AMSTERDAM (AP) — Five Dutch Golden Age paintings that were among a trove of art stolen from a Dutch museum more than a decade ago have been returned after being recovered in Ukraine earlier this year. Now the Westfries Museum in the northern town of Hoorn is crowd-funding to pay to restore the paintings, which … Continue reading
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2 Norfolk baggage handlers sentenced for stealing from bags
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Two baggage handlers have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a conspiracy to steal items from passengers’ bags at Norfolk International Airport. Media outlets report that 26-year-old Chris Arthur Perry was sentenced Monday, March 14, to one year and five months in prison. Twenty-eight-year-old Gregory Paul Wingard Jr. was … Continue reading
Baggage handlers plead guilty to theft conspiracy at airport
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Two baggage handlers have pleaded guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to steal items from passengers’ bags at Norfolk International Airport. In a statement Wednesday, the Department of Justice said 25-year-old Chris Arthur Perry and 27-year-old Gregory Paul Wingard pleaded guilty to stealing items from Dec. 2013 to June 2015. … Continue reading
Ex-Virginia postal carrier gets 1 day in jail for mail theft
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former postal carrier in Virginia Beach has been sentenced to one day in prison for stealing mail. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1LEqE9d) reports 26-year-old Raynard R. Heckstall of Norfolk also was ordered in federal court Thursday to perform 200 hours of community service and pay restitution. The U.S. Postal Service began an … Continue reading
Airport baggage handlers accused of stealing from passengers
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Three former baggage handlers at Norfolk International Airport have been arrested on charges they stole cash, weapons and other valuables from passengers’ bags. Virginia media outlets report that indictments unsealed Wednesday reveal that 25-year-old Charles Arthur Perry Jr., 27-year-old Gregory Paul Wingard Jr. and 24-year-old Donte Chandler have been charged in … Continue reading
Ex-Va. Wesleyan student sentenced for identity theft
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former student at Virginia Wesleyan College student has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison for identity theft. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1EvpU4h) reports 29-year-old Katecha Thomas was sentenced Monday for her guilty plea last year to aggravated identity theft and misrepresentation of a Social Security number. Court records show Thomas … Continue reading
New app helps police catch phone thieves
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — When a thief stole a smartphone recently in Western Branch, the tech-savvy victim knew what to do. He had been shopping in December when he set down his phone, police said. Moments later, the Samsung Galaxy S3 was gone. So the man activated an app installed on the phone called … Continue reading