Robbers stole items worth up to $105 million from safe-deposit boxes held at a German retail bank in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia state, during the Christmas holiday, German police said on Tuesday. The German news agency dpa reported that it may rank among the biggest thefts in the country’s history.

Put these valuables in a home safe, not a bank safety deposit box (or under a mattress). You'll be glad you did.

A significant quantity of gold has gone missing from the safety deposit box area of a savings bank in Bonn, dpa reported Wednesday, just days