Deputies say dozens of people have been arrested in a child-sex sting in east Georgia.

Effingham County sheriff’s officials tell news outlets in a statement that 40 people, ranging in age from 17 to 57, were arrested this summer for trying to have sex with children.

Deputies lured the suspects Effingham and Chatham counties over the past 10 weeks by posing as underage children on the internet.

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Officials say the suspects, who hail from Georgia and South Carolina, were arrested on child molestation and computer pornography charges. Some of their mugshots were released Tuesday.

Deputies say some of the suspects would try to meet the children and arrive at locations where they were arrested.

One of those arrested was former Portal Elementary Principal Paul Hudson.

A man has been extradited from Michigan to Kentucky to face disturbing charges out of Mount Sterling.

The investigation started over the weekend of July 30-31 when police say a woman showed up to the hospital and said he had been kidnapped and raped. Police say she told them she was walking in Mount Sterling when she was abducted at gun point.

She says her kidnapper took her to an undisclosed location and sexually assaulted her.

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One week later, Mount Sterling police notified police in Michigan that they believed the suspect was there.

Ronald Triplett was taken into custody without incident and will be turned over to authorities in Michigan.

Detroit Metro Police say that Triplett was picked up by police in a hotel parking lot in Livonia, MI.

Mount Sterling Police say that while Triplett doesn’t appear to have a criminal history in Kentucky, he has an extensive violent criminal history in other states.

Triplett is charged with 1st degree rape, kidnapping, and 1st degree sodomy. He also faces charges of 1st degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, because detectives say he was carrying counterfeit money.

His arraignment will be Monday, August 15.

Officials are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect or suspects in the murder of a woman whose body was found in the woods of the central Massachusetts town of Princeton Sunday night.

 

Vanessa Marcotte, a 27-year-old who lived in New York City, went missing during a run while visiting her mother, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. Police say her body was found partially naked and burned about a half mile from her mother’s house.

Marcotte worked as an account manager at Google.

Officials say they have received hundreds of leads so far, but the police have not yet announced a suspect.

“We’re still approaching this from every angle,” Early said. “We don’t know if this was a random act. We cannot speak to that right now. Again, we’re asking the citizens of Princeton to use an abundance of caution with regards to this.”

On Tuesday, the Massachusetts State Police posted on Facebook asking for anyone with information regarding this case to come forward.

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“Anyone with any information, or who may have seen anything suspicious on Sunday afternoon, or who may have seen someone or something that just seemed to not look right for the surroundings, should please call the State Police tip line,” the post read. “No tip is inconsequential or irrelevant; no matter what it is, please call the tip line, because it may be valuable to investigators seeking justice for Ms. Marcotte.”

You could call the investigation’s tip line at 508-453-7589. Police say calls could remain anonymous.

Police said the town of Princeton hasn’t had a homicide in three decades.

In a statement Monday, Google said it is “deeply shocked and saddened” by Marcotte’s killing.

“Vanessa Marcotte was a much loved member of the Google team, working in our New York office for the last year and a half, and known for her ubiquitous smile, passion for volunteer work and love of Boston sports,” the company said.

A vigil is planned for Marcotte in Princeton Tuesday night.

Marcotte’s family is not providing any statements and requests privacy, according to state police.

Be on the lookout for a missing person at risk from the North County. 44-year-old Susanna Cervantes was last seen at her home in the 32000 block of Vernie Vista Lane near Valley Center around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9th.

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Deputies from the Valley Center Sheriff’s Substation searched nearby hospitals, hotels, and casinos, as well as Palomar Mountain, but have not found Cervantes.
Cervantes may be driving a blue 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid with California License Plate number 6YPS800.

If you see Cervantes or have information on her whereabouts, call the Sheriff’s Department at (858) 565-5200. Reference San Diego Sheriff’s Case #16140260

DESCRIPTION:
DOB: 2/8/1972
AGE: 44
HEIGHT: 5’2″
WEIGHT: 120 lb
SEX: Female
EYES: Green
HAIR: Brown

 

Police here have identified a person of interest in the 1977 disappearance of 17-year-old Yvonne Regler from a Lorain Road gas station.

After two years of re-examining the cold case file and conducting interviews, detectives may have identified the person responsible for the girl’s disappearance and hope to spur new tips from the public, Fairview Park Police Lt. Paul Shepard said Monday.

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Police released the information, as well as a timeline of the day of Yvonne’s disappearance and an age-enhanced photograph of what she could like like today, on the 39th anniversary of her disappearance.

Police believe Yvonne was abducted, but do not know if she is alive or dead, Shepard said.

The person of interest, whom police are declining to identify, is known to law enforcement and has been tied to similar crimes in the past, Shepard said.

“What a person does in their lifetime also draws attention,” Shepard said.

Yvonne worked at a Sunoco in North Olmsted, but was transferred to the full-service Sunoco on Lorain Road near West 192nd Street in Fairview Park for the day. She called family and friends from the gas station that morning, saying she had planned to go to the wake of a friend’s relative and meet up with some friends.

She was on the phone with one of her friends at 12:30 p.m. when a car drove up to the pump, drove away, then came back, police said.

Another customer bought gas at 1:25 p.m. and paid with a credit card. Yvonne initialed the receipt.

Sometime between 1:30 p.m. and 2:05 p.m., three people said they went to the gas station and there was no worker there. The door was unlocked and someone’s purse was sitting behind the counter, but none of the people thought anything of it and didn’t call police, Shepard said.

Yvonne left behind her purse, cigarettes and a book. There was no sign of a struggle and no money was missing from the register.

Investigators believe that a man abducted Yvonne while she was pumping his gas, Shepard said.

Fairview Park police pursued more than 100 tips in the case but never could track down Yvonne.

But the case got new attention in 2014, when a member of Yvonne’s family offered to give a DNA sample to the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children, so detectives had a sample to compare if they found Yvonne’s remains, Shepard said.

Detectives decided to go back and interview all surviving witnesses, including coworkers and customers of the gas station, and Yvonne’s friends and family members. During the investigation, police identified the man as the person of interest.

Police said they have not ruled out any of Yvonne’s family members, but said Monday that they have found no evidence to suggest her family was involved in her disappearance.

Shepard declined to elaborate on what evidence led them to the man.

Fairview Park police urge anyone with information about the case to call them at 440-333-1234.

Contact ViCAP for information on how your agency can obtain access to the ViCAP Web National Crime Database and view this case. Additional ViCAP Alerts can be viewed at: http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/.

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Missing Person – Cookeville, Tennessee

Attention: Homicide/Missing Persons/Crime Analysis Units

Missing since August 14, 2004

4/8/2016

On August 16, 2004, John M. Thrasher was reported missing. He last was seen on Saturday, August 14, 2004, at the 800 Block of Bunker Hill Road at the Putnam County Fair Grounds in Cookeville, Tennessee. He was wearing blue jeans and a white shirt with an unknown logo.

Race: White

Sex: Male

Age: 21 years old (at time of incident)

Height: 6’1”

Weight: 180 pounds

Hair: Brown, collar length

Eyes: Brown

Tattoos: “Thrasher” written in Old English on inside right forearm, 1-inch-wide “rope” with a knot around left bicep, one across back of neck, and the initials “JT” across center of lower back

Agency Case #: 0408161548
ViCAP Alert #: 2016-03-01
NameUs: MP# 178

To provide or request additional information, please contact Detective Ralph Mayercik of the Overton County, Tennessee, Sheriff’s Department at 931-403-0092 or ralph.mayercik@leo.gov or the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) at 800-634-4097 or vicap@leo.gov.

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Unidentified Remains – Allenstown, New Hampshire

Attention: Homicide/Missing Persons/Crime Analysis Units

	Victim 1	Victim 2	Victim 3	Victim 4
Date Found	11/10/1985	11/10/1985	05/09/2000	05/09/2000
Sex	Female	Female	Female	Female
Race	White	White	White	White
Age	22 to 33	5 to 11	2 to 4	1 to 3
Height	5’4” to 5’7”	4’2” to 4’4”	3’10”	2’5”
Weight (lbs)	120 to 140	65 to 85	Unknown	Unknown
Hair Color	Brown	Brown	Brown	Blonde
Hair Style	To shoulder	To collar	Wavy	Wavy
Additional Information	3 fillings, missing teeth	Double-pierced ears	Pronounced overbite	Large gap in upper front teeth
NamUs	UP# 2174	UP# 2173	UP# 2175	UP# 2176

 

1/6/2016

On November 10, 1985, the unidentified remains of an adult female (victim 1) and a juvenile female (victim 2) were discovered in a 55-gallon metal barrel covered with a tarp. They were located in a wooded area behind a trailer park adjacent to Bear Brook State Park near Allenstown, New Hampshire. Victim 1 is a white female aged 22 to 33, and victim 2 is a white female aged 5 to 11. On May 9, 2000, a second barrel was discovered approximately 100 yards from the first with the skeletal remains of victims 3 and 4. Victim 3 is a white female aged 2 to 4, and victim 4 is a white female aged 1 to 3. All four victims were killed between 1980 and 1985 and possibly as early as 1977. DNA analysis revealed that victim 1 is the mother of 2 and 4. Victim 3 is not maternally related to victim 1, yet there is a possibility of paternal relationship to the other juveniles. All four victims likely were living in the same area for the last 2 to 3 months of their lives.

For futher information and photographs regarding these victims, refer to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) database. Case report numbers are identified above.

ViCAP Alert #: 2015-11-03

To provide or request additional information, please contact the New Hampshire State Police Cold Case Unit at 603-271-2663 or coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov or the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) at 800-634-4097 or vicap@leo.gov.

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Unidentified Remains – West Chester, Ohio

Attention: Homicide, Missing Persons, and Crime Analysis Units

Found on March 7, 2015, in a wooded area near Tylersville Road, West Chester, Ohio

1/6/2016

On Saturday, March 7, 2015, a human skull was found by kids in a wooded area in West Chester, Ohio. Evidence collected in the area suggests that the individual was wearing a Bobby Brooks brand white, short-sleeved, pull-over shirt with red and blue horizontal stripes; Faded Glory brand blue jeans (size 12); and SAS brand black tie shoes. Found nearby was a blue denim cloth bag with a black fanny pack containing a pair of scissors, a knife, a lighter, and cotton candy lip gloss. Items also recovered, which may be associated with the victim, include two pairs of eyeglasses (prescription and reading) and a pair of gloves. This individual most likely died within the past 6 months.

Race: White

Sex: Female  

Age: 35 to 60 (estimated)

Height: 5’3” to 5’9” (approximately)

Weight: Unknown

Hair: Brown/Gray (6 to 12 inches long)

Eyes: Unknown

Clothing: Bobby Brooks brand white shirt with red and blue horizontal stripes, Faded Glory blue jeans, and SAS “Freetime Women’s Tripad” brand black shoes. A fanny pack and a two-handled blue denim cloth bag also were recovered.

Dental: Upper dentures without implants and lower dentures with mandibular implants. Decedent had severe bone atrophy in the maxilla and mandible. This was an expensive, unique dental prosthetic.

ViCAP Alert #: 2015-11-02
Coroner #:  15-174
NamUs #: 13635

To provide or request additional information, please contact Detective Travis Oakes, West Chester Police Department, Butler County, Ohio, at 513-759-7267 or toakes@westchesteroh.org, or the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) at 800-634-4097 or vicap@leo.gov.

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Missing Persons – Oscoda, Michigan

Attention: Homicide/Missing Persons/Crime Analysis Units

Missing since October 31, 1969

1/6/2016

On Friday, October 31, 1969, schoolmates Pamela Sue Hobley (15) and Patricia Spencer (16) were reported missing from Oscoda, Michigan. The girls were not considered friends, but it is thought that they may have skipped school together. No one has seen or heard from them since.  Neither girl had a purse or ID with them. Foul play is suspected. For additional information and photographs regarding these victims, refer to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) database, case report numbers MP# 11478 and 11479.

Name: Pamela Sue Hobley

Race: White

Sex: Female

Age: 15

Height: 5’6” to 5’8”

Weight: 100 to 115 pounds

Hair: Brown (longer than shoulder length)

Eyes: Brown

Clothing: Chunky shoes, 3/4 length white fur-like coat with brown fur trim, brown and white plaid skirt, long-sleeve blouse with ruffled cuffs, and white cotton knee socks

Name: Patricia Spencer

Race: White

Sex: Female

Age: 16

Height: 5’3” to 5’5”

Weight: 120 to 130 pounds

Hair: Blonde (longer than shoulder length)

Eyes: Blue

Clothing: Tweed or brown plaid skirt, brown sweater, grey and green plaid jacket, and brown shoes with thick heels

ViCAP Alert #: 2015-12-04
NameUs: MP# 11478 and 11479

To provide or request additional information, please contact Detective Sergeant Sarah Krebs, Michigan State Police, Lansing, Michigan, at 313-215-0675 or krebss@michigan.gov, or the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) at 800-634-4097 or vicap@leo.gov.

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Missing Person – Conewago Township, Pennsylvania

Attention: Homicide/Missing Persons/Crime Analysis Units

Missing since January 29, 1999

1/6/2016

On Friday, January 29, 1999, Diane Louise Wolf (Althoff) was reported missing after she did not show up to work at 11:00 p.m. at Hanover Foods, located on Route 116, Hanover, Pennsylvania. She last was seen depositing money at Allfirst Bank, located on Dart Drive, at 7:30 a.m. that same morning. Two days after Diane disappeared, her 1994 turquoise Pontiac Grand Prix was found securely parked at the Weis Market parking lot in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Diane left behind her cell phone, clothes, and personal effects. Her purse and credit cards have not been used or found. Foul play is suspected. For additional information and photographs regarding this victim, refer to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) database, case report number MP# 1466.

Name: Diana Louise Wolf (Althoff)

Race: White

Sex: Female

Age: 47

Height: 5’5” to 5’6”

Weight: 175 to 190 pounds

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Tattoo: Purple rose on left ankle

Clothing: Unknown

ViCAP Alert #: 2015-12-02
NameUs: MP# 1466

To provide or request additional information, please contact Trooper Scott Denisch, Pennsylvania State Police, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at 717-671-7500 or sdenisch@pa.gov, or the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) at 800-634-4097 or vicap@leo.gov.

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Unidentified Remains – Jackson County, Wisconsin

Attention: Homicide/Missing Persons/Crime Analysis Units

Found on August 15, 1978, in the Township of Knapp, Jackson County, Wisconsin

1/6/2016

On Tuesday, August 15, 1978, the Jackson County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office was notified of the recovery of a human skull in a remote area in the Township of Knapp. The photos are a scientific reconstruction approximating the victim’s appearance in 1978. The man’s hairstyle, the presence or absence of a beard, mustache, eyeglasses, eye color, height, and weight are unknown. One silver-colored Medi-Stud brand earring was located near the body. The earring is believed to have been used by ear piercing salons. For additional information and photographs regarding this victim, refer to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) database, case report number UP14211.

Race: White

Sex: Male

Age: 28 to 52 (estimated)

Clothing: One silver-colored Medi-Stub brand earring was located near the skull.

ViCAP Alert #: 2015-12-01
NameUs: #UP 12415

To provide or request additional information, please contact Special Agent Joseph Welsch, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Madison, Wisconsin, at 715-839-3830 or welschjw@doj.state.wi.us, or the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) at 800-634-4097 or vicap@leo.gov.

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Missing Person – Bloomfield, Indiana

Attention: Homicide/Missing Persons/Crime Analysis Units

Missing since January 1, 2015

1/6/2016

On Friday, January 2, 2015, Marina Pearl Boelter was reported missing by her coworkers after she did not show up for work at the IGA grocery store, located off South Highway 231, Bloomfield, Indiana, on January 1. Marina Boelter last was observed after work at approximately 6:00 p.m. on December 31 at the old Sunoco gas station gravel lot directly north of the IGA. She has not been seen since. For additional information and photographs regarding this victim, refer to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) database, case report number MP# 27383.

Name: Marina Pearl Boelter

Race: White

Sex: Female

Age: 18

Height: 5’3”

Weight: 120 pounds

Hair: Blonde/strawberry blonde

Eyes: Blue

Clothing: Marina last was seen wearing pink and white Nike Shox shoes. She frequently wore a cross necklace as displayed in the photo.

ViCAP Alert #: 2015-12-03
NameUs: MP# 27383

To provide or request additional information, please contact Detective Bradley Stille, Indiana State Police, Indianapolis, Indiana, at 812-332-4411 or bstille@isp.in.gov, or the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) at 800-634-4097 or vicap@leo.gov.

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Unidentified Remains – Glennie, Michigan

Attention: Homicide/Missing Persons/Crime Analysis Units

Found on October 26, 1994

1/6/2016

On Wednesday, October 26, 1994, a hunter found the nude remains of a white female, between 30 to 50 years old, 50 to 75 yards north of Bamfield Road, located in Huron National Forest. This location is approximately two-tenths of a mile east of the Brodie Road and Bamfield Road intersection in Glennie, Michigan. It is estimated that this victim died 1 to 4 years prior to her remains being found. She suffered a fracture to her left arm just above the elbow years before her death. The victim also displayed evidence of healed injuries to the spinal column in the upper and lower thoracic region. These injuries may be the result of a traffic accident. For additional information and photographs regarding this victim, refer to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), case report number UP# 8371.

Race: White

Sex: Female

Age: 30 to 50

Height: 5’0” to 5’4”

Weight: Unknown

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Unknown

Dental: There is a distinct gap between the two upper front teeth. Victim displayed poor dental care. She did have some teeth removed, which is consistent with the victim possibly having braces when she was young.

ViCAP Alert #: 2015-12-05
NameUs: UP# 8371

To provide or request additional information, please contact Detective Sergeant Steve Harshberger, Michigan State Police, Alpena Post, at 989-356-5739 or harshbergers@michigan.gov, or the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) at 800-634-4097 or vicap@leo.gov.

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Missing Person – Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Attention: Violent Crime/Cold Case/Crime Analysis Units

Missing since 01/27/2014 from Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Vanessa Smallwood

9/8/2015

Vanessa Smallwood last was seen on January 27, 2014, at Any Garment Cleaners in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She was driving a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country van with New Jersey license tag WSJ-52H. Her cell phone recorded a ping at approximately 1022 hours at 738 Broad Street, Clayton, New Jersey. Since that time there has been no activity from the victim, to include use of her credit and debit cards.

Race: Black

Sex: Female

Age: 46 (at time of incident)

Height: 5’0”

Weight: 150 lbs

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Clothing/belongings: Black cotton jacket, blue dress, and silver wedding ring

ViCAP Alert #: 2015-09-01
Agency case #: 2014-2283

To provide or request additional information, please contact Detective Christopher Ent of the Burlington Township, New Jersey, Police Department at 609-239-5867 or cent68@burltwppd.com or the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) at 800-634-4097 or vicap@leo.gov.

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State Troopers and deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Department are looking for two more people they say are involved in the murders of two men whose bodies were found just off of Hell Creek Road in Lee County.

Four people have already been arrested in connection with the murders.

Wesley T. Johnson,22, and Kevin F. Kendall, 32, have both pleaded not guilty to the charge of Complicity to Murder.

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Anthony T. Taylor, 34, and Kasandra K. White,23, have both pleaded not guilty to the charges of Murder and Complicity to Murder.

Investigators say that 27-year-old Billy Roark and 36-year-old James R. Brown were shot and killed last Thursday night in two separate incidents.  Billy Roark’s body was found Friday morning and the body of James Brown was found Saturday night. Both men were from Beattyville.

The Lee County Sheriff is now looking for Raigan Griffin and Jay Shoemaker.

They are considered armed and dangerous

If you know the whereabouts of Griffin and Shoemaker, please call the Kentucky State Police.

Arson investigators have been called in to investigate a fire that happened in the Family Dollar on Main Street in Richmond.

“A lot of material inside they’ve got a lot of merchandise which caused the heavy smoke,” said Fire Chief Wayne Long.

Officials say the fire is considered suspicious and will be reviewing footage from surveillance cameras in the store.

http://liarcatchers.com/arson_investigation.html

Store employees told LEX18’s Jessica Reyes that someone poured lighter fluid on the floor and threw paper towels on it before lighting it up.

There were reports of heavy smoke coming from the left rear corner of the building. Chief Long says their station is just down the road and were able to get on scene within minutes.

Many say the store’s central location makes it a lifeline to the community.

“That’s an old folks home over there so if they don’t drive where else are they going to go?” asked Bobby Bowen, a concerned neighbor.

Chief Long says the temporary closure of the store will have a major affect many in the community, “a large section of the town shops at this area so it’ll be an impact on them.”

Due to the water and smoke damage inside, the Family Dollar will be closed for several weeks.

No one was injured.

A New Hampshire man will spend 18 years in prison for sexual assaults on two young children in Oakland in 2014 and 2015.

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Stephen R. Smith, 37, formerly of Oakland, pleaded guilty Monday at the Capital Judicial Center to three counts of unlawful sexual contact with children under age 12, two counts of visual sexual aggression against a child, and one count of sexual misconduct with a child.

 

A man was caught on surveillance footage stealing a gun from the Cabela’s in Lexington.

Cabela’s is still a relatively new fixture in Lexington’s Hamburg area.

Surveillance video shows one man getting a store employee to open a glass case and remove a handgun from the fun library for him to check out.

Police say that while the man distracted the worker, he put the gun in his back pocket.

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Police say that he didn’t immediately leave and he even left the tag for the gun sticking out of his pocket.

“You walk into a place like Cabela’s, and they’ve got a camera in every corner of that place,” said Detective Mark Thomas with the Lexington Police Department. “He looks right at the camera on one occasion.”

The theft went undetected for a few weeks, but when the store did its gun inventory, they realized one gun was gone.

A quick check of the surveillance video revealed who took the gun.

“Anytime we have a gun stolen, the first thing that comes to our mind is, ‘why is this guy desperate enough to want to steal this weapon?’,” said Detective Thomas. Detectives wonder if he stole the weapon for money or if he plans to use it.

If you can help police identify this person, call the Crime Stoppers tipline at (859) 253-2020.

You can also text your tip to “CRIMES.” Just text “Lex P-D,” and your tip.

Information leading to an arrest could get you a cash reward.