The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

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March 19th, 2013
11:16 AM ET

New leads in $500 million art heist

CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports on new clues in a major art heist that took place 23 years ago in Boston.

RELATED: View the stolen artwork

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The search for stolen masterpieces
March 18th, 2013
03:53 PM ET

FBI: We know who was behind massive 1990 Boston art theft

Watch Lisa Sylvester's report in the 6pm ET hour of The Situation Room for more on this story.

(CNN) - The FBI said Monday it believes it knows who was behind one of the most significant art heists in the United States - the 1990 theft of 13 precious works, once valued at $500 million, from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

A couple of catches in the announcement: The FBI didn't reveal the suspects' names, and the artwork still hasn't been recovered. But the FBI said the suspects "are members of a criminal organization with a base in the mid-Atlantic states and New England."
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Filed under: Art • Crime • Lisa Sylvester • Situation Room
March 7th, 2013
10:34 AM ET

Lingerie cam busts real estate agent

Real estate agent caught with hand in house-seller's lingerie drawer. CNN's Jeanne Moos has the intimate details.

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March 5th, 2013
10:18 AM ET

Cops search for NY hit-and-run driver

Mary Snow reports on a hit-and-run crash in a Hasidic section of Brooklyn that killed a couple and a premature baby.

RELATED STORY: Police search for suspect in crash that killed parents, baby


Filed under: Crime • Mary Snow • New York
February 22nd, 2013
07:24 PM ET

A virtual look at Pistorius' defense

CNN's Tom Foreman takes a virtual look at what Oscar Pistorius says happened the night Reeva Steenkamp was killed.

RELATED STORY: Pistorius case: South Africa's legal system in the spotlight


Filed under: Crime • Magic Wall • Tom Foreman
February 20th, 2013
07:11 PM ET

Jackson could get up to 5 years in prison

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. admitted to using campaign funds for personal reasons. CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports.

RELATED STORY: Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds


Filed under: Crime • Lisa Sylvester
February 20th, 2013
01:19 PM ET

How theives got $50M in diamonds

Here's a look at how thieves dressed as police and stole $50 million in diamonds from a plane's cargo hold. CNN's Tom Foreman explains at the magic wall.

RELATED STORY: Robbers breach gate, steal $50 million in diamonds at Belgian airport


Filed under: Crime
February 20th, 2013
01:17 PM ET

Police: Rape suspect prowled dating site

Police say Sean Banks might have assaulted multiple women he met on ChristianMIngle.com while using false names. CNN's Miguel Marquez reports.


Filed under: Crime • Miguel Marquez • Tech
January 9th, 2013
03:24 PM ET

FBI details booby traps in suspect's home

Police reveal new information about the movie theater shooting in the second day of James Holmes' preliminary hearing.


Filed under: Colorado • Crime • Ed Lavandera
November 9th, 2012
12:29 PM ET

See motorcycle gang rob jewelry store

Men on motorcycles tear through a shopping mall to rob a jewelry store. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on the daring heist.

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