BENTON -- A Morehouse woman faces burglary and stealing charges following a multi-jurisdiction investigation.
Ashley M. Riggins, 28, of Morehouse is charged with the class C felony of burglary in the second degree, class C felony of stealing a firearm and the class B misdemeanor of property damage in the second degree, according to a news release from Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter.
The Scott County Sheriff's Office and the Morehouse Police Department conducted a joint burglary and stealing investigation after a residence had been burglarized March 11 near Vanduser, where firearms, a coin collection and jewelry had been stolen.
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