The "grave robber" identity theft scenario is somewhat more disturbing than such wrong inflicted on the living – nonetheless a travesty for anyone. But one who steals from the deceased certainly stoops to a remarkably baseless …

SHIAWASSEE COUNTY - Despite experts predicting rising crime rates as a result of the continually souring economy, local data suggests property-related crimes and arrests have been on the decrease during the past year.

Christopher Booker, 44, 3389 Deshler Drive, domestic violence at 3389 Deshler Drive, Jan. 5.

A Northampton Township woman and the chiropractor she worked for in Philadelphia have been charged in an insurance fraud scheme that cheated Independence Blue Cross out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia.

Police Alert --The FBI and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) have established a telephone hotline to report suspected Haitian earthquake relief fraud. The number is (866) 720-5721. An operator staffs the line 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also e-mail information directly to disaster@leo.gov. For more information, visit fbi.gov/pressrel ...

Radnor ---- Criminal mischief: Police got a report of criminal mischief to a ground-floor women’s bathroom at St. Mary’s Hall at Villanova University Jan. 19 at 5 p.m.

TELLURIDE MARSHAL’S OFFICE 1-23 IRON CHEF: Man watching T.V. in bedroom, about to fall asleep, when drunken man he’s never met pokes his head in. The man jumps out of bed to confront the intruder, and discovers the drunken man has his set of $800, high-carbon Global knives in his coat — a gift upon graduating culinary school. He demands the knives back, drunken man tells him “Those are mine ...

A PROBE has identified security lapses at the district council officers despite protection being stepped up following the theft of four laptops containing voters' data.

A PROBE has identified security lapses at the district council officers despite protection being stepped up following the theft of four laptops containing voters' data.

A PROBE has identified security lapses at the district council officers despite protection being stepped up following the theft of four laptops containing voters' data.