A woman with the surname Wink has been charged with stealing 50 antique glass eyes from a hospital.

Melissa Jane Wink, 36, of Owensboro, Kentucky was charged after CCTV footage allegedly showed her leaving Owensboro Medical Health System with the artifacts.

The eyes have been recovered from a house Wink was staying in.

The eyes, which went missing on Christmas Eve, are valued at between $20 and $50 each.

Police are baffled as to the motive for stealing the eyes as there isn't high demand on the black market, reports www.wtvw.com.

Posted by Lawren at January 5, 2004 09:32 AM

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