(Ripley County, MO) – Two former southeast Missouri law enforcement officers are accused of stealing guns from an evidence locker.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol news release says a search warrant of former Ripley County Sheriff Michael Barton’s home this month found guns that matched a list of missing guns from evidence. He’s accused of two felony counts of stealing of a firearm and two counts of stealing – $750 or more.
Former Ripley County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Charles Mays was also arrested this month for allegedly stealing 10 missing guns from the office’s evidence locker. A news release says he has been charged with 14 counts of stealing a firearm and one count of stealing $750 or more.
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