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Nine Pennsylvanians Stole Over $4 Million In Fine Art And Sports Memorabilia, Feds Say Nine Pennsylvanians Stole Over $4 Million In Fine Art And Sports Memorabilia, Feds Say
Nine Pennsylvanians Stole Over $4 Million In Fine Art And Sports Memorabilia, Feds Say It's enough to field a baseball team.  Nine Pennsylvania residents are charged with taking part in a 20-year conspiracy to steal sports memorabilia and works of art from museums across the country, said the office of US Attorney Gerard Karam.  The suspects, all of whom hail from Lackawanna County, conspired to steal paintings, antiques, and collectible items in a string of heists dating back to 1999 and targeting galleries and exhibitions in at least five states, prosecutors said.  Stolen items listed in the indictment include:  Paintings by Andy Warhol and Jackson Po…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Police Seek Art Thief In Chester County Police Seek Art Thief In Chester County
Police Seek Art Thief In Chester County Detectives are on the hunt for an art thief in Chester County.  A painting was shipped from Beverley Hills, California to an auction house in Downingtown, but was stolen from the FedEx ground facility in Exton by "an unknown person," said West Whiteland police in a statement.  Authorities have released a photo of the portrait and are asking area residents to keep an eye out.  Anyone with information is urged to call West Whiteland Township Police Department at 610-692-5100. 

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by Mac Bullock