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Exclusive | Joyriding thief breaks into Kim Kardashian’s home and steals car

Nypost · · 288 words · By Sarah Jones; Ben Chapman
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Joyriding thief breaks into Kim Kardashian’s home and steals car See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on Google A brazen burgler broke into Kim Kardashian’s $60 million Hidden Hills manse and swiped a car for a wild neighborhood joyride Sunday, cops said.

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Deputies from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s station raced to the sprawling luxury home around 3:45 p.m.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Kardashian and her kids were apparently not at the property, which is undergoing renovations as they live in a nearby rental.”
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While the break-in is corroborated, the provided evidence does not mention whether Kardashian and her children were at the property or if they were living in a nearby rental due to renovations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hidden Hills is a city and gated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is located in the Santa Monica Mountains adjacent to Calabasas and the San Fernando Valley region of Los…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Hills,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keeping Up with the Kardashians (often abbreviated KUWTK) is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian–Jenner blended family. It aire…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_Up_with_the_Kardashian…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kimberly Noel Kardashian (born October 21, 1980) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She first gained media attention in 2007 following the unauthorized release of a sex ta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Kardashian
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Claim 2: “A brazen burgler broke into Kim Kardashian’s $60 million Hidden Hills manse and swiped a car for a wild neighborhood joyride Sunday”
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Multiple independent news sources (The California Post via web search, EasternEye, and other news reports) confirm a break-in at Kim Kardashian's Hidden Hills home where a car was stolen for a joyride on a Sunday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keeping Up with the Kardashians (often abbreviated KUWTK) is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian–Jenner blended family. It aire…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_Up_with_the_Kardashian…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kimberly Noel Kardashian (born October 21, 1980) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She first gained media attention in 2007 following the unauthorized release of a sex ta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Kardashian
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kylie Kristen Jenner (born August 10, 1997) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She starred in the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians from 2007 to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Jenner
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Claim 3: “The vehicle belonged to one of Kardashian’s staffers”
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The provided evidence confirms a car was stolen, but none of the search results specify that the vehicle belonged to a staff member.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kimberly Noel Kardashian is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Kardashian
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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Kardashian's Advice for Women. 0:31.Kim Kardashian and the EYE. 23:01.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kVmK121pL4
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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West are married. John Shearer / Getty Images. Kim, who was wearing only a robe at the time, handed them the diamond and said one of the men then grabbed her. "He grabbed…
https://www.businessinsider.com/kim-kardashian-friends-discu…
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Claim 4: “Upon arrival, deputies found a male suspect at the posh residence and arrested him for burglary and vehicle theft.”
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Multiple sources confirm that a male suspect was arrested at the residence in connection with the burglary and vehicle theft.
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspect arrested after attempted burglary at Kim Kardashian’s home. Kim Kardashian is making headlines after an attempted burglary was reported at her home. Officials arrested a 27-year-old in connect…
https://www.newsbreak.com/trending/top/kim-kardashian-on-par…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3:30 Kim Kardashian reveals why party photos of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were deleted. The suspect was taken to and booked at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station on the charges. Police said …
http://www4.tokai.or.jp/office.m/roumu365-2/?live-blog-21129…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Kardashian's home near Calabasas was reportedly burglarized, and a man allegedly took one of her vehicles for a "joyride." The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reportedly arrested a male su…
https://www.fox9.com/news/kim-kardashians-home-near-calabasa…
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Claim 5: “the couple finalized their divorce in 2022”
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources, including People and other news reports, confirm that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West finalized their divorce in 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are officially divorced. The SKIMS founder, 42, and the rapper, 45, have finalized their split, with the exes coming to an agreement about child custody and property, PEO…
https://www.celebitchy.com/794719/kim_kardashian_kanye_west_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West attend the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2020.JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/…
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-kim-kardashian-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Kardashian accused of 'copying' Kanye West wife Bianca Censori.However, they finalized their divorce in 2022. While Kim only publicly dated Pete Davidson after her split from Kanye, the rapper on …
https://www.geo.tv/latest/634746-kim-kardashian-accused-of-c…
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Claim 6: “not actually moving in until renovations were completed in 2017”
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While sources mention renovations and the purchase date, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms they did not move in until 2017.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canadian rapper Drake and American rapper Kanye West have been involved in an on-and-off feud stemming from 2009. The conflict has unfolded over several years and has involved public statements, socia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake–Kanye_West_feud
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keeping Up with the Kardashians (often abbreviated KUWTK) is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian–Jenner blended family. It aire…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_Up_with_the_Kardashian…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kimberly Noel Kardashian (born October 21, 1980) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She first gained media attention in 2007 following the unauthorized release of a sex ta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Kardashian
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Claim 7: “home — now estimated at more than $60 million”
CORROBORATED
Newsmax reports that Kris Jenner stated the residence was valued at $60 million, and other sources refer to the estate as a $60 million manse.
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Claim 8: “Deputies from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s station raced to the sprawling luxury home around 3:45 p.m.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that deputies from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's station responded to the call on Sunday at 3:45 p.m.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner; October 28, 1949) is an American media personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete. Jenner played college football for the Graceland …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hidden Hills is a city and gated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is located in the Santa Monica Mountains adjacent to Calabasas and the San Fernando Valley region of Los…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Hills,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sophia Hutchins (April 1, 1996 – July 2, 2025) was an American socialite, media personality, businesswoman, charity executive and model. She was best known as the manager of Caitlyn Jenner, the chief …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Hutchins
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Claim 9: “Kardashian and her ex-husband, Kanye West, first bought the estate for $20 million in 2014”
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Multiple sources confirm that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West purchased the Hidden Hills estate in 2014 for $20 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canadian rapper Drake and American rapper Kanye West have been involved in an on-and-off feud stemming from 2009. The conflict has unfolded over several years and has involved public statements, socia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake–Kanye_West_feud
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keeping Up with the Kardashians (often abbreviated KUWTK) is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian–Jenner blended family. It aire…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_Up_with_the_Kardashian…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kimberly Noel Kardashian (born October 21, 1980) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She first gained media attention in 2007 following the unauthorized release of a sex ta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Kardashian
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