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Video: Washington state ranks #1 in retail theft

Nov 17, 2023, 3:35 PM | Updated: Nov 20, 2023, 9:29 am

We’re number one! We’re number one! A new study says Washington state is the most impacted by retail crime in the entire US. Who is doing the stealing, and is it fueled by desperation or avarice?

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