Two arrested for burglaries

Sheriff Brett Myers Monday reported the arrest of two suspects after investigation of a rash of burglaries and break-ins in the northern part of the county over the past few months. The sheriff said deputies have investigated several leads and checked out other suspects in the series of cases.

Kenneth L. Himes, 34, was arrested early Sunday morning at his home in Tekoa as a suspect in the burglaries. Lance H. Garett, 35, Tensed, was also identified as a suspect and is expected to face charges in Benewah County for possession of stolen property. The sheriff said additional property is expected to be recovered from others who may be arrested as the investigation continues.

Deputies Friday night located an ATV and two motorcycles at Tensed. They had been reported stolen in recent burglaries near Tekoa and Rosalia. Early Saturday at another residence in Tensed, deputies recovered a stolen Kub Kabota Side-by-Side and thousands of tools which had been stolen from a residence in Whitman County earlier in the week. Other property was located in Tekoa Sunday morning. The property was believed to have been stolen from a storage unit burglary in Tekoa earlier in the month.