Theft

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.

Then-Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera speaks during an election campaign rally at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe, on September 13, 2025.
Vehicle break-in illustration to represent Or Yehuda theft on January 18.

Israeli Police arrests five suspects over NIS 500,000 theft in Or Yehuda, near Tel Aviv - report

Police arrest suspect accused of stealing a vehicle containing military equipment in the West Bank on January 6, 2026.

Police recover IDF reservist’s car packed with military equipment

The Hillel Yaffe hospital in Hadera.

Mentally ill man steals car with infant in back seat at Hadera hospital, baby returned unharmed


This hack will make sure your roommates never steal your food again

One woman's creative approach to stopping her roommate from stealing food went viral recently, prompting mixed reactions from viewers.

 Is the food you're taking from the fridge definitely yours? (illustrative)

Airline employees caught stealing weed from passenger luggage

The recent charges against United Airlines crew members for stealing marijuana from passengers' luggage have exposed a deeply concerning trend within the airline industry.

 Airport baggage claim (illustrative)

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IDF official: Ammo theft was failure, but we’re striving to stop thefts

Two Israelis were arrested for stealing tens of thousands of bullets from an IDF base.

The IDF's fuel base in Nesher

Two Israelis arrested in massive theft of IDF ammunition from southern base

The exact number of bullets stolen is currently unknown, but it is estimated to be around 26,000 in total, Shin Bet said.

 View of an urban warfare training base, where Israeli soldiers of all units train in a mock Arab city, in Tze'elim, southern Israel, on December 9, 2015

Italy arrests raiders of ancient art, recovers 3,500 items

The operation shows how Italy "still holds immense treasures that fall prey to ruthless diggers and traffickers," Carabinieri art squad commander General Vincenzo Molinese said.

Police officers carry boxes into a police building in Mainz, Germany, May 3, 2023, after German police arrested dozens of people across the country on Wednesday in an investigation of the Italian 'Ndrangheta organised crime group, German public prosecutors and state police said.

Israel Police save unique Bar Kochba revolt coffins from grave robbers

Unique carvings were found on ossuaries in the damaged burial cave in northern Israel.

 Ossuaries found in a burial cave north of Nazareth.

Cat burglar unsuccessfully attempts to steal from Turkish store

“It was very deliberate, in a planned way,” Bal said. “Of course it was a surprise. Who would have thought that an animal would steal?!” 

 A cat rescued by the Humane Society International's animal disaster relief team in Antakya, Turkey after the earthquake, February 2023

Goat herd stolen in West Bank, suspect arrested

The goat herd belonging to the owner of a farm near the settlement of Kochav Hashahar was stolen overnight.

Some of the stolen goats near Kochav Hashahar, 2023

Antiquities robbers caught red-handed looting Roman-era caves

The site in question contained artifacts that are approximately 2,000 years old, dating back to the Roman-Byzantine era, according to the IAA.

 The "Einat Shuim" archeological site in northern Israel near the village of Ein Mahal.