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The Gardner Museum Theft: Thirteen Works Still Missing

Follow the thieves through three rooms, identify all 13 works, and trace what the FBI and museum have disclosed about the search.

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Georgia / 199241

Sara Tokars: The Papers She Left Behind

Sara preserved her husband’s financial records before she was killed. The investigation connected those papers to an alibi, an intermediary, and a murder-for-hire plan.

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Maryland / 201151

The Shoes That Invented an Intruder

Large shoeprints suggested masked intruders. The shoes belonged to the store. How a staged robbery gave way to a trial about time, intent, and the murder of Jayna Murray.

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Idaho / 201052

A Murder Verdict Without a Recovery

A borrowed SUV, a new tarp, and a cooperating witness helped build a murder case without recovered remains. The conviction left a difficult question about location unresolved.

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Arizona / 1883–189555

The Man Who Tried to Own Arizona’s Past

Millions of acres, a manufactured inheritance, and a history hidden inside altered books. How investigators dismantled James Reavis’s Peralta claim, one page at a time.

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New York / 2005–200756

The Confession She Never Wrote

A supposed suicide note blamed Ashley Wallace for two deaths. She survived—and the family computer put the note on a different timeline.

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California / 199657

The Badge Was Part of the Trap

A woman with a badge and handcuffs led Sherri Dally away from a parking lot. Purchases, witnesses and a rental car exposed the false authority.

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Florida / 200264

The Moon Rocks Had Inventory Numbers

An online offer promised pieces of the Moon. The buyers were undercover agents—and the numbers on the samples matched a NASA scientist’s missing safe.

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Iowa / 199065

The Library Hidden in an Iowa House

Thousands of rare books were found in an Iowa house. Catching the collector was only part of the job: librarians had to identify where the stripped books belonged.

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Amy’s last eveningThe independent traffic stopAn account checked against behaviorAmy is foundThe call described by his motherA sworn account is recordedThe jury hears the recordingConviction affirmedA request for helpThe running carThe search reaches BarnetCups and a phone downloadAllen’s admissionAllen convictedPatricia’s separate caseThe appeal rulingCushman is murderedA renewed investigationIndictment and suspensionThe wrong man is convictedAppeal fails; career endsBarry confesses; Hornoff is releasedTwo outcomes in courtThe record is expungedReinstatement orderedHelle prepares to leave the marriageThe freezer purchaseHelle returns homeThe children are taken to WestportThe rental window opensEquipment beside the bridgeA coworker’s encounterMaterial recovered near the bridgeRichard is arrestedThe first jury deadlocksA murder convictionConviction affirmedRelease from custodyA missed shopping tripThe bodies are foundHair and reference samplesRorrer is arrestedThe verdictFurther testing requestedA procedural appeal failsA later petition is rejectedSuperior Court affirms denialPennsylvania Supreme Court declines reviewThe plot developsMoney for weaponsA failed highway planThe unlocked doorThe emergency call and responseA refused checkTeresa admits involvementWeapons and residueGuilty pleas and death sentencesTeresa is executedJanet disappearsThe car and bicycle accountArthur arrivesArrest and returnA plot inside the jailThe murder verdictFederal review ends in affirmanceThe borrowed gun and knifeCalls within a coverage areaAvis and her unborn son are killedThe gun is returned emptyThe shoes are examinedA second examinationTwo capital-murder convictionsConvictions affirmedThe marriage breaks downA false mustache is purchasedThe parking-lot sequenceArrival at friends’ homeLiz diesThe handwritten checklistA jury convicts VinceConviction affirmedDeath in custody reportedAlice survives an earlier attemptA florist sign is obtainedFlowers make the cover story tangibleA call checks whether Alice is homeThe delivery becomes an attackAn anonymous tip is stagedCorroboration beyond an accompliceConviction affirmedJames Kinne is killedPatricia Jones is found deadAn acquittal in Jones’s caseConviction in James’s caseA new trial is requiredMarriage under another nameA tip reopens the identity questionFingerprints confirm identityThe identification is announcedJanet begins work at the innThe strike brings guards to the innAn abduction concealed as a robberyA snowplow driver finds JanetStudents make and screen the documentaryA cold-case team is announcedWitnesses break the long silenceSeparate pleas and verdictsConvictions affirmed on appealAngila is killed at homeA scratch and a DNA comparisonBlood in the vehicleAn alternative account is testedAn inmate describes an admissionConviction and life sentenceConviction upheld; restriction removedCynthia’s separate sentenceTami plans to end the marriageA basketball game and an ordinary eveningTami misses workThe search moves from consent to warrantDiscovery near the spillwayThe fishing map leads to bagsAnonymous letters are tracedThe jury rejects Brad’s defenseConviction affirmedFurther challenge rejectedDanni is found at Cameron BridgeFamily members keep seeking answersAn earlier DNA search yields no matchReview and reclassificationGenealogy points investigators to HutchinsonInterview and death before chargesA further comparison is reportedSheriff announces the identificationLisa starts the journeyThe last confirmed sightingDiscovery in the North PlattePreserved DNA produces a leadThe buried car is recoveredA jury hears the caseThe state appeal is decidedDeath sentence is vacatedLife without parole replaces deathAn earlier injury later examined at trialRepeated visits to the parkThe anniversary hike leaves the trailToni falls; emergency calls followMore calls after the low-battery claimAn annotated map is foundInsurance arrangements are examinedThe jury returns a guilty verdictConviction affirmedAn ordinary evening and a final callWall is absent when his daughter leavesA sighting tests the morning accountThe car wash supplies another timeUta is found deadMedicine records and reconstructionThe investigation is reopenedThe limits of the DNA are heardConviction followed by fifteen years to lifeThe conviction is affirmedA coworker hears a disturbing remarkA medical emergency at homeA treatment sample becomes importantAugustine diesDifferent samples produce different resultsHiggs is arrested in VirginiaExpert preparation becomes disputedA jury convicts HiggsNevada’s Supreme Court affirmsA bank transaction records contactA tarp purchase later draws scrutinyGirly’s last day at workA missed shift prompts a searchA highway worker finds clothing and a tarpA witness describes familiarity with the apartmentHenning’s blood becomes disputed evidenceDiazien pleads guiltyHenning convicted; one count later reversedFederal appeal ends without reliefDivorce plans and safety concernsJournal pages are copiedWorkplace actions are later examinedA neighbor hears a soundThe house burnsThe journal is recoveredPhysical evidence is compared with the accountThe jury convicts BrettKansas Supreme Court affirmsAnne Marie tries to change the relationshipA loan later receives competing explanationsA large cooler is purchasedMacIntyre purchases a handgunDinner before the disappearanceThe inquiry centers on Capano’s homeThe boat leaves the New Jersey shoreInvestigators find blood at the houseA recovered cooler corroborates the accountA jury convicts CapanoLife without parole replaces deathCapano dies in custodyEmployees are bound and the cash is takenCap, rope and tape are examinedA stolen revolver is recoveredDismantled truck parts are foundTwo suspects are arrested in another caseA federal grand jury returns no indictmentThreats and attacks widen the breachO’Keefe begins cooperatingIndictments and an insider’s pleaSerial numbers identify old billsA wall compartment yields more moneyEight defendants are convictedAppeals leave the judgments standingThe slippers disappear from the museumYears of leads fail to recover themAn approach to the insurer opens a new leadAn undercover operation recovers the slippersConservators compare four shoesRecovery is announced; the inquiry continuesMartin pleads guilty to the theftTime served and supervised releaseThe recovered pair sells at auctionA second defendant dies; charges are dismissedAlmond begins playing the loaned violinThe concert is followed by an attackThe empty case is foundA purchase trace identifies one suspectA tip supplies another leadSuspects are arrestedA suitcase in an attic yields the violinAllah pleads guiltySalahadyn is sentencedThe conviction is affirmedA long career in municipal financeThe undisclosed account is openedPublic funds begin moving to the accountA sewer-project invoice conceals a horse paymentAn absence exposes the statementsCrundwell is arrestedThe horse operation extends beyond DixonA live horse auction raises recovery fundsCrundwell pleads guiltySentence and restitution are imposedThe federal sentence is commutedEscape begins the fugitive periodThe bank burglary causes damageA firearm is stolen in CanadaAn aircraft is stolen in IdahoThe aircraft crashes near Granite FallsAnother stolen flight beginsThe aircraft is damaged on landingA boat is stolenThe boat reaches OregonA truck and eyeglasses are takenAnother hangar burglary and vehicle theftTwo more vehicles enter the recordA homeowner is threatenedAn airport business loses cashHangar burglaries precede the final flightThe final aircraft reaches the BahamasArrest near Harbour Island ends the pursuitA federal plea records seven offensesState court imposes 87 monthsFederal sentence and victim testimonyNew owners take control of FairAuditors raise concernsA transfer later becomes Count 2A second transfer later becomes Count 5The FBI pursues records and recorded conversationsServers are seized and the business closesThe jury returns its verdictsPrison terms and restitution are imposedTwo Durham counts are reversedResentencing again imposes fifty yearsA separate civil judgment is affirmedAn investment company supports the false identityLuxury spending supports the performanceA hotel deal prompts a tipAn airport arrival ends in arrestInvestigators find false status symbols and assetsAn initial guilty pleaThe first plea is withdrawnA superseding indictment followsGignac pleads guilty againThe court imposes 224 monthsThe law practice and financial networkLife insurance increasedLawrence describes the solicitationSara preserves financial documentsThe family travels to FloridaA meeting at the law officeHotel stay and a brief jail visitTelephone connectionsSara is killedThe papers reach policeInterview and consensual searchLawrence and Rower arrestedFederal indictmentFederal trial and convictionFederal convictions affirmedSeparate state murder trialTokars’s death reportedA public maritime historyJoint funds transferredViolence and threatsRolf seeks access to moneyA letter anticipates a visitReported admissions of the killingThe claimed departure for NorwayChanges inside the homePaul Meyers describes conversationsA friend contacts the sheriffSearch recovers physical evidenceMurder charge filedJury trial and convictionSentence imposedConviction affirmedRuth dies in custodyOperation Foul BallOperation Bullpen beginsNihon Trading CompanyRecorded knowledge of the fraudAthletes help identify forgeriesA meeting overheardCoordinated searchesGoods and cash seizedFirst-phase chargesThe investigation expandsAn interim conviction countLater agency totalsRestitution distinguished from seizuresForgeries preserved as artifactsThe affair beginsJenoff seeks counselingA deadline in the relationshipJenoff describes the planAn empty envelopeA family argumentVisible at the synagogueThe visitor returnsCarol is killed and responders arriveSoncini returns to policePayments for an investigationFred arrestedJenoff confessesRecorded cooperationParticipant guilty pleasFirst trial ends without a verdictRetrial opens in a new countyConviction and life sentenceConvictions affirmedPost-conviction denial affirmedDeath reportedDivorce and financial negotiationsA question about the floorEquipment reservedCollier hears a scream and thudsThe vacation explanationJohn travels to ErieConcrete moved elsewhereGreen carpet purchasedShelving arrangedNoreen recovered beneath the floorDental records establish identityConvicted on two countsSentence entered and wording correctedFederal relief denied on appealSentencing motions deniedSentencing-entry decision affirmedParole denial later reportedDeath after medical transfer reportedAn agreement to split the proceedsCash leaves the vaultTransfer to waiting associatesRecording and abandoned cashA property-purchase fileNorman describes cash and money ordersProceeds spread across accounts and storageA call about the rewardGuilty pleas and major recoveriesGhantt receives ninety monthsSentence affirmedNorman files reward suitReward case moves to federal courtContract claim survivesJayna graduates from GWBoth coworkers leaveThe wallet callMurray agrees to returnNoise through the wallMultiple weapons and elapsed timeFootprints manufacturedCar and safe alteredThe manager discovers the sceneHospital interviewsInterview at Norwood’s residenceThe car questionA changed explanationAnother account and an arrestFirst-degree verdictLife without paroleJudgment affirmedMarriageSeparation and divorce filingHarassment and vehicle damageThe repair-shop visitThe killing described by StoneThe bridge and river accountA new tarp purchasedReported missingCapone admits the callsYukon and purse locatedSeparate federal arrestReported statements to cellmatesCapone and Stone chargedThe contrary river statementStone’s cooperation agreementGuilty verdictsStone sentencedCapone receives fixed lifeDirect appeal affirmedPost-conviction dismissal affirmedReavis encounters Willing’s claimPetition to the surveyor generalTitle uncertainty generates paymentsPurchase claim becomes inheritance claimJohnson issues an adverse reportTen-million-dollar claim against the governmentA new land-claims courtPetition to confirm the grantThe family story is testedLand claim rejectedCriminal conviction and imprisonmentInvestigator publishes his accountMichael Wallace diesDavid Castor found deadFingerprints and estate counselFirst husband’s autopsy resultsCastor speaks to investigatorsDrafts on the family computerCriminal counsel retainedAshley receives a drinkAshley remains in her bedroomA younger sister finds AshleyThe note reaches policeAshley rejects the supposed confessionJudgment enteredJudgment affirmed; separate motion remandedMotion denied after hearingFurther denial affirmedDeath reportedA workplace relationshipBadge, handcuffs and disguise purchasedA Nissan sedan rentedAbduction from a parking lotMichael is workingMotorist sees the sedanPayout inquiriesRemains found near Canada Larga RoadBlood in the rental carHaun convictedLife without paroleMichael separately convictedDirect appeal affirmedResentencing petition filedPetition denied without counselDenial affirmedBarbara at the comic storeMichael says he leavesThe claimed alibiA telephone callBarbara found in the back roomRobbery explanation testedAn alternative-suspect tipNo charges filedInsurance paymentsMichael marries ReneeCase reopenedFirst convictionNew trial orderedNew-trial order upheldRetrial convictionRetrial judgment affirmedLeave deniedNancy and Richard marryMarriage deterioratesRichard moves outChemical orders and packagesDivorce petitionAn arsenic orderAttempt at reconciliationPackage signed forDivorce action dismissedNancy becomes severely illHospital admissionNancy diesAutopsy and toxicologyRichard questionedCapsules discovered by a later tenantA handwriting examiner challenges notesMurder conviction and life sentenceNew handwriting material at a hearingJudgment affirmedA text about drop-offMoore arrives with his daughterSent to retrieve toolsThomas kills MooreNeighbor asks what is wrongBody placed in a carCar abandonedScene cleanupArson for hireA second target discussed in jailMoney, photograph and address requestedThree guilty pleasIndividual sentences imposedKathleen’s sentence affirmedPost-conviction petitionRelief deniedDenial affirmedRanch and financial historyReturn toward AtlantaDinner stopTraffic leads to an exitGun passed into the back seatThe fatal shotEmory treatment and deathCarter asked to change her roleIndictmentsJury trialA trigger and conflicting trajectoriesJurors inspect the SUVMixed verdictOriginal sentenceHomicide judgment reversedManslaughter guilty pleaA Belgian collector’s tipUndercover buyers respondNASA IDs used to enterA 600-pound safe removedGibson reports the missing safeInventory numbers matchEmail trail tracedRestaurant meetingSamples recovered; arrestsSaur arrested separatelyPleas and a separate trialOriginal sentenceFirst sentence vacatedScientist explains the lossesNinety-month sentenceResentencing affirmedNASA publishes a retrospectiveA growing collectionWSU discovers missing materialPolice learn the library’s systemsOther stolen objects in the indictmentFBI finds the collectionMaterial moved for sortingLibrarians trace provenanceBookplates survive in scrapbooksActs admitted; insanity assertedExperts disagreeJurors ask about delusionJury rejects the defenseSeventy-one months and a fineSpecialist recovery accountConviction and sentence affirmedRehearing deniedUnclaimed books reach CreightonA family and a troubled marriageBoth spouses at homeEdward leaves on a sailing tripEllen is discovered deadA very cold bedroomAn initial death-time estimateCooling changes the interpretationFood taken from the homeStomach contents compared with foodAn earlier possible intervalEdward Sherman arrestedExperts and disclosure challengedMurder convictionConviction affirmedA forensic retrospective publishedA household with five childrenRaber purchases a shotgunPlans discussedFishing trip and unlocked entryEli leaves for fishingA planning messageMessages frame the opportunityBarbara is found deadShotgun evidencePhone-tracing concernsThe misleading voicemailRaber arrested and questionedCounsel request ends questioningAggravated-murder convictionJudgment affirmedMarriage and a familySeparationDriver and cover purchasedDivorce finalComputer searchesA mountain-bike accountPhone turns offThe call ends abruptlyA ladder and a staged-fall theoryShoe impressions comparedAn empty club cover disappearsThe cover reaches investigatorsAn anonymous email dictated from jailFirst trial interruptedSeven convictions and sentencesConvictions and sentences affirmedFriends know her routinesAnother relationshipSoftball and an aunt’s visitLeaves to see EdwardsRecorded callsA final textCleanup-related purchasesSilence becomes alarmingA missed softball gameHer car locatedMattress and blood evidenceSword, car and paint comparisonsJury convictsDirect judgment affirmedA hearing orderedPostconviction hearingsDenial affirmed after hearingLater motion dismissedA private investigator hiredA hotel sighting reportedClara and Lindsey arriveA ruse brings David downstairsAn altercation and security responseThe Mercedes strikes and circlesActual video captures part of the eventWitness accounts comparedDefense reconstructions preparedReconstruction videos excludedMurder convictionSudden passion foundTwenty years and a fineJudgment affirmedParole release reportedA custody disputeDustin Wehde killedSelf-defense claimedBert’s early accountA notebook in the vehicleMedical evidence challenges the accountA several-week tripHiggins hears Richter’s storyAn instruction to forgetAttorney learns of existenceFirst-degree murder chargedWebster County trialReconstruction and justification disputedMurder conviction and life sentenceConviction affirmedPostconviction denial affirmedSystematic scheme beginsOld bottles receive false identitiesA reputation at expensive dinnersRare offerings enter the marketProducer spots impossible vintagesPonsot lots withdrawnSupposed sources checkedA $3 million loanCounterfeit laboratory foundFederal arrestOne-week jury trialTen-year sentenceForfeiture and restitutionFBI publishes the investigation accountRemoval flight reportedPolice respond to a 911 callKeith dies at the hospitalQuestioning stops after rights invokedGloves and a casing in kitchen trashResidue and DNA reportedDarlene arrested and released on bondA discussion about land and a pondA request to fill the pondDivers recover a .22 revolverCalls about draining the pondNo visit recordedA search in the shallow water filmedSuppression and venue motions deniedMurder verdictSixty-year sentenceJudgment affirmedA marriage discussing separationDinner and bowling at the mallA movie at homeThe final known textCameras record lights and movementTrevino fuels Steger’s carA similar car reaches the mallTaxi trip and a walk homeAn unusual missed shiftA missing-person reportCar found in a parking rampConfirmed blood and negative testsTrevino arrestedA grandfather finds a discarded bagBody recovered from the MississippiDifferent verdicts on two counts330-month sentence imposedConviction and sentence affirmedChoir banquet and a mall visitMichelle leaves the mallThe Buick noticed in the lotPolice find Michelle’s bodyDress and vehicle samples preservedA separate mall-security lawsuitEarly DNA work falls shortImproved profiles developedA partial male profile from stain F5A lead narrows to three brothersComparisons exclude two brothersJerry Burns leaves a strawA warrant and a direct swabBurns arrestedA guilty verdictLife sentence imposedA divided affirmanceAmended opinion issuedAn affair described at trialComputer searches examinedA handgun purchasedA sedative prescription filledHouse closing and last callsThe car is movedA restraining-order applicationToll and phone records comparedThree suitcases recoveredBags of clothing retainedInterview and car recoveryBag comparisons and opposing expertMelanie arrestedTwenty-three days of testimonyA mixed verdictLife plus five yearsVerdict and sentence affirmedA senior finance roleA long diversion of company moneyCorporate accounts pay personal billsProceeds become personal propertyTiming changes distort cash recordsSales and ledger entries changedLosses accumulateArrest and a trading haltEmployment endsTrading resumesSix-count indictment announcedSix guilty pleasGovernment seeks a longer guideline rangeEleven-year sentence and restitutionSEC practice suspensionCivil bank-liability rulingA genuine law firm supports accessFictitious promissory notes offeredFinancial documents fabricatedRepresentatives impersonatedUnauthorized premises accessVictims directed to a trust accountPayments help sustain the operationClient funds misappropriatedThe federal record’s scheme endpointSEC files a civil actionCivil consent judgment enteredEight guilty pleas without a plea agreementTwenty-year sentenceRestitution and forfeiture orderedSEC forgoes additional monetary claimsWinchester describes an affairInsurance and planningAn earlier plan did not go aheadMike disappears at Lake SeminoleWinchester describes a shootingEquipment without the hunterWaders and an accident theoryThe policies pay outSeparate kidnapping caseCooperation leads to a recoveryFDLE publicly identifies MikeTwo guilty verdictsMurder reversed, conspiracy affirmedThirty years on the surviving countPayroll at the workplaceMichelle arrives at workMichelle found in the mezzanineBag retained in partBleach and observationsDNA on the retained fragmentKnife and gloves seizedFirst convictionNew trial ordered over withheld footageMissing-fragment instruction deniedMurder and tampering convictionsForty-three yearsErrors identified, judgment affirmedDonna meets BradfordBradford describes an offerEarlier plan goes unusedTrip and phone recordsService plaza stopGulam killed on the turnpikeDiscarded material recoveredPhone evidence collectedBradford pleads guiltyFederal jury convicts DonnaLife sentence enteredSixth Circuit affirmsSeparate federal revocation sentenceBowling and a drinkFirst hospital admissionHospital transferDischarged from hospitalSudden illness and readmissionEric dies of arsenic poisoningPhone records examinedWillard consults GammonState petitions for disclosureSealed affidavit ordered, then stayedSupreme Court sets review boundariesJudge reviews sealed affidavitOne paragraph releasedAnn chargedGuilty plea and sentenceReported last sightingMissing airman reportedLocal investigation beginsInvestigators coordinateSearch around the clinicAir Force installs a trackerTracker records trip to ranchOwner gives consentInvestigators tour ranchQuestions about the ranchA tip about the pondMichael found in the pondToxicology findingNo-contest plea and sentenceSuppression ruling upheldLater public denialMichele recovers from surgeryMedication observationsCall with AlexisPhotograph places Martin at eventMichele found in the bathMichele pronounced deadPills discarded and notebook missingOriginal manner recorded as naturalWillis joins the householdFamily presses for another lookManner revised to undeterminedMurder and obstruction verdictsMurder and obstruction sentencesAppeals court affirmsMartin dies in custodyScouting for figured mapleWood moved out of the forestWood sold as a private harvestWilliams joins the operationFire starts in the Elk Lake areaThe Maple Fire spreadsCut trees supply comparison samplesMill wood becomes comparison evidenceFederal indictmentWilliams pleads guiltyWilliams sentencedTree DNA presented at trialWilke convicted on timber countsTwenty-month sentenceA shipment later challengedPreparation and assemblyMongolia objects and seeks an orderConditional high bidPaleontologists examine the skeletonCivil forfeiture filedAmended complaint includes expert reportsProkopi arrestedThree guilty pleasFirst skeleton handed overThree-month prison sentenceAdditional fossil returnSherri works as a nurseSherri calls in sickSherri found deadSwabs preserved from an arm injuryBurglary theoryBMW foundLazarus reports revolver stolenMajor female DNA profile developedCup and straw comparisonInterview and arrestKnown sample confirms associationFirst-degree murder verdictTwenty-seven years to lifeAppeal rejectedParole panel and board decisionsParole deniedParole denied againNicole goes outTracker records twelve stepsNicole found near a fieldClothing and additional traces foundA separate inquiry reaches Burch’s phoneFull download retainedDNA from the sock matches BurchDetectives find the separate police fileGoogle data obtained by warrantBurch gives a disputed accountGuilty of intentional homicideLife sentenceWisconsin Supreme Court affirmsLinda and Paul marryFirst IV alarm and examinationLinda speaks to policeSecond IV incidentEmergency call and deathFatal nicotine poisoning identifiedInsurance proceeds and disputePaul denies wrongdoingCold case reexaminedArrest in KansasPretrial statement rulingMurder verdictLife without paroleConviction affirmedChristie follows up on a jobChristie visits Thunder Valley CasinoCamera shows Christie and Garcia leaveCoworkers notice injuries on GarciaCar found and disappearance reportedChristie misses her scheduled interviewPlayer-card records help identify GarciaHairs from door handle and trunk area matchMixture and partial findingsMurder judgment and sentenceAppeal affirms despite trial errorRecovery of Christie’s remains announcedTynesha starts collegePlans to see friendsShepherd picks Tynesha upLast call and sighting describedFirefighters respond to patio fireDeputy interviews ShepherdConsent search and presumptive testsShepherd directs police to a dumpsterPolice interview and warranted searchPartial results and fragment testimonyMurder verdictAdmission and 99-year sentenceHearing supplements the appellate recordState appellate affirmanceFederal habeas petition dismissedUnidentified visitor recordedTwo men admitted at employee entranceTwo guards restrainedWorks taken from the Dutch RoomShort Gallery lossesManet missing from Blue RoomThieves departPolice arriveThirteen missing works documentedReward increased to five million dollarsFBI describes possible movement of artEarlier footage releasedTen-million-dollar offer extendedMuseum and FBI still list the worksSimon Marketing operates promotionsAccess to high-value piecesIntermediaries and prize claimsOperation Final Answer announcedForty-three people named in indictmentJacobson pleads guiltyGovernment argues knowledge unnecessaryJury instructed on knowledge of unlawful originFour appellants convictedJacobson receives 37 monthsEleventh Circuit directs acquittalsFranchisee’s separate civil dismissal affirmed

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