Perhaps most striking for those who believe in the deterrent effect of gun-ownership, burglary (theft with forcible entry) and larceny (theft without forcible entry or threat of harm) rose significantly following growth in gun ownership, by roughly half as much as homicides.

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Mr. Vega was indicted in Brooklyn on charges of money laundering, identify theft and grand larceny.

WSJ: House Painter Is Accused in Long Island Art Theft

New York (CNN) -- Exactly eight months after the "brazen" theft of a Salvador Dali painting from a Manhattan art gallery, a Greek national was indicted Tuesday on a grand larceny charge, according to the New York County District Attorney's Office.

CNN: Greek man charged in theft of Salvador Dali painting