Louvre thieves carjacked truck-mounted lift nine days before heist

Thieves carjacked the furniture lift used to break into the Louvre for the smash-and-grab raid nine days before the crown ...

No camera covered Louvre wall where jewel thieves broke in, director says

The only camera monitoring the exterior wall of the Louvre where they broke in was pointing away from the first-floor balcony ...

How thieves robbed the Louvre in just 7 minutes: A minute-by-minute breakdown of the daring heist

Seven minutes is all it took for thieves to rob the world’s most famous museum Sunday. Here's a minute-by-minute breakdown of ...

Louvre’s Lack of Enough Cameras Let Thieves Arrive Unnoticed, Director Says

French authorities are under growing scrutiny about whether security failings allowed four thieves to steal royal jewelry ...

Here’s what could happen to the Louvre’s stolen jewelry

In an art heist, selling can be more difficult than stealing. Art crime experts explain what happens after a theft and why criminal groups have turned to precious metals.

Louvre director blames jewel heist on 'terrible failure of security'

The director of the Louvre in Paris took the hot seat on Wednesday, telling lawmakers she submitted her resignation following ...

For Robbers Like the Louvre Thieves, Bright Vests Actually Help Them Hide

Given the ubiquity of neon-colored safety jackets, criminals are using them to carry out crimes in plain sight.