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Man accused of stealing markers, vases from graves in two ENC counties

(Photo: Lenoir County Sheriff's Office)

A Seven Springs man is accused of stealing vases and brass markers from two area cemetaries.

Officials with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office said Jacob Honeycutt, 38, stole the items from Oak Ridge Memorial Park in Pink Hill and Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston.

Earlier this month investigators found stolen brass grave markers and vases at a local salvage yard.

Honeycutt was arrested and charged in Lenoir County with two counts of felony larceny and seven counts of obtaining property by false pretenses.

In Duplin County he is charged with breaking and entering, larceny, and disturbing a casket or grave marker, all felonies.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.