The gang targeted small museums across America for nearly two decades, stealing valuable artifacts and memorabilia. They hit 12 museums, taking items such as championship rings, trophies, and paintings. The thieves lacked sophistication, using basic tools like axes and operating without elaborate plans. They melted down high-profile sports memorabilia for raw metals and showed little regard for the stolen objects. Nine individuals have been implicated, with four facing trial and five pleading guilty. The investigation, led by the FBI and Pennsylvania State Police, took years before federal charges were brought. Stolen items, valued at $4 million, have not been fully recovered, leaving museum officials hopeful but uncertain about the fate of the stolen heirlooms.