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International Jewel Thief, 80, Sentenced to Five Years

International jewel thief Doris Payne, 80, was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday for her latest caper in a criminal career that stretches back more than half a century. In court, Payne told the judge she didn't think he should "be harsh with [her]" after she was convicted of swiping a nearly $9,000 diamond ring from Macy's in San Diego on Jan. 1, 2010. "I am truly sorry that this went on as long as it did," she said according to a report by ABC News' San Diego affiliate KGTV. But...Full Story
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