Atchison Co cemetery thefts being investigated
06/04/2025

(KAIR)---An Atchison County Sheriff's Office investigation into the theft of what's identified as "multiple grave decorations" from a local cemetery remains ongoing.

The crime, Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie says, was reported to his office on May 29, with investigators believing the thefts happened sometime between May 1 and May 29 at Sunset Memorial Gardens, located at 10254 K-7 Highway.

According to Laurie, stolen items include solar lights, toys, and a cross, which had all been placed on the gravesite of a loved one of the person who reported the thefts.

Anyone with information about who's responsible for the missing gravesite items should contact the Atchison County Sheriff's Office at 913-367-4323.


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