robberies
Everyone Loves a Hollywood Robbery
For as long as celebrities have existed, they’ve been stolen from. And as the robberies have evolved, so has the security.
Hypnosis Hysteria: We Get to the Bottom of Indonesia's Mind-Control Robberies
Local newspapers are full of stories about people being hypnotized into emptying their life's savings by gangs of skilled thieves. Is any of it true?
I Will Not Hesitate to Kill You: The Most Infamous Heists of All Time
On the surveillance tapes, it looks like they’re having fun. Two attractive young women smiling and laughing behind oversized sunglasses, they could easily be buying cigarettes or gum.
Watch a Kebab Shop Owner Thwart a Robbery by Giving Zero Fucks
It seems as though the owner of a small kebab shop in New Zealand has found a pretty ingenious method of stopping would-be thieves in their tracks—and you best believe it involves acting blasé as fuck.
Watch a Seven-Year-Old Hero Fight an Armed Robber at His Local GameStop
Unfortunately, grown-ass people aren't usually phased by a barrage of elementary school fists.
Some Robbers Tried to Fool a Bank's Alarm System by Wearing Tin Foil Suits
Dressing up like burritos didn't work out very well.
The Rise and Fall of the Student Bank Robber Who Wanted to Be Robin Hood
Stephen Jackley became obsessed with the man in the little felt hat and thought he'd try to right capitalism's wrongs by stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.
Mexican Robbers Might Have No Idea What They're Taking in Radioactive Material Thefts
After the fourth such robbery since 2013, officials insist thieves are targeting vehicles, not the radioactive material inside them. A truck stolen this week in Tabasco was found, but the capsule of Iridium-192 it carried is still missing.
The Story of Michel Ferrari, the Man Who Stole $44 Million but Never Saw a Dime
He spent eight years in prison for masterminding "the heist of the century" while his accomplices ran off with the money.
Gang Members Are Feeding New Zealand’s Hungry Children
One in four children live below the poverty line in New Zealand. The Tribal Huks, a gang that's made headlines for violent assaults and robberies in the country's North Island, is trying to help feed 70,000 hungry kids.
This Guy Will Organize the Perfect Robbery for You
"Mr. C" was a highly respected fixer in the UK drug world. He's been out of the game for six years now, but was willing to speak to me on the condition of anonymity about how to pull off the perfect crime.
James Franco on 'The Bling Ring' and Celebrity Culture
How we feel about fame, what we’re willing to do to achieve it, and why we even want it, is a topic both fascinating and insidious. James Franco contemplates if the Bling Ring teens are just today's punks?