Michigan House Commerce Committee approves legislation addressing ORC. House bills 5843 and 5902 make it a felony to participate in any aspect of ORC. The bills also state that the criminal must repay the retailer and reimburse the government costs for prosecution if they are convicted. The legislation is sponsored by state Rep. Joseph Graves and is now headed to the full House for consideration.  (Source gophouse.com)


Idaho couple load up shopping carts attempting to shoplift from Walmart. Two suspects from Washington State had a list and investigators believe may be connected to Walmart thefts in several stores. The two were arrested last week on burglary charges. Shawn David Pruitt, 31, and Pauliann Goyne, 36, both admitted to police that they stole items from Walmart and a search of the suspect’s car revealed the crime was much larger then first thought. (Source krem.com)

 
A federal investigation in Mobile, AL negotiated guilty pleas from three more people in a multi-state theft ring that was selling fraudulently-obtained electronics on eBay. With the three additions, a total of 10 people have been charged and the U.S. Attorney's Office said the investigation is continuing. (Source al.com)