Goya Thief Charged

“A truck driver who authorities say stole an art masterpiece from an unattended transport truck and then claimed he found it in his basement has been charged with theft. Steven Lee Olson, 49, was charged with stealing ‘Children with a Cart,’ a 1778 painting by famed Spanish artist Francisco de Goya, federal prosecutors said. The painting was insured at a value of about $1-million.”