Authorities in South Florida say a Home Depot manager has been accused of participating in a fraud scheme that allegedly cost the company millions of dollars. Investigators say the case involved manipulated transactions, unauthorized discounts, or other internal misconduct over an extended period. The suspect now faces multiple felony charges as the investigation continues. The case is a reminder that internal fraud can create losses just as damaging as external theft.

CBS News

A Sacramento jewelry store was targeted in a brazen overnight burglary when suspects allegedly used a vehicle to ram the storefront. Once inside, the crew reportedly stole merchandise before fleeing the scene. Police are reviewing surveillance footage and investigating whether the suspects are tied to similar smash-and-grab style crimes in the region. The incident reflects the continued threat facing high-value retailers.

KCRA

Authorities in Maine say several teens have been charged in a theft spree that targeted gun shops, vehicles, and a cannabis store. Investigators allege the group carried out multiple break-ins and thefts across different locations over a short period. Charges include burglary, theft, and weapons-related offenses tied to stolen firearms. The case highlights the growing boldness of juvenile crime crews targeting vulnerable businesses.

NBC Maine

Police in Sacramento arrested a suspect believed to be connected to multiple thefts from Lowe's and Home Depot stores. Investigators say the break in the case came after stolen merchandise was traced through local pawn shops. Authorities recovered items and linked the suspect to a broader pattern of organized theft activity. The case shows how resale channels remain a key pressure point in retail crime investigations.

CBS News

Authorities have arrested a suspect allegedly tied to an organized crime ring targeting Guitar Center stores nationwide. Investigators say the group focused on stealing high-value instruments and equipment that could be quickly resold. The arrest is part of a larger effort to disrupt coordinated retail theft rings operating across multiple states. It also underscores how specialty retailers remain attractive targets for organized crime.

Guitar World

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New Study Reveals Retail Security Measures Are Driving Customers Away

Dalbar, Inc. and its division Competitor IQ today released the 2026 Retail Security and Loss Prevention Study, a survey of 500 U.S. and Canadian consumers on how loss prevention strategies affect the retail shopping experience. The findings reveal a significant tension between security and convenience -- one that is already costing retailers sales.

38% of shoppers have abandoned a purchase due to in-store security measures.

Click the link below to see the detailed findings.

Cision

How are organized crime networks reshaping global cargo theft?

TT Club, and strategic supply chain risk adviser, BSI Consulting, have today published their 2025 Cargo Theft Report, issuing a stark warning to businesses, logistics operators, and authorities worldwide.

The report reveals a deepening and increasingly complex global cargo theft crisis, driven by organized criminal networks deploying ever more sophisticated tactics across road, rail, sea, and digital channels.

A global crisis with shifting frontlines

ACW

These states want to pass stricter self-checkout laws. See list

Some states aren't joking around about "15 items or less."

In an effort to curb shoplifting, legislators in several states are discussing stricter regulations on self-checkouts in grocery and convenience stores.

They are looking to enact legislation that would require a balance between manned and self-checkout stations, a certain number of employees per self-checkout and/or stricter limits on the number and types of items customers can bring through self-checkout. Click to see more.

USA Today

'It was heartbreaking' | Violent robbery at Round Rock jewelry store captured on video

Newly released surveillance video shows a violent robbery at a jewelry store inside the Round Rock Premium Outlets on Tuesday afternoon.

According to the store’s owner, the incident happened just before 1 p.m. at Marc Robinson Jewelers while no customers were inside. The video shows about eight suspects wearing masks and gloves rushing into the store. Within seconds, one of them pepper-sprayed an employee as others used hammers to smash display cases.

The footage captures the employee coughing and struggling after being sprayed. Moments later, another staff member comes out from a back room holding a handgun, prompting the suspects to flee.

KVUE

Woman sexually assaulted at Los Angeles grocery store

Video showed a woman frantically yelling for help after she was sexually assaulted by a man at a grocery store in the San Fernando Valley.

The incident occurred at a Vallarta Supermarket in the Winnetka area just before noon.

Jason Parrillo was at the market when he suddenly heard a woman calling for help at the busy store.

“I hear this lady yelling and screaming for security,” Parrillo said. “I instinctively drop everything and just kind of rush over there real quick and as soon as I come around the [aisle], I notice this large man rushing past me.” That’s when Parrillo quickly took out his phone to record the fleeing suspect, later identified by the Los Angeles Police Department as Damian Denzell Robinson, 29.

KTLA

US business inventories slightly above expectations

U.S. business inventories increased slightly more than expected in February amid a sharp rebound in stocks ​at wholesalers, suggesting that inventory investment ‌could add to economic growth in the first quarter.

Inventories advanced 0.4% after being unchanged in January, the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau said on Tuesday. Economists polled ‌by ​Reuters had expected inventories, ⁠a key component of ⁠GDP and one of the most volatile, increasing 0.3% in February.

Inventories increased 1.3% year-on-year in February. The Census Bureau has now ​caught up on the release of this indicator after delays caused by last year’s ⁠government shutdown. March business ⁠inventories will be released on schedule ​next month.

KFGO

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Asset Protection Executive Xchange (APEX) is an executive-only, invite-only, in-person event dedicated to bringing asset protection executives together for valuable education and unmatched networking. APEX is relationship building at the highest level, where meaningful conversations often turn into lasting partnerships and real business solutions.

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Four arrested after trying to pass fake $100 bills at Publix stores, deputies say

Four people are in custody on Tuesday after investigators say they tried passing counterfeit $100 bills at two Publix stores in Martin County.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said the suspects first attempted to use the fake currency on Sunday at a Publix along SW Martin Hwy, where cashiers became suspicious of the bills. Authorities say those concerns helped alert investigators to the alleged scheme.

During the crime, at least three suspects entered the Publix but only one was successful with paying with a counterfeit $100 bill.

CBS 12

‘Get back to work’: Amazon faces fresh scrutiny over workplace safety record

Amazon, one of the world’s largest employers, has for years faced scrutiny over its safety record. When Billy Foister, a 48-year-old worker, died after a heart attack inside one of the tech giant’s warehouses in September 2019, managers were accused of telling staff to “get back to work”.

When another worker died this month at a distribution center in Troutdale, Oregon, an Amazon spokesperson claimed they had collapsed from an “existing medical issue”. They denied a report that a nearby employee was told: “Please get back to work.”

The Guardian