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The fence disguises the stolen nature of the goods, if possible, so that he or she can sell them closer to the market price. Depending on the stolen item, the fence may attempt to remove, deface, or replace serial numbers on the stolen item before reselling it. In some cases, fences will transport the stolen items to a different city to sell ...
A Missouri law classifies stealing, defacing or destroying a campaign yard sign on private property as a misdemeanor. Stolen campaign yard signs frustrate Springfield residents. One couple tracked ...
Possession of stolen goods is a crime in which an individual has bought, been given, or acquired stolen goods.. In many jurisdictions, if an individual has accepted possession of goods (or property) and knew they were stolen, then the individual may be charged with a crime, depending on the value of the stolen goods, and the goods are returned to the original owner.
Prosecution of sign thieves can be hard, officials say, given the low dollar value of the item stolen and the difficulty of identifying suspects who typically strike at night.
Street signs can be stolen for use as decorations or to be sold as scrap metal. [1] Although theft often seems arbitrary, signs with unusual or amusing names tend to be stolen more frequently. Sometimes considered to be a prank by the perpetrators, the theft is often costly and inconvenient for the municipality or agency that owns the sign, and ...
Grasping for clues, he visited a psychic duo, who told him the stolen items were "sitting in a warehouse, storage facility or garage." It was, he conceded between sips of espresso, a futile endeavor.
Ladue had a broad ban on signs, making exceptions for only ten instances, including residential markers, home sale signs, commercial signs in properly-zoned areas, etc. With help from the American Civil Liberties Union , Gilleo filed suit in federal court against the city, Mayor Edith Spinks, and the members of the city council after they ...
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced a lawsuit against Boone County fencing contractor Affordable Fence for unlawful business practices.