Two Independence residents accused of ID theft, other crimes
Kansas City StarAugust 31, 2011
Two Independence residents were accused today of using the stolen identity information of another person to illegally buy and pawn firearms. Steven P. Hernandez, 31, and Mary A. Turner, 41, both convicted felons, according to a federal grand jury ...more »
Springfield MO Identity Theft Suspect Arrested in Arkansas
OzarksFirst.comAugust 31, 2011
She's wanted in Missouri for Parole Violation, Burglary, Theft, Identity Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, Forgery, and Absconding from the State of Missouri. Bordeaux was also charged for obstructing governmental operations, due to allegedly lying to ...more »
Laptop Thief Photographs Himself Before Selling Stolen Computer
Huffington PostAugust 31, 2011
A laptop stolen from a Riverside home resurfaced at a Cicero electronics store--along with a hint at the thief's identity saved to the hard drive. Police searching a stolen Apple Macbook Pro recovered from an electronics store on Cermak Road found a ...more »
Nampa Police looking for suspects who fled in stolen vehicle
KTVBAugust 31, 2011
Officers believe from evidence in the vehicle that this was the shooting suspects' vehicle. It was later determined the suspects were shooting a traffic sign in the area of Lake Lowell and Midway. If you have any information regarding the identity of ...more »
Schumer seeks to deactivate stolen cell phones
Queens CourierAugust 31, 2011
Schumer added that companies have the ability “to put would-be thieves out of business” by shutting down the cell phone through its International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number. Many cell phone companies right now only deactivate the phone's ...more »
Star Wars Galaxies fan site hacked, 23K passwords stolen
JoystiqAugust 31, 2011
Still, over 21000 email addresses and 23000 passwords were stolen -- some of which could lead to identity theft, according to authorities. The hack was perpetrated by ObSec, a small group in the vein of LulzSec. The hackers posted the email addresses ...more »
Expert Eye: Stolen Girlfriends Club
New Zealand HeraldAugust 31, 2011
In an effort to create his own separate identity, the SGC boy next season will most likely be wearing red plaid check shirts, oversized sweaters and a stand-out crisp white dress shirt with woven detail across the front. For the womenswear, some of New ...more »
Metairie woman pleads guilty to FEMA fraud
Houston ChronicleAugust 31, 2011
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 39-year-old Metairie woman has pleaded guilty to federal charges of theft of government funds, possession of stolen mail and identity theft. According to court documents, Gee received disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency ...more »
Coping with identity theft
Winston-Salem JournalAugust 28, 2011
Stacy McAnulty has been pretty much on a cash diet since her identity was stolen back in May around Memorial Day weekend. She and her husband, who live in Kernersville, got a call from Edward Jones, their financial adviser, on May 26, asking if they ...more »
Local star athlete accused of stealing credit cards, and other odd crimes
NASDAQAugust 27, 2011
His agent, Vince Ewing, told the Associated Press that Dodson's ID was stolen and "apparently used by an unidentified person." Dodson, meanwhile, told Boulder, Colorado's paper, Boulder Daily Camera, that he thinks he is the victim of identity theft ...more »
Glenville police search for identity theft suspect
WTENAugust 27, 2011
Some unknown suspect or suspects are placing orders online to Walmart.com for computers using stolen credit card numbers, while using different pick up names. One suspect picked up a computer from the Walmart Store located at 200 Dutch Meadows Lane.more »
Jeremy Dodson Permitted To Travel To Worlds After Stolen Identity Leads To Arrest
Huffington PostAugust 27, 2011
DAEGU, South Korea -- US sprinter Jeremy Dodson will attend the world championships after being allowed to travel at a court hearing Friday following his recent arrest on suspicion of identity theft. ...more »
Ex-police officer sentenced in AK stolen ID case
BusinessWeekAugust 27, 2011
By RACHEL D'ORO A former police officer in Alaska was sentenced Thursday to three months in federal prison and fined $10000 for living in the country illegally under a stolen identity for more than two decades. Mexican national Rafael Mora-Lopez was ...more »
Little Yorkie Stolen in Playa del Rey-area Burglary
Patch.comAugust 26, 2011
“Fortunately, we have also seen recoveries of stolen pets because of their microchips which permanently identify them with their owners. A simple scan at the shelter or vet's office and the true identity of the real owner can be found by calling the ...more »
Best case-worst case: USC
ESPN (blog)August 26, 2011
But USC fans and former Trojans are going to remember you as the team who took back our championship identity, which was stolen from us. They will say, 'That was the team that reestablished the tradition.' And they will remember your names. ...more »
