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Omaha store owner and Army vet thwarts wannabe jewelry thief

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A would-be thief’s plans for a jewelry heist were thwarted Saturday night when he was chased out of the Nebraska store at gunpoint by the owner — an on-his-toes US Army veteran. “I typically carry a firearm on my waist, even after hours,” Garrett Peddicord told KETV. “It’s just one of those things: keys, wallet, … Read more

Colorado burglar busted after using Uber as getaway car for $8K plumbing tool heist

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A Colorado crook carrying thousands of dollars of stolen merchandise walked right into the police’s hands after he was caught trying to use an Uber as a getaway car, cops said. The bungling burglar was ransacking a plumbing store in the Denver suburbs last week when he called the rideshare driver to pick him up. … Read more