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Sacramento's High Car Recovery Rate, Low Arrest Rate: A Technological Solution with Systemic Limits
Sacramento, California boasts an 80% stolen vehicle recovery rate, far exceeding the national average of 60%, due to its real-time crime center and network of cameras; however, only 13% of cases result in arrests, largely due to the regional nature of auto theft and limitations in apprehending suspe...
Sacramento's High Car Recovery Rate, Low Arrest Rate: A Technological Solution with Systemic Limits
Sacramento, California boasts an 80% stolen vehicle recovery rate, far exceeding the national average of 60%, due to its real-time crime center and network of cameras; however, only 13% of cases result in arrests, largely due to the regional nature of auto theft and limitations in apprehending suspe...
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52% Bias Score
Chile Enforces License Plate Etching Law to Combat Vehicle Theft
A new Chilean law, fully effective May 15, 2025, requires car owners to etch their license plates onto their vehicle windows and mirrors to combat the rise in vehicle theft and the illegal sale of stolen parts; non-compliance results in fines of 72-109 USD.
Chile Enforces License Plate Etching Law to Combat Vehicle Theft
A new Chilean law, fully effective May 15, 2025, requires car owners to etch their license plates onto their vehicle windows and mirrors to combat the rise in vehicle theft and the illegal sale of stolen parts; non-compliance results in fines of 72-109 USD.
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32% Bias Score
London's Luxury Housing Market and the Rise of Car Part Theft
London luxury flats priced from £1.2 million to £4.35 million are marketed using literary references, while a car part theft highlights a thriving black market for stolen goods resold online.
London's Luxury Housing Market and the Rise of Car Part Theft
London luxury flats priced from £1.2 million to £4.35 million are marketed using literary references, while a car part theft highlights a thriving black market for stolen goods resold online.
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60% Bias Score
Coventry Car Theft Gang Jailed for £800,000 in Stolen Vehicles
Five men in Coventry, aged 18-23, were jailed for a combined total of 34 years and 11 months for stealing over £800,000 worth of vehicles between 2022 and 2023, using car key burglaries and carjackings, and were caught due to incriminating social media posts.
Coventry Car Theft Gang Jailed for £800,000 in Stolen Vehicles
Five men in Coventry, aged 18-23, were jailed for a combined total of 34 years and 11 months for stealing over £800,000 worth of vehicles between 2022 and 2023, using car key burglaries and carjackings, and were caught due to incriminating social media posts.
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36% Bias Score
Crowdfunding Replaces Car Burned in Drents Museum Art Theft
A 24-year-old's car, stolen and burned by art thieves who robbed the Drents Museum in Assen, was replaced thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised almost €10,000 from 450 donations after the car was identified through a Facebook video.
Crowdfunding Replaces Car Burned in Drents Museum Art Theft
A 24-year-old's car, stolen and burned by art thieves who robbed the Drents Museum in Assen, was replaced thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised almost €10,000 from 450 donations after the car was identified through a Facebook video.
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24% Bias Score
Crowdfunding Replaces Car Burned in Drents Museum Art Robbery
Rudy from Alkmaar, whose car was stolen and burned by art thieves who robbed the Drents Museum on January 23, received almost €10,000 through a crowdfunding campaign to replace his vehicle.
Crowdfunding Replaces Car Burned in Drents Museum Art Robbery
Rudy from Alkmaar, whose car was stolen and burned by art thieves who robbed the Drents Museum on January 23, received almost €10,000 through a crowdfunding campaign to replace his vehicle.
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28% Bias Score
Novosibirsk Car-Theft Gang Led by Ex-Police Officer Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
A Novosibirsk gang led by former police officer Vladimir Bolshinskov murdered at least 12 car owners between 1998 and 2003, disposing of bodies and dismantling stolen vehicles; the gang was eventually apprehended through a combination of investigative work and a tip from Kazakhstan.
Novosibirsk Car-Theft Gang Led by Ex-Police Officer Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
A Novosibirsk gang led by former police officer Vladimir Bolshinskov murdered at least 12 car owners between 1998 and 2003, disposing of bodies and dismantling stolen vehicles; the gang was eventually apprehended through a combination of investigative work and a tip from Kazakhstan.
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44% Bias Score
WA Police Constable Dies After Being Run Over During Car Chase
Reagan Ainsley Chown is on trial for the manslaughter of WA Police Constable Anthony Woods, who died after being run over by a stolen car Chown allegedly reversed into him; CCTV footage shows the incident.
WA Police Constable Dies After Being Run Over During Car Chase
Reagan Ainsley Chown is on trial for the manslaughter of WA Police Constable Anthony Woods, who died after being run over by a stolen car Chown allegedly reversed into him; CCTV footage shows the incident.
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44% Bias Score
Man with Prosthetic Leg Dies After Being Struck by His Stolen Car
In December 2019, Marc Allen, a 51-year-old man with a prosthetic leg in Erith, southeast London, died after being struck by his stolen Mercedes GLA when he chased a thief, Errol Woodger, who used the car as a weapon; Woodger denies murder and robbery.
Man with Prosthetic Leg Dies After Being Struck by His Stolen Car
In December 2019, Marc Allen, a 51-year-old man with a prosthetic leg in Erith, southeast London, died after being struck by his stolen Mercedes GLA when he chased a thief, Errol Woodger, who used the car as a weapon; Woodger denies murder and robbery.
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40% Bias Score
UK Car Thefts Surge to 15-Year High Amid Keyless Entry Exploitation
UK car thefts have reached a 15-year high in 2023/24, with nearly 130,000 vehicles stolen due to thieves exploiting keyless entry systems using electronic devices; new laws will ban these devices, carrying a maximum five-year prison sentence.
UK Car Thefts Surge to 15-Year High Amid Keyless Entry Exploitation
UK car thefts have reached a 15-year high in 2023/24, with nearly 130,000 vehicles stolen due to thieves exploiting keyless entry systems using electronic devices; new laws will ban these devices, carrying a maximum five-year prison sentence.
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44% Bias Score
Crowdfunding Replaces Car Burned in Drents Museum Art Theft
The car of a 24-year-old from Alkmaar, used as a getaway vehicle in the Drents Museum art theft, was recovered burned; a crowdfunding campaign raised almost €10,000 to replace it.
Crowdfunding Replaces Car Burned in Drents Museum Art Theft
The car of a 24-year-old from Alkmaar, used as a getaway vehicle in the Drents Museum art theft, was recovered burned; a crowdfunding campaign raised almost €10,000 to replace it.
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36% Bias Score
Surrey Brothers Jailed for Luxury Car Theft Spree
Two brothers, Jonathan and Timmy Casey, were jailed for stealing luxury cars, including Audis and a Jaguar, in the affluent Surrey area, England, after a police chase and investigation linked them to multiple thefts.
Surrey Brothers Jailed for Luxury Car Theft Spree
Two brothers, Jonathan and Timmy Casey, were jailed for stealing luxury cars, including Audis and a Jaguar, in the affluent Surrey area, England, after a police chase and investigation linked them to multiple thefts.
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44% Bias Score
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