Good News, Bad News… In WVA
Finally got a few minutes to look for new news and found this.
Arrest made in museum break-in
The ugly bit:
PARKERSBURG – Law enforcement officials have made an arrest related to last week’s break-in at the Mid-Ohio Valley Veterans Museum.
Parkersburg police reported William Joseph Kerns, 24, 506 34th St., Apt. 5B, Vienna, was arrested on a charge of possession of stolen property. Officials discovered Kerns in possession of one firearm and two knives, both confirmed to be property from the museum, police said.
Around $10,000 in artifacts four rifles, a pistol, 10 battle dress uniforms, bayonets and 47 knives for the gift shop – were stolen from the Seventh Street museum on Dec. 20. Among the items taken was a Beretta recovered on Utah Beach during D-Day in World War believed to have belonged to a German officer.
The bit that makes me proud:
“Whoever did this is probably about the most hated person in the Mid-Ohio Valley,” Farris said. “Everywhere I go; to the post office, the bank; I have had people stop me in the grocery store.”
“If this was the old west those guys wouldn’t be in police custody,” he said.
Emphasis added with a smile.
Parkersburg is my home town. Got family there both above and below ground. But I haven’t been over there in years, and I’ve never been to the museum mentioned. Looks like a road trip is in order?
Category: Geezer Alert!
Thanks for posting this,Zero.I live just outside of Pburg,in the country.I went to this newly formed museum,this past summer.I got to see all of the items they had before this terrible crime happened.It is a small museum.But it is well worth your time to go and see it.The museum had video surveillance,but it was not operational at the time of break-in.They have since beefed up the door locks.Although they won`t be able to replace what was stolen,unless it is all found.I sure hope they do.This town is in quite an uproar about it.
They are rounding these creeps,up. http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/555717.html This is good news to hear.I am even happier that they found a weapon.