Shoplifting suspects tied to alleged theft ring along I-5 corridor
A shoplifting complaint at Home Depot in Lacey led to the discovery of an alleged retail theft ring that's resulted in approximately $400,000 in loses for retail stores.
NRF report: Retail fraud surges as shoplifting declines
The findings come as NRF continues to urge the U.S. Senate to approve the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act.
Men sentenced for multi-million dollar retail theft ring
Two Washington men paid "boosters" for goods stolen from retail stores and sold the products on Ebay/Amazon.
States expand fight against organized retail crime, gift card fraud
From hijacked freight shipments to tampered gift cards hanging on store racks, states are responding to new forms of organized retail crime with a fresh round of legislation.
Organized retail theft is closing stores in vulnerable Seattle neighborhoods, King County prosecutor
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is charging organized retail theft cases daily, but said it needs significantly more staff and funding to keep pace with the volume of crimes driving some stores out of vulnerable neighborhoods.
Six organized retail theft suspects in King County court Monday as Washington leads nation in shoplifting
Six defendants accused of organized retail theft were arraigned in King County court Monday, part of what prosecutors describe as a steady flow of cases hitting Puget Sound businesses in 2026.
Multi-state LEGO theft ring busted in Arlington investigation
Authorities in Arlington County say three suspects have been arrested in connection with an alleged multi-state organized retail theft operation targeting collectible LEGO sets.
5 people plead not guilty in King County organized retail theft cases
Five people charged in separate organized retail theft cases pleaded not guilty during arraignment hearings Monday in King County Superior Court cases filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Harger: Washington leads the nation in shoplifting. A 33-officer department in Bonney Lake is trying to do something about it
Shame has worked for as long as people have lived next to each other. The neighbor who saw you do it and told your mother.
Six organized retail theft suspects in King County court Monday as Washington leads nation in shoplifting
Six defendants accused of organized retail theft were arraigned in King County court Monday, part of what prosecutors describe as a steady flow of cases hitting Puget Sound businesses in 2026.
Organized retail theft is closing stores in vulnerable Seattle neighborhoods, King County prosecutor
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is charging organized retail theft cases daily, but said it needs significantly more staff and funding to keep pace with the volume of crimes driving some stores out of vulnerable neighborhoods.
Washington is No. 1 in the nation for retail theft. The state found a fix that worked, then killed it over $500K
The whole tool aisle was behind plexiglass