By John Garlock
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 9:50 p.m.
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NORTHEAST MISSOURI -- A bizarre rash of crimes is plaguing part of the heartland.
Someone is stealing vehicles in Northeast Missouri and setting some of them on fire.
In the past week, a total of six were stolen: one from Kirksville, the other from Schuyler County.
Overnight, thieves stole four vehicles from Queen City: a car, two pickups, and a semi.
A source says one of the pickups and the semi were set on fire on Slaughter Road off Route E just outside Queen City.
A call reporting the fires came in at 2:55 A.M.
The semi was reportedly parked so that it blocked firefighters from being able to get to the other burning car.
A week ago, thieves stole one pickup from Kirksville and one from Worthington. One was recovered in Knox County, the other
found burned in a bean field just outside Worthington.
The investigation into the incidents is ongoing.
