Authorities have identified the man they believe is responsible for a February 2 break-in at Ottumwa’s Cardinal Community School District and at least 15 other school burglaries across Missouri and Iowa.
Curtis Barton, 40, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, was arrested April 29 following a months-long investigation by the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Investigators linked Barton to the Ottumwa crime after noticing patterns across multiple districts…