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heist stories: 10 news summaries

UK Police Arrest Third Man in $65M Robbery

Authorities use DNA evidence to find Graff jewelry suspects

Aug 20, 09 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - British police arrested a third man today suspected of participating in the biggest jewelry heist in British history, the Times of London reports. Police already have two men in custody, having captured at least one from DNA evidence left at the scene of the crime. Authorities have said that the... More »

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robbery • diamond • heist • jewels • armed robbery • jewel heist

(Newser) - Ronnie Biggs, part of a crew that stole millions from a British mail train in 1963 in the notorious Great Train Robbery, has been issued a “compassionate release” from prison to undergo medical treatment in his final days, the Guardian reports. Biggs, 80, has pneumonia, and doctors say... More »

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crime • United Kingdom • England • Jack Straw • pneumonia • heist • Ronnie Biggs • Great Train Robbery • compassionate release

(Newser) - A lone gunman boldly stepped into a plush Chopard store in Paris and walked out with $8 million in gems yesterday, reports the BBC. The thief, dressed in a suit and fedora, forced the staff to hand over 15 pieces of jewelry, then calmly exited into the aftyernoon sun. ... More »

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crime • France • Paris • heist • jewels • armed robbery • gems

(Newser) - Thieves in Milwaukee knocked off a jewelry store yesterday—only to be robbed of the loot themselves as they made their getaway, the Journal Sentinel reports. Police say the two suspects were confronted and robbed by at least four men as they left the store. Cops managed to arrest the... More »

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crime • Milwaukee • robbery • heist • jewels

 13 Must-See Heist Movies 

In the mood for a caper? Rent one of these.

Mar 13, 08 11:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Did The Bank Job leave you itching for more scheme-heavy heist films? Entertainment Weekly names 13 greats:
  1. Ocean's Eleven: Ex-con George Clooney gathers a gang to filch $150 million and get back his girl, Julia Roberts.
  2. A Fish Called Wanda: John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis are among
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entertainment • list • bank robbery • box office • heist • action movie • movies • movie remakes

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All in All, Not a Bad Job

Heist movie highly entertaining, if forgettable

Mar 7, 08 7:35 AM CST
(Newser) - You probably won't ponder The Bank Job once you've left the theater, but most critics say you're likely to enjoy it while you're there. The heist film, very loosely based on a real bank robbery that happened in London in 1971—which captivated the public because of its rumored connection... More »

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London • heist • British royals • guy movies • action movie • Jason Statham

Thieves Snag 2 Picassos

German museum's paintings stolen from exhibition near Zurich

Feb 8, 08 2:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Thieves stole two Picasso paintings that belong to a German museum from a Swiss art gallery where they had been on display, the Guardian reports. The pilfered works, Tete de Cheval and Verre et Pichet, were on loan from the Sprengel Museum. Combined, they're worth $4.5 million, AFP reports. More »

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art • Switzerland • painting • heist

NEW RELEASE

Nothing Funny About This Money

Star-studded heist comedy offers few laughs

Jan 18, 08 4:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Even Oscar-caliber talent like Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah can't save Mad Money, about three cash-strapped women who join forces to pull off the perfect heist. The movie, which also stars Katie Holmes, "fails to hit the stratosphere," Stephen Schaefer writes in the Boston Herald, because it "... More »

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comedy • Katie Holmes • movie review • heist • Queen Latifah • Diane Keaton • Mad Money • Ted Danson • movies

2 Nabbed in $7M Armored Car Company Heist

Police say worker split with the cash after deactivating alarms

Dec 2, 07 6:22 AM CST
(Newser) - A couple suspected of pulling off an inside job to steal $7 million in cash from an Ohio armored car company have been nabbed after less than a week on the run, AP reports. FBI agents tracked down the pair in West Virginia, and recovered  "a large sum of... More »

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heist • armored car company

OJ Pays Bail and Walks Out

Lawyer says he will plead not guilty on all charges

Sep 19, 07 6:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - OJ left a Vegas detention center today after paying his $125,000 bail and hearing a list of charges against him and his alleged cohorts. His lawyer said that OJ will plead not guilty to all charges, including robbery and kidnapping with a weapon. Simpson, 60, gave up his passport... More »

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robbery • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • memorabilia • bail • heist • Thomas Riccio • Charles Cashmore

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