The Republic
For the first time in 82 years, Bartholomew County pawnbrokers are allowed to issue same-day loans to customers who use handguns as security.
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ABC
Durham police investigators are investigating a series of pawn shop robberies that happened in July.
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FoxNews
Austin Lee Russell, better known as Chumlee of “Pawn Stars,” is selling his infamous Las Vegas bachelor pad for $1,849,900. The five bedroom, six bathroom estate was purchased five years ago for $1.1 million — which would earn a soaring profit if he gets his asking price.
Visit http://www.foxnews.com/real-estate/2017/07/26/pawn-stars-chumlee-lists-gorgeous-las-vegas-party-house-for-1-8-million.html to view the full article online.
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WSAZ
An area pawn shop and a neighboring tattoo shop are both shut down while their owner faces charges for dealing stolen goods and not reporting precious metals to police.
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ABC
A woman is accused of using three of her children to check out 90 DVDs from a Scottsdale library, that she then tried to sell at a Mesa pawn shop.
Visit http://www.abc15.com/news/crime/pd-woman-tries-to-pawn-90-scottsdale-library-dvds-checked-out-by-kids to view the full article online.
Los Angeles Magazine
If you’ve driven past 8818 Melrose in the past week or so, you might’ve wondered, “Has that pawn shop always been there?” The yellow exterior looks freshly-painted, but three of the letters that spell out “Silver & Gold” look like they’ve fallen off and been replaced. Those three mismatched letters—E, R, and D—are a hint at what you’ll really find inside.
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