Former French President Sarkozy released from prison amid case appeal
A Paris court ordered former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's release from prison less than three weeks into his five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy.
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A Paris court ordered former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's release from prison less than three weeks into his five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy.
The man informed the local authorities after he made the discovery, and they allowed him to keep the gold.
Officials say a local man on France's Atlantic island of Oleron shouted "God is the greatest" in Arabic as he was arrested after allegedly ramming pedestrians in a car.
A 39-year-old woman is being held in Switzerland after a body was found "severed in two" in France, Swiss authorities said Wednesday.
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
Ten days after the brazen robbery of the Louvre Museum in Paris, a prosecutor says there's no sign of the missing jewels, and still only two people in custody.
At least two suspects have been arrested in connection with the brazen heist at the Louvre Museum, authorities in France say. Convicted jewel thief Larry Lawton joins CBS News with his take on the case so far.
At least two suspects were arrested in connection with the Louvre jewel heist, Paris prosecutors announced on Sunday. One of the suspects was reportedly arrested at the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport while trying to leave the country. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has the latest.
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the attempted rape of a woman on a train near Paris.
Père Lachaise Cemetery draws three million visitors a year for a most unusual tourist attraction in the heart of Paris. Barry Peterson has the story.
French media reports that the Louvre has moved some of its most precious jewels out of the museum for safekeeping. The jewels were moved from the Apollo Gallery, the scene of Sunday's heist, according to French radio.
Master jeweler Stephen Portier said the Louvre robbers might recut the stolen gems, which would significantly decrease their value.
The Louvre Museum in Paris reopened Wednesday for the first time after Sunday's heist. The thieves are still on the run. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports on the latest in the investigation and how much the stolen jewels are worth.
A 24-year-old woman was arrested in Barcelona over the break-in and theft of gold worth more than $1 million, the Paris prosecutor said.
The French crown jewels robbed from the Louvre museum in Paris are likely lost forever, an art crime expert tells CBS News, even if the thieves are caught.
A French government minister insisted the security system at the Louvre was working as it was supposed to when burglars easily made off with $102 million worth of jewels. The Paris prosecutor says 100 investigators are on the case. Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.
The brazen daylight robbery at the Louvre in Paris is reminding some of a notorious gang of European thieves.
The Louvre Museum jewel heist in Paris, France, on Sunday has sparked concern over the museum's security and staffing. The museum remains closed on Tuesday as the manhunt for the thieves continues. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy's lawyers say, as he shows up to a Paris prison to serve a five-year sentence, that they've already appealed for his release.
Police are searching for thieves who stole eight pieces of "royal jewelry" from France's Louvre museum. Robert Wittman, former senior investigator and founder of the FBI's National Art Crime Team, joins CBS News to examine the case.
The Louvre, the world's most iconic museum, remained closed Monday after thieves stole priceless treasures from the Apollon Gallery, the home of the French crown jewels.
The Louvre museum was hit by a brazen daytime jewel heist, forcing the Paris institution to close its doors for a second day in a row.
The hunt is on for the burglars who broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris and made off with priceless jewels. Elizabeth Palmer reports they pulled it off in just four minutes in broad daylight.
The Louvre Museum in Paris, France, remains closed on Monday after thieves stole "priceless" historical crown jewels in broad daylight, French officials said. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest details.
Thieves broke into the Louvre in Paris — the world's most visited museum — early Sunday morning. Museum officials said they stole jewelry and fled.