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As the price for metals continues to rise, the theft of metals rises even faster. The theft of metals is now costing the United States more than $1 billion a year. One of the most common metals stolen is copper. On August 25, burglars stole a copper ring from a transformer used by the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center at Mount Zion. The missing copper ring caused a power outage for the hospital, and they had to rely…

On a Wednesday afternoon, a woman in Naples, Florida left her home with her three-year-old. She returned an hour later to find her house a mess and items missing. She commented, “There was stuff all over the floor right here and at first I thought my husband came home in a hurry, and then I walked over to our master bedroom and saw stuff all over in there.” During the short time when she was out, burglars shattered a glass…

The price for gold first began to rise in 2005 and it has now reached around $1,200 an ounce. As the price rises, so does the theft of gold. The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida has become the latest victim of gold theft. Two thieves on Wednesday picked up a golden bar and walked out of the museum with it. The gold bar, worth $550,000, has been on display at the museum for twenty-five years. Mel Fisher…

Google Earth has been used to solve crimes around the world. Police have discovered marijuana fields by using this program and have solved cases involving illegal dumping. Google Earth also catches images of burglary, vandalism, assault and even drug dealing that can be used to solve crimes. So what is Google Earth’s latest contribution to the world? Protecting the rainforests. Chief Almir Narayamoga Surui has begun a campaign to protect 2,428 square kilometers of rainforest in Brazil. His tribe of…