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Feb 13 2024
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Arrest made in Jackie Robinson statue theft that was not motivated by race, police say
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 police Lt. Aaron Moses said the man was taken into custody earlier in an unrelated case and charged Monday in the theft. He said there was no evidence it was a "hate-motivated crime” but rather the intent was to sell the metal for scrap.
NBC 7 San DiegoJan 29 2024
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Jackie Robinson statue update: truck found, fundraising starts
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Police Department says it has found the pickup “believed to be used in the theft” of the Jackie Robinson statute from League 42 at McAdams Park. The theft happened at 17th Street and Ohio last Wednesday night. The statue was cut just above the feet. Police released surveillance photos and video after the theft. The WPD says investigators with the Property
KSN TVFeb 13 2024
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Arrest made in theft of Jackie Robinson statue; no evidence it was a ‘hate-motivated’ crime
Wichita police Chief Joe Sullivan said it was “only the first arrest” and that there were more to come. He did not specify how police determined Alderete was a suspect in the theft. Ricky Alderete was taken into custody earlier this month in a kidnapping case and charged Monday with four counts stemming from the theft and a 2022 case, records show. Wichita police Lt. Aaron Moses said there was
The Boston GlobeJan 26 2024
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‘Heartless’ Statue Thieves Steal Everything but Jackie Robinson’s Shoes
A Jackie Robinson statue disappeared mysteriously overnight from a youth baseball field in Kansas, with only his bronze shoes left in place. The thieves made off with the rest of the iconic player’s likeness late Wednesday night from McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas. Local police announced the vandalism and theft of the memorial statue a day later on X. “Someone cut it just above Jackie’s shoes
Daily BeastFeb 15 2024
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NBA to honor Oscar Robertson with statue in front of Indianapolis high school Crispus Attucks
INDIANAPOLIS — The NBA will honor Oscar Robertson with a statue in Indianapolis. The statue will be placed in front of his alma mater and Indianapolis high school Crispus Attucks. The statue will take approximately one year to make and be unveiled to the public during a ceremony in 2025. “Oscar Robertson’s legendary basketball journey began in Indianapolis where he led Crispus Attucks High
Fox 59Feb 15 2024
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NBA, Pacers to honor Oscar Robertson with statue at Crispus Attucks in conjunction with All-Stars
An Indiana Farm Bureau commercial in the mid-1980s depicted a young Oscar Robertson running around outside in his neighborhood, pretending to shoot a basketball with an old tin can. The commercial wraps with his mother surprising a young, smiling Oscar with a new basketball of his own. That is pretty close to how Robertson, 85, remembers it happening more than seven decades ago. Mazell Bell
IndyStarFeb 13 2024
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Police announce arrest in theft, destruction of Jackie Robinson statue; additional arrests likely
Law enforcement in Wichita, Kansas announced the arrest of a suspect connected to the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue. The statue was stolen from a public park and was later found dismantled and burned. On Tuesday, Wichita police said Ricky Alderete, 45, was taken into custody earlier this month due to his connection to an unrelated case. He has a criminal record that includes
Fox News (Online News)Feb 13 2024
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Jackie Robinson statue was stolen from Kansas park to be sold as scrap metal: police
The brazen theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue in Kansas was not motivated by hate — but was instead committed by crooks who hoped to sell the prized sculpture for scrap metal. Wichita police revealed the motive Monday as they announced the arrest of one of the suspects tied to the sickening crime in McAdams Park in which the statue was sawed off at the ankles and stolen on Jan. 25. Ricky
New York Post (News)Feb 13 2024
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Man arrested in theft of Wichita Jackie Robinson statue not motivated by race, police say
Man arrested in theft of Wichita Jackie Robinson statue not motivated by race, police say The statue was cut at the ankles to be removed. All that remained of the statue Friday were Robinson's feet. The statue was cut at the ankles to be removed. All that remained of the statue Friday were Robinson's feet. The statue was cut at the ankles to be removed. All that remained of the statue Friday
ABC 11 WTVDJan 30 2024
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Donations skyrocketing for new Jackie Robinson statue, will come from Colorado
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Donations are skyrocketing. As of 7 p.m., nearly $53,000 has been poured in to help fund a new Jackie Robinson statue. The widow of the man who made the statue, Carol Parsons, said that once the funds are raised, she’ll have the green light to get the building started. A bronze casting foundry, Art Castings of Colorado, in Loveland, Colorado, has the mold for the Jackie
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