Squash Blossom necklace stolen from Cultural Center
A squash blossom necklace was stolen from a display at the Gallup Cultural Center on Wednesday afternoon. A culprits were able to lift the large glass display panel to gain access to the display.  © 2011 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

By Michael Sullivan
Staff writer

GALLUP — In a theft worthy of investigation by the fictional French detective, someone disassembled a display case at the Gallup Cultural Center on Historic Highway 66 in downtown Gallup and made off with a squash blossom necklace that might be worth as much as $2,000.

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