Dropped phone leads cops to axe-wielding thief in $2.7M Beverly Hills heist

A dropped cellphone and boastful Instagram posts led investigators straight to the thieves behind a brazen $2.7 million jewelry heist in Beverly Hills, resulting in an 80-month federal prison sentence for one of the axe-wielding robbers.

Jimmy Lee Vernon III, 33, was part of a crew that stormed Luxury Jewels of Beverly Hills in March 2022, smashing display cases in broad daylight and snatching dozens of luxury pieces. — Read the rest

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