> I don't think stealing $20 makes the local news these days
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_Emmely
Got fired because she redeemed two orphaned bottle deposit slips worth 1,30€ (in 2009, so more like 1,50€ in today's money /s). Caused a nation-wide discussion.
I don't think anything will beat
https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/15148829
School principal fired and loses $130k pension for overfilling coffee (about 50 cents).
It was the being fired that made the news; not the stealing.