Digger’s joy as stolen medals returned
A “FOOLISHLY brave” army veteran struggled to contain his emotion yesterday when police returned five World War II service medals stolen from his Sydney home during a robbery last month. »
Monday, Jul. 9, 2007
Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2007
Elderly Woman Reunited With Stolen Purse - Leads Police to Robbers
Some luck and a “not too bright” robber helped Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police solve a cold case. A case where an elderly woman was knocked to the ground and her purse stolen. »
Wednesday, Jun. 6, 2007
Violin worth 2.7M returned to owner
Austrian authorities returned a Stradivari violin worth at least $2.7 million to its owner Wednesday, more than a week after it was stolen from a safe in the musician‘s apartment. »
Friday, Apr. 13, 2007
Customized wheelchair returned
A Plattsburgh man has his stolen wheelchair back. »
Thursday, Apr. 12, 2007
Burglary Victims Reunited With Their Stolen Goods
Tulsa burglary detectives recover thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise at an east Tulsa home on Tuesday. One person was arrested, and a second arrest will happen soon, said officials. »
Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2007
Offender finds biting police dog can really, really bite
An Alsatian police dog named Edge cornered two suspects on a cliff side after a grocery store robbery in Napier, New Zealand. »
Monday, Mar. 12, 2007
Police rescue kidnapped newborn
A newborn kidnapped from a Texas hospital was found safe in a New Mexico home and returned to her mother, police said. »
Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2007
Stolen ring, owner reunited
A Los Angeles Sheriff’s Academy class ring that was stolen along with thousands of dollars worth of lamps, curtain rods and jewelry during what police allege was a one-woman burglary spree has been reunited with its owner. »
Monday, Mar. 5, 2007
Girlfriend returned the loot
A woman whose boyfriend was accused of robbing a convenience store made him return the money before he was arrested, police said. »
Monday, Feb. 26, 2007
Reunited with her treasures
Medals and jewellery with great sentimental value have been returned to their delighted owner more than a year after they were stolen. »
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007
Police Make Vandalism Arrests With Help From Internet
Police in Blair County are investigating a series of pre-holiday acts of vandalism. People had their Christmas lights either damaged or stolen. Police said Wednesday that they had found a break in the case from an unexpected source — the Internet. »
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007
Hero, 12, beat off axe nut
A boy of 12 has been praised by a judge after saving his family from a crazed attacker with a meat cleaver. »
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007
Have-a-go hero overpowers burglar
A brave have-a-go hero overpowered an armed burglar after waking in the middle of the night to discover the man crouching by his bed. »
Police dog follows scent to solve burglary
Just hours after a South Haven woman’s home was burglarized, a police dog followed the burglars’ scent and led officers to a nearby home where the stolen items were being stored, police said. »
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007
Stolen Love Bug, owner reunited
Herbie the Love Bug has gone on some pretty crazy adventures, but none of them had ever landed him in Hillsdale. »
Friday, Jan. 12, 2007
Street hero ben is hailed
An Oxford student has received a police bravery award after he put himself in danger by rugby tackling two female robbers who had attacked two girls. »
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007
Cool heroes nab prolific criminal
A FATHER and son who caught a violent burglar and his accomplice during a robbery at a Meriden house last night received police bravery awards. »
Monday, Jan. 1, 2007
Brave cop says he’s not a hero
An off-duty police officer who was shot while single-handedly nabbing two suspected Queens bank robbers threatening his family came home a humble hero yesterday. »
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006
Stolen Nativity Returned To Owners
There’s a happy ending to a story about a stolen nativity in Greenfield. »
Monday, Oct. 16, 2006
Truck driver hailed as hero
Many people consider tow truck drivers scoundrels for hauling off their illegally parked and repossessed cars late at night. »
Friday, Sep. 29, 2006
Guardian angel picks up award
A community group leader who helped shut down a drug den has been commended by the Government for his efforts in tackling anti-social behaviour. »
Friday, Sep. 22, 2006
DVD pirates: Beware of the dog!
This time, Hollywood really has gone to the dogs. »
Tuesday, Sep. 19, 2006
Text Message Leads To Girl’s Rescue
Kidnapped Teen Uses Attacker’s Cell Phone From Underground Bunker »
Tuesday, Sep. 5, 2006
Police say father rescues daughter in abduction
A father rescued his 9-year-old daughter from an alleged abductor minutes after a man dragged her from her backyard, police said. »
Friday, Aug. 25, 2006
Man gives false name; technology to rescue
Pinellas County sheriff’s deputies used facial recognition technology Wednesday to identify a St. Petersburg man who was then arrested and charged with violating his parole on drug charges. »
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006
Attracta dog helps FBI to track killer
The sniffer dog that helped detectives jail evil killer Trevor Hamilton has just returned from assisting the FBI with a murder probe in America. »
Monday, Aug. 21, 2006
Dog Nabs Alleged Bank Robber
An alleged bank robber is now behind bars, thanks in part to Drack the dog. »
Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006
Night Out Against Crime a success here
From all reports, the recent National Night Out Against Crime was a huge success in our communities, with larger crowds than usual and on one of the warmest August days on record. »
Friday, Jul. 14, 2006
Watches, crucifixes stolen 25 years ago from convent returned
It took a quarter-century, but his conscience finally got the best of a thief. »
Thursday, Jul. 13, 2006
Birthday siege girl reunited with riot police party pals
LITTLE Phoebe Piltz thought she’d never smile again, after her sixth birthday was ruined when her family were thrust into the middle of a nine-hour rooftop siege in Cheadle. »