{
  "id": 370182,
  "title": "Crime blotter: Thieves try using stolen credit cards at a Miami Apple Store",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/crime-blotter-thieves-try-using-stolen-credit-cards-at-a-miami-apple",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-09T11:12:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/09/crime-blotter-thieves-try-using-stolen-credit-cards-at-a-miami-apple-store"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two men attempted to steal credit cards from an unlocked vehicle in South Miami and unsuccessfully tried using them at the Apple Store and a liquor store, as reported by CBS Miami. In the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, a ransom note mentioned a white Apple Watch found in the victim's bedroom, according to a Senate committee. Dr. Anthony Fauci's iPhone was transferred to the Senate committee after he retired from the Department of Health and Human Services in 2022. A Detroit man was arrested in Minnesota for using a fake Instacart order to steal iPads from a Target store. Three teenagers from Omaha were accused of stealing 17 iPads from a Target store, along with engaging in counterfeit currency exchange and theft from a Nike store. A Philadelphia woman's stolen Honda Accord was misidentified by police due to VIN-swapping, while a man was arrested in Laredo, Texas for stealing an iPhone during a party and later crashing into a truck. A Carroll, Iowa man was charged with stalking after placing an AirTag on a woman's car who had obtained a no-contact order against him. In Nashville, a man's stolen car was recovered because his iPhone was left behind, allowing police to track the vehicle.",
  "summary": "An Apple Watch is a clue in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping, a Senate committee has Anthony Fauci's iPhone, and a man is accused of using a fake Instacart order to steal iPads, all in this week's Apple Crime Blotter. The Apple Store at Dadeland Mall Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums",
  "key_points": [
    "Two men attempted to use stolen credit cards at Apple Store and liquor store in Miami.",
    "Ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case mentioned stolen white Apple Watch in victim's bedroom.",
    "Detroit man arrested for using fake Instacart order to steal iPads from Target."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/as-pc-makers-start-using-cxmt-ram-chips-apple-is-testing-them-too-but",
        "published": "2026-08-09T17:15:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/guide-to-apple-intelligence-using-qwen-briefly-appears-for-apple",
        "published": "2026-08-10T11:13:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}