Latest on the Coon Hill Vandalism - 7/11/07

 

The last that we had on info was when the Coon Hill Cemetery had received over $50,000 in damage from vandals destroying the historic headstones and to date all visits to the cemetery have been halted.

 

The caretaker of the cemetery has stated there is a reward for information leading to the arrests of the vandals.

 

He has received help with some of the funds from individuals and offers of helping to repair the damaged stones.

 

There have been some committees meeting and planning a restoration of the cemetery.

 

We can hope that soon the damage will be rectified.

 

 

UPDATE ON COON HILL CEMETERY VANDALISM: SATURDAY 10JUN06   MY HUSBAND AND I WERE AT COON HILL CEMETERY BEFORE NIGHTFALL ON SATURDAY, 10JUN06 AND WE DISCOVERED TRASH EVERYWHERE AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE REALIZED THE TRASH WAS LOCATED  INSIDE THE WALLS, AS WELL (ie: BROKEN BEER BOTTLES AND SCATTERED TRASH FROM A TORN UP COOLER) THE BROKEN BOTTLES WERE AGAINST THE WALL AND ON TOP OF THE GRAVES...   ALSO THERE HAS BEEN MASSIVE VANDALISM TO AT LEAST 12 OF THE GRAVES THERE!!!! THE LARGEST ONE IN THE CENTER OF THE CEMETERY FOR SALLIE WILLIAMS HAS BEEN ACTUALLY CRACKED OPEN AND DUG INTO!!! OTHER HEADSTONES WERE CRACKED AND TOPPLED OVER, AND SOMEONE HAS ACTUALLY TAKEN ONE OF THE STONE VASES FROM THE SECOND ROW OF THE GRAVES CLOSEST TO THE REAR GATE ACROSS FROM THE FRONT ENTRANCE! WE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND A CRIME UNIT WAS DEPLOYED TO THE SITE AND I CAN SAY THAT EVIDENCE HAS BEEN COLLECTED AND HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE ARRESTS MADE WITHIN THE WEEK!!!!    UPDATE ON THE CEMETERY: 22 AUG 06 At this reporting there were several arrests made and the SRCSO has added Coon Hill Cemetery to their regular patrol route and there will be questions asked if they have a problem with the persons hanging around in the cemetery!