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CrimeOct 03, 2024
Man Who Shared Spoils of $2.7M Smash-and-Grab on Social Media Pleads Guilty to Robbery Charge

Ladell Tharpe, 39, took part in a 2022 jewelry store robbery and then posted pictures of cash on Instagram with the text “Robbery Gang.”

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CrimeSep 20, 2024
Oregon Jeweler Sentenced to 20 Years for Stealing From, Defrauding Customers

The former owner of Timeless Jewelers in West Salem pleaded guilty to nearly two dozen counts of theft and aggravated theft.

CrimeAug 16, 2024

Most of the 18th century royal jewelry taken from the Green Vault Museum in Dresden, Germany, in 2019 went back on display this week.

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CrimeSep 16, 2024
New Jersey Jeweler Pleads Guilty To Evading Customs

Monishkumar Kirankumar Doshi Shah admitted to dodging customs duties on more than $13.5 million of jewelry imported into the U.S.

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CrimeAug 13, 2024
Suspect Indicted in July Murder of Florida Jeweler

John Craiger, 83, faces a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Ghazi “Gus” Osta, owner of Volusia Gold & Diamond in Daytona Beach.

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CrimeAug 07, 2024
Authorities Arrest Alleged ‘Black Bin Crew’ Jewelry Thieves

The men are believed to be responsible for more than 20 jewelry store burglaries across the United States.

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CrimeJul 30, 2024
Florida Man Charged with Selling Fake Native American Jewelry

The man is accused of faking his Native American ancestry to sell jewelry at art shows across Wisconsin.

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CrimeJul 22, 2024
Florida Jeweler Shot, Killed Following Argument With Customer

Ghazi Michel Osta, or “Gus,” was killed Friday by an 83-year-old man said to be a frequent customer at his store, Volusia Gold & Diamond.

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CrimeJul 16, 2024
Thieves Nab $500K in Jewelry in Calif. Group Smash-and-Grab

The Berkeley robbery follows two other Bay Area robberies involving multiple suspects, one in May and one in June.

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CrimeJul 10, 2024
US Customs Seizes $10M in Counterfeit Jewelry

Officers intercepted three packages within 24 hours containing fake goods claiming to be from various luxury brands.

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CrimeJul 02, 2024
Theodore Roosevelt’s Stolen Watch Winds Its Way Home

It has been returned to the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site in New York nearly 40 years after being taken while on loan to a Buffalo museum.

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CrimeJun 14, 2024
2 Men Sentenced to Life in 2022 Murder of Detroit-Area Jeweler

In court, Daniel Hutchinson’s loved ones remembered the jeweler as a giver, a role model, and a leader.

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CrimeJun 06, 2024
2 Men Found Guilty in 2022 Murder of Detroit-Area Jeweler

A jury convicted Marco Bisbikis and Roy Larry in the murder-for-hire plot targeting Daniel “Hutch” Hutchinson, owner of Hutch’s Jewelry.

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CrimeMay 03, 2024
Second Suspect Arrested in Murder of Colorado Jeweler

Wheat Ridge, Colorado police took a 50-year-old man into custody Wednesday following a two-month search.

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CrimeMay 02, 2024
4 Indicted in Burglary Ring Targeting Indian, South Asian Families

The men are allegedly responsible for stealing millions in jewelry and other valuables in 43 burglaries in 25 towns across Massachusetts.

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CrimeMay 01, 2024
Grand Jury to Hear Case Against Jeweler Charged in Fatal Shove Following IJO Show

Last month in Dallas, David Walton pushed another jeweler, David Ettinger, who later died.

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CrimeApr 24, 2024
Jewelry Crime Declines Significantly, But Dollar Losses Remain High

A double-digit drop in the number of in-store crimes was offset by a jump in off-premises attacks, JSA’s 2023 crime report shows.

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CrimeApr 04, 2024
Police Searching for Suspects in $1M Mall Heist

Thieves targeted Venzio Jewelers in New Jersey’s Ocean County Mall.

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CrimeApr 02, 2024
2 Suspects Arrested After Attempted Robbery, Kidnapping

The men, along with a third suspect who remains at large, allegedly tried to rob a jewelry store in Guntersville, Alabama.

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CrimeMar 21, 2024
Sparks Fly as Burglars Lose Safe on California Freeway

JSA said a man and woman pulled the safe out of an Oakland jewelry store but couldn’t quite get it into their van.

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CrimeMar 19, 2024
Jewelry Factory Supervisor Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Precious Metals

The man was charged with money laundering in connection with the theft of gold, silver, and platinum over the course of three years.

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CrimeFeb 06, 2024
Police Search for 2 Suspects in NJ Armed Robbery

The two men emptied a safe at gunpoint at a jewelry store in Cherry Hill Mall.

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CrimeFeb 02, 2024
NC Jeweler Shot, Kidnapped Following Robbery

The victim was taken to the hospital and the authorities are on the lookout for four suspects.

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CrimeJan 24, 2024
Woman Claiming to Be an Influencer Wanted in Grab-and-Run Robberies

She’s allegedly stolen jewelry from stores in Southern California and police also are looking into thefts in Arizona and Michigan.

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CrimeJan 19, 2024
Police Seek Murder Charges in Death of Colorado Jeweler

The recommendation comes after DNA linked a burglary suspect to the November shooting death of Peter Damian Arguello.

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CrimeJan 12, 2024
DNA Potentially Links Suspect to Murder of Colorado Jeweler

The DNA was recovered from flex cuffs found at the scene of the Nov. 29 murder of Peter Damian Arguello.

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CrimeJan 12, 2024
Dateline to Feature Ted Shaughnessy Case

The Austin, Texas, jeweler was murdered in his home in 2018, and his son later pleaded guilty to hiring a man to kill him.

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CrimeJan 03, 2024
Suspect in Queens Jewelry Store Robbery Arrested

The man is charged in connection with a total of six armed robberies and two gunpoint carjackings.

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