Pair Nabbed in Thefts of Rare Artifacts from Minnesota Home

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (AP) _ Two people have been arrested in connection with the
theft of vintage collectibles and guns from a home near Barnesville, in
northwestern Minnesota.

The merchandise is worth thousands of dollars and includes sports memorabilia and rare artifacts from World War I and World War II.

Clay County prosecutors have charged 32 year-old Justin Marlen and 26-year-old
Amber Hedstrom with nine counts of felony theft. A public defender could not be
reached for comment.

The recovered items include a rare sheet of Adolf Hitler postage stamps, a
World War I era German passport and boxing gloves autographed by Ken Norton and
Ray ``Boom Boom'' Mancini.

Some of the stolen items were recovered from a home in Detroit Lakes, where the
suspects were arrested.