Historical Theft

noun a person who steals valuables or bodies from graves

• The grave robber was arrested for desecrating the burial site.
• I heard that the grave robber got caught red-handed by the police.
• That grave robber is a real scumbag, stealing from the dead like that.
• In literature, the character was portrayed as a metaphorical grave robber, stealing ideas from other writers.

noun a person who steals goods during a war or riot

• The looter was apprehended by the police and taken into custody.
• The looter got caught red-handed stealing from the store.
• The looter was busted for swiping stuff from the mall.
• The looter of happiness always finds themselves empty in the end.