Coverage dated February 12, 2024

Man arrested in theft of Wichita Jackie Robinson statue not motivated by race, police say

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno

Wichita, Kansas police said Ricky Alderete's arrest was only the first in the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue.

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  1. Bowling Green Daily News

    45-year-old man arrested in Jackie Robinson statue theft that was not motivated by race, police say (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    Police say a 45-year-old man has been arrested in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue found dismantled and burned. Wichita police say Tuesday that the man was taken

  2. ABC 30 Fresno

    Man arrested in theft of Wichita Jackie Robinson statue not motivated by race, police say (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    Wichita, Kansas police said Ricky Alderete's arrest was only the first in the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue.

  3. CNN

    Arrest made in theft and destruction of Jackie Robinson statue that police believe was stolen to sell for scrap (opens CNN)

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    Nearly three weeks after the bronze statue of Jackie Robinson at a youth league baseball facility in Wichita was stolen and later found destroyed, an arrest was announced in the case Tuesday. The Wichita Police Department said Ricky Alderete, 45, was charged with felony theft, aggravated criminal da…

  4. Kokomo Tribune

    An arrest has been made in the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue later found dismantled and burned (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Police say a 45-year-old man has been arrested in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue found dismantled and burned in Kansas. Wichita police say Tuesday that Ricky Alderete

  5. WSVN Miami

    45-year-old man arrested in Jackie Robinson statue theft that was not motivated by race, police say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    Police announced Tuesday the arrest of a 45-year-old man in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that later was found dismantled and burned.Wichita

  6. KYMA Yuma

    Kansas authorities arrest man for stealing the Jackie Robinson statue (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    45-year-old Ricky Alderete is currently being held on several charges in connection to the theft at League 42 last month, including aggravated criminal damage to property.

  7. KOB 4

    A 45-year-old man has been charged with stealing a Jackie Robinson statue to sell it for scrap metal, police say (opens KOB 4)

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    A 45-year-old man has been charged with stealing a Jackie Robinson statue to sell it for scrap metal, police say.

  8. NBC News

    Suspect charged in theft of Jackie Robinson statue that was found burned in Kansas (opens NBC News)

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    A suspect has been arrested in connection with the theft of a life-sized Jackie Robinson statue in Kansas that was later found burned and in pieces, authorities said Tuesday.

  9. WMUR

    Jackie Robinson statue theft: Man arrested, police say (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Police in Wichita, Kansas, say a 45-year-old man has been arrested in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue found dismantled and burned.

  10. CBS News

    Man arrested in Jackie Robinson statue theft, Kansas police say (opens CBS News)

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    A man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 25 theft of a Jackie Robinson statue from McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas.

  11. New York Times

    Police Announce an Arrest in the Theft of a Jackie Robinson Statue (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The authorities say the life-size bronze statue was stolen from a park in Wichita, Kan., probably to be sold as scrap metal. The statue cannot be repaired, officials say.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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