Not as dramatic as this murder case, but perhaps more symptomatic of general acceptance of this kind of property. Question: if thieves see value in virtual furniture, can the tax man be far behind?
From the article:

Dutch police have made their first arrest of an online thief -- a 17-year-old accused of stealing virtual furniture from rooms in the Habbo Hotel -- a popular teenager networking Web site.

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Original Yahoo story
Habbo Hotel