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    Stolen hay baler, cutter recovered in Copiah County

    By Kristopher White,

    19 hours ago

    COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Agents with the Mississippi Agricultural & Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) recovered a hay baler and hay cutter in Copiah County. Both items were reported stolen in Lincoln County.

    On June 22, agents said a 435 John Deere hay baler and a Kuhn hay cutter were reported stolen to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. They said a Kubota five-wheel hay rake was reported stolen to the Copiah County Sheriff’s Office that same day.

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    On June 25, the MALTB received a report of the stolen equipment and began their investigation. Agents believe the two cases are related.

    During the investigation, information surfaced that led investigators to Copiah County. Authorities recovered the stolen hay baler and hay cutter in a rural part of Copiah County on June 27.

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    John Deere Baler (Courtesy: MALTB)

    Several suspects have been identified. One suspect, who has not been identified, was arrested by the Crystal Springs Police Department on an outstanding arrest warrant unrelated to this case. This case is an open and ongoing investigation with more arrests to follow.

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