Ellen DeGeneres' home in Montecito, California, was burglarized earlier this month. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the daytime talk show host's residence was targeted by thieves on July 4.Authorities said DeGeneres' home was targeted due to her «celebrity status» and that the items taken from the property included «high value jewelry and watches.»«Forensics technicians have been conducting an extensive and on-going investigation,» the office explained in a statement released to ET, adding that the department is also in contact with other agencies «to determine if this is related to additional recent celebrity home burglaries.»Authorities could not confirm, however, whether DeGeneres or wife Portia de Rossi were home at.
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