ORC inmate killed in prison by fellow inmate in Phoenix
State Department of Corrections officials said 23-year-old inmate Neil Early was injured in a Jan. 16 fight. He subsequently was airlifted to a hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. Authorities said Early died on Jan. 19. Early was sentenced out of Maricopa County and was serving sentences for organized retail theft and drug paraphernalia violations. ktar.com


Extra time on sentence appropriate for serial ORC thief
The Michigan Court of Appeals said the 36-month to five-year sentenced imposed by Hillsdale County Circuit Court Judge Michael Smith was appropriate because of Rutz's needs for "long-term discipline, reformation, treatment and deterrence," as the judge wrote. After 5 thefts to support his drug habit he was sentenced to 18 months to 10 years as a habitual offender. Violating parole four times with nine other theft offense convictions and drug convictions. hillsdale.net


Shoplifting female suspect steals $10,000 worth of underwear in Atlanta from Victoria's Secret  Atlanta Police are looking for a woman accused of stealing nearly 800 pairs of panties from the Victoria's Secret at Lenox Square. Investigators said that on Feb. 7, the suspect spent more than two hours inside the store. During that time, she stuffed about 785 pairs of underwear into three separate shopping bags valued at $10,500. 11alive.com



Walmart theft suspects captured by Tucson, AZ Police
A shoplifting ring has hit Walmart stores in Pima County. Detectives said they're stealing high dollar computers. A News 4 Tucson viewer recognized one of the thieves when we showed his picture on the air earlier this week. "The thieves walked into the Walmart by the Foothills Mall on Jan. 14," investigators said. "He had a shopping cart and headed to the electronics department, where he loaded it up with computers, walked out, and into a white SUV." He said the suspect in their case is the same one that hit an Oro Valley Walmart on January 30. kvoa.com

Promenade, Santa Monica, CA theft suspect hides $1,100 of Sephora merchandise in handbag  On Feb. 11 at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 1200 block of Third Street Promenade regarding a theft. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a Sephora loss prevention staffer who stated that he observed suspect Yijao Kong, of Los Angeles, who had several items in a store basket while also carrying a personal handbag. The Sephora staffer monitored Kong as she approached the store front and left without making an attempt to pay for the concealed merchandise. Store security detained Kong outside the store. A search revealed she was in possession of $1,100 worth of merchandise. She was arrested for grand theft. smdp.com