Accused celeb burglar pleads not guilty in LA

A suspected member of a burglary ring that stole cash, jewelry and clothing from celebrities' homes has pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles.

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Recession's good news: Cities see burglaries fall

Ever since he was laid off in March, Frank Beil has been on the lookout.

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Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old

A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.

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Police: Celeb-obsessed teens robbed famous victims

For a group of Hollywood-obsessed teens, entertainment news on the Internet offered more than a glimpse into the lives of stars. It helped them break into celebrities' homes.

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Porn actor pleads guilty in Pa. rooftop burglary

A porn star has pleaded guilty to acting as a lookout while his twin brother and sometime co-star cut holes through the roofs of Philadelphia businesses to break inside.

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Porn actor gets 3-8 years in Pa. rooftop break-ins

A porn star who was accused of using a handsaw and an ax to break into stores through their rooftops while his twin brother and occasional co-star acted as a lookout is going to prison for at least three years.

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Twin Porn Actors Charged in Burglary

Twin brothers who have appeared in hardcore gay-porn online videos are charged with the rooftop burglary of a South Philadelphia business and are suspected in dozens of similar crimes in at least three states, authorities said.

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Their pockets may have been full, but two suspects in a group of car burglaries were empty-headed when they asked a Volusia County deputy for a ride home in a Deltona neighborhood

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Excerpt: A 43-year-old Akron man has been charged with stealing from a 92-year-old neighbor.

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Excerpt: A 16-year-old Peoria teen may face charges after his cell phone dialed 911 while he was in the process of burglarizing a vehicle, police said.

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PORT ST. LUCIE — A 22-year-old man was charged with felony burglary and misdemeanor criminal mischief Saturday after being accused of trying to enter a Port St. Lucie home, according to an arrest affidavit from the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office.

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Google's ambitious plan to offer a 3-D street level view of communities across three continents hit a snag when angry residents of a UK village blocked the search engine's camera car from photographing their homes.

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Excerpt: An Elgin man shot his wife in the leg when she apparently startled him as she tried to get into bed early in the morning, police said Monday.

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Excerpt: Robert Schiavo, a Medford man accused in the brutal stabbing death of a 61-year-old woman in Bellport, confessed to police that he "panicked and freaked out" and "started swinging the knife at her body over and over" during a botched burglary, according to court records.

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Excerpt: The 105th Precinct will be getting an unofficial boost in police presence in the form of mailmen they are training to look for suspicious activity in the wake of a spike in burglaries that has been plaguing the area.

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Excerpt: The Escambia County Sheriff's Office has a new story for the Dumbest Criminals file.

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Homemade napalm comprising a part of a crime spree could have contributed to a firebomb in Titusville, police said.

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Excerpt: A man returned home Saturday to find someone had broken in, but nothing was missing - except a $6 steak that was apparently cooked and eaten while he was away. An intruder broke a window to enter 1516 NE Perry Ave. sometime between 11 a.m. and 9:45 p.m.

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Excerpt: All good entrepreneurs have their niche. If what police say is true, Randy Sterling — the alleged "Body Wash Guy" shoplifter — has found his special place in the world of crime.

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St. Cloud police answered 9 percent more calls in 2008 than 2007, in part because of a rise in residential burglaries. Officers responded to nearly 57,000 calls for service in 2008. That's up from the 52,300 in 2007, according to police data.

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Excerpt: Sedated and hooked up to a respirator, "Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato still was able to confess to a burglary that led to the fatal shooting of a cop, a detective testified Monday.

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Excerpt: The jury began hearing the case after a Bronx judge refused on Friday to throw out potentially damning evidence that could link Brancato to Enchautegui's murder.

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"Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato goes on trial for a cop killing Monday, and sex-club impresario Anthony Marini won't be on the witness list.

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Excerpt: BOSTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- "A career criminal's claim for compensation for work missed during a jail stay was rejected due to concerns about his type of work..."

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From a pregnant woman in rubber gloves to cousins robbing their family's post office, there have been many unlikely – and unsuccessful – criminals. Here are Times Money's top 10 bungled robberies from around the world.

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Man uses device to burglarize and remove windows without setting off alarms.. may have taught method to others

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Liverpool said on Wednesday it would review the security of players' homes after captain and England midfielder Steven Gerrard became the latest squad member to be burgled while away on match duty.

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At first glance, you may not notice the lack of posters on the windows of the minimart at 29th and J streets, or wonder about the lack of benches and phone booths around its gas station. You may not even notice that the gas pumps here are strategically placed.

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Burglaries are far more likely to take place during darker months, new research has revealed.

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