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Rash of burglaries may be related

April 29, 2015
Charlea Mills

        A recent string of burglaries may be related, according to local law enforcement. In the last week, Cassville Police Department has responded to three burglaries and one attempt. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department has responded to around nine.
        Sheriff Mick Epperly stated, “We think they’re all related, but we can’t be sure. Whoever they are, the seem to be pretty busy lately so we want to get it taken are of.”
        Cassville’s Police Department received a report of cash stolen from Burchfield Tax Service on Sale Barn Road and an attempted burglary at Geraldi’s restaurant. Those burglariers were after a break-in at Cassville Discount Grocery earlier this month. Then, this week, Cassville Police Chief Dana                         Kammerlohr confirmed that Papa Vape’s on Main Street was also burglarized and cash was stolen. Kammerlohr said that both burglaries occurred through the back entrances of the businesses, but that no other details are available at this time.
        She said, “There’s a suspicion when there are multiple burglaries that they may be related.”
        Epperly said that last week, MO-ARK cattle sale was struck as well as the Hardwood Lumber Comapny, both in Exeter. Earlier this month, there were also break-ins at Sunrise Cafe in Monett and an attempted burglary at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Shell Knob. Two other Shell Knob businesses, Icy Mae’s and Neill’s Home Store, were also burglarized, but the alleged thief in the Shell Knob thefts was caught. The Shell Knob burglaries are attributed to Heath A. Sanborn who is being held in the Barry County Jail.
        This week, the Sheriff’s Department has already received reports from Benny’s Auto Repair in Washburn, Country Cooking in Washburn and Cassville Hardware on Sale Barn Road that all had been burglarized, and cash was stolen from each location.
Epperly said, “We have one picture from a video camera that might be of interest and we hope to get an ID from.”
        If you have any information regarding recent burglaries, contact the Cassville Police Department at (417) 847-4911 or the Barry County Sheriff’s Department at (417) 847-6556.
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