Burglary Stories
For six years, smoking meth and stealing consumed W's life. His habit eventually cost $300 to $500 a day, and he supported it by taking other people's property from truck beds, garages, barns or businesses.
More Burglary Stories Headlines
With burglaries up 26 percent in Modesto compared with last year, victims and law enforcement agencies are at somewhat of a loss. Victims are often frustrated by limited police response. And detectives are buried each week beneath stacks of property crime reports, most with little physical evidence. In a two-part series, we'll tell their stories and look at the trends.Videos:
Video: Home burglarized twice in same year Video: Turlock family burglarized for $6,000 Video: Society makes it easy on thieves Video: Woman's car burglarized three times Video: Commercial burglary interview Video: Modesto police unclaimed items slideshow
