Updated: January 10, 2018

THE INVESTIGATION INTO A RECENT CRIME SPREE HAD LEAD AUTHORITIES TO A LAWRENCEBURG CREEK.  MEMBERS OF THE LAWRENCEBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT, LAWRENCE COUNTY SWIFT WATER RESCUE TEAM, AND SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT BEGAN SEARCH OPERATIONS TUESDAY IN SHOAL CREEK FOR FIREARMS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN RECENT BURGLARIES.  AUTHORITIES INDICATE THE WEAPONS WERE DUMPED BY THE SUSPECTS PRIOR TO THEIR ARREST.  SO FAR AT LEAST ONE GUN HAS BEEN RECOVERED.  AUTHORITIES WILL ATTEMPT TO LOWER THE WATER LEVELS AT THE HOPE SPRINGS PARK DAM TODAY TO ENHANCE THEIR SEARCH ABILITIES.