crime Puppy stolen at gunpoint Rob Beschizza

russia Someone in Russia tried to steal a bunch of cryogenically-frozen human brains Thom Dunn

theft Safeway supermarket in San Francisco reports 160 shopping carts stolen in last month David Pescovitz

san francisco Watch this brazen Walgreens shoplifter fill a garbage bag with stolen stuff and ride a bike out the door David Pescovitz

theft $10 million painting is stolen for the third time since 1988 Clive Thompson

police US Police have stolen $68 billion in the past 20 years from American citizens without due process Thom Dunn

ice cream Diabolical ice cream theft Kevin Reome

libraries Austin Library employee accused of stealing more than $1 million worth of printer toner David Pescovitz

fun Someone stole $230,000 worth of beef and 7 hot tubs David Pescovitz

art How to find a stolen Van Gogh David Pescovitz

crimes Watch a suspected thief instantly discouraged by a fun DIY crime deterrent David Pescovitz

crime Cops ask hearse thieves: please return the body in the casket, at least Mark Frauenfelder

theft A motorcycle alarm that goes off when someone attempts to remove your cover Jason Weisberger

crime Woman busted for allegedly running "the QVC of stolen clothes" David Pescovitz

crime Technology company co-founder reports car stolen to avoid mechanic's bill Jason Weisberger

Business Newton's Principia Mathematica, George Washington's journal: archivist stole $8m worth of rare books from Pittsburgh's Carnegie Library Cory Doctorow

law Mystery of the vanishing bird seed solved Rob Beschizza

crime Tip: Don't shoplift when store is holding 'Shop With A Cop' event David Pescovitz

mistakes Porch thief collared Rob Beschizza

theft Porch pirates sprayed with glitter and fart smell after opening fake package booby traps Rusty Blazenhoff