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“The point isn’t to fill prisons with a whole bunch of looters. The idea is to deter these looters in the first place.” Hochman’s office has filed charges in 27 criminal cases related to ...

Increasing penalties for looters in fire zones ...

Law enforcement entities are out in full swing in Altadena to curb looters from targeting Eaton Fire victims. As they patrol the fire-affected communities, sheriff’s deputies have a simple ...

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Elizabete Zvirgzdina and Lucy Houghton had the smiles wiped off their faces after posing with looted Crocs and bath bombs from Lush in the riots in Hull city centre last summer ...

During the meeting, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur informed the chief adviser that all assets of the S Alam Group have already been seized to recover the stolen money from the bank. He ...

MacDonald said the home became a frequent target for looters. “There were multiple break and enters at this residence, to the point where the owner of the property installed game cameras to try ...

A home is engulfed by the Palisades fire along Haverford Avenue in Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7, 2025. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) ...