A Bigger Issue Revealed by the Cortés Letter
Unbeknownst to many, this letter had long been in possession of the AGN. But it suddenly showed up on the ‘for sale’ list at Swann Galleries, a prestigious antique auction house located in New York City.
A letter from Cortés to his assistant which was sold for $32,500 in a 2019 auction. (
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The researchers had been searching auction house websites in multiple countries, on the lookout for Cortés documents specifically. Between 2017 and 2020, several auction houses began offering documents for sale that related in some way to the famed sixteenth century conqueror of Mexico. This was suspicious, since similar documents had been scarce in years past.
Remnants of cannabis factory fly-tipped on country lane
The rubbish included plant stalks and fertiliser tubs
The fly-tip of cannabis factory remnants in Sulby Road (Image: Harborough District Council)
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The remnants of a cannabis factory has been dumped on a country lane in Leicestershire.
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Bennett Springs firearm incident – arrest Gang Crime Squad detectives have charged two men who are linked to the Comanchero Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) as a result of their investigation into an incident in Bennett Springs where shots were fired at a home on 28 April 2021.
It is alleged about 11.40pm, several shots were fired at a home on Driftwood Way with several striking the home. No-one was injured.
Gang Crime Squad detectives with the assistance of Midland Detectives executed multiple search warrants on 30 April 2021 at homes in Bentley, Bateman and Middle Swan. Detectives seized a .44 calibre revolver.
A 31-year-old man from Middle Swan (nominee) is next due to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on 21 May 2021 charged with Aggravated Burglary and Commit Offence; and Criminal Damage.
Mystery at the museum: Inside the hunt for Trumanâs treasures
Posted: 9:46 AM, May 06, 2021
Updated: 2021-05-06 23:28:28-04
More than four decades ago, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum found itself at the center of a heist.
Setting the Scene
More than four decades ago, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum found itself at the center of a heist.
The thieves got away with national treasures that were never seen again.
Thatâs something the museumâs staff and the FBI hope will change soon.
The 41 Action News I-Team reopened the case file in the hunt for Trumanâs treasures.
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