Crawford County recovers a stolen sawmill

This past Sunday (Dec. 15), the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office successfully recovered a stolen sawmill valued at several thousand dollars and made multiple arrests following a coordinated effort with neighboring law enforcement agencies.

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a theft involving a sawmill from a property located near County S, in the Township of Haney on Saturday, December 7. The sheriff’s office immediately began working with the Richland and Grant County Sheriff’s Offices to investigate the incident and identify potential suspects. After an extensive investigation, authorities secured a search warrant for the property at 32776 Rusty Lane, Blue River, in Richland County. In the early morning hours this past Sunday, the Crawford, Richland, and Grant County Sheriff’s Offices executed a warrant. During the search, the stolen sawmill was located, and several individuals were detained at the scene.

Charges are being referred to the Crawford and Richland County District Attorney’s Offices. Rusty A. Jones, 62, Riley J. Jenson, 28, Brandon K. Mohr, 30, and Elizabeth P. Gehler, 28, all of Blue River, face multiple charges, including felony theft, bail jumping, and possession of stolen property- party to a crime.