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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: grand theft

grand theft stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - Caustic socialite Brooke Astor lashed Camilla Parker Bowles for perpetuating the "family mistress business" by sleeping with Prince Charles even while he was married to Diana, reports the Guardian. "Your grandmother would be proud of you," snorted Astor, referring to Camilla's great-grandmother, who was believed to be... More »

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crime • Princess Diana • Prince Charles • Brooke Astor • grand theft • Britain • British royals • Anthony Marshall • Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall • Camilla Parker Bowles • Diana

UCLA Body Parts Peddler Found Guilty

Businessman carved up donated cadavers to
sell parts for profit

May 15, 09 4:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - A businessman who carved up bodies donated to UCLA's medical school and sold them off to research companies has been found guilty of grand theft, the Los Angeles Times reports. Ernest Nelson raked in over $1.5 million from the scheme, which he conspired to carry out with the director... More »

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conviction • UCLA • grand theft • bodies • body parts • cadaver • Ernest Nelson

Millionaire's Thievery Ruins Priceless Books

Iranian millionaire sliced pages from valuable volumes

Nov 21, 08 2:30 PM CST
(Newser) - An Iranian scholar and millionaire sliced pages from extremely rare volumes at the British Library, some dating back to the 16th century, to replace missing sections in his own book collection, reports the Independent. Farhad Hakimzadeh, who pleaded guilty to theft and faces prison time, removed pages from a... More »

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crime • theft • grand theft • British Library • rare books • Farhad Hakimzadeh

Caylee's Mom Charged With Theft, Fraud

Faces 3rd arrest as protesters dog suspected killer

Sep 12, 08 4:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Casey Anthony, the mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee, was officially charged yesterday with grand theft, ID fraud and check forgery involving a friend, Florida Today reports. After being busted on child neglect—and the theft charges unconnected to her daughter’s disappearance—Anthony could now face a third arrest on... More »

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child neglect • grand theft • check fraud • Casey Anthony • Caylee Anthony

Goth Bonnie
& Clyde Busted
in $7.5M Heist

Luckless pair go from folk heroes to figures
of ridicule in song

Jan 24, 08 3:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Lover of vampire novels Roger Dillon and girlfriend Nicole Boyd—dubbed the "goth Bonnie and Clyde" on a popular Internet site—thought they'd planned the perfect crime. Dillon worked at an Ohio armored car firm, where he gleaned valuable inside info. On Thanksgiving weekend, he and Boyd looted $7.... More »

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crime • Ohio • West Virginia • grand theft

Hsu Surrenders; Campaigns Lick Wounds and Revisit Vetting

So many donors,
so little time?

Sep 1, 07 9:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fugitive financier Norman Hsu surrendered to a San Mateo, CA, court yesterday, and was released on $2 million bail, leaving political types to wonder how someone with an outstanding grand theft charge could slip under the radar of so many campaigns, especially the experienced hands who let him donate and... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Norman Hsu • surrender • grand theft • campaign fundraising

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