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Associated Press - July 6, 2009 1:35 PM ET
SALEM, N.H. (AP) - Police in Salem, N.H., say they've recovered a nature painting valued between $10,000 and $15,000 after finding the artwork for sale on Craigslist.
Police learned that the painting, "Nuyakuk Falls Rainbow" by wildlife artist Douglas Van Howd, was taken from a home in Lauderdale by the Sea, Fla. They received a tip that the person with the painting was living Salem, WMUR-TV reported.
Investigators said a detective posed as an art buyer and negotiated a price with 25-year-old John McCulloch, who was eventually taken into custody.
McCulloch was charged with receiving stolen property.
Van Howd served as the official White House artist during the Reagan administration.
Information from: WMUR-TV, http://wmur.com
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