Authorities: Thief stole $136M in diamonds
PARIS -- A scarf masking his face, the gunman sneaked into the Cannes hotel and held up a diamond show before fleeing a minute later as three security guards looked on. He made off with a breathtaking $136 million worth of valuables, the biggest heist in years, maybe ever.
It was a French Riviera robbery that might make Hollywood scriptwriters smile. And it even happened at a hotel that was featured in Alfred Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief."
A state prosecutor provided new details Monday about the brazen noontime heist a day earlier at the Carlton Intercontinental hotel, not least that the loot was actually worth more than twice the $53 million estimate that police had first announced. -- AP
Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.
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