Theft
Real-life Indiana Jones: British Museum to hire ‘treasure hunter’ to find stolen artifacts - report
Since the original 2023 announcement of the theft, the museum has recovered 654 of these, the most significant of which was 268 gems returned all at once by the United States.
Court charges minors with theft, extortion, knife possession after attacking man they met on Grindr
Suspect charged for stealing Egyptian artifacts from Australia museum, citing church ties - report
Wife of Jewish anti-Zionist convicted of theft for removing hostage poster from memorial in 2024
Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution
INAH specialists were sent photographs of the finds and conducted a preliminary review of the three, confirming that they indeed “form part of Mexico’s archaeological heritage.”
Second Temple workshop found on Israel's Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves
The workshop was discovered at the Ras Tamim archaeological site on the eastern slope of Mount Scopus.
Identity theft, data leaks top Israel’s cybercrime list, nearly 1 in 12 affected in 2024
Of the thousands of online crimes reported in 2024, over half of them involved theft and/or distribution of information (52.4%), with a higher likelihood of women being the victims.
Israeli Winter Games bobsled team's apartment robbed, passports taken
According to the Associated Press, Edelman, the bobsled team's pilot who posted the announcement, was not at the site of the robbery, but the team's coach, Itamar Shprinz, was.
Police seize hundreds of ancient, counterfeit coins in east Jerusalem antiquities raid
The collection, hidden in a flowerpot on the suspect's balcony, included coins from the Hasmonean, Herodian, and Roman periods, the IAA said.
Israel Police detain local authority head, senior officials over alleged wartime donations fraud
According to police, an undercover investigation into alleged diversion of wartime donations led to searches at homes and offices and to the detainees being taken for questioning.
Guard dogs or state security? Malawi faces unusual post-election dispute
The German Shepherds, valued at $2,300 each, were brought out of the Lilongwe palace beginning three days after the election and finishing only the day before Mutharika’s inauguration on October 5.
Israeli Police arrests five suspects over NIS 500,000 theft in Or Yehuda, near Tel Aviv - report
Investigators from the Mesubim police station received a complaint regarding a break-in incident to a parked vehicle, from which around $100,000 and about NIS 180,000 in cash were allegedly stolen.
Police recover IDF reservist’s car packed with military equipment
The vehicle contained a combat vest, several magazines, handgun holsters, and various tactical gear and personal items.
Mentally ill man steals car with infant in back seat at Hadera hospital, baby returned unharmed
Security alerted police, who arrived quickly, arrested the suspect, and returned the infant to the family unharmed.
