Off-Farm Income (rural crime)

Michael "Mick" Hawkes has a storied military career followed by a storied corporate career in security from the U.K. In the early days of his special forces work, he was part of the response to terrorism in Northern Ireland. Part of his special forces duty included doing days worth of surveillance on farms, and then covertly entering the buildings of the farm to look for weapons and explosives. During this surveillance he saw the weaknesses that farmers had when it came to security, and he later used that to his advantage.

Years later, after his corporate career, Mick has decided to try and help the people of the U.K. as well as people all over the world to increase their situational awareness and increase their personal safety. This has led to the development of Hawkes And Co. and the training that he and his daughter are offering to everyone from elementary school children to corporate leaders. Included in their target audience is farmers, which is how I found Mick.

On today's show we will talk about Mick's agricultural business, but we will also discuss how farmers can improve situational awareness and security on their farmsteads.

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Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Thu, 10 August 2023

OFI 1799: Detecting And Dealing With Home Invasions In Rural Areas | Dave Young | Vistelar | Re-Cap Episode

On tomorrow's Ag Business Episode I am featuring an entrepreneur with a security awareness business that has a speciality in crime prevention on farms. To tie in today's re-cap episode I am bringing back this interview with Dave Young, a co-founder of the Vistelar Security Group, that I did in 2020 about home invasions and self-defense on our farms.

Direct download: OFI_1799_Re-Cap_Episode_-_8823_4.02_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 5 August 2023

OFI 1794: Now They Are Stealing A Crop I Really Care About!

Tip Of The Week

Do you keep track of metal prices?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.countryherald.com/news/local/towns/will-county/beecher/faa-seeks-publics-help-in-identifying-reckless-crop-dusters/

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article277796823.html

https://advertiser-tribune.com/news/472193/have-you-seen-this-tractor/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://aboutregional.com.au/police-search-for-alpacas-allegedly-stolen-from-michelago-property/430836/

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/?post_type=fp&p=6002605

https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4121476/dog-caught

Africa

https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/new-suspected-goat-thief-loses-voice-in-court

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2001478566/wamuchomba-urges-state-to-set-up-anti-coffee-theft-police-unit

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.btw21.com/post/sheriff-couple-charged-in-connection-with-stolen-tractor-and-bush-hog

https://www.wqow.com/news/crime/charges-settled-after-horses-found-dead-on-farm-2-accused-of-mistreatment-of-animals/article_f7981864-2d76-11ee-b295-af1b4157dd3c.html

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Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 29 July 2023

OFI 1787: Serial Farm Arsonist Caught & A Slow Speed Getaway (not) On A Tractor

Tip Of The Week

Insurance and Natural Surveillance

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/no-horsing-around-orlando-police-search-suspect-bike-who-stole-horse/WO6ZFHGVGBE7FBHRGJYDOSIDLA/

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/sheepherder-severely-injured-black-bear-174608985.html

https://kimatv.com/news/local/surge-in-car-thefts-yakima-county-sheriffs-office-sees-20-increase-farms-and-rural-areas-targeted

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/crime/suspected-diesel-thieves-snared-in-rural-crime-crackdown-4220745

https://globalnews.ca/news/9840232/maple-ridge-charity-tractor-stolen/

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/reward-for-return-of-stolen-cattle-in-co-monaghan/

Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/northern-kzn-community-living-in-fear-after-two-lions-spotted-roaming-rural-emphendle-6f6b7b1d-0e45-43d0-ae6d-e6a4246c3da3

https://dailypost.ng/2023/07/16/woman-raped-to-death-on-her-farm/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.murrayledger.com/news/kirksey-man-charged-for-farm-fires/article_de39086a-242a-11ee-bb87-4b85ae1b1f8b.html

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/man-arrested-after-leading-officers-slow-speed-chase-stolen-tractor-police-say/HLG4QNOW7VEVTJIDW2IX3HDTIU/

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Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 22 July 2023

OFI 1780: Farm Robbery & Hay Thieves Caught

Tip Of The Week

Big events = opportunities for thieves

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.atholdailynews.com/Murdock-Farm-seeks-public-s-help-following-theft-51676335

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/tractor-hauler-trailer-stolen/article_d2b1a942-20f2-11ee-bde5-07efb5060046.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://sunburymacedonranges.starweekly.com.au/news/voicing-for-farm-crime/

https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4120405/farmers-warned-check-farm-security-royal-welsh-show

https://lacombeonline.com/articles/stolen-cattle-investigation-continues-for-alberta-rcmp

Africa

https://www.namibian.com.na/sampofu-calls-for-more-ear-tags-to-curb-stock-theft/

https://newcastillian.com/2023/07/17/saps-task-team-recovers-livestock-worth-over-r270k-in-nine-days/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://fox40.com/news/local-news/san-joaquin-county/sheriffs-office-puts-an-end-to-san-joaquin-hay-heist/

https://www.news10.com/news/crime/man-charged-with-robbery-at-halfmoon-farm/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 15 July 2023

OFI 1773: Stolen Sheep In Wyoming – Help Requested

Tip Of The Week

Don’t rely on others to follow through when it comes to rural crime

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fulton-county-flying-change-equine-therapy-horse-trailer-stolen

https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/deputies-are-asking-for-help-to-find-owner-of-stolen-tractor/502-eb22abb9-95aa-4751-97cf-f7629c83e3ef

https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/644122520/shaftsbury-barracks-theft-of-tractor

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.farminguk.com/news/uk-wide-crackdown-on-tractor-gps-thefts-to-commence-as-crime-rises_62955.html

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/alberta-rcmp-seek-suspect-in-rural-home-arson-in-strathcona-county

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/gardai-warn-farmers-following-monaghan-theft-spree-774131

Africa

https://www.dfa.co.za/news/de-aar-stock-theft-cops-nab-wanted-suspect-in-eastern-cape-1405c21b-426c-4bfc-b1b2-b8a20e7e5a58/

https://leadership.ng/police-arrest-4-for-cattle-rustling-kidnapping-in-adamawa/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://vicksburgnews.com/mississippi-department-of-agriculture-and-commerce-recovers-stolen-farm-equipment-valued-at-over-198000/

https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/deputies-are-asking-for-help-to-find-owner-of-stolen-tractor/502-eb22abb9-95aa-4751-97cf-f7629c83e3ef

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Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 8 July 2023

OFI 1766: Fraudulent Manure And Under Reporting Of Rural Crime

Tip Of The Week

Rural crime is more prevalent in the U.S. than reported

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/california-green-energy-investment-scheme/103-c2bf5a3b-e1c1-4931-8aa9-df785effb274

https://www.agweb.com/news/machinery/used-machinery/crime-sprees-target-precision-ag-technology-farms-and-dealerships

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/23634530.warning-rural-thefts-west-dorset-villages/

https://www.farmersguide.co.uk/nearly-a-fifth-of-waste-in-england-falls-into-criminal-hands-survey-finds/

Africa

https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/opinion/it-s-in-the-country-s-interest-to-protect-avocado-growers-from-ruthless-cartels-4296510

https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/icymi-shock-as-fruit-thieves-attack-female-farmer/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://tscra.org/former-ranch-hand-indicted-in-smith-county-cattle-theft-case/?fbclid=IwAR2HA5ULV31qD1QacH8RmBoPkAtxPIeVR4ben0wwkN_Xou0k1ULBPMJg_xw_aem_AX04O7PxoezRe_5wetIMFJQy_mkKuNEAXa4dtPl5RmjnUl-PnSET0loniZFyaLm4eCE&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/wasco-man-arrested-for-burglary-grand-theft-of-copper-wire-kcso/

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Category:rural crime -- posted at: 1:07pm MST

Sat, 1 July 2023

OFI 1759: Could You Be Unwittingly Contributing To Criminal Animal Cruelty

Tip Of The Week

Do you sell your roosters?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.wjhg.com/2023/06/19/man-arrested-attempted-burglary/

http://newslj.com/content/lincoln-county-sheriff’s-office-says-don’t-take-sheep-dogs

https://www.1600kush.com/news/cushing-horse-trainer-accused-of-embezzlement

https://katv.com/news/nation-world/100-worth-of-farm-fresh-eggs-stolen-from-honor-box-in-rhode-island-outdoor-cooler-keeeps-backyard-community-theft-thieves-stealing-surveillance-footage-small-business

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/minister-must-act-now-on-dog-control-following-kerry-sheep-kill-ifa-771070

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rural-crime-canterbury-lifestyle-block-owner-shoots-down-drone-over-burglary-fear/JBLBW6DC5NHXTL2TGBMVYCFIOY/

https://www.yourharlow.com/2023/06/21/farm-crime-and-surging-cost-of-living-pose-threat-to-livelihoods/

Africa

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/06/21/u-s---u-n--pause-food-aid-delivery-to-ethiopia-after-theft

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/have-you-seen-these-bulls-free-state-police-on-lookout-for-missing-brahmans-20230621

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://jcpost.com/posts/036b9760-c2da-46d6-8037-372a12049880

https://sanangelolive.com/news/crime/2023-06-21/wanted-serial-cattle-thief-corralled-tom-green-county-sheriffs-deputies

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://allongeorgia.com/georgia-public-safety/twelve-arrested-in-jeff-davis-co-in-relation-to-cockfighting-operation-more-expected/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYByoTNDAxMzI1MDgzMTk3MzAzMzUxMzIaYTZmNDE3MjRkMjY1ODg5ODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AOvVaw23AwyMkg6AL1YuqGB7VgDk&source=gmail&ust=1687559438612000&usg=AOvVaw38AvUyEsOAyAJjIhqpNVUo

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Sat, 24 June 2023

OFI 1752: Mental Illness + Stolen Car = Your Barn Is On Fire

Tip Of The Week

Be careful with antique farm equipment on display

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.agdaily.com/lifestyle/hay-bale-scams-we-played-along-with-frauds/

https://southsidemessenger.com/lunenburg-sheriffs-department-looking-for-stolen-equipment/

https://kymkemp.com/2023/06/10/antique-hayrake-stolen-from-rio-dell-home/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/rural-task-force-officers-recover-stolen-goods/

https://www.sheppnews.com.au/news/stolen-tractor-involved-in-slow-speed-police-chase-before-crashing-into-army-base/

Africa

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/farm-business-torched-mob-justice-elandskraal-impopo-2-june-2023/

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/move-to-stop-livestock-theft-cartels-gets-boost-4278280

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://tscra.org/uvalde-county-man-arrested-for-felony-theft-of-more-than-650-goats/?fbclid=IwAR0ePebBbto6zAHxhaq4LgLQ2lHM0aMekTo2_O2-gjwL5oUnTdfBS1dD_xk_aem_th_AeHSx0tIF0PqLgh0kFdzb1ROg6Df-Gpa-NnlGZVNtKXrCvVd9iJbL9sHP72c03b_bcE&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/mechanicsburg-woman-sentenced-up-12-years-prison-crime-spree/521-af0d18cf-c2f7-45d2-a499-9d926fac7f2a

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Sat, 17 June 2023

OFI 1745: Using CAFO To Combat Rural Crime

Tip Of The Week

Would you consider penning up grazing livestock every night?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.oneidadispatch.com/2023/06/02/oneida-police-begin-more-foot-patrols-as-part-of-rural-violent-crime-reduction-initiative/

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jun/03/former-pot-worker-jailed-in-seed-theft/

https://www.wcax.com/2023/06/01/police-search-person-responsible-atm-theft-truck-fire/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.politico.eu/article/farm-machinery-gps-theft-uk-rural-crime-ukraine-russia-war-sanctions/

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/drivers-caught-stolen-vehicles-drug-062852292.html

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/call-out-service-open-to-farmers-to-combat-farm-theft-768002

Africa

https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/27-farmers-groups-benefit-from-136-dairy-goats-in-marakwet/

https://dailynews.co.tz/tz-eyes-to-become-leading-meat-exporter/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.wjfw.com/news/purchaser-pleads-guilty-of-taking-trees-from-chequamegon-nicolet-forest/article_ac88c5f8-018e-11ee-abea-830fb5026fb7.html

https://www.mysuncoast.com/2023/05/31/man-convicted-sentenced-connection-with-theft-death-horse/

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Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 10 June 2023

OFI 1738: We’ve All Heard Of Hoarding, But What Is Animal Hoarding?

Tip Of The Week

When is being neighborly not enough?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/06/04/thieves-steal-dump-calf-from-brookshires-dewberry-farm/

https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/56800/20230605/103-cattle-one-dog-dead-oklahoma-property-woman-arrested-surviving.htm

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://randfonteinherald.co.za/421458/mapogo-recover-sheep-stolen-in-dennydale-or-at-least-two-arrests-in-stock-theft-incident-in-dennydale/

https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/23568394.police-warning-powys-dog-owners-sheep-suffer-bites/

Africa

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/eastern-cape-prison-officer-and-companion-killed-over-alleged-stock-theft-state-bakkie-torched-20230605

https://ke.opera.news/ke/en/society/789529e825b9be331ad9326e0195a4be

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://holtvilletribune.com/2023/06/04/sheriffs-deputies-arrest-alleged-thief-recover-stolen-tractor/

https://krocnews.com/two-men-charged-in-20k-rochester-area-storage-burglary/

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Sat, 3 June 2023

OFI 1731: Why Do Bad Guys Drive Into Farm Fields?

Tip Of The Week

Do you insure your hay and other feed?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2023/may/30/deputies-arrest-man-in-horse-pasture-after/

https://www.fox19.com/2023/05/31/stolen-cincinnati-school-bus-chased-into-indiana-cornfield-suspect-custody/

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/cobblestone-farms-dealing-with-string-of-thefts/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/23547232.animal-activists-hand-sandringham-theft/

https://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/23555533.huntingdonshire-four-agricultural-gps-system-thefts-month-may/

https://nation.cymru/news/rural-communities-in-wales-targeted-by-cross-border-criminals/

Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/fight-back-and-well-kill-your-children-former-springbok-hooker-lukas-van-biljon-stabbed-in-farm-robbery-2a42e37c-b5f6-455f-aad1-726fad841494

http://www.times.co.sz/news/140379-mum-son-shot-dead-at-lundzi.html

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.ketk.com/news/crime-public-safety/32k-worth-of-stolen-hay-livestock-feed-recovered-in-east-texas/

https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2023/05/martinsburg-cattle-theft-resolved-with-guilty-plea/

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Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 27 May 2023

OFI 1724: Right When You Get Your Horse Back, They Steal Your Car

Tip Of The Week

Are your local legislators addressing the rising issue of livestock theft by activists?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.fox61.com/article/news/crime/wallingford-farm-life-size-mm-stolen-display/520-b63b9869-2f4c-4b54-aa82-dc623daa9b45

https://www.globalvillagespace.com/GVS-US/report-60k-tons-of-ammonium-nitrate-lost-in-shipping-as-explosive-chemical/

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/cleveland/news/fbi-cleveland-seeking-public-information-surrounding-mink-farm-crimes

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.farminguk.com/news/nine-people-charged-after-spate-of-burglaries-from-north-wales-farms_62638.html

https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/crime/video-thieves-caught-on-cctv-stealing-gps-kit

https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/1175072/gardai-investigating-after-tractor-stolen-and-driven-around-before-being-abandoned-in-tullamore.html

Africa

https://ntvkenya.co.ke/news/cattle-raids-resurface-along-the-kenya-uganda-border-threatening-a-15-year-old-peace-accord/

https://www.pd.co.ke/news/pokot-tugen-communities-bury-the-hatchet-vow-to-end-livestock-theft-181565/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/idaho/woman-arrested-after-allegedly-stealing-horse-and-then-car-in-asotin-county/article_17dbbee4-f674-11ed-977a-b38b6916bbb3.html

https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article275579721.html

https://www.thedailynewsonline.com/top_story/ortt-proposes-livestock-theft-law/article_3de7a0a9-d0bf-59d8-bee0-204210a522cc.html

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Sat, 20 May 2023

OFI 1717: To Take A Check Or Not To Take A Check – That Is The Question

Tip Of The Week

Take the time to verify checks, request a cashier’s check or do the transaction at the bank

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.unioncountydailydigital.com/articles/farm-watch-crime-prevention-program-comes-to-union-county/

https://www.wcjb.com/2023/05/13/lcso-deputies-are-searching-portable-sawmill-stolen-work-site/

http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=127344

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/stolen-items-recovered-in-rural-burglary-arrest-near-paddock-wood/

https://www.miragenews.com/agforce-urges-members-to-beef-up-farm-security-1006065/

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/crime/2023/05/14/thieve-steal-community-fruit-trees-only-planted-in-telford-recently/

Africa

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-05-15-farm-manager-attacked-by-illegal-fishermen-in-crime-wave/

https://ng.opera.news/ng/en/society/f8ab91b7629623dbb48c149a0f86c876

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/organic-crops-fraud-scheme-minnesota-pennsylvania/521-63f1592c-d6d1-4257-b2f8-f3635b4ee5a1

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2023/05/14/cows-and-calves-stolen-from-mississippi-farmer-located-and-returned-suspect-identified/

https://www.agdaily.com/livestock/oklahoma-man-arrested-hot-checks-cattle/

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Sat, 13 May 2023

OFI 1710: Burglaries On The Rise And When It’s Too Good To Be True – Don’t Buy

Tip Of The Week

Think before you click

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://whnt.com/taking-action/bbb-consumer-alerts/bbb-scam-alert-young-farm-equipment-falls-victim-to-corporate-identity-theft/

https://tscra.org/crime-watch-equipment-stolen-in-garfield-county-oklahoma/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/senior-civil-servant-identified-as-suspect-in-attack-on-farmer-in-hillwalking-assault-case/a488592600.html

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/23504743.investigation-underway-third-sheep-attack-weeks/

https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/23505803.farmers-warned-vigilant-thefts-agricultural-vehicles/

https://www.psni.police.uk/latest-news/man-his-seventies-left-very-shaken-when-masked-men-enter-his-property-east-belfast

Africa

https://punchng.com/court-jails-25-year-old-for-sheep-theft/

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/police-officer-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-cattle-from-farm-in-the-north-west-20230507

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://ktvl.com/news/local/parolee-arrested-after-burglary-crime-spree-in-rural-medford-jackson-county-sheriff-office-police-criminal-trespass-stolen-property-evidence-arrest-jail

https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/arrest-made-in-rural-reno-county-burglary/

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Sat, 6 May 2023

OFI 1703: When The Sheriff Chases The Bad Guys Through Your Planted Fields | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Keep an eye on your decorative horses.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.wkyt.com/2023/05/03/police-investigating-multiple-thefts-decorative-horses-ky-town/

https://www.agdaily.com/crops/16k-chemical-theft-might-not-pay-but-reporting-the-thieves-will/

https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/tractor-stolen-off-of-jobsite-in-calumet-county-sheriffs-office-asks-residents-to-keep-an-eye-out/

https://www.katc.com/news/st-landry-parish/st-landry-crime-stoppers-help-needed-solving-theft-of-farm-equipment

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.farminguk.com/news/police-charge-six-men-after-suspected-agri-thefts-worth-nearly-1m_62545.html

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/23499717.man-arrested-police-rural-burglary-near-faringdon/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY2NjE3NjQyNTM1NzIxNTAzNDgyGmVhNjgzN2MxNmMwNjhjOGQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw16CnIzFWoQm_Nz35Q-mMjr&source=gmail&ust=1683389109703000&usg=AOvVaw3o0ctoER2dOV3zX9pvv2uG

Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/four-alleged-robbers-arrested-for-terrorising-farming-community-in-limpopo-found-with-stolen-goods-9ad0fd00-aa41-461b-84ad-f69f65a7ee57

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/angry-mob-burns-truck-lynch-two-suspected-cattle-thieves-4222842

https://newsroom.gy/2023/05/04/life-imprisonment-for-cattle-farmer-who-killed-burnt-workers-body-over-stolen-goat/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.wkow.com/news/deputy-chases-car-into-farm-fields-near-poynette/article_ef8eb950-eaf7-11ed-92fa-cfca46c2d15d.html

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 29 April 2023

OFI 1696: How To Train A Deer To Attack Hunters Or When You Really Want Some Fruit But You Spent All Your Money At The Bar

Tip Of The Week

It’s not hard to get signage or a uniform

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.facebook.com/183151455376856/posts/pfbid02P2tzkAuJQDeJQoAGY6DSGoipdE1MRNegwPWe5bLpn1xEP7KX7AGfpB35ap3iXFihl/?mibextid=cr9u03

https://www.kxxv.com/news/law-enforcement-searches-for-answers-after-burglary-in-madison-county

https://q1065.fm/tractor-stolen-from-greenway-equipment-in-hermon/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.farminguk.com/news/police-find-lamb-in-back-of-a-car-alongside-10-000-worth-of-drugs_62483.html?fbclid=IwAR0zsrbUGgX9fRW4HFpysPF6AP-zgs3r5IH6I9CwBFO4v_y-z-k7YCF9nF0

https://www.armaghi.com/news/portadown-news/farmer-fears-cattle-stolen-from-field-in-portadown/208451

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/offbeat/man-broke-into-fruit-machine-after-spending-familys-holiday-money-at-the-bar/ar-AA1appt8

Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/more-than-18-000-people-prosecuted-for-stock-theft-in-five-years-bheki-cele-6f25e696-a9bc-4988-a8d6-847a77efa427

https://www.kbc.co.ke/news/top-story/article/38259/bandits-have-no-place-in-kenya-kindiki-tells-senators

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.facebook.com/100076447704733/posts/pfbid0dK9aGtzSGRHXTeZLr9AXHwwY6punaWMkEo3fchTCWJ21xEzReVgKZWUVd77ndowBl/?mibextid=cr9u03

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/rush-county/rush-county-man-arrested-after-stealing-more-than-47-000-in-soybeans-and-corn

https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/48789656/corry-man-charged-for-selling-stolen-tractor

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 22 April 2023

OFI 1689: Sex Offenders And Agritourism – Your Responsibilities | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

If You Are Armed, Be Responsible And Learn How To Handle Fear - a new tactic for animal right's activists is spreading, and this does not mean that you can just start shooting.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/crime/police-urge-local-farmers-to-be-alert-for-suspicious-activity-on-farms-animals/71-e3b58ab1-a6a7-425a-bb6d-9a348416a9ff

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/man-charged-with-assault-during-horses-medical-procedure-at-ohio-state/

https://www.facebook.com/100041702812369/posts/pfbid0EtTAimhczPhRaQKYpjq9iHDGZu8jQNKAxaTPYt7sfNf9gjynzZ9CNnvweE2V5AGZl/?mibextid=cr9u03

https://www.facebook.com/tscra/photos/a.10151880629109687/10160446777279687/

(prosecuted for cattle embezzlement in Oklahoma in 2018)

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2023/04/15/arrest-made-after-herd-of-cows-stolen-from-farm-found-120-miles-away/

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/northumberland-farm-man-jailed-trailer-26730849?int_source=nba

https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/news/staffordshire/news/2023/april/appeal-after-more-than-400-tree-saplings-stolen/

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/over-20-sheep-stolen-in-donegal-761240

Africa

https://www.blueprint.ng/man-jailed-for-stealing-one-yam-gets-niger-cjs-leniency/

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/dallas-fort-worth/ap-top-news/2023/04/20/cattle-raiding-by-jihadis-soars-in-mali-fuels-conflict

https://www.namibian.com.na/farmers-urged-to-stop-hiring-zambians-as-cattle-herders/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.kalb.com/2023/04/19/alexandria-man-arrested-theft-poland-community/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/utah-registered-sex-offender-arrested-after-dressing-up-elmo-around-kids-farmers-market-police

This is BJS’s first recidivism study on sex offenders with a 9-year follow-up period. Fewer than half of released sex offenders were arrested for any crime within the first 3 years of release, while more than two-thirds were arrested within 9 years. - https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/press/rsorsp9yfu0514pr.pdf

https://vault.si.com/vault/1999/09/13/every-parents-nightmare-the-child-molester-has-found-a-home-in-the-world-of-youth-sports-where-as-a-coach-he-can-gain-the-trust-and-loyalty-of-kids-and-then-prey-on-them

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 15 April 2023

OFI 1682: Keep Your Eye On The Money | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Money can disappear very fast

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article274240930.html

https://bluebonnetnews.com/2023/04/12/montgomery-county-sheriffs-office-seeking-tips-for-stolen-tractor-trailer-in-cleveland/

https://www.kait8.com/2023/04/12/stolen-fertilizer-truck-found-submerged-ditch/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.farmwatcher.co.uk/alerts/man-arrested-and-charged-after-£70k-machinery-theft-in-aberdeenshire?utm_campaign=171d27cd-18d0-44e6-82a9-21722119cf7d&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=2a9cfada-76bc-4efd-8b52-0c6a560c9d01

https://www.youngwitness.com.au/story/8155933/fears-for-20-two-week-old-stolen-ostrich-chicks/

https://www.kildarenow.com/news/home/1084978/kildare-gardai-investigating-after-horse-transporter-and-puppies-stolen.html

Africa

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65221387

https://chimpreports.com/dokolo-prison-escapee-killed-by-mob/

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-04-12-kinangop-farmers-angry-over-theft-of-livestock-farm-produce/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://houstonherald.com/2023/04/man-indicted-on-theft-of-timber-on-mark-twain-national-forest/

https://tscra.org/man-faces-felony-charges-in-robertson-county-cattle-theft-case/?fbclid=IwAR3WmRMOCk-9Cp9aM5Gk0QSV8Mey1-jzaqMGtegT9DHBhmSuXveqJNjAk4w&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 8 April 2023

OFI 1675: Naked And Afraid - Stolen Bus Needed To Transport Organic Fertilizer

Tip Of The Week

Planting season is coming, is your GPS equipment secure?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/horse-gambling-bill-beats-long-odds-passes-south-carolina-house/

https://apnews.com/article/technology-education-lotteries-journalism-893a47d6d48f08d013d9e9374ca11ea1

https://www.kwch.com/2023/04/06/sheridan-county-sheriff-says-80-cattle-missing-near-hoxie/

https://www.eunicetoday.com/public-safety/antique-tractor-stolen-palmetto-area-field

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/fife-crime-kelty-farmer-devastated-after-16-lambs-killed-and-four-injured-in-dog-attack-on-blairadam-farm-4096208

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-65209163

https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/23439608.isle-wight-dog-attack-sees-sheep-killed-compensation-paid/

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/23421080.wrexham-family-distraught-goat-suspected-stolen/

https://www.suffolk.police.uk/news/latest-news/thefts-gps-farm-equipment

Africa

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/crime-police-arrest-three-men-with-16-stolen-sheep-7-april-2023/

https://www.namibian.com.na/22-sheep-stolen-at-otjimbingwe/

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-04-06-cattle-rustlers-face-life-imprisonment-in-new-senate-bill/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.tsln.com/news/two-ellis-county-men-charged-in-cattle-theft-case/

https://www.newsweek.com/man-steals-school-bus-dead-deer-naked-police-chase-pennsylvania-1793028

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 1 April 2023

OFI 1668: The Dangers Of Gardening – From Arrest To Murder

Tip Of The Week

Have you assessed the value of the timber on your land?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/7691064/legal-experts-break-laws-garden-without-knowing/

https://www.agdaily.com/news/kentucky-police-investigate-farm-stolen-walnut-trees-valued-at-30/

https://www.ptleader.com/stories/jefferson-county-sheriffs-log-gone-to-pot,110798

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/uk-world-news/rise-quad-thefts-leave-sheep-8276560

https://www.freepressseries.co.uk/news/23405044.quad-seized-becoming-stuck-mud-torfaen-farm/

https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/23412447.fuel-theft-doubled-2022-reports-insurer-nfu-mutual/

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/864657/spain-police-arrest-16-in-olive-heist/story/

Africa

https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/rubanda-farmer-arrested-over-murder-by-mob-156531

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/nyanza/article/2001469649/how-nyumba-kumi-has-helped-fight-violent-groups-in-kuria

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/03/24/miss-men-arrested-theft-ring-trucks-farm-equipment/

https://www.knoe.com/2023/03/22/ldaf-arrests-west-carroll-man-accused-felony-theft/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 25 March 2023

OFI 1661: Protecting Your Farm From Arson Attacks

Tip Of The Week

Defensible Space

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://news.yahoo.com/chicken-rescuers-used-loophole-beat-123000261.html

https://www.agriculture.com/news/livestock/10000-reward-offered-in-northeast-iowa-livestock-vandalism-case

https://kiwaradio.com/lightssirens/reward-offered-for-information-in-suspicious-primghar-area-fire/

https://www.wktv.com/news/crime/state-police-searching-for-trailer-stolen-from-westmoreland-farm/article_94d09afc-c814-11ed-bd1c-8726a0ebef63.html

https://bigislandnow.com/2023/03/20/hawaiʻi-island-police-be-on-the-lookout-for-a-stolen-tractor/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.farminguk.com/news/rural-crime-crackdown-sees-arrests-after-more-than-100-vehicles-stopped_62295.html

https://cochranenow.com/articles/search-leads-to-arrest-for-rural-break-ins-assault-

https://www.drumhellermail.com/news/35407-rave-communication-tool-supports-crime-reduction-organizations

https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/stolen-40k-pump-and-4k-trailer-recovered-in-derbyshire/

Africa

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/five-people-arrested-in-northern-cape-for-stolen-sheep-and-car-21-march-2023/

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/police-arrest-three-suspects-recovered-livestock-19-march-2023/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://roanoke.com/news/local/illegally-cut-tree-brings-four-month-prison-term-for-giles-county-man/article_c2edcc20-c756-11ed-bbc5-8f3d9c52ff93.html

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/trio-arrested-for-burglaries-targeting-frederick-county-farmers (Originally reported on this in February)

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 18 March 2023

OFI 1654: Could Teenagers Stealing Horses Be A Trend?

Tip Of The Week

Consider smart combination locks

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.kwtx.com/2023/03/14/dallas-teens-riding-stolen-horses-struck-by-vehicle-one-killed-two-injured/

https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/chambers-county-sheriffs-office-investigating-after-horse-stolen-from-winnie-ranch/502-6d01bbcc-b747-43c1-b854-78d5dc349829

https://krdo.com/lifestyle/animals/2023/03/16/__trashed-4/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/23385776.sentencing-delayed-man-admitted-stealing-cadbury-creme-egg-cargo/

https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/farmer-sick-tired-lack-police-26452948

Africa

https://www.independent.co.ug/nakasongola-235-cattle-stolen-in-10-months/

https://www.news18.com/buzz/when-200-inmates-escaped-from-uganda-prison-after-removing-their-uniforms-7304869.html

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.kimt.com/news/minnesota-woman-pleads-guilty-to-burglarizing-a-north-iowa-farm/article_f8b71386-c394-11ed-bffe-c7e9f2222ee7.html

https://www.twincities.com/2023/03/15/southern-minnesota-farmhand-charged-with-fatally-shooting-his-employer-last-fall/

Direct download: OFI_1654_Rural_Crime_-_31723_9.21_AM.mp3
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Sat, 11 March 2023

OFI 1647: Coming Soon – New Anti-Theft Technology In America | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Pay yourself first? What about the government? (equity theft)

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02QsndY18RDrxQw6QgYU38Nad9jEfworsfAfdWsXoA7hfxz979JqsjFmBiUMGtUGezl&id=100071992819041&mibextid=qC1gEa

https://mcdowellnews.com/news/local/mcdowell-sheriff-s-seeking-suspects-in-farm-equipment-theft/article_5cd5467e-bdfc-11ed-8d58-dfb8d594d8f2.html

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/lancaster-farm-sanctuary-owners-say-someone-tried-to-break-into-barn-on-property/article_71c20248-b91f-11ed-8b7a-e7a140c74cb0.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/23371241.mps-back-laws-making-harder-steal-equipment-farmers/

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ruthless-raiders-jailed-ramming-police-133300075.html

https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/23372260.theft-25-sheep-appleby-maulds-meaburn/

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41087269.html

Africa

https://briefly.co.za/south-africa/154764-old-mans-14-cattle-stolen-mpumalanga-heartbroken-police-continue-investigate/

https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2023/03/pastoralists-mps-want-president-ruto-to-personally-take-charge-of-north-rift-operation/

https://theeagleonline.com.ng/police-arraign-man-35-over-alleged-goat-theft-2/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://abc30.com/foster-farms-stolen-chickens-activist-group-jury-selection-begins/12927353/

https://www.weeklycitizen.com/story/news/local/2023/03/07/geismar-suspect-arrested-in-prairieville-horse-theft-investigation-ascension-parish-deputies-report/69983476007/

https://www.kmjnow.com/2023/03/06/man-arrested-after-stealing-tractor-worth-100000-in-tulare-county/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1647_Rural_Crime_-_31023_11.12_AM.mp3
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Sat, 4 March 2023

OFI 1640: A Teenage Crime Ring Of Horse Thieves | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Understand your state laws and your rights

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.ksat.com/news/ksat-investigates/2023/03/02/arbitrator-says-sapd-detective-falsely-claimed-he-was-nearly-hit-by-truck-prior-to-chase-upholds-his-termination/

https://ktxs.com/news/crime-watch/multiple-suspects-arrested-during-organized-crime-investigation-in-sweetwater

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2023/02/23/thieves-steal-items-after-break-in-at-farm-outbuildings/

https://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdeen-news/aberdeenshire-becomes-second-most-targeted-8205693

https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/23351579.burglars-take-safe-cash-ingleton-farm-shop/

https://newportdispatch.com/2023/02/28/theft-of-tractor-in-coventry/

Africa

https://www.citizen.co.za/witness/news/super-zuma-to-address-stock-theft-in-kwazulu-natal/

https://sokodirectory.com/2023/03/state-warns-buyers-against-transporting-avocadoes-in-open-pick-ups/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/man-charged-with-animal-abuse-in-stabbing-of-high-school-farm-animals/

https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https://tscra.org/arizona-man-pleads-guilty-to-four-felony-charges-in-50000-el-paso-cattle-theft-case/?fbclid=IwAR1TtctGK_TQ1yqdmKFSNNq-5p3vC27IM0DUkXpd-Dw9Pe_oZ1_iCpRY6dU&h=AT0I3r6hpj8sN3DZsuSUlFc9mP9e5W1Zd3xejtscbagathGmUj5u3orOXHPBXDBriSCDCgi9BqoHSjv1Xcaf7UwOWv0gYMbZvLIWRAJ1nNv_rHoicAN_98HhJrRxhGk&s=1&mibextid=ncKXMA

https://www.wbrz.com/news/ascension-deputies-track-stolen-horses-and-trailer-to-baton-rouge-one-horse-badly-hurt/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 25 February 2023

OFI 1633: Looting, It’s Not Just For Televisions And Shoes Anymore | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Write down serial numbers and recover stolen property

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://kdvr.com/news/local/50000-in-equipment-stolen-from-stables-owner-worries-stables-are-a-new-target-to-thieves/

https://www.14news.com/2023/02/23/perry-co-sheriffs-office-seeking-help-identify-truck-involved-theft/

https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/tennessee/cow-heads-found-illegally-dumped-in-west-tennessee/

https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2023/02/21/solutions-sought-as-the-federal-shooting-of-feral-cattle-in-the-gila-wilderness-approaches/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2023/02/19/sheep-stolen-from-field-in-south-staffordshire/

https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/23325589.police-reports-three-bull-calves-stolen-farm-near-aboyne/

https://www.donegaldaily.com/2023/02/21/gardai-probe-theft-of-24-sheep-from-east-donegal-farm/

Africa

https://briefly.co.za/south-africa/153626-sheep-truck-overturned-western-cape-sparking-looting-online-debate-lots-hungry/

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-02-20-suspects-arrested-in-possession-of-stolen-goats-and-sheep-in-limpopo/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/crime/burglar-sentenced-to-15-years/

https://www.kentreporter.com/northwest/robbery-suspects-nearly-collide-with-train-while-fleeing-auburn-police-video/

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Sat, 18 February 2023

OFI 1626: Further Proof That The Egg Shortage Is Out Of Hand! | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Who is coming to your farm to purchase your products?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/opinion/foster-farms-chicken-slaughterhouse-animal-cruelty.html

https://www.kake.com/story/48344689/palm-beach-gardens-rescue-wants-answers-after-2-horses-stolen-slaughtered-in-miami

https://www.wgal.com/article/man-charged-with-horse-theft-and-credit-card-fraud-in-york-county/42924278

https://www.yahoo.com/now/frederick-sheriff-warns-crime-ring-042159208.html

https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/farmers-raise-awareness-about-crime-in-rural-parts-of-central-virginia/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.miragenews.com/police-seek-information-after-logan-sheep-theft-948334/

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/gardai-investigate-theft-of-six-cattle-in-kerry/

https://www.steinbachonline.com/articles/thieves-steal-grain-truck-from-local-farm

Africa

https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2023/02/kenyas-military-offensive-against-bandits-starts-today/

https://neweralive.na/posts/teens-nabbed-for-stock-theft

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/waterford-man-drove-across-a-farm-to-flee-from-police-was-charged-with-6th-owi/article_23c3af32-ad7c-11ed-9674-9b2eb7f20b6b.html

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2023/02/14/man-charged-with-theft-after-trailer-load-of-200000-creme-eggs-stolen/

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Sat, 11 February 2023

OFI 1619: Fighting In The Mud, Blood And The……Manure? | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Cameras, Cameras, Cameras

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.krsl.com/local/150-large-bales-stolen-near-olmitz

https://www.wilsoncountynews.com/articles/reward-find-stolen-tractor-get-10k/

https://www.al.com/news/montgomery/2023/02/3-goats-fatally-shot-at-butler-county-farm-suspect-sought.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/courts/gang-stole-six-tractors-and-wrecked-donegal-village-which-was-irelands-tidiest-town/190732724.html

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-09/farm-theft-a-growing-issue-in-tasmania/101947714

Africa

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/western/2023-02-08-police-thwart-mob-attempt-to-burn-chiefs-office-in-busia/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.thejoltnews.com/stories/fleeing-fugitive-falls-in-fertilizer-field,9213?

https://www.sltrib.com/news/business/2023/02/06/bill-would-narrow-animal/

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Sat, 4 February 2023

OFI 1612: Country Music’s Contribution To Tractor Theft | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Consider new signage to deter theft

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.wcia.com/news/teen-arrested-after-driving-stolen-tractor-through-champaign/

https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/chickens-killed-in-fire-at-connecticut-egg-farm-17749860.php

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/crime/trial-finds-dna-marking-helps-slash-farm-machinery-thefts

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/gardai-investigate-theft-of-31-sheep-in-co-kerry/

https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/23286704.county-sheep-killed-police-warn-sheep-worrying-incidents/

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/alleged-farm-stand-thief-turns-himself-over-to-central-saanich-police-1.6252783

Africa

https://news.pindula.co.zw/2023/01/30/cottco-employee-gets-wholly-suspended-jail-term-for-stealing-herbicides/

http://www.times.co.sz/news/138529-cops-turn-back-as-mob-batters-kills-suspect-cattle-rustler.html

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.meridianstar.com/news/local_news/multi-state-investigation-leads-to-recovery-of-multiple-trucks-in-claiborne-county/article_d534add0-58ad-5e41-b4e6-bd8647061f65.html

https://www.capitalpress.com/state/oregon/feds-drop-criminal-charge-against-oregon-farmer-reach-plea-deal-with-his-company/article_b34c51ba-a0f0-11ed-bb07-47b1a7b62fd3.html

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Sat, 28 January 2023

OFI 1606: The Price We Pay For Living Rural | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Know what services are available to you, and then learn how to fill the gaps

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://news.yahoo.com/livestock-rustling-no-bull-legislators-043200037.html

https://www.kmvt.com/2023/01/26/reports-livestock-theft-area-how-you-can-work-protect-your-animals/

https://magicvalley.com/news/local/to-catch-a-goat-thief-another-theft-reported-near-buhl/article_698d9a38-9b51-11ed-a5f9-4fffbb2023c7.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-new-holland-tractor-theft/

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/gardai-investigate-rural-robbery-in-co-kilkenny/

https://www.norfolk.police.uk/news/latest-news/appeal-after-content-horse-box-stolen-thurning

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/suspected-coventry-fly-tipper-shopped-26081229

Africa

https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2023/01/two-cattle-thieves-in-remand-escape-from-police-cell-through-ceiling-steal-ak47-rifle/

https://dailypost.ng/2023/01/26/adamawa-police-command-arrests-208-suspects-in-26-days/

https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/84712-explained-inside-administration-police-units-their-ranks-police-roles

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://tscra.org/grimes-county-woman-arrested-on-felony-charges-in-ongoing-criminal-mischief-case/?fbclid=IwAR1w4dKHMTh2bP3JsXLQ63BJy646ZdpD41ZnClZApHpIBgoG0SUDk8azxds

https://www.denver7.com/news/national/first-responders-are-being-trained-on-obgyn-emergencies-to-help-fill-gaps-in-rural-america

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Sat, 21 January 2023

OFI 1600: Disgruntled Employees, Bringing A Knife To A Tractor Pursuit , Finding Stolen Pigs & More | Rural Crime Episode Copy

Tip Of The Week

If you have a pet sheep that you love, make sure to treat the “help” with respect

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.wyomingnews.com/today-tomorrow/article_0676edb8-9751-11ed-9355-2330ed569969.html

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/teen-charged-with-stealing-a-tractor-tried-to-sell-it-on-facebook-edgecombe-sheriff-says/

https://www.kltv.com/2023/01/19/2-livingston-men-convicted-timber-theft-liberty-county/

https://www.wcax.com/2023/01/19/experts-share-tips-avoid-being-victim-logging-theft/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.miragenews.com/police-seek-public-assistance-after-theft-of-932286/

https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/23258978.people-urged-police-eyes-ears-halt-rural-crime/

https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/man-convicted-after-skinning-sheep-and-feeding-it-to-hounds/

https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/23260704.two-men-arrested-connection-theft-14-cows-anglesey/

Africa

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/crime/stolen-goats-confiscated-mpumalanga-january-2023/

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/police-disrupt-farm-attack-recover-19-sheep-18-january-2023/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/18/abducted-burkina-women-flee-gunmen-through-bush

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://navasotanews.com/college-station-man-arrested-for-stealing-8-head-of-cattle-near-navasota-and-trying-to-sell-them/

https://www.foxnews.com/media/man-stolen-tractor-leads-police-hours-long-chase-hitting-dumpster-church-what-day

https://www.porkbusiness.com/news/industry/stolen-show-pigs-found-after-48-hour-search-denver?fbclid=IwAR3A0-kv1zKA6H_NibcvRk6_M_H336O3UJMbpf9xj52lL0uB5I_pFoEYkZk&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

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Sat, 14 January 2023

OFI 1594: Cattle Theft – We’re Not Going To Take It Anymore! | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Be skeptical of outrageous stories and do a little checking

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://original.newsbreak.com/@yanasa-tv-1592052/2888279621257-cattle-mysteriously-die-or-go-missing-stumping-investigators

https://ksltv.com/517786/owner-deputies-fear-7-young-horses-were-stolen-outside-of-elberta/

https://news.yahoo.com/sheriff-officials-conduct-livestock-road-194737726.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/opinion/contributors/2023/01/12/we-all-pay-for-grocery-theft.html

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/dudley/sedgley/2023/01/12/search-on-to-find-culprits-for-stolen-trailer/

https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/lincolnshire-police-appeal-for-information-on-farm-burglary/

https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/crime/nfu-warns-of-scammers-claiming-to-be-energy-company

Africa

http://www.times.co.sz/news/138392-theft-suspect-whipped-with-siswebhu-dies.html

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/police-arrest-six-for-limpopo-game-farm-robbery-confiscate-ammunition-guns-and-cash-20230112

https://www.citizen.co.za/witness/news/bishopstowe-farmer-shot/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/wisconsin-woman-accused-poisoning-vet-husband-with-euthanasia-drugs/2CLFM32TINDKXOIGVKF5PWTXRA/

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Oregon-OKs-killing-2-wolves-in-new-pack-after-17714419.php

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Sat, 7 January 2023

OFI 1588: 2023 – Year Of The Stolen Cow | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Brand your cattle, especially if they aren’t close to home

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.drovers.com/news/industry/top-10-scandals-seen-cattle-industry-2022

https://www.thefencepost.com/news/cattle-missing-from-baca-county-colo/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://globalnews.ca/news/9385037/rural-robbery-redwater-new-years-day/

https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/countryside-riders-targeted-by-bike-thieves-amid-record-lows-in-police-detection-rates

https://www.southernstar.ie/news/pedigree-angus-bull-and-four-in-calf-cows-stolen-4254875

Africa

https://www.chronicle.co.zw/five-men-nabbed-for-stealing-35-cattle/

https://www.mmegi.bw/news/jwaneng-police-concerned-by-rising-stock-theft-cases/news

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/rift-valley/2023-01-02-two-sisters-killed-by-bandits-amid-prayers-for-peace/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.thegeorgiavirtue.com/georgia-crime/owner-of-farm-labor-company-sentenced-to-prison-for-leading-multi-state-conspiracy-involving-forced-labor-of-farm-workers/

https://www.kwch.com/2022/12/08/kansas-cowboys-help-recover-cattle-after-semi-overturns-highway-50/

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Fri, 30 December 2022

OFI 1581: Fighting Cattle Theft Since 1880 | Jana Earp | Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Jana Earp is the Advertising and Partnership Manager at Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association in Fort Worth, Texas. The TSCRA began as a conglomerate of ranchers in Texas that banded together to stop cattle rustling in 1880. Since the this group has evolved, officially becoming the TSCRA in 1921. It's mission also evolved and turned from being focused on catching cattle rustlers to helping people succeed not just in raising cattle but in all aspects of agriculture.

This episode was originally going to be aired as a rural crime episode. However, it also evolved. The TSCRA does so much to help people from anywhere in the country to succeed in agriculture that this interview felt more like an ag business episode. So today, Jana will introduce the TSCRA to all of you and let you know exactly how this organization can help you succeed in agriculture.

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Thu, 29 December 2022

OFI 1580: How To Find A Stolen Horse, Even Ten Years Later | Debi Metcalf | Founder Of Net Posse | Re-Cap Episode

Because of the holidays and the way they fell this year, I am not producing a rural crime episode this week. However, on tomorrow's ag business episode I am doing a show all about the Texas And Southwestern Rural Cattle Association, which I was introduced to through hosting this rural crime episode. So, for today's re-cap episode I thought it made sense to go back and revisit a rural crime interview that I had been able to do. This interview with Debi Metcalf of Net Posse made a lot of sense as there is significant overlap between what her organization does and what the TSCRA does. So, I'm bringing it back for you today.

Direct download: OFI_1580_Replay_Of_1030_-_122822_7.36_AM.mp3
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Sat, 17 December 2022

OFI 1570: Get Yourself A Dog And A Shotgun | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Get involved and create a community

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/3-break-in-to-bay-hay-and-feed-on-bi/

https://calmatters.org/newsletters/whatmatters/2022/12/police-shortage-california-rural-departments/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/llama-dead-two-others-injured-7930026

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/herd-14-cows-stolen-anglesey-25747562

https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/murray-mallee-local-service-area/theft-from-rural-properties-murray-mallee#.Y5t4Ki-B2J8

Africa

https://www.citizen.co.za/witness/news/stolen-meat-suspect-shot-dead/

https://comarochronicle.co.za/276522/local-farmers-in-awe-amid-alarming-discovery/

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/minister-asks-security-personnel-to-protect-vanilla-crop-from-thieves-4054556

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.kimt.com/news/freeborn-county-man-pleads-guilty-to-theft-chase-in-north-iowa/article_d536e794-7be4-11ed-b72a-9b237050cb62.html

https://muddyrivernews.com/noteworthy/auburn-ill-man-arrested-after-six-week-investigation-into-theft-from-farm-implement-dealer-in-pike-county/20221212141749/

https://tscra.org/volunteer-fire-departments-receive-funding-from-the-texas-and-southwestern-cattle-raisers-association-disaster-relief-fund/

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Sat, 10 December 2022

OFI 1564: Is This Audience At Higher Risk For Getting Scammed? | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Learn what a reactionary gap is and how to maintain one.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

Are the folks in this audience more susceptible to being defrauded of money? Well.....Perhaps.

Anytime that you have a goal that involves a lot of money, and it is difficult or next to impossible to figure out how you will obtain the money needed to reach the goal you become more susceptible to being scammed. Then you see a success story like this one and start thinking that the only way you will find success is by getting WAY OUTSIDE THE BOX like this young man did: https://www.agweb.com/news/business/farmland/young-farmer-makes-history-uses-video-games-and-youtube-buy-18m-land

So, in today's episode I want to take a minute to point out a scam that is currently underway. This is not necessarily a specifically rural crime, but if you are trying to find a way to create the capital needed to purchase your farm, you might stumble across these people while you are searching. Of course, they would be more than happy to take your money and disappear, even if you don't live in an urban environment and are not one of their traditional victims.

I've said many times that in order to succeed in our entrepreneurial journeys we may need to leave agriculture to obtain something (expertise, training, money, etc.) and then bring it back to agriculture for the lifestyle that we are seeking. But this is not what I meant!

https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/bay-area-people-lost-6-8m-to-scammers-this-year-already-as-pig-butchering-rises/

https://www.orangeleader.com/2022/12/07/video-can-you-identify-this-man-who-stole-from-tractor-supply/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2022-12-07/state-files-criminal-charges-against-wisconsin-dairy-farm

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/two-old-lags-caught-secret-060000256.html

https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/23173977.stourbridge-farmer-hit-theft-60-sheep/

https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/25-lambs-stolen-from-cambridgeshire-farms-police-say-some-w-9288281/

https://www.farminguk.com/news/livestock-theft-could-ruin-livelihoods-insurance-expert-warns_61702.html

Africa

https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/two-suspected-cattle-thieves-lynched-in-kaber-149174

https://neweralive.na/posts/otjozondjupa-omaheke-stock-theft-hotbeds-750-cases-reported-countrywide-in-10-months

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/2-men-arrested-on-possession-of-stolen-property-say-police/article_180bf112-11fa-5d48-89d9-6a4ef502b1ef.html

https://www.bctribune.com/news/deputies-recover-stolen-tractor-side-side

https://www.wbiw.com/2022/12/07/man-arrested-while-driving-on-the-flat-tire-of-a-stolen-grain-truck/

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article269719656.html

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Sat, 3 December 2022

OFI 1558: Can This Be True In 2022?

Tip Of The Week

Getting physically involved is a rational choice decision too

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20221121

https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/alleged-edinburg-cattle-thief-wanted-after-missing-court-date-records-show/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/23149371.police-launch-investigation-dog-thefts-herefordshire/

https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7994057/bonsai-worth-15k-stolen-from-vic-nursery/

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/news/fury-in-kerry-after-widow-farmers-herd-hit-by-cattle-rustlers-42182507.html

Africa

https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/how-to-put-the-cherry-on-top-of-your-production/

https://humanglemedia.com/cameroon-army-sets-up-new-bases-to-face-growing-boko-haram-activity/

https://www.kbc.co.ke/news/local-news/article/33589/police-to-get-more-firepower-ppes-in-counter-banditry-plan

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/27659-30-000-of-chicken-stolen-from-perdue-farms

https://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-tractor-supply-customers-thwart-alleged-shoplifters-open-fire-getaway-cars-tires

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Sat, 26 November 2022

OFI 1552: Don’t Bring An Air Rifle To A Gun Fight

Tip Of The Week

Horrifically evil and violent crimes exist today, and they have always been with us.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.nydailynews.com/true-crime-justice-story/ny-thanksgiving-eve-murders-20221119-skj6nxxqvndlddaeosnhc2isca-story.html

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/vandals-destroy-irrigation-system-at-jacksonville-farm/77-5d3e0134-60d5-4b83-837f-67d78158702f

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farm-thefts-what-you-can-do-to-protect-yourself/

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsbirmingham/poachers-armed-with-air-rifles-arrested-in-village-during-police-sting/ar-AA14k0ku

https://www.farminguk.com/news/dog-kills-seven-sheep-and-injures-dozens-in-north-wales-attack_61571.html

Africa

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/cattle-farmers-in-nkomazi-fearful-after-30-cattle-are-stolen/

https://newsghana.com.gh/cameroon-deploys-troops-to-secure-border-with-chad-and-car/

https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/82083-mob-lynches-suspected-thieves-burn-vehicle

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.kltv.com/video/2022/11/19/man-survives-being-trapped-grain-bin/

https://www.farminguk.com/news/men-who-raided-13-farms-for-tractor-gps-kits-given-prison-sentence_61552.html

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Sat, 19 November 2022

OFI 1546: How Much Havoc From Animal Rights Activists Can Livestock Producers Take?

Tip Of The Week

The more exotic the animal, the higher the risk?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.ksal.com/flatbed-stolen-with-1-2-of-a-hay-bale/

https://www.webstercountycitizen.com/opinion/article_fb4be72a-653e-11ed-a71f-0ba7e2e22c77.html

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/11/16/some-10000-mink-loose-missing-after-vandalism-rural-farm/

https://www.nola.com/news/northshore/two-accused-of-killing-stealing-deer-in-washington-parish/article_f30ee776-0677-50e4-8820-02f23b7267f4.html

https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/have-ewe-seen-this-sheep-illinois-boys-1st-4-h-project-stolen/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-63649938

https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/maidenhead/181734/police-recover-more-than-1-million-worth-of-tools-stolen-during-rural-crime.html

Africa

https://allafrica.com/stories/202211160392.html

https://issafrica.org/iss-today/no-silver-bullet-to-stop-cattle-rustling-in-east-africa

https://solacebase.com/troops-kill-dreaded-bandit-leader-kachalla-gudau/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/coastal-farm-store-burglars-receive-6-and-10-year-sentences/

https://www.sctonline.net/state-slideshows-press-releases/mdac-ag-theft-investigation-stolen-airplane-engine-leads-recovery-6373be1461843

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/delays-continue-in-case-of-activists-who-removed-chickens-from-local-poultr/?ref=recent

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Sat, 12 November 2022

OFI 1540: Sometimes Rural Crime Follows Your Employees To Work, Even Your Farm

If you employ people, even seasonally, you should know something about domestic violence.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Hay-I-91-exit-tractor-trailer-Hartford-17558670.php

https://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/news/catalytic-converter-theft-prevention-offered-in-taft-saturday/article_6950b198-5f99-11ed-9627-8fe95efb6659.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/farm-fencing-vandalised-as-trailers-stolen-9283200/

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/police-probe-launched-after-life-28441134

https://www.facebook.com/groups/756119108133221/permalink/1523888154689642/

Africa

https://www.kbc.co.ke/police-net-hundreds-of-stolen-livestock-as-crackdown-on-rustling-intensifies/

https://www.thebharatexpressnews.com/police-ambushed-gang-of-20-who-set-traps-for-officers/

https://mouthpiecengr.com/2022/11/unemployed-man-jailed-9-months-for-stealing-2-goats/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/bg-man-pleads-guilty-in-theft-fraud-case/article_09c240ea-8903-598e-aca5-a89a5fdd1b63.html

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/delphos-man-jailed-vehicular-assault-004500960.html

https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2022/11/domestic-dispute-led-to-shooting-rampage-that-left-4-dead-in-rural-pa-township-police.html

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Sat, 5 November 2022

OFI 1534: Now They’re Stealing Our Toilets?

Tip Of The Week

Plan ahead for potentially contentious situations

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.myarklamiss.com/crime/man-accused-of-attacking-former-catfish-farm-employees-in-mississippi/

https://www.newschannelnebraska.com/story/47616568/columbus-man-and-woman-arrested-in-connection-to-farm-building-breakin-near-stanton

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.farminguk.com/news/livestock-rustlers-steal-18-cattle-from-farm-near-wrexham_61448.html

https://www.itv.com/news/border/2022-11-03/two-men-arrested-after-quad-bikes-stolen-from-keswick-farms

Africa

https://kesq.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/11/03/nigeria-police-search-for-farm-workers-abducted-over-levies-2/

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/toilets-have-been-stolen-and-sold-in-dunoon-breaking-31-october-2022/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.dailybulletin.com/2022/10/29/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-stealing-1000-in-hay/

https://www.gwcommonwealth.com/state-press-releases/mdac-ag-theft-investigation-leads-recovery-stolen-property-yalobusha-and-6363f4166e62b#sthash.9j19A7mX.dpbs

https://www.norfolkneradio.com/townnews/crime/two-people-arrested-on-burglary-related-charges/article_a600bfcc-5b64-11ed-88c8-33e94e583789.html

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Sat, 29 October 2022

OFI 1528: When Being Nice And Courteous Can Cost You

Tip Of The Week

Sometimes nice guys do finish last….

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2022/10/21/iowa-us-bank-vp-sentenced-falsifying-farm-loan-documents-cedar-falls-monona/69580727007/

https://www.tsln.com/news/strayed-or-stolen-south-dakota-brand-board-hiring-new-investigator-and-inspecting-manager-ranchers-dont-know-if-thefts-are-being-investigated/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.limerickpost.ie/2022/10/22/garda-alert-over-limerick-farm-robberies/

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/local-news/945700/garda-appeal-following-theft-of-horse-box-from-yard-close-to-limerick-village.html

https://www.midlands103.com/news/midlands-news/gardai-investigating-cattle-theft-in-laois/

https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/machinery-worth-ps50000-stolen-in-county-armagh-including-lamborghini-190-tractor-a-daewoo-130-digger-and-herbst-low-loader-3888784

Africa

https://reviewonline.co.za/554320/a-joint-operation-leads-to-the-recovery-of-11-cattle-in-limpopo/

https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2022-10-23-festive-season-is-theft-season-for-stock-farmers/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/westmoreland-man-arrested-alleged-turner-102036866.html

https://www.blainecountyjournal.com/story/2022/10/12/news/two-arrested-charged-with-5-felonies-6-misdemeanors-in-blaine-county-vandalism-case/8117.html

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Sat, 22 October 2022

OFI 1522: Farming In Homeless Camps, Where Land Is Free

Tip Of The Week

Are you being proactive to educate yourself about crime prevention?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/livestock/ny-stolen-cattle-case-borders-on-dangerous-precedent-opinion/article_b9f56c76-4bc9-11ed-8ac7-bfdcb4962126.html

https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2022/10/20/waterloo-resident-accused-of-stealing-horse-mane-hair-from-stable-in-wayne-county/

https://wset.com/news/nation-world/city-breaks-up-homeless-camp-pulls-out-150-stolen-cars-tons-of-trash-live-pigs-big-four-corners-natural-area-portland-oregon-housing-crisis-damage-neighbor-george-donnerberg-park-and-rec-environmental-impact

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/news/2022/october/stolen-trailer-recovered-by-rural-crime-team/

https://www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid-40986272.html

https://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/stolen-trailer-is-traced-in-less-than-24-hours-9279904/

Africa

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/560495-police-arraign-four-herdsmen-over-alleged-cattle-theft.html

https://www.namibian.com.na/117109/read/Chicken-and-goat-theft-suspects-granted-bail

https://theeagleonline.com.ng/farmer-jailed-30-days-for-stealing-goat/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.kcbd.com/2022/10/18/warrant-details-arrest-woman-charged-fatal-crash-involving-farm-tractor/

https://dothaneagle.com/community/jcfloridan/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-arrested-on-drug-firearm-charges-in-jackson-county/article_007fc8a4-4bc4-11ed-9ed2-6b539f22b665.html

https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/596544336/concordia-parish-man-arrested-for-felony-theft

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Sat, 15 October 2022

OFI 1516: Don’t Bring Milk To Your Farm Burglary

Tip Of The Week

Pay attention to the cases out on the fringe.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.salon.com/2022/10/10/activists-saved-piglets-from-a-factory-farm-have-been-acquitted_partner/

https://www.goskagit.com/news/crime/farmers-killing-of-elk-sets-off-legal-dispute/article_3b2fd2b6-467c-11ed-95c7-bf5d9bb43acc.html

https://easttexasnews.com/polk-county-news-2/3070-stolen-tractor

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.steinbachonline.com/articles/rcmp-searching-for-suspects-following-theft-of-tools-in-zhoda

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23037536.man-jailed-hastings-burglary-dna-found-milk-carton/

https://www.farminguk.com/news/north-wales-sheep-butchered-and-another-shot-with-crossbow_61286.html

Africa

https://informante.web.na/?p=327367

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/civil-security/farm-attacks-and-murders-raise-concerns-on-food-security-in-addition-to-personal-safety/

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/man-arrested-following-murder-of-young-farmer-during-robbery-on-limpopo-farm-20221010

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.wsfa.com/video/2022/10/05/alabama-farmers-donate-tons-hay-drought-stricken-texas/

http://www.westcentralsbest.com/todays_country_1057/news/arrest-made-in-livestock-theft/article_bf39bc84-496a-11ed-87fd-5b95c83407c7.html

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Sat, 8 October 2022

OFI 1510: The Wild West Bandits Made Their Getaways On Fast Horses Not Slow Tractors

Tip Of The Week

Never give up - property can be recovered and crimes can be solved years later.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.easternnewmexiconews.com/story/2022/10/05/news/nm-supreme-court-ruling-resolves-legal-question-about-prosecuting-cattle-theft/173051.html

https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/crime/report-horse-shot-killed-while-grazing-in-brown-county/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.humberside.police.uk/news/two-arrested-following-warrant-farm-haisthorpe

https://globalnews.ca/news/9175675/canola-theft-central-alberta-farm/

Africa

https://news.yahoo.com/tv-garden-experts-killed-fed-140404459.html

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022-10-03-police-recover-firearms-ammunitions-in-turkana-as-war-on-bandits-intensify/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.ketk.com/news/local-news/sheriff-stolen-hay-baler-recovered-over-a-year-later/

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/oct/04/cody-easterday-who-perpetrated-244-million-ghost-c/

https://wvmetronews.com/2022/10/04/pennsylvania-brothers-charged-in-alleged-tractor-theft/

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Sat, 1 October 2022

OFI 1504: A Rural Crime That Is Coming To The U.S. And Has Already Risen In Canada And The U.K.

Tip Of The Week

The “old and the new”, community and technology, can win against rural crime.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.wdam.com/2022/09/26/deputies-searching-stolen-tractor-jones-co/

https://wgno.com/news/louisiana/livestock-theft-in-lasalle-parish-leads-to-arrest-of-mississippi-man/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/rural-thieves-targeting-farm-pick-ups-including-older-toyota-hilux-and-mitsubishi-l200-models-3858393

https://www.farms.com/ag-industry-news/sask-rcmp-warning-farmers-of-truck-thefts-016.aspx

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farmers-urged-to-be-vigilant-as-number-of-sheep-stolen-on-the-rise/

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/22641781.witness-appeal-following-theft-quad-bikes/

https://durham.police.uk/News/News-Articles/2022/September/Rural-Watch-members-thanked-after-stolen-vehicles-recovered.aspx

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/22569871.expensive-milk-churns-stolen-bennetts-farm/

Africa

https://www.herald.co.zw/police-blitz-targets-illegal-meat-vendors/

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022-09-27-ruto-warns-against-relief-food-theft-as-he-flags-off-aid/

https://dailytimes.com.pk/1002745/11-killed-by-cattle-rustlers-in-north-kenya/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://texasborderbusiness.com/additional-suspect-arrested-in-multimillion-dollar-burglary-case/

https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/the-nation/mississippi-man-steals-truck-of-driver-who-stopped-to-help-him

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Sat, 24 September 2022

OFI 1498: Finally, Some Accountability On Livestock Attacks

Tip Of The Week

Participate in your community, it will shield you from many of the effects of rural crime.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://kmph.com/news/local/stolen-hay-trailers-worth-roughly-37000-returned-to-owner-in-porterville

https://www.ketk.com/community/1000-reward-for-info-on-10-hay-bales-stolen-in-crockett/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

From James Dixon - https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/21480205.scores-sheep-dead-horrific-dog-attack/?ref=nuo

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/dog-destroyed-after-attacking-sheep-7606725

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/crime/8000-litres-red-diesel-stolen-suffolk-farm-9285986

Africa

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/watch-they-were-armed-to-the-teeth-small-scale-farmer-living-in-fear-of-livestock-thieves-20220921

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/traditional-court-condemns-19-year-old-to-death-breaking-21-september-2022/

https://www.myjoyonline.com/chop-bar-operator-arrested-for-allegedly-buying-stolen-goats/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/news/man-arrested-for-thefts-in-lost-hills-buttonwillow/article_da305494-39c5-11ed-b958-3f3c4751b2a3.html

https://www.panolawatchman.com/general/panola-county-sheriffs-office-assists-in-cattle-rustling-case/article_b32b8cc8-39da-11ed-a9b0-67d8f741d897.html

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/students-receive-money-after-goats-were-stolen-from-them

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Thu, 22 September 2022

OFI 1496: Putting A Stop To Stock Theft | Rural Crime Edition | David Smith | Ceres Tag | Re-Cap Episode

Two weeks ago on our rural crime episode I read a report of a "mock sheep theft" that was conducted by the University Of New England in Australia involving Ceres Tag and Mapipedia. On tomorrow's ag business interview I am interviewing the creator of Mapipedia and talking all about how it can help with livestock theft detection and recovery as well as biosecurity and management of grazing. I thought it made perfect since to play our previous interview with David Smith, the creator of Ceres Tag on today's re-cap episode to prime you for what we will be talking about tomorrow.

The original show notes are below:

Every week on our rural crime episode I report on stories of stock theft in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada, etc. For so many years it has just seemed at best to be a nuisance that came with raising livestock and at worst, a devastating incident that could drive you out of business.

Technology has actually helped stock thieves. For all of our efforts to brand livestock, keep electronic records and surveil the most likely location to sell the stolen stock it still goes on. And today with big pickups and bigger livestock trailers in addition to portable working pens, it is easier than ever for thieves to take off with your livestock without leaving a trace. At least in the 1800s, they could only move as fast as the cattle, and they left tracks to follow. Today, on a paved road, there is no such luck.

It is about time that technology jumps ahead of the stock thieves, and I think that it has happened. A couple weeks ago I read an article about a livestock tag that communicates directly with satellites in outer space and that is very difficult to remove from a cow's ear. I reached out to the company and asked if this tag had been designed to help combat livestock theft, and they told me that it had been. I immediately requested an interview to profile this new technology for all of you.

Today the CEO and Co-Founder of Ceres Tag, David Smith, joins us to talk about getting rid of stock theft. David is going to talk about all the capabilities of this tag that he and his wife invented in Australia, and what the implications will be both for theft deterrence as well as grazing efficiency and direct marketing. There are some incredible possibilities here, and I am eager to share them with you!

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Sat, 17 September 2022

OFI 1492: The Fires Of Rural Crime

Tip Of The Week

Have you insured your assets and feed from theft and fire?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/police-tractor-saddles-water-stolen-from-elderly-woman-leads-to-marijuana-raid/article_8964cdb6-3113-11ed-b93e-efe1579e9372.html

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/suspicious-fire-at-dulls-farm-prompts-investigation-boone-county-sheriff-says

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.gx94radio.com/2022/09/10/publics-help-needed-in-recovering-a-stolen-truck/

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7899117/missing-tas-calves-found-after-theft-fear/

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/police-investigate-theft-20-lambs-7565995

Africa

https://www.zimeye.net/2022/09/10/david-muhambi-in-serious-grain-scandal/

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/article/2001455285/farmers-mount-electric-fences-to-guard-avocado

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/essex-man-jailed-after-arson-attack-on-farm-kills-120-pigs/

https://www.x95radio.com/2022/09/09/vernon-woman-charged-in-connection-with-recent-cattle-theft/

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Sat, 10 September 2022

OFI 1486: “Don’t Eat Meat In The Pub” | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Pay attention to the rising cost of living - now that you understand rational choice crime.

Ceres Tag Article:

Ceres Tag Episode Link

https://www.une.edu.au/connect/news/2022/09/report-released-on-stock-theft-prevention-ear-tag

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/crime/elderly-couple-targeted-in-rural-home-invasion/69-dd37dcc0-3563-4005-8664-143cfe88ce9b

https://www.lobservateur.com/2022/09/01/tpso-seeks-help-identifying-generator-theft-suspect/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.northernirelandworld.com/news/crime/rural-crime-alert-as-police-probe-a-spike-in-burglaries-in-mid-and-east-antrim-3835334

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-09-07/two-sheep-found-dead-and-two-injured-in-dog-attack-in-dorset

https://www.itv.com/news/2022-09-07/you-shouldnt-buy-meat-in-the-pub-butchers-worry-food-fraud-is-on-the-rise

Africa

https://www.theafricareport.com/238234/crops-and-conflict-how-insecurity-affects-nigerias-agriculture-sector/

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/watch-28-stolen-sheep-found-inside-minibus-taxi-abandoned-on-n12-20220905

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2022-09-07-three-arrested-after-robbery-and-stabbing-on-farm-in-leslie/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.ouraynews.com/news/keeping-eye-ranch

https://www.centralmaine.com/2022/09/01/two-teens-charged-in-arson-burglary-theft-case-in-farmington/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1486_Rural_Crime_-_9822_6.35_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 3 September 2022

OFI 1480: Are People Stealing Food Because Of The Economy? | Rural Crime Edition

Tip Of The Week

Don’t underestimate the power of the GOAT…

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://fox40.com/news/national-and-world-news/are-you-kidding-me-goats-take-over-deputys-car-eat-his-paperwork/

https://lacrossetribune.com/winona/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-implicated-in-20-000-worth-of-theft-damage-in-winona-home-burglary/article_61b13338-2946-11ed-b4a6-5ff1ca2ce8b8.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.therural.com.au/story/7885103/kalahari-red-bucks-reported-stolen/

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/cctv-captures-man-stealing-bottles-24898555

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/taranaki-farm-prowler-attempts-to-steal-quad-bike-but-crashes-into-fence/YTLVVMANUTRZZ6P4PJJ5WY6L7A/

https://thelatch.com.au/shoplifting-australia/

Africa

https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16715-jihadists-in-burkina-faso-garnering-popular-support-through-crime

https://briefly.co.za/people/137171-heartbroken-farmer-woke-stolen-tractor-sa-offers-support/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://abc30.com/tulare-county-ag-thest-businesses-sean-tenbroeck-arrested/12183388/

https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/588672472/vernon-parish-man-arrested-for-fuel-theft-and-crimes-committed-to-logging-equipment

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1480_Rural_Crime_Episode_-_9122_7.43_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 27 August 2022

OFI 1474: Stealing Miniature Ponies Is Not A Small Crime | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Have you considered the use of Air Tags?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.effinghamradio.com/2022/08/16/individual-arrested-in-connection-with-stolen-tractor-and-truck-multiple-local-agencies-assisted-in-investigation/

https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/wooster-man-arrested-in-holmes-co-cattle-thefts/730964.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/police-launch-probe-alleged-repeated-27770051

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-62584263

Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/r1-500-bail-for-29-year-old-man-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-six-cows-7e6c1153-52f7-4091-8230-32e4e70bbdd3

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/08/kano-man-jailed-6-months-for-stealing-goat/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://myrgv.com/local-news/2022/08/17/weslaco-man-charged-with-horse-theft-after-selling-3-miniature-ponies/

https://www.reporter.net/news/local_news/judge-sends-grinch-to-prison/article_6f344410-1f09-11ed-b5e7-1f374dd4390f.html

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1474_Rural_Crime_-_82522_4.48_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 20 August 2022

OFI 1468: Don’t Take Stolen Goats To Walmart

Tip Of The Week

Anchor your safe to the floor

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.shorelinemedia.net/oceanas_herald_journal/news/general_news/burglary-suspect-flees-reward-offered/article_4c6fbe34-8832-54f4-b025-a7fc54977570.html

https://darkhorsepressnow.com/hazlehurst-man-wanted-in-copiah-county-atv-theft/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/20672070.distressing-incident-deer-decapitated-left-manure-pile/

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/terrifying-moment-masked-burglars-creep-around-kitchen-272125/

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/milk-float-theft-shock-as-milkmans-transport-stolen-at-marsh-lane-near-sheffield-3809602

Africa

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/cattle-lockdown-starts-in-south-africa-2022-8

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022-08-16-deal-with-bandits-and-assure-us-peace-ruto-told/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.facebook.com/208481162694659/posts/pfbid0XP72oCtHXqFdXQEebMZGt1nDb5MeYVzXtMpyLyPEyj3g8sY3dSUYaPBByTecSwBTl/?d=n

https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article264610911.html

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1468_Rural_Crime_-_81922_6.17_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 13 August 2022

OFI 1462: In The End, Who Are Rural Criminals Really Hurting?

Tip Of The Week

Don’t forget that this life is about community.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/goats-allegedly-stolen-from-highland-high-school/

https://tscra.org/crime-watch-cow-missing-near-lake-striker/?fbclid=IwAR3zVjLuEKX6gjuio3lAuo49CliCyRkHj-KqrOITMS47cRC4N4v-ueAu8eo

https://tscra.org/crime-watch-cow-missing-near-kennard/?fbclid=IwAR2jL2NcdENyYPyQyOhc3oxMtagVmMCKS9i-SEaOAA4SWoyawS0Ln4MuwmY

https://tscra.org/crime-watch-cows-stolen-near-mcgregor/?fbclid=IwAR0OZcwobvKtZ1BXdUkwxesO2hG0tjQsstMmLdf4LMiyLOXLpCQXl5FgMZc

https://tscra.org/crime-watch-calves-missing-near-wills-point/?fbclid=IwAR0OZcwobvKtZ1BXdUkwxesO2hG0tjQsstMmLdf4LMiyLOXLpCQXl5FgMZc

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/dorset/news/police-appeal-man-kicked-head-horse-dorchester/

https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/20622528.keep-trailer-safe-theft-targetted/

https://www.norfolklive.co.uk/news/norfolk-news/norfolk-farmers-targeted-burglars-cctv-7449476

Africa

https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-222258.html

https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/08/rustler-forced-to-eat-raw-goat-meat/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-holmes/man-arrested-after-6-cattle-stolen-in-holmes-county-sold-at-auction

https://www.goskagit.com/growskagit/fundraising-efforts-pay-off-for-viva-farms/article_b4f4f1ec-8d8f-52fe-b49b-83520c854631.html

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1462_Rural_Crime_-_81222_5.54_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 6 August 2022

OFI 1456: Painting Your Livestock To Prevent Theft | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Is there a way to make your livestock stand out if stolen?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://etvnews.com/udaf-issues-warning-rising-number-of-stolen-livestock-and-livestock-killings/

https://www.enidnews.com/news/pollard-farms-former-ranch-manager-accused-of-stealing-selling-cattle/article_30231848-140d-11ed-80d3-43d738f3af80.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://mydroll.com/rural-crime-wave-forces-farmers-to-paint-their-flocks/

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/padstow-farmer-angry-been-made-7419195

Africa

https://dailytrust.com/woman-65-killed-buried-on-her-farm

https://zwnews.com/stock-theft-man-39-juvenile-15-steal-8-herds-of-cattle-from-neighbour/

https://www.gistmania.com/talk/topic,541882.0.html

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://kgab.com/weld-county-father-and-son-busted-for-allegedly-stealing-hay/

https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/crime/two-sought-in-three-burglaries/

https://www.myclallamcounty.com/2022/08/04/two-suspects-in-recent-burglary-cases-arrested-third-perp-still-at-large/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1456_Rural_Crime_-_8522_4.09_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 30 July 2022

OFI 1450: Nobody Is Above The Law, Even A Judge | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Nobody, even a judge is above the law!

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.facebook.com/1405668393032001/posts/pfbid028u7vQu4YyvuM1kjxGjokmewm9na8PzAGBeMnbinWtG4TVZYtU4PS36Uv3UWxsxjDl/?d=n

https://www.wvva.com/2022/07/25/higher-drug-use-linked-increase-crime-wyoming-county/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/spike-pembrokeshire-livestock-deaths-due-153224480.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMrBpAUoK7lEAySXwJ9IqryvByz8WDZtO1VMbngP20CuhExF4ae6jI1tF7clW7CgXka4LjmwMBP5ZgHH1v51ZExNYFMWY2d4PW0zd86bBpij5ROI-Hadi9RwXQQYuywEjGrU0zxSgnqE6aYsYmm1aZR3bykm21nfiUvZOq2bqCeE

https://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/dairy-news/dairy-opinion/milking-it/thieves-use-air-power

https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/home/869048/gardai-investigate-theft-from-south-kilkenny-farmyard.html

Africa

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/co-antrim-husband-of-wife-murdered-in-south-africa-expresses-betrayal-over-june-sentencing-41870000.html

https://allafrica.com/stories/202207260199.html

https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/kwazulu-natal/alleged-stock-thief-says-cows-were-for-his-fiancee-but-flees-before-cops-arrive-b35d9dc2-dcce-4024-8ab4-43d7f941b965

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.beefmagazine.com/beef/5-trending-headlines-beef-world-12

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1450_Rural_Crime_Episode_-_72722_7.22_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 23 July 2022

OFI 1444: Lions And Teen Drivers And Vigilantes, Oh My! | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Lions And Teen Driver’s, Oh My

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.deltaplexnews.com/jefferson-county-sheriffs-office-searching-for-stolen-tractor/

https://kgab.com/cheyenne-police-asking-for-publics-help-in-solving-trailer-theft/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/20292758.17-year-old-boy-arrested-several-sheep-killed/

https://www.edenmagnet.com.au/story/7825733/crooks-make-more-profit-from-tobacco-crops-than-heroin/?cs=7

https://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/letter/stolen-sheep/

Africa

https://www.chronicle.co.zw/watch-thieves-give-methodist-villagers-sleepless-nights/

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2022-07-17-wildlife-authority-kills-pride-of-lions-after-affected-community-stages-sit-in-over-safety-concerns/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.fox19.com/2022/07/21/caught-stealing-man-arrested-with-26-stolen-catalytic-converters/

https://www.kake.com/story/46912127/kansas-feedlot-workers-charged-with-cattle-theft

https://dothaneagle.com/community/jcfloridan/news/local/crime-and-courts/marianna-man-arrested-in-theft-of-tractor-seed-speader/article_cf1154f4-068b-11ed-aca2-bb99d6bae10e.html

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1444_Rural_Crime_Episode_-_72122_7.43_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 16 July 2022

OFI 1438: A Taxi With 21 Passengers That All Have Something In Common | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Clean out the garage and the shop to make room for vehicles.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://fox40.com/news/local-news/catalytic-converter-woodland-police-etch/

https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/gas-theft-becoming-an-issue-for-farmers-in-kern-county

https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/pharr-pd-searching-for-stolen-tractor-trailer/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://eastdevonnews.co.uk/2022/07/14/rural-crime-east-devon-farm-burglary/

https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/20277002.ram-ewe-killed-vicious-attacks-near-wiltshire-farm/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/missing-toggenburg-goats-queens-county-1.6519309

Africa

https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/07/wadyajena-fingered-in-farm-inputs-theft/

https://briefly.co.za/cars-tech/131821-cops-catch-taxi-21-stolen-sheep-north-west-baaaad-idea/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.dnronline.com/dnronline/stolen-cattle-found-returned-to-pulaski-county-farm/article_486b8f79-4e04-5245-84cb-c0eb50193585.html

https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/crime/2022/07/13/kaiser-plea-for-lauren-landavazos-forever-horse-theft/65372256007/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1438_Rural_Crime_Episode_-_71522_6.30_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 9 July 2022

OFI 1432: Learning About African Ag Crime On Vacation

Tip Of The Week

Know your rights, and also know that law enforcement is trying to do the right thing.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.khon2.com/hawaii-crime/waianae-farm-pleads-for-help-after-special-fencing-was-stolen/

https://www.pahomepage.com/news/state-police-looking-for-monroe-county-tractor-thief/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/atvs/tracker-firm-sends-hunter-team-to-track-down-stolen-farm-kit

https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/07/security-tags-put-on-cheese-butter-and-baby-milk-amid-soaring-costs-16960844/

Africa

https://allafrica.com/stories/202207070492.html

https://thetowerpost.com/2022/07/07/armed-robbers-steal-musevenis-goats/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jul/07/4-sisters-plead-guilty-in-fraud-scheme-against/?crime

https://ktvo.com/news/local/person-of-interest-in-memphis-stolen-tractor-case-located

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1432_Rural_Crime_-_7822_5.01_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 2 July 2022

OFI 1426: Rural Crime Prevention Tips

I was have not been in or anywhere close to the farm studio all week. Since, I produce the rural crime episodes "fresh", the day before they publish each week, I was not able to produce one for you this week up to the quality standard that I hold myself to.

In lieu of a "stale" rural crime episode I decided to share the rural crime prevention tips that I created for Sirius XM Channel 147 with you. I am hoping that you will listen to these as you drive the tractor or get down the road in the pickup and that one of them will give you an idea that helps to prevent crime on your farm!

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1426_Rural_Crime_-_62022_1.28_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 25 June 2022

OFI 1420: Rural Crime In Paradise! | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Steel, Copper & Fuel are all expensive - guard anything of value right now.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.salina.com/story/news/2022/06/15/salina-grain-elevator-sees-theft-over-30-k-copper-wire/7610694001/

https://www.wbko.com/2022/06/15/ohio-county-sheriffs-office-searching-stolen-vintage-plow/

https://www.14news.com/2022/06/14/mpd-looking-stolen-skid-steer-belonging-pollard-sons-excavating/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40897088.html

https://m.farms.com/ag-industry-news/top-prairie-and-national-stories-from-the-first-half-of-2022/

Africa

https://saharareporters.com/2022/06/15/police-arrest-87-suspected-boko-haram-terrorists-kidnappers-others-north-east-nigeria

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/eastern/2022-06-13-bandits-kill-herder-steal-over-60-cattle-in-marsabit/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.hawaiipolice.com/6-13-22-police-arrest-and-charge-three-in-agricultural-theft-investigation

https://www.outtherecolorado.com/news/trailhead-theft-suspects-face-22-charges-in-colorado-after-arrest-including-multiple-felonies/article_1ed09124-e8e3-11ec-ab63-0fe700ede1e9.html

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1420_Rural_Crime_-_61722_6.17_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 18 June 2022

OFI 1414: A Conspiracy Only Works If Everyone Is Dead | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Keep you cell phone with you around the farm: https://wgno.com/technology/man-tracks-apple-watch-to-find-sons-stolen-car/

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://ktvo.com/news/local/man-uses-fake-67500-check-to-steal-tractor-hay-rake-from-outside-memphis

https://whky.com/tractor-truck-stolen-from-springs-road/

https://www.turnto23.com/news/crime/kcso-seeks-help-iding-farm-equipment-theft-suspects

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/20214063.tagged-herefordshire-farm-burglar-sentenced-court/

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/crime/diesel-stolen-from-farm-near-woodbridge-in-suffolk-9036568

Africa

https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/politicising-stock-theft-doesnt-help-sas-farmers/

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/fuel-tanker-hijacked-driver-assaulted-petrol-stolen-old-airport-road-isipingo-kzn/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/geneva-co-sheriffs-office-makes-arrest-in-the-theft-of-work-tools/

https://www.kttn.com/missouri-man-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison-for-stealing-firearms-from-farm-supply-store/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1414_Rural_Crime_-_61722_6.05_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 11 June 2022

OFI 1408: The Benefit Is Way Higher Than The Cost Of Fuel Thefts! | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

If somebody pays for $20 worth of gas but is pumping for hours, you might check it out.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.wwnytv.com/2022/06/08/thousands-gallons-thieves-using-modified-trucks-steal-gas-stations-police-say/

https://www.ocala.com/story/news/courts/2022/06/07/prosecutors-ocala-florida-drop-charges-death-600-pound-pig/9999829002/

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/friend-remembers-gilbert-woman-killed-by-unknown-person-at-home-near-san-tan-village-parkway-and-ray-road/75-90972a32-0521-4913-93f1-adf690d099ac

https://www.ky3.com/2022/06/03/catch-a-crook-man-steals-egg-incubator-deceased-willard-mans-home/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/stolen-horse-boxes-recovered-by-police-9257998/

https://www.realagriculture.com/2022/06/risk-of-theft-a-key-hold-back-of-expanding-fuel-storage-survey-suggests/

Africa

https://dailytrust.com/farmer-bags-1-month-for-concealing-stolen-yams

https://lowvelder.co.za/784133/limpopo-saps-arrested-889-for-criminal-activities/

https://www.enca.com/business/zim-deputy-minister-arrested-alleged-fertiliser-theft

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.nj.com/hunterdon/2022/05/man-arrested-71-neglected-cows-horses-pigs-taken-from-his-rescue-farm-officials-say.html

https://turnto10.com/news/local/rhode-island-arrested-connection-with-animal-cruelty-investigation-north-kingstown

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

Direct download: OFI_1408_Rural_Crime_-_61022_1.12_PM.mp3
Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 4 June 2022

OFI 1402: Setting Multiple Fires, Including Two Farms | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Keep a close eye on your copper and diesel.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.bakersfield.com/news/kcso-asks-for-publics-help-to-id-burglary-suspects/article_ac759778-e1f3-11ec-b4a6-479a9fa9db46.html

https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/crime/2022/05/31/hobart-man-sentenced-after-admitting-3-counts-arson/9912721002/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/monaghan-gardai-investigate-theft-of-power-washer-from-tractor/

https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/home/824636/tipperary-gardai-investigate-theft-of-scrap-copper-worth-up-to-2-000-from-field.html

Africa

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1161670/cr-three-caged-over-lynching-of-suspected-plant.html

https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/sheep-worth-r14-000-stolen-from-howick-farm-recovered-f7bb8a7b-b3e9-4ed2-8a21-49643e7f5e0c

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://columbuscountynews.com/2022/06/tractor-theft-suspect-a-man-of-many-names/

https://www.crimevoice.com/2022/06/01/rural-crimes/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 28 May 2022

OFI 1396: Computer Hackers Further Disrupting Agricultural Supply Chains | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Find the strength to be patient before passing judgment.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://localnews8.com/news/crime-tracker/2022/05/26/new-details-released-about-reported-animal-abuse-and-fire-investigation-at-local-farm/

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/putnam-county-sheriffs-office-asks-for-help-locating-trailer/77-5a0c6a2d-6733-46f6-bad3-965ec315742d

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-information/fly-tipping-debate-in-parliament-gains-support-from-mp/

https://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rural-machinery-products/techno-crime-hits-ag-sector

Africa

https://www.news24.com/witness/news/pietermaritzburg/body-of-a-missing-kzn-farmer-found-with-gunshot-wounds-20220526

https://chimpreports.com/40-guns-recovered-as-joint-security-forces-continue-to-pacify-karamoja/

https://chimpreports.com/soroti-sub-county-chief-2-lc-chairpersons-remanded-over-livestock-theft/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/man-arrested-laton-recovery-stolen-135100990.html

https://www.thefencepost.com/news/ponca-city-man-arrested-in-larceny-of-domestic-animals-case-in-osage-county/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 21 May 2022

OFI 1390: "Deputy, I've Always Got A Trunk Full Of Avocados" | Rural Crime Edition

Tip Of The Week

Before you pick fruit off of someone else’s tree, you might want to hear this episode.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/video-shows-unusual-traffic-stop-chase-involving-horse-and-buggy/

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/is-it-legal-to-pick-mangos-off-your-neighbors-tree-14500558

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-accused-of-breaking-into-sydney-school-and-assaulting-farm-animals/38c4b129-2ea2-4e68-bafc-93b31f5c5efe

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/20148599.burglars-hit-herefordshire-home/

https://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/20146919.secure-property-warning-generator-stolen-llangollen/

Africa

https://www.herald.co.zw/vet-department-works-on-cattle-branding-roll-out/

https://issafrica.org/iss-today/rising-insecurity-a-setback-for-the-gambias-transition

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.fresnosheriff.org/media-relations/ag-task-force-detectives-arrest-chemical-thief.html

https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lompoc-man-accused-of-drug-charges-stealing-avocados-in-goleta/article_a5861e96-80c8-5dca-8e2b-b7b05559c984.html

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 14 May 2022

OFI 1384: Now They Are Stealing Liquid Fertilizer | Rural Crime Episode

Tip Of The Week

Is your liquid fertilizer secure?

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/hadley-woman-pleads-not-guilty-to-35-counts-of-animal-cruelty/

https://www.idahopress.com/news/state/cartel-financed-oregon-pot-farms-expand-to-growing-indoors/article_89345cce-2502-53b1-9692-67d3973ecd1a.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/crime/police-seize-more-than-1m-in-stolen-farm-vehicle-parts?fbclid=IwAR0DiD6j_-iGPT_2FrrcOyBj9DGomI8FazTKjaLDh2gEaCukwGYs3FW_K-o

https://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/police-crack-down-on-thefts-of-horse-boxes-9254022/

https://www.dorset.live/news/dorset-news/liquid-fertiliser-worth-more-8000-7077091

Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/free-state/four-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-sheep-in-free-state-7f3d7e60-49fa-49bd-8993-0c06f895996c

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/free-state/police-recover-over-150-stolen-livestock-cbb18a97-7cdb-4ba8-add4-cead3ca85e3b

https://neweralive.na/posts/murder-accused-to-apply-for-bail

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

“We sleep soundly in our beds, because rough men stand ready in the night to do violence on those who would harm us"

https://www.nwestiowa.com/news/man-arrested-for-burglary-near-larchwood/article_8eb213c2-d18d-11ec-a148-3bcd85b92835.html

https://www.kwqc.com/2022/05/12/burlington-man-is-custody-4-counts-burglary/

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Sat, 7 May 2022

OFI 1378: The Macabre And Unusual World Of Rural Crime

Tip Of The Week

Hold off on the evening beer until the farming is done.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.wsiltv.com/news/mushroom-hunters-find-body-in-rural-missouri-water-well/article_24ca595e-b064-5db4-b546-6f1d27d50a02.html

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/crime/durant-firefighters-injured-crash-farm-sprayer-walcott-man-arrested/526-ea30d944-4a36-496a-9bc5-6af818350de5

http://www.mymcr.net/news/forsyth-man-indicted-for-stealing-34-goats-in-lamar/article_91d10216-cbcf-11ec-87da-e785c7154def.html

https://www.thelcn.com/news/police/geneseo-police-seek-help-with-tractor-theft-investigation/article_1a589062-fce7-572d-8844-647625694415.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/50694/20220505/uk-55-sheep-disappear-isle-lewis-theft-increased-15-covid.htm

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cars-wrecked-after-stolen-tractor-23859952

Africa

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/rift-valley/2022-05-03-six-suspected-cattle-rustlers-arrested-in-isinya/

https://www.newzimbabwe.com/poverty-and-unemployment-drove-me-to-steal-goats-teen-tells-court/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://whnt.com/news/northeast-alabama/stolen-gator-recovered-in-dekalb-county-thanks-to-social-media/

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/05/02/half-moon-bay-hemp-farm-owner-sentenced-in-labor-theft-case/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 30 April 2022

OFI 1372: Take Your Sheep To Work To Prevent Rural Crime

Tip Of The Week

Take Your Sheep To Work

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Greenwich-Police-188-000-stolen-from-17136181.php

https://www.aol.com/unknown-highly-contagious-disease-kills-215425520-015111804.html?

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.farminguk.com/news/sheep-turn-up-at-police-hq-as-part-of-authentic-introduction-to-rural-life-_60298.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-accuses-russia-stealing-grain-during-war-2022-04-28/

https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/thieves-steal-lamb-from-learning-disability-farm/

Africa

https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2022-04-26-duo-implicated-in-brutal-limpopo-farm-attack-make-first-court-appearance/

https://www.africanews.com/2022/04/26/zimbabwe-goes-after-revenue-collection-authorities//

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.kfvs12.com/2022/04/26/detectives-recover-stolen-equipment-south-lynnville-1-arrested/

https://www.southwesttimes.com/news/timber-thieves-indicted-large-scale-theft-government-land

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 23 April 2022

OFI 1366: Is Euthanasia Of Livestock To Be Considered A Criminal Offense?

Tip Of The Week

Let PETA make you money…buy stock in Super Glue!

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/horse-pennsylvania-state-police-killed-troopers-investigation-chester-county/

https://www.ladbible.com/news/latest-peta-demonstrators-superglue-themselves-to-starbucks-counters-20220422

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.9news.com.au/national/drug-and-rural-crime-eight-people-charged-nsw/a5495fe8-e2be-471d-bb26-5bf5cc5f5bf3

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10742037/Cattle-rustler-pulls-1-5m-livestock-heist-NT.html

Africa

https://informante.web.na/?p=318179

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2022-04-22-two-suspects-linked-to-fatal-chicken-farm-shooting-arrested-one-shot-dead/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://thebusinessjournal.com/prolific-thief-arrested-accused-of-crimes-at-two-farms-in-single-day/

https://bossierpress.com/mississippi-man-arrested-for-theft-of-livestock-in-west-carroll-parish/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 16 April 2022

OFI 1360: Dumping Dead Livestock And Black Market Butchering

Tip Of The Week

Watch a rural crime movie tonight: https://crimereads.com/seven-great-rural-crime-films/

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.keyc.com/2022/04/14/thieves-steal-machine-goat-goofy-goat-farm/

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/woman-attempts-to-glue-herself-to-court-in-protest-during-clippers-vs-timberwolves-play-in-game/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.producer.com/news/slaughtered-cattle-remains-dumped/

https://bromsgrovestandard.co.uk/news/hartlebury-farm-owners-left-counting-the-cost-after-thieves-steal-caravans-and-damage-property/

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-61107201

https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/crime/farmers-horror-after-101-dead-lambs-dumped-on-their-land

Africa

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/militarised-approach-won-t-bring-peace-to-karamoja-3783004

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/updf-rejects-plea-by-kenyan-officials-to-allow-turkana-pastoralists-back-3781030

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.turnto23.com/news/crime/stolen-kern-county-tractors-recovered-in-madera-county

https://www.wmdt.com/2022/04/missing-father-and-son-located-in-farm-field-shed-after-15-hour-search/

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Sat, 9 April 2022

OFI 1354: Threat Assessment, Situational Awareness And Personal Safety

51 weeks out of the year on our rural crime episode I will be focused on "rational choice" type criminal activity that is the most likely to be what we will experience on our farms or rural properties. However, today I am going to focus on interpersonal violence.

Some of you may have heard of Gavin De Becker, or his best-selling book, The Gift Of Fear. Others of you may not be familiar with him or his work. I am a huge fan, and have been lucky enough to have some significant involvement with his company, Gavin De Becker & Associates.

Over the course of this week I have been listening to an interview he recently did with Joe Rogan on the Joe Rogan Experience. I have embedded the link to the episode below. This was a great reminder of what a resource that Gavin De Becker is, and why I am such a fan.

In today's episode I am going to take some time to describe my experiences working with and using the products created by Gavin De Becker & Associates to justify why I am recommending that you consume one of their for profit resources and two of their free resources.

In the United States, for the vast majority of people, interpersonal violence is something that we will likely never experience. This is good, but it is also bad because it can lead to complacency. If you are unlucky enough to encounter a situation like this, there will have been warning signs ahead of time that were likely missed. The free resources that I am recommending can give you the skills and remind you to pay attention to your intuition to help you get out of these situations before they ever escalate to this level.

I think that this information is valuable enough, that I am taking an entire episode to discuss it with you today.

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Sat, 2 April 2022

OFI 1348: The All Louisiana (sort of) Rural Crime Edition

Tip Of The Week

Cancel the vacation. Guard your fuel.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://bossierpress.com/woman-arrested-for-theft-of-livestock-in-red-river-parish/

https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/567012210/allen-parish-man-convicted-regarding-theft-of-livestock

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/7681563/merino-sheep-stolen-from-naturi-paddock/

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/464380/men-in-stolen-car-try-to-steal-fuel-from-rural-property-owner

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-31/record-oil-price-fuels-farm-diesel-theft-wave/100951582

Africa

https://www.chronicle.co.zw/stock-thief-sentenced-to-47-years-in-jail/

https://www.chronicle.co.zw/three-men-arrested-for-stock-theft/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_973bf098-b04b-11ec-8c2c-1bba1cd00544.html

https://www.ketk.com/news/crime-public-safety/lindale-man-accused-of-cattle-theft-putting-livestock-up-for-auction-in-his-name/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 2 April 2022

OFI 1348: The All Louisiana (sort of) Rural Crime Edition

Tip Of The Week

Cancel the vacation. Guard your fuel.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://bossierpress.com/woman-arrested-for-theft-of-livestock-in-red-river-parish/

https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/567012210/allen-parish-man-convicted-regarding-theft-of-livestock

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/7681563/merino-sheep-stolen-from-naturi-paddock/

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/464380/men-in-stolen-car-try-to-steal-fuel-from-rural-property-owner

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-31/record-oil-price-fuels-farm-diesel-theft-wave/100951582

Africa

https://www.chronicle.co.zw/stock-thief-sentenced-to-47-years-in-jail/

https://www.chronicle.co.zw/three-men-arrested-for-stock-theft/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_973bf098-b04b-11ec-8c2c-1bba1cd00544.html

https://www.ketk.com/news/crime-public-safety/lindale-man-accused-of-cattle-theft-putting-livestock-up-for-auction-in-his-name/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 26 March 2022

OFI 1342: Rural Crime Buried In The Mud

Tip Of The Week

Can’t Find Your Vehicles? Check Out Your Biggest Mud Hole.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/new-mexico-supreme-court-to-teach-las-cruces-students-about-criminal-justice-system-law-court-hearing-crime-defendant-hearing

https://www.wibw.com/2022/03/22/sheriff-warns-rising-crime-rates-planting-season-begins-gas-prices-rise/

https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/wcso-stolen-vehicles-found-submerged-in-mud/

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/20015049.yanmar-mini-digger-stolen-north-dorset-smallholding/

https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/20015840.dog-owner-warned-keep-pet-control-sheep-worrying-incident/

https://www.farms.com/ag-industry-news/man-farmer-victim-of-grain-theft-805.aspx

Africa

https://chimpreports.com/3-geologists-2-updf-soldiers-killed-by-karamoja-cattle-rustlers/

https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/govt-commences-security-operation-to-flush-out-herders-from-game-parks/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.kimt.com/news/forest-city-man-arrested-for-arson-assault-and-burglary-pleads-guilty/article_b62162b8-aadd-11ec-ac4d-c71e369c39af.html

https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/local/whitman-county-burglary-suspect-in-custody-30-000-tractor-among-stolen-items-recovered-by-deputies/article_ce4db0fc-aade-11ec-a5b8-537d2e55a8ff.html

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 19 March 2022

OFI 1336: Take Your Stolen Sheep To University

Tip Of The Week

Get cameras and locks on your fuel tanks

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.drovers.com/news/industry/usda-inspector-charged-accepting-bribes-texas-border

https://www.waaytv.com/news/madison-county-sheriff-s-office-seeks-public-s-help-after-baby-goat-her-mom-reported/article_fcdac612-a548-11ec-81d6-333f1bd8280d.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-60754268

https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/19993340.high-prices-drive-fuel-theft/

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/dozens-of-stolen-sheep-found-two-miles-away-on-uni-campus-264074/

https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/alarming-upswing-in-green-maize-theft-threatens-food-security/

Africa

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/dairy-farming-is-a-means-to-an-end-to-cattle-rustling-3749932

https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/national-police-reservists-commissioned-in-baringo-north/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.aol.com/news/rare-wolverine-captured-utah-once-113518123.html

https://www.glosnews.com/articles/westbury-farmer-tracks-down-stolen-property-thanks-to-his-ipad

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 12 March 2022

OFI 1330: Hold Onto Your Edible Livestock | A New Rural Crime Segment Introduced

Tip Of The Week

Protect your edible livestock, they could be taken for human consumption or entertainment…..

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.pahomepage.com/top-stories/store-owner-claims-men-wanted-to-feed-live-chicken-to-alligators-at-exotic-pet-shop/

https://patch.com/california/murrieta/sheriff-targets-rural-crime-anza-aguanga-approved-grant

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/7650584/missing-sheep-prompts-a-police-warning/

https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/tractor-stolen-from-shed-police-are-appealing-for-information-3601425

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/crime/new-holland-tm165-tractor-stolen-from-shed-in-overnight-raid-3601433

Africa

https://www.myjoyonline.com/gunmen-on-motorbikes-kill-dozens-in-nigeria/

https://dailytrust.com/osun-man-making-pepper-soup-with-stolen-goat-arrested

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://thatsfarming.com/farming-news/stole-sheep-court/

https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/2-iowa-men-arrested-for-farm-burglary-in-siouxland/

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/sligo-farmer-assault-3-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-burglary/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 5 March 2022

OFI 1324: Rural Crime Hitting Close To Home

Tip Of The Week

Somebody has to innovate us out of this frenzy of bee thefts

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1613887072084183/search/?q=cloverdale%20king%20road

https://www.miningjournal.net/life/2022/03/going-high-tech-to-save-the-crop-beekeepers-install-tracking-devices-to-protect-their-precious-hives/

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/indiana-farm-owner-arrested-after-28-dead-alpacas-found-on-property

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.lancashire.police.uk/farm-defender

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/baby-goat-stolen-in-a-backpack-under-cover-of-darkness-in-sinister-raid-in-dublin-41403363.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-60570272

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-60572625

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/19968509.burglars-jailed-pocklington-business-farm-raids/

https://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2022/03/pomeroy-man-charged-with-theft-at-tama-livestock-auction/

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/stolen-tractor-leads-to-major-pot-bust

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 26 February 2022

OFI 1318: Chalk One Up For The Good Goats!

Tip Of The Week

When you find a leg on the walking path, take a good look at the foot.

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.fox46.com/crime-and-public-safety/31-farm-animals-seized-woman-arrested-after-investigation-in-nc/

https://darik.news/connecticut/the-severed-leg-found-on-the-norwalk-river-valley-trail-was-that-of-a-pig/202202516214.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/two-quad-bikes-have-been-stolen-from-a-farm-in-west-calder-3584962

https://regina.ctvnews.ca/sarm-looking-for-more-rural-crime-watch-volunteers-1.5794281

https://www.manchesterpress.com/news/man-steals-purse-whiskey-from-manchester-farm/article_ff1fc573-4656-56cc-b846-98b06712bc00.html

https://www.shefnews.co.uk/2022/02/24/thieves-mocked-after-stealing-worlds-slowest-farm-van-from-beloved-sheffield-farm/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Virginia-sheriff-s-office-catches-suspect-after-16940344.php

https://www.wdsu.com/article/tangipahoa-parish-police-locate-stolen-pig-reunite-it-with-its-owner/39213882

https://www.abccolumbia.com/2022/02/24/lcsd-leesville-man-arrested-after-stolen-tractor-and-meth-are-found-at-his-home/

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Sat, 19 February 2022

OFI 1312: What If Your Farm Turns Into A Crime Scene?

Tip Of The Week

Report anything suspicious you see in orchards or anywhere else that bees are going to work

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2022/02/17/bee-thefts-mount-as-the-pollination-season-intensifies/

Crime Scene Training - https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/fourth-person-charged-in-beating-death-of-man-found-in-culvert

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/how-can-we-stop-these-people-rider-targeted-for-a-second-time-in-latest-show-tack-theft-777601

https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/19927735.fatal-dog-attack-injuries-sustained-pregnant-sheep-gwynedd/

BOL - https://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/farm-buildings-a-target-for-crime-9240438/

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

https://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/19932490.men-convicted-investigation-rural-theft/

https://www.newscenter1.tv/pursuit-standoff-ends-in-multiple-arrests-in-pennington-county/

https://www.newsweek.com/credit-union-ceo-bought-pig-farm-stolen-millions-fbi-1680416

More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

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Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST

Sat, 12 February 2022

OFI 1306: Generic Locks, Stolen Tack And Citizens Taking Action | Ibi Whatley | Stolen Saddles U.K.

A couple weeks ago during our rural crime episode I reported on the theft of saddles and other tack at a horse competition in the U.K. Contained in that article was the story of the saddle owners, Ibi Whatley, who was angered enough by the theft to take action. She had started a Facebook Group called "Stolen Saddles U.K." and it had gained a lot of attention in a short amount of time.

I knew that there must be more to the story, so I reached out to Ibi and asked her to be a guest on the show. Today she answers all of my questions about what happened, who she suspects took the tack and where it is now. Plus, we find out some very useful information about locks and how what we think is secure might not be. I think this will be an important episode for anyone, no matter which continent you find yourself on.

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Category:rural crime -- posted at: 12:30am MST