Sheriff investigates after extensive damage to tombstones at Kansas cemetery
The Barton County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help after more than a dozen headstones and a fence were damaged at the Claflin Cemetery in Claflin.
The sheriff’s office says 14 headstones and the fence were damaged on Dec. 24 or 25, probably run over by a vehicle.
The damage is estimated to be several thousands of dollars, says the release.
Claflin Cemetery — also known as Pleasant View Cemetery — is located 19 miles northeast of Great Bend.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at (620) 792-1300 or (888) 305-1300.
Eduardo Castillo
The Wichita Eagle