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2017 GLPS - Group LP Selfies
Your Team - Your Pride - Our Industry
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US Security
Team for
McDonald's USA
"Protecting
McDonald's Business, Restaurants and Brand" |
Back Row (Left to Right): Bill Ball, Jed Weinstein, Rob
Holm, Michael Peaster, Kevin Trimble, Octavio Jara
Front Row (Left to Right): Jay Morales, Melissa Bostick,
Hugo Cortez, Johnny Webb, Jesse Perez, Jennifer Schaefer, Daniel Thomas


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Jeff Teator (LPC , CFI) promoted to Senior Regional Loss Prevention Manager for
URBN Inc.
(URBN Inc. owes Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Vetri, Terrain and
BHLDN brands.) Jeff started his LP career in 1982 in the food/drug field and
later transitioned into specialty retail. He re-joined URBN in 2011 and will
oversee all URBN company investigations including his assignment of all NYC
store locations. Jeff previously was Regional Director at Aeropostale and has
worked at several other brands throughout his LP career. Congratulations Jeff!
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2016 Senior LP/AP Jobs Report -
First-Ever Study
188 LP/AP
Executives Filled 2016's Senior Roles
62 LP/AP Pyramid Heads & 126 Senior
Support Leaders Named in 2016
From
Home Depot to TJX Co's, Lowe's, J.C. Penney, Family Dollar,
Barnes & Noble, Stage Stores, Lululemon, Sephora, Mattress Firm,
CarMax, Pier 1 Imports, Gucci, David Yurman, Harris Teeter,
Claire's, Dollar Express, Boddie Noell, BevMo, Von Maur,
and a host of others, sixty-two retailers named new pyramid heads
for their LP/AP efforts as reported in the
Daily's
'Moving Up' column in 2016.
With two executives being
named senior vice president, Rick Peck at Marmaxx and Allan
Watters at Stage Stores, eighteen being named vice president,
and the remaining 42 having various titles from divisional vice
president to senior director and director. Therefore, 29% of
the new executive roles were at the officer level, which
has significance as it relates to a host of things, from the
benefits packages to the company role - level - impact - support and
in many cases the previous success of the executive, or the need to
upgrade it to attract the executive they recruited.
Of
interesting note is that March, April, May is the strongest
period with 29, 17, and 22 respectively = 68 total, which
represents 36% of the total year appointments. With
June being the slowest month at 10 and August and
December being the next slowest two months with 11 each.
Obviously, this shows that March and April bonus payouts and
the end of the school year are significant factors that impact the
job market. As is vacation time in June and August and the
holidays in December that conversely slows the job market for both
the retailers and the executives.
Interestingly enough, we
see a blip in both July and September with 18 each, showing the mid-summer push and the fourth quarter panic.
The fourth
quarter is the slowest quarter of the year with only 7
pyramid heads named and 26 senior support roles filled for obvious
reasons.
Sixty-two retailers named new LP/AP Leaders last
year with Home Depot, Lowe's, TJX Co's, and JC Penney being
the biggest jobs filled and representing over $170 billion in sales.
Also of special note is that Home Depot, Lowe's and TJX were
internal promotions. Two of which came from the operations
side of the business.
There were also a number of
Loss Prevention executives who went above and beyond that
deserve to be called out, as they truly progressed and stand as
perfect role models for the industry.
• USS named
Claude Verville Chief Operating Officer, former
VPAP Lowe's • New York & Company named Steve Fahey
Senior Vice President of Operations, a former LP executive •
National Stores, Inc. promoted Chris Nichols to
Executive Vice President of Operations • Sears Hometown and
Outlet Stores, Inc. promoted Michael Gray to Senior
Vice President • CarMax promoted Craig Cronheim
to Vice President of Human Resources and Loss Prevention •
Checkpoint-High-Theft promoted Stuart Rosenthal to
Vice President of Sales - a former LP executive running the
High-Theft division for Checkpoint • Hallmark Retail named
Art Silva IT Business Services Director •
Brookstone promoted Ken Boremi, CFI, LPC to Vice
President of Operations and Loss Prevention. • Academy
Sports and Outdoors named Charles Delgado Regional
Vice President of Store Operations
At the end of the day,
188 LP/AP executives Moved Up in their careers and
filled critical senior positions that are helping to guide and
define this industry. While that may not seem like many, their impact
is being felt by thousands of LP/AP associates, hundreds of
thousands of retail associates, and millions of consumers and
impacting over $600 billion in sales.
Good luck to all of
them and let's keep them all safe out there. - Gus Downing
Q4 Senior Loss
Prevention Jobs Report
33 Senior LP/AP Executives 'Moved Up'
7 New
Pyramid Heads - 26 New Senior Support Jobs
In keeping with the fourth quarter, it was the quietest
quarter of the year with only 33 senior LP/AP roles being named.
With only 7 new pyramid heads named at
Claire's, Harris Teeter, Dollar Express, Gucci, Boddie-Noell,
BevMo!, and Von Maur and with 26 new senior support roles
named or promoted. Of special note is that there were no pyramid
head positions named in December and it was the slowest month of the
year with only 10 senior support roles being filled.
Here Comes
March-April-May
The Busiest Period for Senior Jobs
Last year we saw 11 senior openings posted for new LP/AP
department Leaders in March alone. Which often corresponds
with inventory results and earlier decisions to change leaders.
As this is the month that most retailers really get serious about
the year. They've booked their inventory results, approved their
budgets, and now they're looking to execute and drive results.
During this period last year, 68 senior leaders were named. Do we
see that this year?
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H-E-B uses K-9 dogs to
increase safety & security in parking lots
Several H-E-B stores are taking a big step to improve safety and security by
placing K-9 security teams at locations across San Antonio.

"There have been a lot of problems and issues in the parking lots, even with
police patrol," said Littwitz. "There have been break-ins, and it's a
concern."
The store is partnering with Seal Security, a company based
in Houston, to bring K-9 units to seven H-E-B's across the city.
Julie Bedingfield with H-E-B public affairs said the response from customers
has been positive. "I think H-E-B's goal is to provide a safe experience,
and I think our customers realize that," said Bedingfield.
The patrol
officer and K-9 are on duty to stop the crime before it happens, but they
also search the parking lots for any broken windows, signs of forced
entries, or anyone trying to commit any crime.
Bedingfield said
the K-9s are meant to be visual crime deterrents, and she said the use of
these dogs are not in response to a particular uptick in crime.
"It's
just something new that we saw. It's not a reactive measure at all. It's a
proactive measure," she said.
khou.com
Ahold Consolidating Stop
& Shop Divisions
Outsourcing Shared Services - Internally
Ahold
USA said Monday that it will consolidate its Stop & Shop New
York Metro and Stop & Shop New England divisions "'into one brand
organization."' Offices will be in Quincy, Massachusetts. This follows the
merger of Ahold and Delhaize Group in July 2016, which created the
largest grocery retailer group on the U.S. East Coast.
As
part of this strategy, Ahold USA and Delhaize America in December announced
the creation of Retail Business Services LLC that will
leverage its scale to drive synergies and best practices as well as provide
industry-leading expertise, insights and analytics to the
Ahold USA brands and Delhaize America brands to support their respective
strategies, according to the company. Services provided by Retail Business
Services, in addition to commercial support, will include financial
services, not-for-resale procurement, legal services, information
technology, and people systems and services.
Editor's Note:
A new approach to a shared services model with creating Retail Business
Services. One that can scale quickly either way and isn't tied to the individual
brands. In essence creating an outsource model internally. It also allows them
to completely eliminate entire brands support structures, reduce operating and
payroll costs, drive services based on individual brand ability to afford, and
charge variable rates depending on the brand. Then build a less expensive model
to service all of them. theshelbyreport.com
Costco Workers Seek
Rehearing In 9th Circ. Decertification - Unpaid Security Lockdown Procedure
Costco workers on Friday asked the Ninth Circuit to reconsider decertifying
a class in an unpaid, off-the-clock overtime action. The underlying suit filed
in 2009 accused Costco of requiring its hourly workers to remain locked inside
store warehouses after clocking out while supervisors emptied cash registers and
performed closing activities.
Plaintiffs pointed to a Costco manual distributed by the company's corporate
office to all U.S. warehouses, which allegedly said no employees should be
allowed to exit the building while register tills are collected and secured in
store vaults.
law360.com
TJX stands to gain big-time
from planned Macy's, Kmart closures
A new study by Foursquare suggests that the retail chains T.J. Maxx and
Marshalls stand to gain the most from the planned closures of Kmart and
Macy's stores this year.
"'T.J. Maxx saw a 47 percent gain in its market share following
the closures (of nearby Kmart stores) and Walmart had an 8 percent gain."'
"'These two brands walked away from the Kmart closures in the strongest position
to further conquest Kmart shoppers."
Likewise, Marshall's seemed to gain foot traffic after Macy's (NYSE: M) stores
shuttered. "'In the Macy's post-closures study, Marshalls' market share was up 29
percent relative to its starting point, Kohl's market share was up by 20 percent
and J.C. Penney's market share was up by 10 percent,"' she wrote. bizjournals.com
Belk appears to drop
Ivanka Trump brand from website The move comes
days after Nordstrom, citing declining sales, announced that it would phase
out Trump's brand. On Friday, Neiman Marcus removed its Ivanka Trump line.
Shoes.com has also removed her brand. Belk's removal of Trump's products
this past weekend also comes amid growing pressure from an activist campaign
called #GrabYourWallet, the retail site Racked first reported. charlotteobserver.com
RLPSA
CONNECT Comes to Los Angeles on Feb. 21
Location
- Dave & Busters, 6081 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Attend RLPSA CONNECT on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in sunny Los Angeles,
California. RLPSA CONNECT is a one-day power workshop for LP, Security & Safety
teams focused on crime activity against Quick Service Restaurants (QSR), casual
dining restaurants and other food service providers.
The workshop is designed to not only connect restaurant security practitioners
and local law enforcement professionals, but is also designed to develop
awareness on trending issues and foster open discussion and solutions among the
attendees. This workshop will have an emphasis on the greater Los Angeles area.
Certified Forensic Interviewers (CFI) will receive CEU's toward
re-certification.
Register today by emailing your name, title, company and email address to
Executive Director, Amber Bradley, at
amber.bradley@rlpsa.com.
See the full program schedule
here.
Macy's is under
pressure to drop Ivanka Trump
Keeping Our Food Safe
is No Easy Feat - Follow Your Salad Here
January Comp's
Gap Inc. comp's up 1%, sales up 2% Gap comp's up 3%
Banana Republic comp's down 4% Old Navy comp's up 2%
Quarterly Same Store Sales Results
Gap Inc. Q4 comp's up 2%, sales up 1% Gap comp's up flat
Banana Republic comp's down 4%
Old Navy comp's up 5% Michael
Kors Q3 comp's down 6.4%, revenue down 3.2%
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Ransomware Skyrockets 167X
in One Year
The top threat of 2016, ransomware, increased by more than 167 times
year-over-year-from 4 million attack attempts in 2015 to a whopping 638 million.
There are a few reasons for this: For one, the rise of ransomware-as-a-service
(RaaS) made the code significantly easier to obtain and deploy. The
unprecedented growth also was likely driven by easier access in the underground
market, the low cost of conducting a ransomware attack, the ease of distributing
it and the low risk of being caught or punished.
infosecurity-magazine.com
Talking Cybersecurity
From A Risk Management Point of View Today's
CISOs are increasingly reporting to the chief risk officer (CRO) as
cybersecurity has transformed into a risk management issue, viewed
alongside, if not above, other operational risks to the business.
The
CISO profession started in the IT department when cybersecurity was emerging
as a core competency. CISOs were mainly called IT security professionals.
Over time, as more high profile data breaches came to surface, CISOs
increasingly interacted with other C-level executives who were outside of
technology such as chief privacy officers and chief legal officers. The
cybersecurity ecosystem transformed, going from a primarily technical to a
risk management discipline.
Our role as CSOs, which essentially
carries the same responsibilities as CROs, is to enable strategic objectives
and risk posture as approved by the board of directors. When a CSO signs off
on a project, it's not about the technology; it's about what the project
will do for the business. CSOs manage all security and risk functions for
the company, which oftentimes blend together, to achieve the risk posture
established by the board. darkreading.com
Friends or enemies?
Security vendors tiptoe towards collaboration
Vendors take baby steps toward working together
for the greater good There are hundreds of
security vendors across the security stack. You have providers for cloud,
email, network and endpoint security, as well as threat, malware and DDoS
protection, among phishing and whaling protection, insider threat detection
and a whole lot more.

The trouble is, a huge number of these solutions don't 'play' well with one
another, with this often making life difficult for security teams adopting
these technologies. At the same time, these same teams are expected to keep
up with an ever-changing landscape and criminals who innovate faster than
most Fortune 500 companies.
"Simply put, the threats of today are larger
than any one vendor, meaning that the isolation of security technology must
become a thing of the past."'
Security professionals,
however, believe that vendors are largely moving in the right direction with
collaboration, primarily because it is the 'right thing to do'.
"'At a
technical level, this is seen where many vendors have opened up their
platforms with APIs to allow transfer of data. On the research side, many
vendors have collaborated to investigate, identify, and even disrupt threat
actors.
There have been unprecedented levels of collaboration,"' said
Samani, pointing to US law enforcement working groups and Europe's European
Cybercrime Center (EC3), which have worked with private sector firms to
launch operations again criminal groups.
"'It's certainly moving in
that direction whereby we're seeing vertical alignment, product
interoperability, and better collaboration [between] the public and private
sector."'
csoonline.com
62% of security pros
don't know where their sensitive data is One
of the key findings of the Forrester survey of 150 data security
professionals in the U.S. and Canada is that while 76% of respondents claim
a mature security strategy, the vast majority report facing technical
challenges (93%) and organizational challenges (90%) with data security.
And, Forrester says, they "'are focused on threats rather than their
data, and do not have a good handle on understanding and controlling sensitive
data."'
For example, just 31 percent of
respondents say they classify corporate data in the cloud based on its
sensitivity.
Only forty-five percent of respondents said they
audit all use of employee data and analyze it for abuse,
compared to 36% for customer data and 39% for sensitive structured data.
csoonline.com
Two Arrested For
Pre-Inauguration CCTV Camera Hack On Washington, DC
Britain's National Crime Agency has arrested two people in relation to the
ransomware attack on police surveillance cameras in Washington DC, reports
The Washington Post. The two were identified by the British media as a
British man and Swedish woman. Both are currently out on bail while
officials continue to investigate the hack.
The attack came through
ransomware and targeted DC's surveillance camera system between Jan. 12 and
Jan. 15. As a result, 123 of 187 network video recorders were rendered
non-functional.
darkreading.com
Platt Retail Institute Finds
RFID-Based Inventory Accuracy, Sales and Satisfaction Gains at Macy's - Part 5
Finally, case four examined the accuracy of inventory in back-room to
store-front replenishment. Macy's has reported to researchers that 13 to 20
percent of its merchandise is kept in store stock-rooms. Of that product, prior
to the
RFID system's implementation, 5.5 percent of merchandise that should be on
the sales floor was not. The study further found a strong correlation between
sales and units brought to the store front for customers to view. Not
surprisingly, the research determined that products not sold during the year,
once picked from the back-room and put on display, sell at a higher rate than
those not displayed. rfidjournal.com
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Sekura's new Global Sales VP returns to the States
Carina Lewis, award-winning
sales specialist in the field of retail security, joined the UK HQ of
Sekura Global in July 2016. Now she is returning to the US, where she previously worked
for 15 years, to head up the US Team and coordinate closely with the European
Sales Operations of this growing security solutions provider.
"I'm very excited to be part of Sekura's global expansion." said Carina, who has
been spearheading Sekura Global's sales in the UK.
"My focus is to expand Sekura's presence, particularly in the US where we are
already working with major retailers, and I'm so looking forward to reconnecting
with my business partners in the States!"
Carina's pedigree speaks for itself: with almost 25 years working with some of
the biggest Loss Prevention providers in the business, Carina already has a
wealth of experience delivering great customer-focused service to major
retailers around the world.
"I was drawn to Sekura's total commitment to improving retail Loss Prevention by
providing high quality time and money saving solutions; particularly the
patented Self-Retracting Box Grip, and the Sekura-exclusive Eyewear Tag." Carina
said.
"We are delighted to have Carina on board." said Russell Napthine, Director of
Sales & Marketing for Sekura Global. "Carina's extensive experience in the LP
industry and her excellent reputation has ensured that she is already making a
major impact within our business.
"Sekura's consultative approach to solving our customers' Loss Prevention and
Supply Chain issues is a great fit for Carina. With Carina's enthusiastic and
straightforward approach to her customer partnerships, she is already proving to
be a key member of the Sekura team."
You can visit Sekura Global at booth 466 at RILA, New Orleans, and at booth 1301
at NRF Protect in Washington DC.
Find out more about Sekura Global and their great range of innovative retail
security solutions at
www.sekura-global.com.
About Sekura Global
● Retail Security & Loss Prevention Division of Clipper Retail Ltd.
● Clipper Retail was founded in 1977, supplying retail security products to
businesses around the world, before going on to establish the Sekura Global
brand
● Sekura Global delivers innovative security solutions in the fields of
Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
● Sekura Global works closely with some of the world's biggest retailers to
develop market-leading security solutions, helping businesses minimise shrinkage
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Career Development in
Asset Protection
Rosamaria Sostilio, SVP Asset Protection

Rosamaria Sostilio,
Former SVP Asset Protection, Hudson's Bay Company, sits down with LPNN for a
discussion on career development. How should LP/AP executives at the store level
approach their position and what can they do to develop themselves and add value
at that level? After an LPM gets promoted to the multi-store level, what does
the first six months look like, where should they be focused, and how do they
position themselves for a corporate-level job? Also, learn why you should
"marinate in a position" and play with your own leadership style.
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How Amazon is Preparing
to Take Over Even More of Retail If you think
e-commerce has already changed retail, think again. The party is only
getting started, say analysts at Cowen & Co. The firm sees e-commerce sales
growing even faster in 2017 than they did last year. And by 2022, Cowen
thinks e-commerce could comprise 14% of all retail sales, up from an
estimated 9% this year.
Blackledge said that the U.S. remains
"'over-retailed,"' despite a wave of brick-and-mortar closures. There are
roughly 48 retail square feet per person in the U.S., according to
Blackledge, versus 22 square feet per person in the U.K. and 13 in Canada.
He expects more retailers to shut their doors, and the obvious
beneficiary is Amazon.com. Blackledge points out that the e-commerce giant
is preparing for the opportunity by expanding its warehouses and its
"'fulfillment"' capability. The company increased its fulfillment operation by
30% last year, he estimates, faster than in recent years.
"'Net-net:
We think the runway is clear for Amazon to continue to win in large retail
markets for the foreseeable future,"' Blackledge wrote. He also sees
e-commerce trends boosting digital advertising -- good news for Facebook and
Google-parent Alphabet.
barrons.com
Fake FBI and Secret Service
Badges Continue to Be Sold at Amazon
While the big e-commerce websites downplay both the numbers and significance of
sales of fake products, there is one area where the sellers might want to put
more attention.
It remains possible to purchase fake badges and identification credentials on
Amazon.com Inc. that purchasers could use to pass themselves off as FBI or
Secret Service agents. Amazon has a stated policy against the sale of fake or
counterfeit items, but according to The Counterfeit Report website, despite the
fact that Amazon has been notified many times that it is selling fake items, the
company's claim is "'illusory."'
According the website:
Terrorism is in the forefront of public safety concerns daily, yet Amazon
allows current style replica FBI and U.S. Secret Service badges on its website,
which were easily purchased by The Counterfeit Report. Reports to Amazon went
unaddressed, and the listings remain.
247wallst.com
RETAIL FORECAST: U.S.
consumers will spend $632 billion online by 2020
The number of online shoppers has grown by nearly 20 million from 2015 to 2016.
And these 224 million shoppers are spending more, as the total amount spent
online grew from $61 billion in the first quarter of 2015 to $68 billion in Q1
2016.
businessinsider.com
E-commerce sends UPS
package volume and spending higher
Web ads could shoot up 80%
of online & offline retail sales
New Study: Nearly Half
of Online Retailers Want a New E-Commerce Platform
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Thieves Use Moving Truck
in $100,000 Burglary at Sunbelt Rental Store
Miami Police are investigating an early morning break-in at a Wynwood
construction equipment company - where the thieves gained access thanks to a
moving truck. Officers say six men were involved in the early morning heist
at Sunbelt Rentals, located off Miami Avenue around 2 AM. They say the
crooks used a U-Haul truck to take three separate loads of items -
everything from generators to other equipment.
nbcmiami.com
Colorado Springs, CO: 12
indicted for burglarizing 25 cell phone stores in CO, NM
An El Paso County Grand Jury has indicted 12 people, most of Colorado
Springs, for their connection with the burglary of 25 cell phone stores
throughout Colorado and New Mexico. The 12 are facing charges of violating
the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA), burglary, theft, criminal
mischief, money laundering and computer crimes for their involvement in a
multi-state cell phone theft ring and fencing operation. Authorities believe
the group worked together to primarily steal cell phones and then sell them
to people through E-bay, CT Electronics, and GT Electronics. All of the
burglaries took place between June 29 and August 10, 2015. The value of the
items they stole is over $325,000.
krdo.com
Santa Ana, CA: Serial
Shoplifter's Stealing Spree Comes To An End A
29 year old man, the suspect of a yearlong shoplifting spree, was arrested
at his Santa Ana home on Tuesday after police served a search warrant and
found thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise. The suspect repeatedly
terrorized retailers and their employees in several Orange County cities
while using a replica gun to steal high end merchandise. At his home police
found what they believe to be stolen merchandise, including: Gucci and
Michael Kors handbags, children's clothes, and perfumes. They were all
stolen Cpl. Anthony Bertagna of the Santa Ana police department said. The
suspect has a long criminal record including felonies. He is suspected in 18
shoplifting cases since March of last year, Bertagna said. In some instances
he would use his kids to assist him with shoplifting.
irvinecriminallawyer.com

Cahaba
Heights, AL: 2 suspects shoplift nearly $1,500 of merchandise from CVS
According to the Vestavia Hills Police Department, two suspects
shoplifted almost $1,500 worth of merchandise from the CVS in Cahaba
Heights. The theft happened on January 31. It is believed that the suspects
could be responsible for similar thefts at other CVS locations.
wiat.com
Terrebonne Parish, LA:
Repeat Offender charged with 3 Felony thefts; stealing to support his
crystal meth and crack habit Terrebonne
Sheriff's Office arrested Jerome Louis Leblanc on multiple counts of felony
theft after shoplifting from a Sam's Club and Walmart Neighborhood Market.
Leblanc stole multiple cases of beer, bottles of liquor, cartons of
cigarettes, bath towels and paper towels from the Sam's Club on Feb. 3 and
Feb. 2. Leblanc's photo was posted to the Sheriff's Office Facebook page,
where he was identified shortly afterwards. Leblanc allegedly told
authorities during an interview that he stole to support his crack cocaine
and crystal meth habit, police said.
houmatoday.com
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Shootings & Deaths
Canada: Teenager shot in the
parking lot of Yorkgate Mall A teenager is
recovering in hospital after he was shot in the stomach in broad daylight on
Monday. Emergency crews were called to Yorkgate Mall, near Jane Street and
Finch Avenue West, just before 4 p.m. The 17-year-old boy was shot in the
parking lot and then ran into the mall. He was rushed to hospital in
critical condition but is expected to survive.
680news.com
Paragould, AR: Suspected
driver in Grocery store manager slaying pleads guilty
The suspected getaway driver for a Leachville woman who pleaded guilty to
killing a rural grocery store manager in northeast Arkansas has also pleaded
guilty to first-degree murder. Prosecutor Scott Ellington said 53-year-old
Darrel Eugene Swan pleaded guilty Monday. He is expected to receive 30 years
in prison.
In January, 31-year-old Stacey Keplinger pleaded guilty to
first-degree murder and attempted murder. She was charged in the Dec. 23,
2015, shooting death of Stacy Quintana and the attempted shooting of a
delivery truck driver at Lorado Grocery. Charles Quintana, who is the
ex-husband of the victim, also faces charges in the case. Quintana is
suspected to be the mastermind behind his ex-wife's shooting.
washingtontimes.com
Robberies & Thefts
Flint, MI: Man pleads to
role in ring responsible for at least 20 Armed Robberies
A man has admitted in federal court to his role in an armed robbery ring
that struck Flint-area businesses more than 20 times. Khevin Jones pleaded
guilty Feb. 1 to using or carrying a firearm during a crime of violence.
Investigators said Jones drove Sision Naranjo and Pedro Garcia to steal a
car that was to be used in the armed robbery of a Burger King on April 26.
The crew also hit Speedway, Auto Zone, Meijer, Family Dollar and others.
mlive.com
West Whiteland, PA:
Police arrest man for theft/ robbery after a Boscov's Loss Prevention
officer was injured Police said Louie Burton,
26, was charged with robbery, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering
another person, harassment, retail theft ($145 of merchandise) and receiving
stolen property. The Loss Prevention officer identified himself and
attempted to detain Burton. Burton allegedly pushed the LP officer to the
ground as he entered his vehicle. He then reportedly began to drive off as
the loss prevention officer still held on to him. The LP officer was drug
through the parking lot until he was able to free himself. The loss
prevention officer suffered injuries to his elbow, knee and torso.
dailylocal.com
Beaumont, TX: Man
arrested in Academy Sports burglary; gun theft
A Beaumont man is charged with burglarizing the Academy Sports and
Outdoors store on Eastex Freeway after officers found him leaving the
building Sunday night with several firearms stolen from the business.
fox4beaumont.com
Beaumont,
TX: Walmart TV shoplifter goes to trail; claims of Police brutality sent the
story viral
A Beaumont man who received
national attention after a photo of him went viral, will be back in court
today. That picture shows DeMarcus Brown bloodied and on the ground outside
the Dowlen Rd Walmart. Brown claims officers beat him up, but police say
Brown resisted arrest after they caught him stealing a television. Brown is
on trial for the theft charge, and jury selection for that case have been
selected. Brown believes he's the victim. Shortly after his arrests, his
father said his son suffered several injuries at the hands of Beaumont
police officers, including a broke eye socket. The Jefferson County District
Attorney's office asked the Texas Rangers to investigate.
fox4beaumont.com
Anchorage, AK: Business
break-ins on the rise, some Stores hit Multiple times
Anchorage Police Department. There were 264 commercial robberies in 2016,
compared to 193 in 2015. Commercial burglaries jumped from 407 to 676 during
the same period. Several businesses have been hit multiple times.
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Fort Smith, AR: Pic N Tote C-Store
employee busted for Lottery fraud
Columbus, OH: Man suspected of
Shoplifting at Kroger bites Officer
Texas Rangers Called In to Help Find
Tom Brady's Missing Super Bowl Jersey; estimated value $500,000
Gordon's Jewelers in the Cielo Vista Mall, El Paso, TX reported a
Grab & Run on 2/6, item valued at $4,000
Credit Card Fraud & ID Theft
Pittsburgh, PA: Woman
using fake identity triggers widespread investigation at area malls
Simon Mall Properties has launched a widespread search after an Ohio
woman was caught trying to purchase a $3,000 gift card with a fake identity.
Ross Township police said Keana Hornbuckle, of Youngstown, OH, was arrested
Thursday after she tried to buy a $3,000 mall gift card using a Maryland
woman's identity. Officials said when customer service asked for her ID,
Hornbuckle "'became nervous...grabbed her ID...and walked away."'
Ross
Park Mall security officers followed Hornbuckle and asked for her ID. Police
said she gave it willingly, but it was forged. Officials said she then ran
and after a brief chase, she was caught. Hornbuckle had several forged ID
cards and credit cards, all with her photo on them. The names and birth
dates were of several other women. Simon Mall Properties is looking into
other locations throughout the area to see if she struck anywhere else.
Hornbuckle is a convicted felon out of Ohio.
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Lock Haven, PA: A man
faces 750 new charges; $12,151 in transactions made with dead woman's cards
Rodney L. Heaton stole just over $12,150 from a woman whose death he
concealed for 17 months, city police allege. Heaton illegally used Teresa
Hannah Hill's medical access and bank cards dozens of times to pay her rent,
buy food and other items for himself between Aug. 1, 2015, and this past
Dec. 22, while keeping Hill's mysterious death a secret. As a result, 750
criminal counts have been filed against Heaton, two of them felonies, in
connection with the unauthorized transactions. The case erupted on Dec. 22,
when a woman's badly decomposed body, later identified as Hill was rolled up
in a carpet behind a building.
lockhaven.com
Darien, CT: New York man
surrenders to Police on charges of credit card fraud
A New York man accused of reproducing credit cards with stolen
information turned himself in to police on Feb. 2. Shamar Adams, 27, of
Albans, NY surrendered to Darien police on an arrest warrant for the
unlawful reproduction of credit cards, stemming from a June 2015 traffic
stop. During a search, police also found more than a dozen Vanilla gift
cards, which are often purchased and re-embossed with different credit card
information for the purpose of fraud. Police allowed Adams to leave the
scene but confiscated the gift cards for further investigation. It was
eventually determined that 12 of the gift cards had been altered to carry
credit information for existing customer bank accounts.
darientimes.com
Fredericksburg, VA: Panera Bread Purse
snatcher indicted on Larceny, Credit Card Fraud, ID Theft; using stolen
credit cards at Target within minutes of the thefts
Orange County, TX: Woman from GA busted
in Texas with 28 Fraudulent Credit cards and ID's
Skimming Thefts
Hattiesburg, MS: Possible card skimmers
found at Hub City gas station
Charlotte County, FL: Skimmers found at Shell,
Marathon gas stations
Murfreesboro, TN: 2 skimmers found at
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Academy Sports - Beaumont, TX - Burglary
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CVS - Jupiter, FL - Shooting - 1 person wounded
outside the store
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CVS - Columbus, GA - Armed Robbery
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CVS - Anderson, IN - Robbery
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Dollar General - Bedford, VA - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General - Oakwood, GA - Armed Robbery
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DutchCrafters Amish Furniture - Sarasota County, FL
- Burglary
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El Puesto Mexican Restaurant - San Antonio, TX -
Shooting- 1 man wounded
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Exxon - Pascagoula, MS - Armed Robbery
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Happy Pizza - Commerce Township, MI - Robbery
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Hiland Dairy - Girard, OH - Armed Robbery
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Interstate Foodland - Washington County, PA - Armed Robbery
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Marco's Pizza - Burlington, NC - Armed Robbery
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Merwin Liquors - Falcon Heights, MN - Robbery
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Rite Aid - Marion, OH - Armed Robbery
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Rite Aid - Rochester, MN - Robbery
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Rosie's - Princeton, WV - Robbery
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Shell - Taos, NM - Shooting - victim is on life
support
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Triple J - Shreveport, LA - Armed Robbery
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Verizon - Columbia, SC - Armed Robbery
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Yes Way - Waterloo, IA - Armed Robbery
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16 robberies
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3 shootings
• 0 killed
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