Lamar, Mo. — A valuable statue stolen in 1987 from Wichita State University has been recovered in southwestern Missouri, and one man is under arrest.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the bronze bust of American poet Robert Frost by famed sculptor Walker Hancock is currently valued at about $25,000. News reports from 1987 indicate the statue was one of three stolen early that year from an outdoor collection on the campus of the Kansas school.
The Highway Patrol says troopers and officers of the Lamar Police Department recovered the Frost bronze Wednesday. A 44-year-old Lamar man was arrested and jailed on suspicion of receiving stolen property.
Wichita State campus police contacted Missouri authorities after receiving information about the sculpture's possible location in June.
No further details of the recovery were released Wednesday
Comments
The_Big_B 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Frost? I figured it was going to be that crazy WheatShocker guy. It would be a sin to steal a Frost, but not to steal a WheatShocker.
traveler12 8 months, 3 weeks ago
How dare you besmirch the good name of our beloved WuShock!
paulveer 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Well, this sounds like it could be an interesting story if there were some more details. How about it, J-W staff?
riverdrifter 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Nice tip from somebody. Well done.
jhawkinsf 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Missouri ruffian.
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