StellarCrowandClaude Fable 5.1
439e83a4cb
Second and third rounds on the dossier pipeline, reviewed locally before commit. Retrieval - wayback_pass.py: retries every BLOCKED/DEAD/THIN/ERROR linked source through the Wayback Machine; blocks carry the snapshot date, archive URL and the live verdict. 143 slots retried: 93 fetched, 37 no snapshot, 12 script shells, 1 PDF. - fetch_sources.py: fetch_wayback() helper. - add_extra_sources.py: files staged extra_* finds (web search, not on the DB record) into the store with a provenance note. - Cases re-sourced by web search: 248 (Oslo: Document.no, Avisa Oslo, NRK; the linked Le Parisien piece is case 242 and is marked OFF-CASE), 258 Kharkiv, 260 Singapore, 358 Bangkok, 365 Las Vegas, 388 Verneuil-sur-Seine, 390 Zoersel, 430 Homestead. 341 of 364 cases now hold a fetched article; 11, 66 and 399 have no public text source (podcast, police video, direct victim report). Trimming - auto_trim.py: case-anchored furniture cut for UNTRIMMED blocks. Finds the body run that mentions the case, merges across subheadings and short furniture gaps, drops teasers, share bars, date/URL/caption lines and subscription pitches; refuses pages with no record term or almost no body. 302 blocks trimmed; 16 left on auto-trim-review.md (7 OFF-CASE suspects). Every cut is labelled AUTO-TRIMMED, UNREVIEWED in the dossier; the full extract stays in staging/. Decisions with anchors in trim-decisions-auto.json. - build_cases.py / verify_all.py: banners for auto-trimmed and archived blocks, staged-file check extended to Wayback blocks, flag legend under the record. Detention rule - README "Definitions": the DB field `kidnappings` is the DETENTION violence type (victim, guard, staff or relative held to force submission or execute the theft), distinct from the Kidnapping scenario (taken away and held). - detention-flag-review.md / detention-flag-corrections.json: 40 records reviewed with evidence; 30 set-to-1 proposals accepted by the owner on 2026-09-06 (listed in corrections-approved.md), 10 still open. - apply_detention_wording.py: "Violence Used" in the 70 reviewed summaries now names detention explicitly (62 of 70 labelled), supported by the summary's own text; idempotent; supersedes the batch scripts' wording. Worklist and docs - sofia-worklist.md: 248 decisions, detention rule item replacing the old "no abduction" item, fresh-search section for the textless cases. - README-START-HERE.md: progress notes, run commands, next steps. - Bug fixed in passing: Wayback blocks stored in-memory text with carriage returns; now stored as read back from disk. verify_all.py PASSES (2321 checks). Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01GZZENdTLzNGsbNy4DyF1yt
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CASE 205 | Miami Jeweler | January 13, 2025 | USA
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DATABASE RECORD
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id 205
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date January 13, 2025
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original_date January 13, 2025
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year 2025
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month 1
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quarter 2025-Q1
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victim Miami Jeweler
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location Miami, Florida
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country USA
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scenario Dodged Attack
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description Gang of 4 men arrested by FBI on their way to rob jeweler of $2M.
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kidnappings 0
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violence_torture 0
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drugs_alcohol 0
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weapons 0
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theft 0
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life_taken 0
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money_wanted (null)
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coin_type (null)
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reports NationalJeweler
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notes gang had a snitch, pure luck for jeweler
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has_processed_date 1
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created_at 2025-11-13 05:44:45
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(flag legend: 'kidnappings' is the DETENTION flag — 1 when the victim was held against
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their will at any point, tied, locked in, held at gunpoint or taken away; it is NOT the
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same as the 'Kidnapping' scenario, which means taken away and held. See README, Definitions.)
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AI SUMMARY [generated at bulk import, NOT verified against sources]
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**Victim:** Miami Jeweler
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**Attackers:** Gang/organized group
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**Attack Method:** Dodged Attack
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**Violence Used:** Threats/intimidation
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**Crypto Stolen:** No theft completed
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**Status:** Arrests made
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LINKED SOURCES
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[url] https://nationaljeweler.com/articles/13585-4-men-arrested-after-allegedly-plotting-to-kidnap-jeweler
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NOTES ON THIS FILE
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* matched to sheet row 206: exact match on victim + year, unique on both sides
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ARTICLE 1
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Source NationalJeweler
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URL https://nationaljeweler.com/articles/13585-4-men-arrested-after-allegedly-plotting-to-kidnap-jeweler
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Origin reported_K&R sheet, row 206, column "Articles"
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Length 1,157 chars
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The police found out about the plot through a confidential source who informed authorities on January 6. This source told the police that a man known as "Jack" was assembling a group to kidnap a jeweler in downtown Miami. The source had been included in a group chat on the Telegram app by Jack, where the kidnapping plan was discussed.
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The group chat included Jack and three other individuals, referred to as "Dot," "Swipey," and "Tim." These nicknames were later linked to the suspects: Zacary Briggs, Aaron Hammond, Tre’von Anthony Neal, and Evan Puckett. The plan involved kidnapping the jeweler and demanding a ransom of cryptocurrency, which was estimated to be around $2 million.
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To gather more evidence, the police used an undercover agent posing as an informant to meet with Puckett and provide a vehicle equipped with audio and video recording devices. On January 13, authorities tracked one of the suspects' cellphones, leading them to intercept the group before they could carry out the kidnapping. The recorded conversations and the intercepted meeting provided the necessary evidence to arrest the suspects and charge them with federal crimes
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FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [AUTO-TRIMMED — UNREVIEWED]
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!! Furniture was cut by a script keyed on this case's record, not by a person.
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!! It may still carry passages about OTHER cases from a round-up article.
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!! The full page extract is kept in staging/ if a cut needs revisiting.
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Source nationaljeweler.com
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URL https://nationaljeweler.com/articles/13585-4-men-arrested-after-allegedly-plotting-to-kidnap-jeweler
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Field url
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Retrieved 2026-09-05T12:49:15+00:00 via raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction (HTTP 200)
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Language unknown
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Kept paragraphs headline [0] + 2-33 of 103
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Length 4,467 chars
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Integrity sha256 eb7ffc0218d5e6fda01500cc45c2de32ce54e345db5ef7f451b73f35961098d6
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Trimmed AUTO-TRIMMED, unreviewed: kept paragraphs 2-33 plus headline [0]; dropped 1 leading and 69 trailing paragraphs. Case-term hits on page: 33.
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Caveat retrieved from a live page on the date above. Unlike text copied
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from the spreadsheet, there is no second copy to hash it against.
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ORIGINAL (unknown, verbatim as retrieved)
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4 Men Arrested After Allegedly Plotting to Kidnap Jeweler | National Jeweler
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The suspects are accused of planning to kidnap a Miami jeweler and rob him of his cryptocurrency.
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Lenore Fedowlenore.fedow@nationaljeweler.com
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From left to right, Zacary Briggs, Aaron Hammond, Tre’von Anthony Neal, and Evan Puckett. The four men are accused of planning to kidnap and rob a jeweler of his cryptocurrency. (Image courtesy of the Jewelers’ Security Alliance)
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Miami—Four men were arrested in Broward County, Florida, earlier this month after allegedly planning to kidnap and rob a Miami jeweler.
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The men were identified in court documents as: Zacary Briggs, 22; Aaron Hammond, 21; Tre’von Anthony Neal, 20; and Evan Puckett, 18, though they went by nicknames in their intercepted communications.
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According to an affidavit filed in federal court, on Jan. 6, a confidential source informed authorities that a man he referred to as “Jack” was gathering a group of people to kidnap a jeweler who worked in the Seybold Building in downtown Miami, a popular space for jewelers.
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The source said Jack had been in contact with the jeweler online and wanted to exchange a large amount of cryptocurrency for cash, according to the affidavit.
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Jack included the informant in a group chat on the Telegram app with the three other men known as “Dot,” Swipey,” and “Tim,” a collection of individuals Jack referred to as the “goons.”
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Swipey is believed to be Puckett, authorities said, though they did not specify which nicknames the other men went by.
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Jack sent the group a screenshot of the jeweler’s digital wallet, which showed he held about $2 million in cryptocurrency.
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Jack and his partner, Tim, agreed to provide the group with $3,500 to facilitate the kidnapping.
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The plan was to hold the jeweler hostage until the crypto ransom was paid, according to the affidavit.
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The men planned to bring firearms, including Mac-10s and .223 assault-style rifles, said the affidavit.
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The group asked the informant to provide a vehicle for the kidnapping so the men could scope out the area prior to the kidnapping.
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Tim arranged for the informant, known as “D,” to meet with Puckett to pick up the car.
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Instead of sending D, investigators sent an undercover agent posing as D to meet Puckett, providing him with a black 2023 Chevy Tahoe. The car was outfitted with audio and video recording devices.
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On Jan. 13, authorities tracked Neal’s cellphone as he and another suspect went to meet with Puckett to commit the kidnapping.
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In a recording, three members of the group were heard talking about the kidnapping plot, the affidavit states.
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One man was heard saying that “one knock” should be enough to subdue the victim, but that he didn’t want to cause serious damage.
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According the affidavit, another man replied that he didn’t want the victim to stab or shoot him, presumably in self-defense, while a third man replied he would kill the victim.
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The men were intercepted by authorities when they parked the car before the kidnapping could take place.
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Briggs, Hammond, and Puckett were arrested immediately, followed by Neal, who had fled toward a nearby business, a short time later.
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Authorities interviewed the four men after taking them into custody.
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Neal said his role was to protect the “crew” if the jeweler tried to defend himself with a weapon, said the affidavit. He had a knife on him, it said, but he claimed he didn’t intend to use it.
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Puckett admitted the group intended to rob the victim for his cryptocurrency, authorities said, but only planned to use the guns he brought if he needed to defend himself.
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Briggs told authorities at first that he was hired as a driver for $500 per day, but later admitted he was aware of the plan, though insisted he would only act as the driver.
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If he felt threatened, Briggs told authorities he planned to run the aggressor over with the truck.
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Briggs also said the plan was that Puckett would meet with the jeweler under the pretense that he wanted to exchange watches for cryptocurrency, though there wouldn’t really be any watches.
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He said Puckett was known for scamming people out of cryptocurrency.
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Hammond told authorities the plan was to lure the jeweler to the car, rob him, and then let him go.
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Following their arrests, the men were booked into Broward Sheriff’s Office jail.
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They are facing federal charges of kidnapping conspiracy, attempted conspiracy, Hobbs Act robbery, and attempted Hobbs Act extortion.
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generated from attacks-export-Gart-website.json + reported_K&R | case 205
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