The case in Montgomery County, Maryland, is emblematic of a stubborn and sophisticated crime trend around the country.

TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Town of Tonawanda Police said Friday that money is being stolen from a mailbox outside of the Hiler Branch Post Office at 244 Highland Parkway.

A sneaker sale arranged through social media turned into a violent armed robbery, leaving one man pistol-whipped and with a gash to his forehead. The alleged attack led to the arrest of a juvenile and ...