Man accused of trying to bury silver in Ore. forest
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.