Arrest made in series of Carl Junction burglaries

(From the Carl Junction Police Department)

In the early hours of November 8, 2024, a burglary occurred in a residential neighborhood in south Carl Junction on Marie Ln.

The unknown suspect(s) entered a home while the resident was sleeping and took various personal items.

Additional items were also reported missing from other residents' vehicles and open garages on the same street.

Nicholas O. Cutbirth, 32, was identified as a suspect and has been arrested. Charges were submitted to the Jasper County Prosecutor's Office and warrants for first degree burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm were issued.