Three Corners Firearms burglarized in early morning hours of Thanksgiving
December 6, 2023
By Adriana Keeton, [email protected]
Suspects are still at large for the burglary of a firearm store, which occurred in the early hours of Thanksgiving, in Washburn.
Three Corners Firearms was burglarized just after midnight on November 24. According to Barry County Sheriff Danny Boyd, the suspect(s) initially tried to enter through the rear of the building but were unsuccessful. They did enter the business through the front after prying through three separate doors. The thieves got away with eleven guns total, which included handguns, AR rifles, and shotguns.
Shop owner Steve Pendergraft stated that the thieves also took approximately $275.00 from his cash drawer and a cell phone and money from his daughter-in-law’s beauty shop, which is next door.
On December 1, the Sheriff’s office was notified by an anonymous caller that a male subject had tried to sell some of the firearms at Ozark Beverage Company Convenience Store on Highway E in McDonald County. The caller stated they gave the information from one of the firearms to a Bentonville, Arkansas, police officer, who confirmed that the weapon was stolen from the shop. No further information was obtained since the caller wanted to avoid getting involved.
The Sheriff’s office is asking the public to notify them if you were at the Ozark Beverage Company or any other location last week and approached by a suspicious person trying to sell firearms.
“The community needs to get involved and notify us if they see anything suspicious or know anything about this case or any other cases so we can get these people apprehended,” Sheriff Boyd said.
Detective Doug Henry added, “If you did happen to purchase one of the firearms, call us; you will not be in trouble for purchasing the firearm.”
The Barry County Sheriff’s Office can be reached at 417-847-6556.
Three Corners Firearms was burglarized just after midnight on November 24. According to Barry County Sheriff Danny Boyd, the suspect(s) initially tried to enter through the rear of the building but were unsuccessful. They did enter the business through the front after prying through three separate doors. The thieves got away with eleven guns total, which included handguns, AR rifles, and shotguns.
Shop owner Steve Pendergraft stated that the thieves also took approximately $275.00 from his cash drawer and a cell phone and money from his daughter-in-law’s beauty shop, which is next door.
On December 1, the Sheriff’s office was notified by an anonymous caller that a male subject had tried to sell some of the firearms at Ozark Beverage Company Convenience Store on Highway E in McDonald County. The caller stated they gave the information from one of the firearms to a Bentonville, Arkansas, police officer, who confirmed that the weapon was stolen from the shop. No further information was obtained since the caller wanted to avoid getting involved.
The Sheriff’s office is asking the public to notify them if you were at the Ozark Beverage Company or any other location last week and approached by a suspicious person trying to sell firearms.
“The community needs to get involved and notify us if they see anything suspicious or know anything about this case or any other cases so we can get these people apprehended,” Sheriff Boyd said.
Detective Doug Henry added, “If you did happen to purchase one of the firearms, call us; you will not be in trouble for purchasing the firearm.”
The Barry County Sheriff’s Office can be reached at 417-847-6556.
