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Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for major Pokémon card heist

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Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for major Pokémon card heist

A man from North Carolina pleaded guilty to the Pokémon Trading Card Game-related crime in late June and will serve up to 13 years in prison.

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KTLA 5

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· Jun 30, 2026

$10,000 in Pokémon cards stolen from newly-opened Los Angeles store 

Thieves got away with a high-value stash of Pokémon cards after a burglary at a store that recently opened within the last three months. (June 30, 2026) Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

Badge To Cell: Former Michigan Prison Guard Gets Up To 15 Years For Inmate Abuse

Joshua Lee, a 22-year-old former corrections officer from Wyandotte, will spend the next 18 months to 15 years in prison. Judge Arianne E. Slay handed down the sentence on June 18 in Washtenaw County’s 22nd Circuit Court following Lee’s guilty plea to one count of Second-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (State Prisoner). The sentencing follows an [] Badge To Cell: Former Michigan Prison Guard Gets Up To 15 Years For Inmate Abuse

Daily Mail

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· Jul 8, 2026

Gotta catch 'em all! Moment brothers steal £62,000 of Pokémon cards from shop before they themselves were caught by detectives

Gotta catch 'em all! Moment brothers steal £62,000 of Pokémon cards from shop before they themselves were caught by detectives

Latestly.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

Snake Breeding Bust in China: Man Jailed After High Electricity Usage Exposes Illegal 300-Python Apartment Farm

An unemployed man living in eastern China has been sentenced to prison after authorities uncovered an illegal wildlife operation involving more than 300 pythons inside his residential apartment. The illicit breeding hub was exposed following a targeted investigation into the property’s unusually high electricity consumption.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jun 26, 2026

Mathew Bowyer, Bookie Who Bankrolled Ohtani’s Interpreter, Leaves Prison

Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookmaker whose 25-year operation helped fuel the theft of nearly 17 million from Shohei Ohtani, has been released from federal prison after serving seven months. In his first public interview, he says he regrets some choices — not all of them.

India Today

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· Jul 12, 2026

UP court sentences man 27 years after fake affidavit helped him get police job

UP court sentences man 27 years after fake affidavit helped him get police job

The West Australian

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· Jul 3, 2026

Bradley Pen Dragon: Paedophile back behind bars over six breaches of strict supervision order

It took just two weeks for notorious paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon to land himself back behind bars after several alleged breaches of his strict supervision order.

ComicBook.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

Incredibly Rare Pokemon TCG Promo Card Just Smashed Its Sales Record (But Not the One You Think)

Courtesy of The Pokemon Company The 1998 Pikachu Illustrator card is arguably the rarest and most coveted card in Pokemon TCG history. It holds the record for the most expensive Pokemon card ever sold, with the most recent high price going to Logan Paul’s PSA 10 version. This is the only PSA 10 version of the card in existence, and []

OpsLens

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· Jun 23, 2026

Hungry town manager has very expensive snacking spree * WorldNetDaily * by Jeremy Portnoy, Real Clear Wire

Source link Topline: Michael Boaz, the former town manager of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, made hundreds of unauthorized purchases on his city credit card from 2022 to 2024, including bullets

Sweden Herald

Unknown

· Jun 24, 2026

He tracked thieves with GPS - ten people have now been sentenced

He tracked thieves with GPS - ten people have now been sentenced

TheGamer

Unknown

· Jul 7, 2026

Here Is Every Attack Of The Vine Enchanted Card In Disney Lorcana

There are 18 stunning Enchanted cards to collect in Disney Lorcana's Attack of the Vine set, and they're sure to be the chase cards for many players.

Vanguard News

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· Jun 24, 2026

US jails embattled Anambra LG Chair for five years over $3.5m romance scam

A 42-year-old Nigerian man, Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, who is also Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for orchestrating an online romance scam that defrauded victims of more than 3.5 million. The post US jails embattled Anambra LG Chair for five years over 3.5m romance scam appeared first on Vanguard News.

IGN

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· Jul 5, 2026

The Mario 64 Bounty That Took 30 Years to Settle

It's been 30 years since we posted our bounty about unlocking Luigi in Mario 64, so it’s time to finish this. Let’s settle our debt once and for all.

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 5, 2026

Court jails 25-year-old man 7 years for defiling 10-year-old in Rivers

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced 25-year-old Jerry Njoku to seven years’ imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a ten-year-old minor. Delivering judgement, trial judge Justice Rita Oguguo held that the prosecution had successfully proved the case of defilement against Njoku, sentencing him to seven years’ imprisonment with hard labour. [] Court jails 25-year-old man 7 years for defiling 10-year-old in Rivers

The i Paper

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· Jun 29, 2026

How I Manage My Money: Retiree, on £3,500 a month, has £380,000 in savings

Robert Parker-Jones is retired but still works as an equestrian judge on ad-hoc basis

Kotaku

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· Jul 1, 2026

GameStop Is Inflating Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary Card Prices By Insane Amounts

Scalpers get scalped, I guess?

The Real Deal

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· Jul 1, 2026

Jared Solomon wants out of Brooklyn detention center

Jared Solomon claims to be “a broken man” after two months locked up in the notorious Brooklyn detention center — and he wants out. But the U.S. Attorney’s Office says the convicted Vornado fraudster is “unsupervisable” having broken prison rules, and can’t be trusted to be released. Solomon, 48, was sent to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park on April 21 after the disgraced broker was found guilty of having stolen more than 9.5 million from his former employer, Vornado Realty Trust. His court-appointed attorney last week asked the judge to release Solomon on a 250,000 bail ahead of []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

Fark

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· Jul 2, 2026

I choose you $30k in stolen Pokémon cards [Sad]

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WOKI – 98.7 FM – Knoxville

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· Jun 25, 2026

Former Rockwood Detective Sentenced in Child Exploitation Case

ROCKWOOD, Tenn. - A former Rockwood police detective has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison following an undercover child exploita...

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 26, 2026

Illegal immigrant gets eight year prison sentence for $89 million payroll tax fraud scheme

The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that Mario Flores, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, was sentenced to eight years in prison for fraudulently cashing 89 million in a payroll scheme between 2015 and 2022, which involved employing other illegal immigrants working in the United States. Flores also filed false tax documents with the Internal []

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 7, 2026

Pokémon powers Noto Airport’s revival

Pokémon powers Noto Airport’s revival

Inc.com

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· Jul 5, 2026

DOJ Seeks Surprisingly Lenient Sentence in $100 Million Deli Stock Fraud

Federal prosecutors have recommended a prison term of as little as 1 year for a man whose penny-stock scam turned a small New Jersey deli into a 100 million shell company. Sentencing guidelines call for up to 87 months.

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 11, 2026

U.K. man gets 3.5 years for manslaughter of Owen Sound restaurateur Sharif Rahman

Robert Evans Jr. has about seven months left to serve, then he will face deportation, judge said

Townhall

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· Jul 10, 2026

Chinese National Sentenced to 70 Months for $2.2 Million Gift Card Laundering Scheme

Chinese National Sentenced to 70 Months for $2.2 Million Gift Card Laundering Scheme

Korea Times News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Rare Pokémon cards fetch premium prices among Gen Z, sparking thefts

Rare Pokémon cards fetch premium prices among Gen Z, sparking thefts

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 9, 2026

Unemployed man jailed for stealing from patient’s relative at KATH, unlawfully possessing police uniform

The Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi has sentenced a 35-year-old man to two-and-a-half years' imprisonment after he admitted stealing from a patient's relative at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and unlawfully possessing police gear

CBC News

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· Jun 23, 2026

Shooter, 7 others sentenced to decades in prison after violent incident at Texas ICE facility

A man who shot and wounded a police officer during a protest outside a Texas immigration centre last year was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison Tuesday, while other protesters accused of having links to antifa were given multiple decades in federal prison.

Knewz

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· Jun 30, 2026

Stepfather sentenced to life after 11-year-old was forced to give birth at home

An Oklahoma man who forced his 11-year-old stepdaughter to give birth at home without medical care will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Dustin Joel Walker, 35, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison plus 42 years, according to court records. Muskogee County District Judge Timothy King ordered Walker to serve the...

Times of India

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· Jun 26, 2026

Illegal immigrant in US sentenced to 8 years for helping businesses hire undocumented workers

Mario Flores, a national from Honduras, has been sentenced to eight years in prison due to his involvement in a large-scale payroll tax fraud operation. He facilitated businesses in dodging taxes and employing undocumented workers via an illicit cash system, orchestrating millions in fraudulent transactions. Notably, his girlfriend received a more severe sentence, underscoring the significant ties between illegal immigration and underground markets that cost the US government substantial amounts.

Vision Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

Taiwan Air Force Colonel Chang Ming-che Sentenced to 11 Years for Spying for Beijing

Former Air Force Colonel Chang Ming-che, who served as a department director at Taiwan’s Air Force Academy, was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being lured by financial incentives to join an organization tasked with recruiting members on behalf of Mainland China and hostile overseas forces. Taiwan’s Control Yuan announced on June 10 that []

The Daily Wire

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· Jun 30, 2026

Chinese Billionaire Who Infiltrated American Politics Sentenced For Fraud

Chinese businessman, right-wing media mogul, and real estate tycoon Miles Guo has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for defrauding his followers of more than 1 billion. Guo, who also used the names “Ho Wan Kwok,” “Guo Wengui,” “Brother Seven,” “The Principal,” and “Boss,” was convicted of racketeering, securities fraud, money laundering, and defrauding ...

Off The Press

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· Jun 28, 2026

Minneapolis man sentenced to over 7 years in federal prison for aiding armed carjacking

A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting a violent carjacking that resulted in serious bodily injury to one of the victims, U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced last week. Court documents detail that on Aug. 24, 2024, Havion Eddie Amaru Holmes, 24, and another []...Click to read more

Polygon

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· Jul 3, 2026

Magic must ban Sol Ring from Commander for the good of MTG players

Virtually every single Commander deck in existence benefits from Sol Ring, one of the most overpowered, totally busted cards in all of Magic history.

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jun 30, 2026

Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Massive Investment Fraud

A federal judge in Manhattan sentenced self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison on Monday for a financial fraud that devastated thousands of victims worldwide. Judge Analisa Torres said the fraud cost over 1,000 people hundreds of millions of dollars, describing Guo as a man who exploited those who believed in democratic [] The post Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Massive Investment Fraud appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

South Africa Today

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· Jul 5, 2026

IPID Arrests Suspended Officer in R14 Million Precious Gems Theft Probe as Manhunt Continues

JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG — Law enforcement investigators have arrested a suspended officer and launched a targeted manhunt for additional suspects in connection with the R14 million precious gems theft involving members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD). The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) confirmed that the sprawling corruption probe, which stems from a fraudulent 2023 []

Florida Daily

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· Jun 24, 2026

Jacksonville Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Drug and Gun Offenses

A Jacksonville man will spend more than two decades in federal prison after being convicted of drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Charles Curtis Williams, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jordan E. Pratt to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and for possessing a []

Us Weekly

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· Jun 29, 2026

Cardi B Attends BET Awards Solo After Stefon Diggs Reconciliation

Cardi B won big at the 2026 BET Awards, attending solo amid her recent romantic reunion with NFL star Stefon Diggs. The rapper, 33, performed on the Sunday, June 28, ceremony, which was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, shortly before winning Best Female Hip Hop Artist. In her speech, Cardi proclaimed that []

Limerick Post Newspaper

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· Jun 29, 2026

Jail for Limerick man who ‘gloated’ over distress of victims of crime spree on TikTok and losses caused to GAA club

A JUDGE imposed a 12-year prison sentence on a man he said gloated about the distress he caused to his victims on a Tik Tok account called ‘Munster Crime Gang’. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford imposed cumulative sentences of 29 years and nine months on three Limerick men, including Eddie Carey (31), of [] The post Jail for Limerick man who ‘gloated’ over distress of victims of crime spree on TikTok and losses caused to GAA club appeared first on Limerick Post.

Ars Technica

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers

Six years in prison for man who sold out the very victims he was hired to represent.

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