Mastodawn

"Most of the jewels were recovered in May 1962, after George led an LA Police detective to my great-grandmother Martha’s house." —Jennifer Cannon for Vanity Fair

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/jewel-heist-bel-air

#TrueCrime #LA #JewelHeist

The Mansion, the Heiress, the Jewel Heist, and Me: A Bel-Air Fairytale

Sixty-five years ago, my grandfather masterminded a robbery at a historic Los Angeles estate. Decades later, Carla Kirkeby—who lived in that house and discovered the theft of her parents’ jewels as a teenager—sat down with me to discuss her extraordinary life, the burglary, and our unbelievable connection.

Vanity Fair

Mathrubhumi English Dec 8, 2025

Louvre hit again: water leak damages 400 works after jewel heist. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/louvre-museum-theft-water-leak-damage-pb01ngm3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #LouvreCrisis #ParisMuseum #HeritageDamage #JewelHeist

Mathrubhumi English Nov 1, 2025

One of five Louvre jewel heist suspects freed without charge. Daring daylight robbery netted $102M in jewels. Investigation ongoing. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/louvre-jewel-heist-suspect-released-fnw8eauc?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #louvre #paris #jewelheist #heist

MetaFilter Oct 24, 2025

💎 Look, the world doesn't know all the details about the Louvre Museum jewelry heist. But one MeFite has an interesting idea about it!

https://www.metafilter.com/210749/Louvre-Museum-in-Paris-closes-after-daring-jewellery-heist#8776759

#louvre #heist #jewelheist #bestofmetafilter

Louvre Museum in Paris closes after daring jewellery heist

Breaking on the wires: Musée du Louvre — the world’s most-visited museum — has been closed for exceptional reasons following a bold robbery early this morning. Entry was apparently made via a...

perseus at KillBait Oct 23, 2025

Louvre Director Resigns Amidst Daring Jewel Heist

The director of the Louvre, Laurence des Cars, has offered to resign after a daring daylight theft at the museum resulted in the loss of jewels worth an estimated £76m. Thieves accessed the museum using a crane, smashed a window, and made off with eight pieces from France's Crown Jewels before escap... [More info]

Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon)Oct 21, 2025

I think I worked out who did the #Louvre

#Batman #Penguin #JewelHeist #Napoleon

Flipboard Culture Desk Oct 20, 2025

On Sunday morning, thieves stole eight items from the Louvre in Paris, dropping one — the crown of Empress Eugenie — as they escaped. Here's how they pulled it off, and what they got away with.

https://flip.it/F0V-7K

#Louvre #JewelHeist #Paris #Europe #FranceNews #Crime

See the jewels the Louvre thieves stole — and the one they didn't get away with

The Louvre, the world's most iconic museum, remained closed Monday after thieves stole priceless treasures from the Apollon Gallery, the home of the French crown jewels.

Jim Bliss Oct 20, 2025

Just to make it clear, these three were nowhere near The Louvre on Sunday. I saw them in my local pub here in Dublin at the time of the heist. Yes, that's right, here in Dublin, honest officer.

#JewelHeist #Heist #TheLouvre