theft

Shoplifter conjures a half-baked excuse for stealing a charger from a convenience store, then books it when he's caught red-handed: ‘"I put them there because my hands were tired"’

Lana DeGaetano

Mom forces 18-year-old daughter to shoplift from Target for her, gets angry when she refuses to visit home after she got arrested: 'I almost lost everything because I trusted my mom'

Emmy Pratt

Mom steals iPad from her 8-year-old daughter and gives it to her stepdaughter, dad calls the police and reports her for theft: 'Her view is sisters should help sisters out'

Emmy Pratt

Hotel receptionist steals phone from mother of 4, manager refuses to fire receptionist despite video evidence: 'The lack of accountability here is staggering'

Remy Millisky

Pharmacist suspects coworker is stealing from her in the break room, after multiple high-end makeup items go missing from her bag, but she is unsure who, since there are no cameras and over 15 employees: 'The blush came to work but didn’t come home'

Emma Saven

Roommate secretly overcharges woman $80 monthly for utilities, then asks her to help pay her share of rent that month: ‘I’m not covering for her’

Lana DeGaetano

Gem store warns thief that they stole the wrong mineral in karma-fueled public explanation letter: 'I would strongly consider throwing that... away if I were you'

Remy Millisky

Employee loses over $2k in wages after boss knowingly implements an illegal practice, they fold when he calls them out: 'We'll no longer be paid for any set-up/clean-up time'

JR Atkinson

Man discovers through Walmart security cameras that girlfriend stole his iPad and tried reselling it, decides to forgive her but still files police report to try get it back, sparking relationship drama: 'I don’t wanna press charges, but the state will'

Emma Saven

'My manager is now panicking': Retail worker written up for taking legally required lunch breaks, discovers company auto-deducted 30-minute breaks even when she worked through them, costing her $900 in unpaid wages, so she reports them to the labor board

Emma Saven

Mom sells $20k worth of son's baseball cards without telling him, he cuts her off until she pays him back: 'She offered me $2,000 to “make it even,” which felt like a slap in the face'

JR Atkinson

16-year-old constantly steals her 19-year-old sister's possessions, parents buy her whatever she wants to stop her from stealing: 'My parents fund her Starbucks, skincare, clothes, and everything else'

Emmy Pratt

40-year-old mom refuses to let her friend's thieving 10-year-old daughter stay at her house unsupervised, friend freaks out: 'Is there anything she could have stolen that’s worth the price of a friendship?'

Emmy Pratt

17-year-old student steals his teacher's wedding ring, admin refuses to punish him because he has an Individualized Education Plan: 'He passed my class with a 12%. I bumped it up to 60%'

Emmy Pratt

"I don't understand how taking a single cat and mother who are obviously sick and/or injured equals me being a thief": A temp worker's attempt to rescue a neglected cat and kitten from a nursing home bush leads to an accusation of theft from her boss

Laurent Shinar

Concerned mother discovers rebellious teen-daughter steals from their home and pawns belongings for thousands of dollars, she confides in sister and begs her to keep secret from rest of family: 'Our immediate family deserves a headsup'

Emma Saven