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Greeley’s stolen ‘Prize Catch’ statue found at recycling facility

Denver7 · · 154 words · By Robert Garrison
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— Greeley’s stolen Glenmere Park statue, "The Prize Catch," has been recovered after staff at Rocky Mountain Recycling recognized it from a police alert and notified detectives.

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What happened

— Greeley’s stolen Glenmere Park statue, "The Prize Catch," has been recovered after staff at Rocky Mountain Recycling recognized it from a police alert and notified detectives.

Why it matters

The life-size bronze piece was stolen the afternoon of May 12, with thieves cutting it off at the feet to remove it from its base.

Common ground

A white box truck seen in the area is believed to be connected.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Detectives have returned the statue to the parks department”
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The provided evidence only discusses the theft and the search for the statue. There is no mention in the provided text of the statue being recovered or returned to the parks department.
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web search NEUTRAL — The statue is called “The Prize Catch.” Police said suspects reportedly cut the statue off at the feet to remove it from its base. A white box truck was spotted nearby at the time of the theft and is …
https://www.kktv.com/2026/05/15/greeley-police-asking-public…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The Prize Catch” is a statue depicting a young boy holding a fish he caught. It sat at Glenmere Park in Greeley until the bronze life-sized statue was cut down at the base and hauled away in broad da…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-looking-for-priz…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The Prize Catch” Glenmere Park, Greeley (Photo courtesy Greeley Police Department).Public art pieces like “The Prize Catch” often become part of a community’s identity, making losses like this especi…
https://northfortynews.com/category/news/greeley-statue-thef…
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Claim 2: “staff at Rocky Mountain Recycling recognized it from a police alert and notified detectives”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (YouTube videos about personal theft, general business info for Rocky Mountain Recycling, and unrelated Wikipedia entries). There is no evidence that staff at Rocky Mountain Recycling identified the statue.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Susan Joy Hassol is an American author and science communicator best known for her work around climate change. Hassol is the Director of Climate Communication and was the Senior Science Writer on the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Joy_Hassol
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pawn Stars is an American reality television series that premiered on History on July 19, 2009. The series is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the activities at the World Famous Gold &…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pawn_Stars_episodes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steel Ball Run (Japanese: スティール・ボール・ラン, Hepburn: Sutīru Bōru Ran) (stylized in all caps when written in Latin script) is the seventh main story arc of the Japanese manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Ball_Run
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Claim 3: “Greeley’s stolen Glenmere Park statue, "The Prize Catch," has been recovered”
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The provided evidence confirms that the statue 'The Prize Catch' was stolen from Glenmere Park, but none of the sources state that it has been recovered. All sources are reports of the police searching for the statue.
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web search NEUTRAL — DENVER (KDVR) — Greeley police are searching for the thief or thieves who stole a beloved statue from Glenmere Park. “The Prize Catch” is a statue depicting a young boy holding a fish he caught.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-looking-for-priz…
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web search NEUTRAL — (KKTV) - A statue in Greeley was stolen from a park earlier this week, and police are asking the public for help finding it. Greeley police said on Tuesday, approximately 2:30 p.m., a life-size bronze…
https://www.kktv.com/2026/05/15/greeley-police-asking-public…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police in Greeley are asking for help in identifying the suspect or suspects who stole a bronze statue from a park in Northern Colorado. According to investigators, the thieves stole the statue, calle…
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/northern-colorado-poli…
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Claim 4: “A white box truck seen in the area is believed to be connected”
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Multiple sources confirm that a white box truck was spotted nearby and is believed by police to be involved in the theft.
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web search NEUTRAL — “The Prize Catch” Glenmere Park, Greeley (Photo courtesy Greeley Police Department). The theft has drawn concern because the statue is considered a recognizable part of the park and the surrounding ne…
https://northfortynews.com/category/news/greeley-statue-thef…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police in Greeley are asking for help in identifying the suspect or suspects who stole a bronze statue from a park in Northern Colorado. According to investigators, the thieves stole the statue, calle…
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/northern-colorado-poli…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dangerous police chase of stolen flatbed truck ends with multiple crashes in Long Beach.The force of the collision sent the work truck careening into a Sherwin Williams paint store parking lot, where …
https://abc7.com/post/driver-suspected-stolen-truck-leads-au…
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Claim 5: “thieves cutting it off at the feet to remove it from its base”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the thieves cut the statue off at the feet/base to remove it.
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web search NEUTRAL — "The Planning Inspectorate is completely independent of the council, and having looked at it impartially, have dismissed the owner's appeal and upheld the enforcement notice. "This means the gorilla s…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5pq37mmpvo
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web search NEUTRAL — Base of statue with main figure removed sits in park. Colonel Hans Christian Heg hated slavery but a statue dedicated to him was still destroyed. (AP: Steve Apps). A group then tore the metal monument…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-25/protesters-pull-down-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Why are we still making "Most Secure Minecraft Base" videos in 2023*checks view count*OhHuge credit to @avatardotpng for making 90% of this base, with help f...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sevVQaD_e0I
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Claim 6: “The life-size bronze piece was stolen the afternoon of May 12”
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Multiple independent sources (KKTV, KDVR, and others) confirm that the life-size bronze statue was stolen from Glenmere Park on a Tuesday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. (though the specific date 'May 12' is not explicitly written in the snippets, the timing and event are consistently reported across sources).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Catch 21 is an American game show broadcast by Game Show Network (GSN). Created by Merrill Heatter (who also produced the show's predecessor Gambit), the series follows three contestants as they play …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_21
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Catch wrestling (also known as catch-as-catch-can) is an English wrestling style with fewer restrictions than other wrestling styles. It allows techniques using or targeting the legs (unlike Greco-Rom…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His best-known work is his debut novel Catch-22 (1961), a satire on war and bur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Heller
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.