$500,000 Confederate chair stolen from Alabama cemetery recovered, 2 arrested, 1 sought
Updated Apr 10, 3:10 PM;
Posted Apr 09, 11:26 AM
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A Confederate monument stolen from a Selma cemetery last month has been recovered and two people have been arrested, with a third still sought.
Selma Police Chief Kenta Fulford and District Attorney Michael Jackson on Friday confirmed the recovery and the arrests.
According to New Orleans police, Eighth District detectives on Tuesday received a request from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office for assistance in recovering the The Jefferson Davis Memorial Chair was stolen in late March from Old Live Oak Cemetery in Selma. During the investigation, detectives received a tip that the chair was at a location near the intersection of Feliciana and North Galvez Streets. The chair was found and recovered on Thursday - seemingly undamaged. The chair was taken into police custody and will be released to its owners.