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Definition- The act of making a fake document or altering a real one with the intent to commit fraud.

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Fraud News. Find breaking news, commentary, and archival information about Fraud From The tribunedigital-chicagotribune

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Definition- Breaking and entering a building with the intention of committing a crime.

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Definition- Taking property illegally through threats of harm.

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Jim Carrey has amped up his effort to defend himself against the wrongful death complaint filed by the family of his ex-girlfriend, Cathriona White, who committed suicide in 2015.

The comedian's lawyer, Raymond Boucher, filed a cross-complaint on Friday claiming that White's family members, including her estranged husband Mark Burton and mother Brigid Sweetman, and their lawyer Filippo Marchino and his law firm, the X-Law Group, filed their wrongful death complaint in 2016 as an attempt to extort large sums of money...

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Jim Carrey has amped up his effort to defend himself against the wrongful death complaint filed by the family of his ex-girlfriend, Cathriona White, who committed suicide in 2015.

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Definition- The unlawful taking of property from a person's immediate possession by force or intimidation.

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Boy as Young as 6 Used Handgun in Robbery: Police

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Chicago police have issued a warning about a string of robberies over the last month, including one in which a boy as young as 6 years old displayed a handgun.

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Definition- The taking of money or property by a person to whom it has been entrusted; for example, a bank teller or a company accountant.

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Definition- The unlawful taking of another's property with the intent to steal it. Grand larceny, a felony, is the theft of anything above a certain value. Petty larceny, a misdemeanor, is the theft of anything below a certain value.

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Either in the Oyer and Terminer, or in the General Sessions, since the commencement of the year, criminals, for various offences and grades of offences, have been daily tried, and during most of this time these two Courts have been in joint session, Judge INGRAHAM presiding in the one, and Recorder BARNARD in the other; yet batch after batch of fresh indictments continue to pour in from the Grand Jury, and, although the Recorder is now holding an "extra session," there are over fifty prisoners waiting to be tried.

On Tuesday, the most interesting case was that of William W. Cropsey, a well dressed young man, of apparent respectability, who was charged with constructive grand larceny. On the 2d of November last, he hired a piano from the store of Mr. Stephen Gord [???], in Broadway, paying the first month's rent thereof in advance. The instrument was taken to the house, No. 327 West Twenty-first-street, where it was received by the wife of the accused, who signed a receipt for it. On the following day Cropsey had it removed for sale to the auction store of Matthew Dougherty, who advanced $50 on it, and in a few days found a purchaser, when he gave Cropsey a check on the Market Bank for the balance -- $150 being the price for which it was sold, while the value placed on it by Mr. Gordon was $350. It subsequently came into the possession of a second-hand furniture dealer in Roosevelt-street, where Mr. Gordon found it. Of course, Cropsey was arrested for the larceny. On his trial, his counsel labored to make it appear that he had committed no criminal offence -- that it was a "breach of trust" for which he might have been arrested by the Sheriff, and in default of bail, sent to the Toombs or Eldridge-street Jail. But though, the case was technically surrounded with difficulties, the jury, after three hours' consultation, returned a verdict of guilty, accompanied by a strong recommendation to the mercy of the Court. Sentence was deferred till Saturday.

Daniel Jones, charged with obtaining money from various Individuals, by fraudulently representing himself as a collector for sundry gas companies, pleaded guilty, and was sent to the State Prison for 2 years and 8 months.

Henry Royce pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit grand larceny, and was sentenced to 6 months in the Penitentiary.

John Mulligan pleaded guilty to a similar charge, and went to the Penitentiary for 1 year.

William Coles and Owen Soden pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in the third degree. It being the first offence of Coles, and as he had hitherto borne a good character, the Recorder only gave him 6 months for repentance in the Penitentiary. Soden, bearing a bad character, required longer time for reflection, and was sentenced to 12 months.

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LAW REPORTS.; General Sessions. CURIOUS CASE OF CONSTRUCTIVE GRAND LARCENY --BURGLARS AND OTHERS SENTENCED--TRIAL AND CONVICTION OF JOHN HOWE FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

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Either in the Oyer and Terminer, or in the General Sessions, since the commencement of the year, criminals, for various offences and grades of offences, have been daily tried, and during most of this time these two Courts have been in joint session, Judge INGRAHAM presiding in the one, and Recorder BARNARD in the other; yet batch after batch of fresh indictments continue to pour in from the Grand Jury, and, although the Recorder is now holding an "extra session," there are over fifty prisoners waiting to be tried.

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Definition- The deliberate destruction or defacement of another person's property; also known as malicious mischief.

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BEAN BLOSSOM, Ind. (WTHR) - A Brown County church vandalized with Donald Trump graffiti shortly after the 2016 election wasn't targeted by pro-Trump political activists, but a member of their own congregation, according to police.

People suspected the KKK or some other hate group was responsible for the graffiti. The arrest of the church organist, was a surprise - and a relief.

The Brown County prosecuting attorney's office issued a statement Wednesday saying they had charged 26-year-old George Nathaniel Stang of Bloomington with institutional criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Stang was the man who originally claimed to have found the graffiti, and works as the organist at St. David's Episcopal Church in Bean Blossom.

"Oh my, the organist," Mary Ayers said. "The organist. Wow. Wow."

It was November, shortly after the presidential election. Stang told everyone he discovered the graffiti when he arrived for Sunday morning services.

The small Episcopal church is inclusive and welcomes gay couples.

Detectives immediately suspected the crime was committed by someone familiar with the church. They said cell phone records put Stang in the area Saturday night.

According to court records, when confronted with the evidence, the 26-year-old gay man confessed.

Investigators say Stang admitted to painting the "Heil Trump" and "Fag Church" graffiti himself because he wanted to "mobilize a movement after being disappointed in and fearful of the outcome of the national election." He insisted his actions were not motivated by anti-Christian or anti-gay sentiments.

Ron Smith, a Brown county resident, shook his head.

"Is there any rhyme or reason or sanity in any of this action?" Eyewitness News asked.

"I don't think," Smith said.

Brown County Prosecutor Ted Adams talked about Stang's alleged motive.

"He explained that one of the reasons he had done it was because of fear. He was concerned about the results of the election," Adams said.

In a three-page, handwritten statement, Stang, according to court records, wanted to "mobilize a movement."

"I suppose I wanted to give local people a reason to fight for good, even if it was a false flag," he wrote. "To be clear my actions were not motivated by hate for the church or its congregation. I of course realize now, this was NOT the way to go about inspiring activism."

The hate crime hurt the community. Residents say it gave outsiders the wrong impression of Bean Blossom.

Jody Boyd is relieved the mystery is apparently solved.

"Just knowing the hate crimes will be stopped here in Brown County, maybe things will be put to rest," Boyd said.

If convicted, Stang could be sentenced to a year in jail and fined as much as $5,000. Reached by phone Wednesday, he had nothing to say.

The church had no comment on the arrest, but Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows issued the following statement about the vandalism:

"I was saddened to learn this morning that the vandalism of St. David's Church in Bean Blossom was committed by the church's organist, Nathan Stang, who has admitted to police that he spray painted hateful graffiti on the church last November in the wake of the presidential election. This was a hurtful, dishonest, and profoundly misguided action that stands against the values of the people of this diocese and the Episcopal Church, and we will continue to cooperate with the authorities who are pursuing this case.

"We are living now in a political climate that is so divisive and highly charged that people from all across the political spectrum are making thoughtless and hurtful choices that they believe are justified by the righteousness of their causes. As people who follow Jesus, we must find a different way.

"Christians are called to hold one another accountable for our choices and actions, but also to offer one another love and forgiveness. I do not know Nathan, who is not a member of the diocese and has worked at the church for about a year, but media reports indicate that he felt frightened and alone in the wake of last year's presidential election and that he was attempting to catalyze a movement by instilling a sense of fear in the congregation and community. Many people in our country, particularly members of sexual, religious and racial minorities, have well-founded reasons to be fearful in these difficult times, but this terrible situation illustrates why we must resist the temptation to play to those fears. Our job, as people of God, is to speak the truth in love, admit our own sins, and be ever mindful that seeking justice includes ending fear for all God's people.

"I know that this incident has been deeply painful for many people at St. David's, in our diocese, in Bean Blossom and surrounding communities, and across the country. As bishop, I want to offer my sincere apology to those who have been hurt both by what happened in November and what is happening today. As this story unfolds in the media and in the courts, I hope that you will join me in praying for St. David's and its leaders, for Bean Blossom, for Nathan, and for everyone who has found in this incident a reason to be afraid."

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Police: Brown County church organist admitted to November vandalism

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BEAN BLOSSOM, Ind. (WTHR) - A Brown County church vandalized with Donald Trump graffiti shortly after the 2016 election wasn't targeted by pro-Trump political activists, but a member of their own congregation, according to police. People suspected the KKK or some other hate group was responsible for the graffiti.

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Definition- The deliberate and malicious burning of another person's property

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Milwaukee police on Saturday identified the 72-year-old man who died in a fire at a north-side rooming house on Friday as Willie O. Greer. Police are investigating the incident as an arson and homicide and are seeking a female suspect.

Witnesses said a woman smashed several windows of the house near W. Wright and N. 12th Street, poured what appeared to be gasoline inside and set it on fire around 7:30 p.m. Friday.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, the first floor fully engulfed in flames. Once inside the burning house, emergency responders found the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Facebook Live video posted on Friday, which has since been deleted, corroborates the witness accounts. It also shows some of the witnesses rushing to try to help the man trapped in the burning house. One witness said the woman asked them for a lighter to ignite the fire, but they refused.

Officials at the scene said they would not comment on the witness accounts.

A firefighter was injured when he was hit in the head by an unknown object while fighting the fire. He was conscious and taken to a hospital.

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Milwaukee police on Saturday identified the 72-year-old man who died in a fire at a north-side rooming house on Friday as Willie O. Greer. Police are investigating the incident as an arson and homicide and are seeking a female suspect. Witnesses said a woman smashed several windows of the house near W.