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theft

[theft] / θɛft /


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A Michigan man and former studio engineer is facing the music for his theft of rapper Eminem’s unreleased works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

"They then made an allegation of theft and injury, and I was investigated by the police at the time, but nothing came of it."

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Top Secret: OpenAI alleges an ex-employee took confidential files to Apple, including detailed images of an unreleased device, turning the tables on Apple in an ongoing trade secret theft case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Such theft accounted for billions of dollars, Aurangzeb said, adding that there remained "room for improvement" on increasing income tax collection as well.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Apparently, actually putting the generator outside where it belongs leaves it open to theft.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Last year, Lynd Fruit Farm in Pataskala, Ohio, warned visitors it would call the sheriff’s office on offenders who hid their pickings at checkout, reporting apple thefts of $80, $160 and $400 at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Without catching criminal bosses, experts agree, others lower down will continue carrying out thefts to order - often using tech such as cloned keys to access vehicles.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The number of recorded mobile phone thefts and robberies fell to 62,029 in the year ending August 2026, compared to 78,344 for the same period the previous year - a drop of 20%.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Detectives combed through video surveillance footage and identified a suspect, Sean Paul Green, whom prosecutors allege was also responsible for the bronze thefts in Tustin and other cities, including Long Beach and Huntington Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

She told them a number of other stories about art thefts, some of the plottings ingenious and some a mess.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett


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