Train thieves steal $300K of unreleased Nike shoes south of Kingman
Another train heist was pulled off in northern Arizona last week with crooks going after unreleased shoes. According to court ...
Train heists in remote desert areas of the West have netted millions in Nike shoes
In 2025, robbers aren’t going for gold or money on trains. They're targeting Nike shoes and electronics in heists that sound straight out of the Wild West.
Man dies after being hit by train in Flagstaff, police say
A man has died after he was hit by a train in Flagstaff on Friday, according to authorities. The Flagstaff Police Department ...
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11 indicted in Arizona train robbery for stealing nearly $5M worth of Nike shoes. What we know
Eleven individuals have been indicted for stealing over $440,000 worth of Nike shoes from a BNSF train traveling through northern Arizona, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona.
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A train ride with bandits in Arizona inspired this author to write a book about Western comics
When we think about the genre of westerns, many of us think about movies or TV shows or even advertisements. But, this author ...
Old-Fashioned Train Heists Yield Modern-Day Loot: Nike Air Jordans
Transnational gangs have been targeting sneakers, wireless gaming headsets and other modern merchandise transported by rail, ...
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Criminals behind Arizona train heists may have someone on the inside
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — Investigators say thieves ... In this latest case, the crooks cut a train’s brake system in a rural area west of Flagstaff. They then stole over $440,000 worth ...
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Train heists in remote desert areas of the West have netted millions in Nike shoes
A band of robbers targets a train in the remote desert of Arizona, sneaking on board, slashing an air hose and forcing the locomotive to come to a dead halt. Then they take the goods and flee.