Court Appearances Set in Pike County Burglaries

Court hearings have been scheduled for five suspects accused of stealing 200 thousand dollars worth of jewelry and guns in Pike County, Missouri.

Charged with burglary are 19-year-old Nicholas Kuntz of Eolia and 21-year-old Harley Deweese of Whiteside. Kuntz has a September 17 bond reduction hearing. Deweese faces an October 1 evidence hearing.

Charged with receiving stolen property are 23-year-old Letitia Kuntz and 48-year-old Sanford Kuntz Junior of Eolia. Letitia Kuntz will be arraigned October 1 and Sanford Kuntz has an October 8 evidence hearing.

The fifth suspect, Terri Knapp, has a September 17 bond reduction hearing. She’s accused of felony receiving stolen property, unlawful possession of a firearm and misdemeanor drug charges.

The arrests followed raids at two locations in the Eolia area last week. Investigators said they found weapons, jewelry, coins and collectible money that were reported stolen from a Bowling Green area home.