Chandler police arrested four members of a Phoenix family they say made a living by shoplifting.

LOS ANGELES - Bai Ling's good looks and eccentric outfits have frequently put her picture in celebrity magazines, but that doesn't mean she can take the magazines for free.

Oklahoma defensive lineman Demarcus Granger was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting Saturday, according to Tempe police, and won’t play in Wednesday’s Fiesta Bowl after being sent home.

So much for holiday cheer. The busiest season of the year for shopping is also the busiest for shoplifting. Consider the damage done when humbugs fill stockings with stolen goods.

A former veteran Mesa police officer accused of stealing a hunting accessory from a retail store in February is scheduled to appear for a hearing in Mesa Municipal Court on May 20 in connection to the incident.

A security manager of a recreational and hunting retail store said it will press for the prosecution of a Mesa police officer accused of shoplifting.

A shoplifter threatened Target security officers with a knife Wednesday after they tried to stop him.

A Tempe gun store owner was arrested along with a suspected thief Saturday after the owner fired four rounds at a shoplifter who stole a pistol out of his shop.

PHOENIX - A shoplifting suspect fired at least one shot at an officer in west Phoenix before he fled the scene in a car, police said.

Gilbert police arrested a 21-year-old man Monday on suspicion of aggravated shoplifting, illegally possessing a firearm and assault after he allegedly pulled a handgun while stealing a caffeinated malt liquor from an Albertson’s.

Police arrested Jose Urias Garcia, 43, Thursday morning on suspicion of shoplifting from a Mervyn’s department store, fleeing law enforcement and then breaking into a home to hide.

A jury convicted a former television meteorologist on two shoplifting charges Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court. Scottsdale resident Kim Dillon, 39, was found guilty of stealing $400 worth of merchandise in August 2005 from Dillard's in Paradise Valley.

A baby boy strapped inside a urine-soaked car seat now is in the care of Child Protective Services after his 21-year-old mother was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting and child abuse charges in the attempted theft of 40 movies from a Mesa grocery store on Monday.

LOS ANGELES - Bai Ling has copped a plea in her shoplifting case. The actress was charged earlier this week with petty theft for trying to take a pack of batteries and two Star magazines worth $16.22 from a store at Los Angeles International Airport.

A man and a teenager were arrested last weekend after allegedly stealing groceries from a Food City in Mesa.

Safe sex sometimes starts with shoplifting, and Valley drugstores and supermarkets are fighting back.

First reports were that people were gathering for a fight, but by the time Mesa police arrived at the convenience store Friday the cooler was missing 10 or more 30-packs of beer.

Shoplifting calls at certain Mesa businesses are tying up patrol officers for hours each week, so police want stores to do more to stop thieves.

A 61-year-old man was arrested for fraudulent schemes and organized retail theft in Gilbert, an act in which his 89-year-old mother allegedly helped, according to the Gilbert Police Department.