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Is it not a matter of public record?
It required a Freedom of Information Request, so if a criminal wants that information they have to fill out paperwork to get the information. Far different than just opening today's paper.
Pretty simple, if your house is broken into, civilly sue the paper. Most small town papers are paper thin margins, a few lost cases and they fold.