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Crimes against property, such as shoplifting, arson, embezzlement and identity theft, are overall down 6%, though shoplifting and embezzlement increased.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Following an arrest for shoplifting in Chicago, Medina was released on June 19, 2023, DHS said.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Safiullah Manzoor, 43, of Walnut Creek, who was arrested March 11, is charged with a felony count of embezzlement over time.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The welfare scandal came to light in 2020 when the former director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, John Davis, was indicted on fraud and embezzlement charges alongside several others, including DiBiase's brother, former pro wrestler Brett DiBiase.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Detectives have not determined if he is connected to last week's kidnapping in the same general area.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In November, the board granted parole to Gregory Lee Vogelsang, who was convicted in August 1999 of more than two dozen child molestation and kidnapping charges involving five boys.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who has been heavily criticized for the lack of concrete evidence during this long investigation, revealed that his department is focusing on an incident that might have happened a few weeks before Nancy’s abduction.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2026
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Local officials have not held a news conference in over a month, and law enforcement still has not determined a motive in her abduction.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Pilferage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilferage. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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