Sicily heist hits Regional Museum of Messina, four Renaissance panels vanish

Four Renaissance paintings attributed to Antonello da Messina were stolen overnight from the Regional Interdisciplinary Museum of Messina in Sicily: three panels from the Polyptych of San Gregorio and a double-sided Madonna with Child and Christ in Pietà. Authorities are examining how the thieves bypassed alarms and believe the theft may have been ordered for the black market, highlighting concerns about security amid a string of European museum heists.