Send As SMS
<-- HitTail.com code -->

Blogger News Network

BNN provides English-language US and world news, analysis and opinion from all over the Internet. We strive for high standards, ethical behavior, and the presentation of multiple responsible points of view.



Visiting our advertisers directly supports this site. Thanks!


Get More Traffic For Your Blog!

Blog Explosion brings hundreds of interested visitors to your blog - without costing you a cent.

BNN News Archive Page
       Saturday, September 30, 2006

Imagine Your Byline Here - Click Here To Write For BNN




Map Thief Caught

Edward Forbes Smiley III was once one of the most respected dealers in antique maps in the country but that was all taken away from him after he was caught stealing maps from Yale University's rare-book library. Saddled with a need for extravagant living and rising debts, Smiley started stealing maps about 7 ½ years ago from some of the most prestigious libraries in the world including British Library, the New York and Boston public libraries, the Harvard and Yale university libraries and a Chicago library. In total he stole more than $3 million worth of maps. After being caught Smiley was facing 6 years in prison but after cooperating with federal authorities to retrieve most of the maps that he stole, the judge gave him leniency and lowered his sentence to just three and a half years along with a fine of $1.9 million in restitution for the theft of 98 maps.

U.S. map thief gets 3-1/2 years in prison (Reuters)



Blogger News Network is advertiser-supported, and your visits to our advertisers help BNN to meet its expenses. Help keep us afloat!

posted by L.B. at 5:52 PM  

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

Links to this post:

Create a Link

<< Home

Add this story to Digg     Reddit     Newsvine     Del.icio.us     Ma.gnolia     Spurl

      

Sign up for Blog Soldiers and get 50 free credits!

Subscribe to BNN and get a daily bulletin of all our news postings.
Enter your Email


Powered by FeedBlitz

Interested in writing for BNN? Want information on our news service?

Contact The Editor
Writing for BNN
BNN Editorial Policies