Arizona jeweler wounded in attempted robbery
Chandler, Ariz.--A retail jeweler was shot in the face and an alleged robber killed after a shootout erupted in the midst of an attempted robbery at an Arizona jewelry store, according to media...
Harry Winston hit for $100M in jewelry heist
Paris--A group of armed robbers made off with millions of dollars worth of jewelry during a brazen late-afternoon robbery at a Harry Winston store in Paris, according to various news sources.
JSA: Jewelry crimes up 16.6 percent in 2008
New York--The total number of jewelry industry crimes increased 16.6 percent last year, with total dollar losses of $103.5 million, according to the Jewelers' Security Alliance (JSA) 2008 Annual Crime...
Man gets life sentence for jewelry store slayings
Grand Haven, Mich.--One of two brothers convicted in the July 2008 murders of a Michigan jewelry store owner and one of his customers was sentenced to life behind bars earlier this week.
Two suspects shot in attempted jewelry robbery
Phoenix--The owner of a Phoenix jewelry store shot and wounded two men during an attempted robbery at his store on Monday, the Arizona Republic reports.
Amateur jewelry crimes on the rise
New York--Crimes against jewelers jumped nearly 17 percent last year, and while it's tempting--and perhaps partly accurate--to point a finger at the slumping economy, the recession isn't the only...
NYC diamond dealer arrested in truck hijacking
New York--Federal authorities have arrested 12 men, including a New York diamond dealer, and charged them with conspiracy in the December 2007 hijacking of a delivery truck in Manhattan believed to...