This year, law enforcement officials in Boston put a greater emphasis on retail theft enforcement, leading to a dramatic increase in the number of shoplifting arrests. But as officials tout those year ...

A shoplifting scheme that recently netted a group of Atlanta teenagers more than $16,000 in merchandise mushroomed into high-speed chases through multiple counties, wrecked cars, dog bites and foot ...

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn wants Police Commissioner Michael Cox to dedicate more resources to reducing shoplifting following a Herald report that arrests for the crime were up 261% compared to ...