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Published on: October 19, 2026

Two Men Accused of Stealing $90K in Baseball Memorabilia

Two men in Arizona were accused of taking more than $90,000 in property from a storage facility, including baseball equipment belonging to former Major League Baseball player Daniel Johnson.

According to reports, police found some of the missing belongings at a home connected to the investigation. Some of the items that were taken were things Johnson had collected throughout his professional baseball career. He played for Cleveland, Baltimore, San Francisco and Houston, and his stored belongings included gear from multiple teams. The collection had taken about 10 years to build, and he did not know whether all of it could be replaced.

According to reports, Johnson and his fiancée had moved their belongings into storage while work was being done on their home. Along with the baseball memorabilia, the missing property included clothing, purses and computers. Police identified items such as batting gloves, hats, jackets, shorts, shirts and hoodies among the stolen belongings.

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Published on: May 6, 2025

Man Swiped $36,000 Worth of Jewelry from Mom’s Employer

by Staycie R. Sena

The adult son of a woman’s in-home employee in southeastern Florida is facing multiple charges after he was accused of stealing when the employer reported that she was missing over $30,000 worth of jewelry.

According to reports, a woman who lives in Palm Beach notified the authorities last week to let them know she had discovered jewelry worth approximately $34,000 was missing from her collection. She said she couldn’t locate two Rolex watches, two gold necklaces, and multiple pendants, including two with diamonds, and one with a ruby, diamond, and sapphire, and she believed they had been stolen. The woman added that while her housekeeper and housekeeper’s son were there, she left her home on April 19, and posited that the pieces were taken while she was gone. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation.

The authorities tracked down approximately $26,600 worth of what was identified as the alleged victim’s missing jewelry between a pawn shop in West Palm Beach and a pawn shop in Lake Worth. The establishments provided surveillance videos that reportedly showed the individual who pawned the items, and the man was identified as the housekeeper’s 39-year-old son.

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Published on: June 13, 2023

Home Health Aide Stole $8,000 from Vulnerable Client

by Staycie R. Sena

A home health care worker in North Dakota was arrested after allegations of stealing credit cards from a vulnerable woman she was taking care of and using them for over $8,000 worth of purchases.

On June 2, the Fargo Police received notification about a possible fraud case involving a vulnerable adult and their caregiver. The alleged victim saw her credit card statement and believed a substantial amount of money was charged to her card without her consent. She reported that she suspected the woman who provides her with medical assistance was the person who made the purchases.

The 22-year-old from Fargo had access to the residence since she had been providing in-home health care to the woman.

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