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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — Investigators on Tuesday arrested a man in connection with body parts stolen from Crown Hill Cemetery earlier this month.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said 46-year-old John Wayne Belknap was arrested and faces several charges including felony criminal mischief, third-degree abuse of a corpse, third-degree burglary, theft and desecration of a venerated object.

Deputies responded to the Crown Hill Cemetery, located at 7777 W. 29th Avenue, on Oct. 1 and discovered damage to the front of a private mausoleum. The crypt and casket inside were damaged.

Investigators said they believe that during the overnight hours, Belknap entered the cemetery, pried open the casket and removed body parts.

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The remains have not been found yet, the sheriff’s office said in the news release.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Jefferson County tipline at 303-271-5612.
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