe they could be connected to five other similar robberies.

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CrimeDec 09, 2022
Jewelers Mutual Has a Plan to Reduce Jewelry Crime

Its new “Partner for Protection” movement encourages jewelers to stay vigilant and bolster security standards.

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CrimeNov 18, 2022
Jewelry Store Security Guard Killed in Armed Robbery

Police in Calumet City, Illinois are looking for several suspects involved in the robbery of a jewelry store in the River Oaks Mall.

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CrimeOct 19, 2022
Fla. Jewelry Store Owner Shoots Robbers, Kills 2

The other two suspects are still at large, according to the Orlando Police Department.

CrimeOct 03, 2022
Delaware Jeweler Viciously Attacked During Robbery

The jeweler was left in critical condition after a suspect pistol-whipped and beat him before stealing jewelry out of the display cases.

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CrimeSep 27, 2022
3 Suspects in Beverly Hills Smash-and-Grab Robbery Arrested

A total of four suspects are now in custody with police still on the lookout for the remaining two.

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CrimeSep 20, 2022
Customs Seizes More Than 700 Counterfeit Cartier ‘Love’ Bracelets

Agents in Cincinnati intercepted three shipments of fake brand-name jewels that would be worth more than $10 million if genuine.

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CrimeSep 13, 2022
Texas Retailer Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud

Santiago Mora used his business partner’s identity to receive $500,000 in cash advances to pay clients.

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