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May 16, 2008 7:25:00 AM CDT



Martha Reeves' Stolen Equipment Turns Up  

Posted May 9, 08 9:30 PM CDT in Crime US    Editor's Choice

(newser) – Recording equipment reported stolen from former Motown star Martha Reeves has turned up in a Detroit pawnshop, the Free Press reports. The equipment was taken last week from the childhood home of Reeves, who's now a Motor City councilwoman.

After originally claiming the value of the stolen goods to be $1 million—reflecting their emotional worth—Reeves lowered the figure to $100,000. "It's a couple of microphones and some big piece of electronic something—and it has her name on it," the store owner said.

Source Detroit Free Press

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Detroit City Council member and ex-Motown star Martha Reeves says thieves broke into her childhood home and stole about $1 million worth of uninsured recording equipment.   (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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Berry Gordy Jr., center, stands with Smokey Robinson, left, and Detroit Councilwoman Martha Reeves outside Hitsville U.S.A and the Motown Museum in Detroit.   (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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