BEND, Ore. (AP) _ A Hawaii man is accused of trying to bury 1,200 pounds of stolen silver in a national forest in Oregon.

Police charged 43-year-old Dakotah Yarborough and his wife, Connie, 38, with allegedly stealing $2 million in gold, silver, jewelry and coins from his former stepmother in Bend.

Police arrested Dakotah Yarborough on Sept. 19 with the silver in a rented car. Police say he was planning to bury it on national forest land west of Bend.

He's charged with burglary, aggravated theft and possession of a machine gun and silencer. He's being held on $522,500 bail.

Connie Yarborough is charged with aggravated theft and is held without bail.

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