2 suspects arrested in Louvre jewel heist
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One week on, a breakthrough in the Louvre heist that exposed weaknesses and wounded French pride
Alexandre Portier, the lawmaker leading the French parliament’s inquiry into the theft, said the heist had left a "wound."
A hotographer captured a stylish passerby at the Louvre investigation scene, creating an internet sensation as authorities playfully keep the man's identity secret.
Investigators have collected more than 150 trace samples, including fingerprints, bits of DNA and other silent evidence, from the scene of the Louvre heist.
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Matt Bomer insists he 'had nothing to do' with Louvre heist — but his White Collar costars disagree
Matt Bomer insists that he 'had nothing to do' with the heist that stole priceless jewels from the Louvre — but his 'White Collar' costars disagree.
PARIS (AP) — The director of the Louvre Museum on Wednesday acknowledged a ″terrible failure″ at the Paris monument after a stunning daylight crown jewel heist at the world’s most-visited museum, and said she offered to resign but it was refused.
The same day masked thieves stole millions in crown jewels from the Louvre, another French museum was robbed of 2,000 gold and silver coins.