Two suspects arrested in connection with a jewelry theft in McAlester

Two arrests have been made in a big jewelry heist. <br/><br/>Muskogee Police arrested Kenneth Deshazer and Georgeanna Ledtje in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars of jewelry from the

Sunday, July 17th 2005, 3:41 pm

By: News On 6

Two arrests have been made in a big jewelry heist.

Muskogee Police arrested Kenneth Deshazer and Georgeanna Ledtje in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars of jewelry from the Wal-Mart Supercenter in McAlester on July 6th. Both are facing charges of conspiracy to commit a felony and larceny of merchandise of more than $1,000.

Police say other Wal-Mart stores have also been hit including stores in Muskogee, Tahlequah and Plano, Texas. The total loss could total $80,000.