Lee County Woman Arrested for Stealing Vases From Fayetteville Graves
A 21-year-old woman from Sanford in Lee County has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 100 flower vases from gravesites at two cemeteries in Fayetteville. According to arrest records…
A 21-year-old woman from Sanford in Lee County has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 100 flower vases from gravesites at two cemeteries in Fayetteville.
According to arrest records from Lee County, Savannah Bourgeois was booked on unrelated charges, and then subsequently booked on larceny charges in Lee and Cumberland Counties.
According to arrest warrants, the thefts occurred at Lafayette Memorial Park and Rockfish Memorial Park in Fayetteville.
Bourgeois allegedly stole the vases and sold them to a local scrapyard for cash. The warrants state she received over $600 from the scrapyard for the stolen metal vases, which are valued at around $34,000.
The thefts were discovered when family members visiting their loved ones' graves noticed the vases were missing. Some of the vases had been placed on the graves over 30 years ago. The cemeteries worked with law enforcement to identify Bourgeois as the suspect using surveillance footage.
According to WRAL, Bourgeois was arrested on July 6, 2024 and booked into the Cumberland County jail on charges of felony larceny and obtaining property by false pretense. She is being held on a $110,000 secured bond.
With summer nearing its end, you may be looking for somewhere your child can get in some Vacation Bible School around Fayetteville before school starts back up in August.
There are still many opportunities to find VBS programs in and around Fayetteville. If you're not already familiar, VBS is a summer program many churches run for kids, with fun themes, games, and lots of celebrations.
Most of the programs are designed for elementary-aged children, but it varies by church, so make sure to look at the details. Times also vary, with some as daytime programs, but some taking place in the evening.
Among the programs still left this summer, are those at Village Baptist Church Riley Road Campus. That program runs from July 29 through August 1, and signups are due by July 24. Just click here and get signed up today.
But that's only one of a handful of other programs left to go. We have compiled a list of upcoming (and open) Vacation Bible School programs in and around Fayetteville.
If your Vacation Bible School program around Fayetteville isn't listed below, just let us know and we'll add it! Send an email to don.chase@bbgi.com and we'll get it in there.
- Intern Emilee Fann contributed to this story.
Breezewood Church
Where: Breezewood Church: 3337 Legion Rd, Hope Mills, NC, 28348
Who: 4yrs Through 5th Graders
When: July 17- 19, 6-8:30 pm
Epworth Church Clinton
Where: Epworth Church: 5876 Garland Hwy, Clinton, NC, 28328
When: July 24-27: Wed-Friday 5:30pm-8:40pm, Saturday 11:00am-3:30pm.
Village Baptist Church Reilly Road
When: July 29- Aug 1: 5-8pm
Registration: https://villagebaptist.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2260395
Fayetteville Christian Church
Where: Fayetteville Christian Church: 4308 Rosehill Rd, Fayetteville, NC
Who: Preschoolers Through 5th Graders
When: July 29- Aug 2: 6-8:30pm
Temple Baptist Church
Who: Temple Baptist Church
Where: 3159 Sanderosa Rd, Fayetteville, NC
When: Aug 4-8: 5:30-8:30pm
