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Four more arrested in Louvre jewel heist, authorities say

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Paris prosecutor announced that four more suspects have been arrested in connection with last month’s heist at the Louvre Museum in which thieves escaped with jewels worth $102 million. Prosecutor Laure Beccuau, whose office is heading the investigation, said two men and two women are in custody who range in age …

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Thieves steal $100M in jewels from Louvre after museum used own name as surveillance password

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When thieves stole $100 million in jewels from the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris, France, they shocked the art world and revealed a serious digital weakness. French media reports say the museum once used its own name, Louvre, as a password for its surveillance system. That detail may sound unbelievable, yet it …

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Louvre Museum theft case expands; 2 more suspects face conspiracy charges in ongoing investigation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Paris prosecutors announced two more people have been charged in the theft at the Louvre Museum last month, bringing the total number of suspects charged in the heist to four.  Seven people have been arrested in the crime at the world-famous gallery that came under siege Oct. 19 after a four-person team …

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Mystery man in dapper suit goes viral after appearing in Louvre heist investigation photo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Now that’s arresting style. A man who stepped into a photo taken outside the Louvre in Paris amid the investigation into the recent brazen crown jewels heist at the famous museum has gone viral. The mystery man, who was dressed in a three-piece suit with a dark-colored jacket and a gold vest …

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Louvre director grilled on spectacular security failures, including camera pointing away from key balcony

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The director of Paris’ iconic Louvre Museum is facing scrutiny over apparent security failures that allowed thieves to make off with more than $100 million worth of jewels. In her first public address since the heist, Louvre Museum director Laurence des Cars acknowledged there was a “terrible failure” and said, “Despite our …

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New video purportedly shows Louvre thieves in action during brazen daytime heist

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new video has emerged showing what could be the Louvre thieves in action as they carried out Sunday’s daylight robbery at Paris’s world-famous museum. The footage, obtained by French broadcaster BFMTV, purportedly shows what has been called one of the most brazen art thefts in recent memory. The short clip appears …

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Tourist caught-on-camera smashing crystal-studded ‘Van Gogh’ chair at art museum

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A tourist was caught-on-camera crushing a Swarovski crystal-encrusted chair inside a museum in Italy – then taking off. The Palazzo Maffei in Verona took to social media to expose the tourist’s actions as he was caught sitting on the chair, causing it to collapse and fall to the ground.   “The nightmare …

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