William Patrick Barnett, 54, of Waldo has been arrested for the theft of military grave marker monuments.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Thursday afternoon that Barnett had been the subject of an ongoing investigation since 2023.
Cemeteries in Columbia County had reported a number of these markers stolen. Investigators found they were being stolen, altered by destruction, and sold as scrap.
The bronze markers commemorate those who have served in the United State military.
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