one paintings are stolen from the Los Angeles home of a bedridden elderly couple . It takes 1947 for FBI , police to get an overseas tip that leads them to an L.A. fence . The art insurance company now owns the paintings after making a payout to the couple , but under typical policies , a family is allowed to buy back the art and regain title from the insurers , authorities said . Investigators arrest man , recover 12 paintings worth up to $ 12 million . LAPD , LAPD offer $ 25 K reward to find others involved in nine of biggest local heists .
one paintings are stolen from the Los Angeles home of a bedridden elderly couple . It takes 1947 for FBI , police to get an overseas tip that leads them to an L.A. fence . Investigators arrest man , recover 12 paintings worth up to $ 12 million . LAPD , LAPD offer $ 25 K reward to find others involved in nine of biggest local heists .