Fixing a maintenance issue at some Lexington apartments could be delayed because someone is going around stealing tools from their storage sheds.

Several Lexington apartment complexes that are stocked with common tools were broken into recently.

“As recently as November 18th was our first one, but they really picked up in December,” Detective Mark Thomas with the Lexington Police Department told LEX 18’s Kristen Pflum.

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The tool thief has hit just about every apartment complex in the Tates Creek/Man O’ War Corridor.

In some places the thief took all of their pumps, saws, drills and power cords.

He also helped himself to the Grand Reserve’s golf cart to tote around his stolen goods.

He has done some real damage at several complexes on Richmond Road.

The only area he hasn’t touched is the city’s north side.

“We think whoever is doing this probably has knowledge or some experience as an apartment maintenance man that would know there are lots of power tools of high dollar value,” said Thomas.

Police have yet to figure out what the person stealing the tools is doing with them because they aren’t ending up in pawn shops.

“For us to be able to get someone to come forward and say, ‘I know who this person is, he’s been stealing a lot, this is where the tools are,’ would be a huge help for us,” said Thomas.

Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.

You can call in an anonymous tip at (859) 253-2020.

The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office arrested a local man after they said he was in possession of child pornography.

Deputies arrested William Allen Leopold Sr. on Friday, Jan. 8 in connection with sex crimes involving a minor.

Leopold was arrested on Virgina Code 18.2-374.1:1 knowingly possess child pornography (solicit from a child of 16) and Virginia code 18.2-374.3 use of a communication system or other electronic means for the purpose of procuring or promoting the use of a minor for an activity in violation of Virginia code 18.2-374.

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A search warrant was also obtained and executed by Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office on Leopold’s residence where items were seized and will be forensically examined.

Leopold was held without bond and will make his first court appearance Monday, Jan. 11 in Pittsylvania County Juvenile and Domestic court.

The Albemarle County Police Department reports a missing man could be in Arizona.

Joseph Breeden was last seen on surveillance video at the University of Virginia last week.

According to police, there is reason to believe he may be in Phoenix, Arizona.

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The department has contacted the police in Phoenix and asked officers there to keep an eye out for Breeden.

Until they hear from the Phoenix Police Department, the Albemarle County Police Department will continue to consider Breeden as a missing person.

Albemarle officials say it is important to make contact with Breeden to make sure he is in good health.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 434-977-4000.

A Bean Station man is accused of befriending an elderly woman so he could steal her identity.

Daniel Coreno, 38, was charged with 18 counts of Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card and 3 counts of Identity Theft.

According to the Morristown Police Department, Coreno gained the woman’s trust to get access to her personal information. He opened a credit card in her name and used it at least 18 times for purchases of more than $300. He also made charges on her existing credit accounts.

The woman realized the scheme when she started receiving bills for purchases she hadn’t made.

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Coreno is being held in the Hamblen County Jail on a $145,000 bond.  Investigators requested a higher bond after they learned that Coreno is wanted on similar charges in at least three other states and is considered a flight risk. He will likely face additional charges.

The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice is investigating the death of a teenage girl at  the Lincoln Village Regional Juvenile Detention Center.

WPSD 6 in Paducah reports that the girl was found unresponsive at the facility early Monday morning.

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The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet said in a news release Monday that “initial details surrounding this tragedy are still being investigated by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.”

The cabinet said state and local law enforcement are also investigating.

The father of a missing 3-year-old boy who was found dead in Camden County has been indicted.

David Creato Jr. is charged with first-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child in the death of his son Brendan Creato. He was taken into custody Monday afternoon.

Brendan Creato was reported missing from his Haddon Township home by his father on the morning of Oct. 13. David Creato told a 911 operator that he woke up around 6 a.m. and discovered the boy was gone. After a large-scale search, Brendan’s body was found three hours later about a half-mile away in a wooded area.

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A preliminary autopsy was inconclusive for the cause of the boy’s death and toxicology reports came back negative for drugs and other chemicals.

The cause of Brendan’s death has not been released by authorities.

David Creato is expected to be arraigned at the Camden County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon.

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing woman in Burlington.

Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Deloni Denise Mosley, 33, who is believed to be suffering from a cognitive impairment.

Mosley is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs approximately 220 pounds. She is a black female with short blonde hair and brown eyes.

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Mosley was last seen at The Safe Haven Group Home at 914 Dixie St. in Burlington. She was reported missing by a caretaker, according to Burlington police.

She may be wearing a pink hooded sweatshirt and a beige jacket.

Anyone with information about Deloni Denise Mosley should call R. Marsh at the Burlington Police Department at (336) 229-3500.

Four people have been found dead inside a home that caught fire overnight.

That fire was at 193/195 Leighton Avenue near Culver Road.

It broke out around midnight. Firefighters say they were able to knock down the flames quickly. Police have remained on the scene ever since.

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Rochester Police say the four were found in the course of the the Fire Department putting out the fire. They are four adults, 2 males and 2 females, who have not been positively identified.

A reliable source told 13WHAM that the victims were found tied up with duct tape over their mouths.

The cause of the fire and the deaths have not been determined.

At a news conference held Monday afternoon, RPD Investigator Jackie Schuman encouraged anyone with information to come forward.

“These are the things we want people to know,” Inv. Schuman said. “Please come forward, don’t be afraid and we will meet you secretly if you need to come forward secretly.”

Anyone with information about this crime can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (585) 423-9300.

Police issued a Silver Alert on Sunday for Wolcott resident Scott Basile, who hasn’t been seen in eight days.

The 23-year-old was last seen on January 2 and reported missing on January 6 to Wolcott Police.

The next day a car he had borrowed from his stepfather was involved in a crash in Stamford. Stamford police said the car was found crashed into a light pole, but nobody was inside when they arrived on scene. They alerted Wolcott Police, towed the car, and notified Basile’s parents.

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Wolcott Police Chief Edward Stephens said police in Stamford interviewed a witness to the crash who reported a black man was seen exiting the driver’s side after the crash and then ran away on foot.

“Naturally,  we are taking it very, very seriously. How did this person come in contact with his car?  If someone said they positively identified Scott or someone that looked like him that`s one thing, but that`s not the case here,” said Chief Stephens.

His family set up a Facebook page in hopes of finding him and have been putting up missing person flyers all over the state.

“I`ve done enough crying, in my whole life I think this week I`ve probably done more than I`ve ever done, but I try to be strong and I try to be hopeful,” said Scott’s stepfather David Dostaler.

Chief Stephens said his department is actively investigating the case.

They are checking all banks that Scott may have gone to and have processed the car, which was returned from Stamford and is in an impound lot. They will be DNA testing the car.

Basile is 23 years old, 5’11”, 220 pounds and may have a week-old beard. He has black hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark gray/black hoodie with matching pants. His family said he has a history of mental health issues.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wolcott Police Department at 1-203-879-1414.