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A Connecticut couple has been charged in Minnesota with being part of a shoplifting ring suspected of stealing around $1 million in goods across the country from the upscale athletic wear retailer Lululemon. Jadion Anthony Richards, 44, and Akwele Nickeisha Lawes-Richards, 45, both of Danbury, Connecticut, were charged this month with one felony count of organized retail theft. Both went free last week after posting bail bonds of $100,000 for him and $30,000 for her, court records show. They're due back in Ramsey County District Court in St. Paul on Dec. 16. According to the criminal complaints, a Lululemon investigator had been tracking the pair even before police first confronted them on Nov. 14 at a store in suburban Roseville. The investigator told police the couple were responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses across the country, the complaints said. They would steal items and make fraudulent returns, it said. Police found suitcases containing more than $50,000 worth of Lululemon clothing when they searched the couple's hotel room in Bloomington, the complaint said. RELATED STORY | Florida social media influencer arrested for stealing from Target According to the investigator, they were also suspected in thefts from Lululemon stores in Colorado, Utah, New York and Connecticut, the complaint said. Within Minnesota, they were also accused of thefts at stores in Minneapolis and the suburbs of Woodbury, Edina and Minnetonka. The investigator said the two were part of a group that would usually travel to a city and hit Lululemon stores there for two days, return to the East Coast to exchange the items without receipts for new items, take back the new items with the return receipts for credit card refunds, then head back out to commit more thefts, the complaint said. In at least some of the thefts, it said, Richards would enter the store first and buy one or two cheap items. He'd then return to the sales floor where, with help from Lawes-Richards, they would remove a security sensor from another item and put it on one of the items he had just purchased. Lawes-Richards and another woman would then conceal leggings under their clothing. They would then leave together. When the security sensors at the door went off, he would offer staff the bag with the items he had bought, while the women would keep walking out, fooling the staff into thinking it was his sensor that had set off the alarm, the complaint said. Richards' attorney declined to comment. Lawes-Richards' public defender did not immediately return a call seeking comment Monday. "This outcome continues to underscore our ongoing collaboration with law enforcement and our investments in advanced technology, team training and investigative capabilities to combat retail crime and hold offenders accountable," Tristen Shields, Lululemon's vice president of asset protection, said in a statement. "We remain dedicated to continuing these efforts to address and prevent this industrywide issue." The two are being prosecuted under a state law enacted last year that seeks to crack down on organized retail theft. One of its chief authors, Sen. Ron Latz, of St. Louis Park, said 34 states already had organized retail crime laws on their books. "I am glad to see it is working as intended to bring down criminal operations," Latz said in a statement. "This type of theft harms retailers in myriad ways, including lost economic activity, job loss, and threats to worker safety when crime goes unaddressed. It also harms consumers through rising costs and compromised products being resold online." Two Minnesota women were also charged under the new law in August. They were accused of targeting a Lululemon store in Minneapolis.Flag football scours nation with talent camps to uncover next wave of stars
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, former player and has come to the defense of his former coach, , who has faced criticism in recent years due to the ' performance since departure in 2020. In an interview with TMZ Sports, Law expressed his full support for and dismissed the idea that the is "washed up." The NFL needs to catch up to Belichick's knowledge When asked about the perception that is no longer up to the challenges of the , was firm: "If anything," said the former cornerback, "the game has to catch up to his knowledge!" This statement highlights belief that vast experience remains a valuable asset, and that it is the coaches and teams who need to adapt to the level of knowledge of the coach. Some suggest that no longer has what it takes to lead a successful team, and that the has changed in a way that makes his management style ineffective. However, does not share that opinion and believes the coach still has a lot to offer. According to him, if gets the right team, he could win more Super Bowl titles: "He'll be in position to win another championship with the right team. Soon," Law pointed out. Belichick's return as head coach As for whether is interested in returning to coaching, expressed that he is fairly , but also made it clear that the coach will not take just any job. "It has to be the right opportunity," he said, adding that Belichick enjoys his time in television, which indicates he's not desperate to return to the field. believes the coach would be willing to come back only if the right opportunity presents itself. Finally, suggested that teams like , and could be viable options for , as long as they have a quality quarterback and a solid defense, elements that he considers crucial for to win another championship. Thus, makes it clear that, with the right conditions, remains a formidable force in the .
There is “clear support from the United States” for the Great Sea Interconnector , which is set to link the electricity grids of Cyprus, Greece, and Israel, Greek Energy Minister Theodoros Skylakakis said on Wednesday. Speaking at an intergovernmental summit between Greece and Cyprus, he said his country is now at the “epicentre of various interconnections”, and pointed out that Greece has already connected its mainland grid with Albania, Bulgaria, Italy, North Macedonia, and Turkey. Additionally, he said, a “green interconnection for the transfer of wind energy” between Greece and Egypt is already being considered. He added that within Greece, efforts are being made to connect the mainland grid to the country’s many islands , and that the interconnector cable connecting the island of Crete to the mainland is nearing completion, while interconnection projects in the Cyclades islands and the Dodecanese islands are ongoing. It is Crete which will be connected to Cyprus via the Great Sea Interconnector, with Cypriot Energy Minister George Papanastasiou pointing out that when the cable is complete, Cyprus will as a result be connected to Europe’s electricity grid. This, he said, is “the European Union’s goal”. Papanastasiou also described the project as one which also has a “geopolitical” nature, given that it has been partially subsidised by the European Commission. To this end, Skylakakis said the project now has a “regular cash flow” and that cables have begun to be laid off the coast of Crete . He added his hope that with the Cypriot government set to become a stakeholder in the project, it will “be able to attract the interest of important international investors”. On this point, Papanastasiou acknowledged the “technical, geopolitical, and financial risks” of the project, but said the geopolitical risks can be “managed through diplomacy, operational monitoring, and financial alliances with investors from major countries”. He was then asked whether the Cypriot government will buy into the project, and said, “the political decision is that the project is supported and that the final investment will be made after the completion of the study”, with a cost-benefit analysis having been submitted and now going under his ministry’s microscope. Skylakakis said the project will be “more beneficial for the Cypriot consumer , as for Greece, it will contribute more to the stability of the system and the possibility of dispersing renewable energy potential into the wider region”. “The project is important politically, geopolitically, and in terms of energy for Cyprus and the wider region,” he added. Cyprus has long been weighing up its options on the matter of whether or not it will buy in to the project’s holding company, with Greece’s independent power transmission operator Admie, a 51 per cent stakeholder, having requested the Cypriot government pay €100 million to buy in . On that matter, the Cypriot government has demanded access to a cost-benefit analysis and the time to evaluate it before coming to a final decision, George Panteli, the finance ministry’s then permanent secretary, had said in September Cyprus’ authorities have not yet seen the project’s financing plan. He said his ministry is at present “not in a position to put forth” any concrete statement regarding the project’s risks, neither from a geopolitical standpoint, nor regarding the potential impacts of the project on Cyprus’ economy and energy market. This is the case, he said, due to “the absence of decisions and studies which have not been completed”, as well as “regulatory decisions which have not been finalised” over the matter. In addition, he said the government was not given access to the interconnector’s financing plan and was not privy to the details of Admie’s agreements with technology companies Nexans and Siemens for the manufacture of the interconnector’s cable and voltage convertors. The wait for a decision had irked Skylakakis earlier in the year. He had said in April that Cyprus may miss deadlines should it delay a decision on the matter, and pointed to the European Commission’s financial support for the plan under its Connecting Europe Facility, and an extra €100m pledged through the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility. “The case is that we took on a serious responsibility together with the Cypriot side, after the Commission had evaluated the project and had given us a huge investment in this project. If this investment is lost, the chance of Cyprus being connected to the rest of Europe, and of the entire cable being realised, will be dramatically reduced,” he said. He added, “ that is something which the Cypriot government will also have to evaluate .” He went on to say that his government’s responsibility is to protect Greek consumers and taxpayers, and seemed to indicate that his government’s patience may be running out with Cyprus. He However, he made indications that he will not be willing to wait for ever for Cyprus to come to a decision, saying “our final analysis will be based on our most important responsibility – to the Greek consumers and taxpayers.” “For Greece, this project is positive as it facilitates a balancing of our electricity network, but it is not a critical project. Greece is not an island, in energy terms ,” he added. Therefore, he said, “for Greece, the important part from our point of view is of course for the project to come to fruition, but to look out for the interests of the Greek people first.” said Greece “has shown a surplus of good will on this matter to help to try to not lose this project,” and emphasised again the possibility that the whole project may fall apart if Cyprus does not make a decision.Dortmund coach Sahin says Schlotterbeck injury absence would be a disasterFlag football scours nation with talent camps to uncover next wave of stars
Mbappe needs 'support' Real Madrid coach Ancelotti says after 2-0 loss to LiverpoolPenn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki reaffirmed his dedication to the Nittany Lions in a social media post Monday evening, amid reports linking him to the head coaching vacancy at West Virginia University. Kotelnicki, reportedly among the top three to five candidates for the WVU job, expressed his focus on Penn State’s future. "Beyond lucky to be a part of the Penn State Football Family," Kotelnicki wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, around 6 p.m. "Still a lot to accomplish this season, and I am looking forward to what 2025 has in store for our program." Conflicting reports suggest Kotelnicki either turned down an offer from WVU or the university opted to move in another direction. The Mountaineers’ coaching search appears to have narrowed to two main candidates: former WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez and Army head coach Jeff Monken. Former WVU standout Anthony Becht has also been interviewed and remains in contention, according to sources. Stay tuned for updates on the WVU coaching search and Penn State football news.