CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A Minnesota man has been convicted for stealing at least $150,000 in cattle and grain from a farmer, then moving and selling those goods in northeast Iowa.
Lawrence Burns, 48, from Eitzen, Minnesota, pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of transporting stolen livestock.
From October 2017 to March 2024, Burns transported cattle and grain from Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri for his job. During that time, he admitted to loading extra cattle and grain from a farmer without his knowledge. Burns then claimed he owned those cattle and grain as he transported them across state lines…