Art worth millions stolen from Detroit collector

1973 portrait of Andy Warhol

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(CBS) DETROIT - The FBI is looking for 19 contemporary works of art said to be rare and valuable that were stolen from a local collector who had temporarily stored them in his business in Detroit's historic Corktown district.

According to CBS Detroit, FBI spokesman Simon Shaykhet said the works, which include a "Flowers" silkscreen by Andy Warhol, were not locked up or on display, and are reportedly worth millions.

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Etan Patz: Suspect implicated in boy's death

Etan Patz, 6, disappeared 33 years ago and became the first missing child to appear on the back of a milk carton

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(CBS/AP) NEW YORK - New York City police said Thursday a man in custody has implicated himself in the death of Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy who became one of the first faces to appear on the back of a milk carton when he disappeared 33 years ago, CBS New York reports.

Pictures: Man in custody in Etan Patz disappearance

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Remains of missing Iowa woman believed found

Jackie Douthart

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(CBS/KCCI) MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa - Human remains discovered in March by two children riding their bikes are believed to be those of Iowa woman Jackie Douthart, who has been missing for a year, CBS affiliate KCCI reported. 

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"Oversharing" thief leads police right to him

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(CBS/AP) LA CROSSE, Wis. - A Wisconsin man who allegedly stole a video camera made things rather easy for police, when he used the stolen camera to videotape himself, taunt the cops, and even tell them his name.

Case closed.

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Terrence Howard allegedly assaulted by ex-flame

Terrence Howard

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(CBS/KYW) PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with assaulting "Iron Man" actor Terrence Howard, CBS Philadelphia is reporting. 

According to an affidavit, police were called to Howard's home on May 6th at around 11 p.m., CBS Philadelphia reports. Police say that 39-year-old May Seng Yang and Howard had been romantically involved for several years, but after their break-up Howard says Yang would not stop trying to contact him.

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Police: Utah man bound, tortured by roommates

Clockwise from top left: Lee Moses, David Masters Brandon Haggard, Paula Jones-Masters, Tracy Jordan, and Jennifer Moses.

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(CBS/AP) MAGNA, Utah - A group of six is behind bars after police say they bound their 41-year-old roommate's feet with tape, stapled his lips shut, and spent the night torturing him with a small power tool in their Utah home near Salt Lake City.

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George Zimmerman rode with cops, called them lazy

George Zimmerman at a bond hearing in Sanford, Fla., April 20, 2012.

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(CBS) ORLANDO, Fla. - A year before George Zimmerman shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin to death, he stood before a City Hall community forum and told the then-mayor elect that Sanford cops are lazy.  He came to this conclusion from ride-alongs with the Sanford police, reports The Miami Herald.

Pictures: George Zimmerman's injuries
Pictures: George Zimmerman charged with murder

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Cops: Suspect in LaMar case was under surveillance

Police are intensifying their search for missing teen Sierra LaMar who disappeared over two months ago

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(CBS/AP) SAN JOSE, Calif. - Antolin Garcia-Torres, the man arrested in the disappearance of Calif. teen Sierra LaMar, had been under surveillance after his DNA linked him to the case in March, police said Tuesday.

Photos: Arrest made in case of missing Calif. teen

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FAMU bandmates: Champion agreed to hazing ritual

(CBS/AP) ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion, who died after being hazed on a bus, was known for his opposition to hazing but agreed to go through the initiation ritual because it was seen as an honor, according to bandmates' interviews released on Wednesday.

Pictures: Florida A&M hazing case

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Movie-goer allegedly hits boy, 10, for being noisy

A man allegedly punched a 10-year-old boy in the face for being too disruptive at an AMC theater in Kent, Wash.

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(CBS/AP) SEATTLE - A Washington man could face months in jail for punching a 10-year-old boy in the face because the child was being too noisy in a movie theater.

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