A South Euclid man was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to organized retail theft charges involving farm-supply stores across 10 Ohio counties, including two in the Miami Valley.
Byron Carner, 35, stole more than $104,000 in merchandise, primarily tools, from Rural King stores between June and October 2024, according to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
Stores in both Clark and Greene counties were among those targeted by Carner.
He subsequently sold the stolen items at pawn shops throughout the region…