Bling Ring

A group accused of burglarizing the homes of several Hollywood celebrities.

On November 9, The Los Angeles Times reported:

Authorities arrested suspects accused of burglarizing the homes of Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and other young celebrities after a member of the alleged “bling ring” confessed, according a search warrant affidavit obtained by The Times. …

In many of the cases, the doors were simply left open. In the case of Hilton and actress Rachel Bilson, the crew broke in numerous times, according to the search warrant affidavit filed at a Las Vegas court.

The ring of predominantly young women who once attended an Agoura Hills high school netted more than $3 million in merchandise.

L.A. Now revealed that authorities are now turning their attention to Web sites the “bling ring” allegedly used to plot their robberies:

According to search warrants filed in a Las Vegas court, the alleged burglars used Web sites such as TMZ.com andcelebrityaddressaerial.com to learn the location of stars’ homes and figure out their travel itineraries.

Celebrityaddressaerial.com boasts that users “will be able to see behind the tall hedges, big gates and security systems” and “get unprecedented access to the sort of lifestyle your favorite celebrity can afford.”

LAPD Cmdr. Pat Gannon said the use of the Internet to scope out potential burglary victims is an issue the department sees as a growing challenge.