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Man Sentenced to Prison for Theft of $5M Stradivarius in Milwaukee

The man accused of masterminding the theft of a 300-year-old, $5 million Stradivarius violin that was snatched from a musician in Milwaukee, Wis., was sentenced to seven years in prison. Salah Salahadyn, 42, once told an acquaintance that such a …

Stolen Stradivarius Worth $5M Recovered in Wisconsin

Police say they have recovered a violin that could be the rare Stradivarius stolen from a concertmaster following a performance last month at a Milwaukee, Wisc., college. Milwaukee Police Lt. Jeffrey Norman said Thursday that experts will be contacted to …