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Shoplifting Costs Retailers Billions: These Are Most Frequently Stolen Items
Shoplifting in the US is a costly epidemic, with retailers losing over $120 billion last year.
The trend focuses on easily concealed, high-demand products at major retailers like Walmart and Target, posing a nationwide challenge for store owners and law enforcement.
Electronics, health and beauty products, and food items are among the most commonly stolen goods, Capital One Shopping reports.
Small gadgets such as headphones and phone chargers, alongside over-the-counter medications and cosmetics, are frequent targets.
Alcohol, baby formula, and packaged meats are also popular …
Weymouth Teen Dies Days After Braintree Crash Caused By Drunk Driver, Police Say
An 18-year-old woman has died following a head-on crash in Braintree that police say involved a drunk driver earlier this month, authorities said.
Alexia "Lexi" Nixon, of Weymouth, succumbed to her injuries Tuesday night, Dec. 10, at Boston Medical Center, days after the Dec. 1. collision near 655 Union Street, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.
The crash, which occurred around 12:50 a.m. between an SUV and pick-up truck, also left the SUV's 18-year-old driver and another passenger with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
The pickup truck d…
