What kind of person would steal a baby's ashes?

An Arizona family is pleading for the return of their dead child's ashes. They were in a music box that was taken during a burglary. The music box itself isn't even valuable, they said.

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Woman catches burglar wearing her undies, Ore. cops say

And that was all he was wearing, police allege. Since he was allegedly found rooting through her dirty laundry, it's possible that he was wearing her dirty underwear, to boot. And yes, there is a mugshot.

PHOTO: KCPD seeks man in GameStop case

From KCPD: Detectives are attempting to identify the person in the attached surveillance photos. He is a suspect in regard to a stealing from GameStop located at 906 Westport Road. The thefts are believed to have occurred between 11/13/09 and 11/14/09 between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. Anyone who may know his identity is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Do you recognize these men?

From LSPD: On October 15, 2009 the police department completed a motor vehicle theft report in the 200 block of NW Hemlock St. in northern Lee’s Summit. Taken in the theft was a black 2005 GMS S15, along with the victim’s wallet and other personal belongings inside the vehicle. The vehicle was recovered a week later near 83rd and Hillcrest in Kansas City after being partially stripped and set on fire. Since the theft the suspects have used stolen credit cards from the vehicle for purchases at several stores throughout the metro area totaling close to $1,000.

From store security photographs taken during the use of one stolen credit card detectives are hoping to identify the two suspects. In the photo both suspects appeared to be white males of average build and height. One suspect is wearing a red shirt which appears rather large but very distinctive and obvious to those who may know him and recognize it. Detectives are requesting anyone who may recognize the suspects to contact the LSPD Criminal Investigations Unit directly at 816-969-1720.

Burglars complain about victims being so poor, Pa. cops say

What a lovely story: Two teenagers from Pennsylvania are accused of burglarizing homes and, just for giggles, videotaping the crime. Police say they can be heard complaining that so many of their victims are too poor.

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Elderly UK woman uses false teeth, brush to chase off burglars

And she shook her Bible at them for good measure.

Embezzler can totally explain why she stole $1.3 million

She was addicted to horses.

Accountant stole $500K to buy dolls, Calif. authorities say

She's pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to four years in prison. The money was taken from trust funds belonging to two siblings.

Man finds burglar wearing his boxers

Near Denver, a man came home and not only found a burglar hanging around his house, the burglar was actually wearing the man's boxers. The homeowner held the guy at gunpoint until police arrived. The suspect really made himself at home: He did laundry, laid out items for a meth lab and told two real-estate agents that he was the property owner, police say.

Do you recognize this man?

From OPPD: On November 4, 2009 at approximately 3:45 PM in the 8500 block of 127th Street a man entered an occupied home by way of an open garage door. He confronted two elderly residents and began opening desk drawers in the kitchen. The two residents were able to stop the suspect from taking any property and he left the home through the open garage door.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, 30-35 years of age, 5’ 6”, 195 lbs., short black straight hair but longer on the sides. He was wearing a matching blue sweat suit (sweatshirt material) top had a round collar and black lace up tennis shoes.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has information on this crime is asked to call the TIPS HOTLINE at 816-474-TIPS.

Intoxicated man tried to steal toy giraffe twice, Ore. police say

Nothing good was going to happen to this stuffed animal.

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Former inmates pleads guilty to being fake lawyer, stealing “clients” money

Jeffrey Tedrick, 46, admitted that while he was a Missouri inmate, he convinced others that he was a disbarred corporate lawyer and ran a bogus legal career behind bars.

The truth was he was never held a law license. He was just a con artist claiming to have worked for Longhorn Steakhouse chain.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Schelp said the closest Tedrick got to Longhorn might have been washing dishes.

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| Bob Cronkleton

Woman escapes porn-watching burglar

He broke in, watched porn, cut cords on appliances, placed knives throughout the house and waited for her to come home.

| Sara Shepherd

Drug addict gets 4 months in jail for stealing charity box in community mourning soldier's death

William Fisher was caught emptying the loose coins from the Poppy Appeal collection box in a store in Irlam, Salford, U.K. This was just weeks after the community mourned the loss of a soldier in Afghanistan.

From the Daily Mail:

Brian Massey, vice president of the British Legion for Greater Manchester, which has been organizing commemorations for Remembrance Sunday this weekend, said the theft had left him feeling very annoyed and upset as the money was meant for current and ex-servicemen that served their country.

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| Bob Cronkelton

When burglarizing house, best not to leave homework behind

Two 15-year-old Woonsocket (R.I.) High School students skipped class to burglarize a nearby home.

They made it easy for police to solve the crime. One of the students dropped his homework as they grabbed their backpacks and headed back to class

The boy’s name on the paperwork was familiar to the officers.

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|Bob Cronkleton

Vegas hookers make $2 million off "trick rolls"

Today's vocabulary word is "trick roll" -- which is when a prostitute robs a john. Sometimes, it's very basic -- they take off with a watch or wallet while the customer is in the shower. But it can be more elaborate. They'll watch a john use his ATM card, memorize the digits, then "distract" him while an accomplice empties his account. Las Vegas police assign two detectives who do nothing BUT trick-roll cases. The Las Vegas Sun explains here.

What's interesting is why there's a big increase this year: Police think that, because tourism is down, there's less demand for hookers, so prices drop. But their pimps continue to set a high "profit target." To make ends meet, more hookers are stealing, too.

"Despondent Canadian" flies stolen plane to Mo.

And he's getting two years in prison for doing so. You might remember this case from April, when Adam Dylan Leon reportedly stole a Cessna in Ontario and flew across the border, eventually landing near Ellsinore, Mo. The troopers caught him at a local store, trying to buy a drink. Leon, who's suffered from severe depression since his parents died in a car wreck, apparently hoped to die in a plane crash. He's getting a little more time than normal because so many cities had to go on alert.

Alleged criminal genius works at Ga. convenience store, police say

It must be hard work coming up with ingenious criminal schemes, like stealing $3,000 from your workplace and faking a robbery to cover it up. That's probably why he looks so tired.

Report: Assistant D.A. accused of shoplifting

From an Overland Park grocery store. KCTV has the details here.

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The case of the missing Yorkie

The Boston Globe has a nice story about a woman who refused to give up on her missing dog -- and how she had to threaten to call the cops on a city official so she could get her pet back.

"The Home Depot of stolen property"

From Glenn Rice: Clay County authorities today discovered acres of stolen items including pickups, light farm equipment, vehicles and six railroad containers, one of which was filled with unopened appliances at a residence in Missouri City.

Sheriff Bob Boydston called the scene, “the Home Depot of stolen property.” A woman at the residence was arrested and deputies are guarding the property overnight. They also are looking for a man seen fleeing the property shortly after they arrived.

Do you recognize this man?

From KCPD: Detectives are attempting to identify the person in the attached surveillance photos. He is a person of interest in regard to thefts of furniture from the lobby of an apartment building near the Country Club Plaza. The thefts are believed to have occurred between 10/14/09 and 10/18/09. Anyone who may know his identity is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816.474.8477.

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The sign said long-haired freaky people need not apply

From AP: In this photo provided by the Bedford County, Pa. District Attorney's Office, Evelyn Border is seen holding a sign in front of the Bedford County courthouse in Bedford, Pa. Tuesday Nov. 3, 2009.

Bedford County District Attorney Bill Higgins says in exchange for Border and her daughter, Tina Griekspoor, both of Bedford, agreeing to hold the signs, he'll ask for probation instead of jail when they plead guilty. The mother and daughter will be outside the court for forty-one-and-a-half hours, until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Higgins says they swiped a gift card which a girl set on a shelf while a WalMart employee helped her.

Thief steals $450K in feminine-hygiene products in Ark.

Your punchline here ...

No prison for transsexual burglar because she's had a "rotten life," judge says

Story is from the U.K.

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