Phoenix man denies stealing election center security keys

Maricopa County election officials said security keys and tablets connected to vote-counting machines have been reprogrammed and there is no risk to the integrity of future elections. PHOENIX (CN) — A man seen on security camera stealing security keys from a Maricopa County election center made his first court appearance Tuesday morning. Walter Lingfield, 27, […]

Maricopa County elections theft suspect accused of stealing from Phoenix Art Museum

A man accused of stealing from the Maricopa County Election Department is now accused of stealing vintage jewelry from the Phoenix Art Museum. The latest charges filed Monday mean 27-year-old Walter Lingfield Jr. has been accused of theft or burglary four times in the past two years. Lingfield already is accused of stealing voting equipment […]

Homewood finance director arrested for allegedly stealing city money before retiring

On Tuesday, Robert Burgett, 63, was charged with theft by deception following an investigation by authorities. As the former finance director for the city of Homewood, it was no secret that there had been irregularities in the way the city handled its finances, Burgett served in that position for 13 years before retiring on March […]

Maricopa County, AZ, election worker charged with stealing security fob, keys

Law enforcement officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, arrested a temporary election worker for allegedly stealing security fobs and keys from a vote-counting center. According to a search warrant obtained by Fox News Digital, suspect Walter Lingfield, 27, of Phoenix, was seen on security cameras removing the items shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday. The footage shows […]

Man sentenced to prison for stealing from The Home Depot

A man has been convicted of stealing items from Home Depot and reselling them, and was ordered to serve prison time and pay restitution, according to the Maricopa County Prosecutor's Office. Juan Ambriz Rincon pleaded guilty in April to five felony counts, including organized retail theft, trafficking in stolen property and possession of dangerous drugs, […]

Ex-Google Engineer Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets While Working For Chinese Companies

The Justice Department announced Monday that a former Google employee has been indicted on charges of stealing trade secrets while working for the Chinese technology company. Linwei Ding, a 38-year-old Chinese national who previously worked as an engineer at Google, stole technology and AI trade secrets from two China-based technology companies while working for them. […]