US EditionA statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a Kansas park, leaving just his feet behind
- A statue honoring Jackie Robinson, the first player to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball, was stolen from a park in Wichita, Kansas.
- The statue was cut at the ankles by the thieves, leaving only Robinson's feet behind. Wichita police have released surveillance video of the incident.
- The stolen statue, which is valued at over $75,000, holds significant historical and cultural value. Authorities and community members are demanding justice and urging the return of the statue.
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Jackie Robinson statue found burned and in pieces at Wichita park - The Examiner
By Michael Stavola Wichita Eagle WICHITA, Kan. — A Wichita youth-baseball league’s Jackie Robinson statue — which was cut at its feet and stolen from McAdams Park last week, leading to a citywide manhunt and national media attention — was found charred and in pieces Tuesday morning in Garvey Park. Garvey Park is in south Wichita, about seven miles from where it was stolen. “It’s not salvageable at this time,” Wichita police spokesperson Andrew F…
Prized Jackie Robinson statue found burned and destroyed after Kansas youth league park theft
Jackie Robinson, the first to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier, paved the way for generations of ballplayers. The statue was the centerpiece of a league helping kids with little access to organized sports.
Prized Jackie Robinson statue found burned and destroyed after Kansas youth league park theft
Authorities say fire crews found the burned bronze remnants of a prized statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen last week from a public park in Kansas. A Wichita police spokesperson says Tuesday the fire department received a call around 8:40 a.m. about a trash can on fire at Garvey Park in the southern part of the city and discovered what appeared to be pieces of the statue. It honors the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color ba…
Prized Jackie Robinson statue found burned and destroyed after Kansas youth league park theft
Authorities say fire crews found the burned bronze remnants of a prized statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen last week from a public park in Kansas. A Wichita police spokesperson says Tuesday the fire department received a call around 8:40 a.m. about a trash can on fire at Garvey Park in the southern part of the city and discovered what appeared to be pieces of the statue. It honors the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color ba…
Prized Jackie Robinson statue found burned and destroyed after Kansas youth league park theft
Authorities say fire crews found the burned bronze remnants of a prized statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen last week from a public park in Kansas. A Wichita police spokesperson says Tuesday the fire department received a call around 8:40 a.m. about a trash can on fire at Garvey Park in the southern part of the city and discovered what appeared to be pieces of the statue. It honors the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color ba…
Prized Jackie Robinson statue found burned and destroyed after Kansas youth league park theft
Authorities say fire crews found the burned bronze remnants of a prized statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen last week from a public park in Kansas. A Wichita police spokesperson says Tuesday the fire department received a call around 8:40 a.m. about a trash can on fire at Garvey Park in the southern part of the city and discovered what appeared to be pieces of the statue. It honors the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color ba…
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