Lebanon PD make arrests in vandalism investigation

Chandler Inions, The Lebanon Democrat, Tenn.
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Jul. 19—After the desecration of more than 100 headstones at two Lebanon cemeteries, city officials are picking up the pieces.

Local authorities arrested two Lebanon men in connection to the vandalism. Justin Emler, 31, and Jeremy Heaton, 23, were charged with vandalism over $60,000 for their role in the destruction that took place at Cedar Grove Cemetery and Wilson County Memorial Gardens Cemetery on South Maple Street.

On Monday, Lebanon Commissioner of Public Works Jeff Baines and Cedar Grove Cemetery Manager Sam Crutcher laid out a game plan for identifying the headstones and notifying loved ones of the damage.