BEDFORD — The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office has completed the arrest of the third and final suspect involved in a recent burglary and theft investigation that began with a confrontation at a property near Boone Hollow Road.
Authorities have arrested Byron T. Arnold, 20, of Evansville. Arrested earlier were Collin A. Yates, 22, of North Vernon, and Branson J. Russell, 21, of Kentucky.
The incident, which occurred on August 1, 2025, started when the property owner’s fiancée arrived home to find a suspicious car and three males running from the residence area. The three men, later identified as Arnold, Russell, and Yates, were confronted and claimed they were “going through abandoned houses.”
The victims later reported that several items had been stolen from the property, including a PlayStation 2 and games taken from a locked camper, as well as various collectibles, old clothing, and hats stolen from a nearby abandoned house…