Every once in a while a shoplifting experience will actually seem funny. As a counselor for both in-class and online Georgia theft classes I hear all kinds of stories about all kinds of theft. Thieves are not always the sharpest tools in the shed. I like to hear the excuses some thieves give when t... [More]

The world is full of bullies. It is always nice to see them get their come-uppance. Such is the case for one very large tattooed bully who terrorized local merchants. The tattooed man who made employees uneasy whenever he visited a convenience store was arrested after he stole three packs of chewin... [More]

Will stricter regulations stop the epidemic metal theft problem currently happening around the globe? I certainly think going after those paying for the stolen metal is a good idea! Georgia could become the guinea pig for this theory. A new law aimed at cracking down on metal theft in Georgia puts... [More]

If you read my blog regularly, and I hope you do, you know there are thefts that really stick in my craw. Anyone who steals from children, the helpless and by those who have been entrusted to safeguard someone really tick me off. Stealing from a PTA account certainly qualifies. Tens of thousands o... [More]

Do you remember the band the Backstreet Boys? I sure do. They were the first, and only “boy-band” I ever felt had true musical talent. Talent aside, who can get robbed away from home and have $120,000 worth of jewelry stolen? Who goes out with such bling? While I do not remember him per... [More]

Yes, you read the headline correctly. Pecan thieves are roaming the fields of Georgia. Hired by farmers as a private security guard, Brooks Rucker patrols thousands of acres of Georgia farmland on the lookout for thieves toting 5-gallon buckets. He rarely comes up empty-handed. Since the fall harv... [More]