Jonathon Casey Jones
By JAMES BELLHays Post
PHILLIPS COUNTY — A second arrest from a series of church and school burglaries in Phillips County in December has been made.
"On December 23 and 24, 2019, the Logan Grade School, Logan United Methodist and Catholic churches and the Luctor Christian Reformed Church were burglarized," the Phillips County Sheriff's Office said following a previous arrest in connection with the case.
Jonathan Casey Jones, 23, Phillipsburg, has been arrested on suspicion of four counts of burglary, two counts of attempted burglary, nine counts of contributing to a child's misconduct, three counts of theft and three counts of criminal damage to property, according to the department.
Jones remains in custody in lieu of a $180,000 bond.
The department said further arrests of minors are pending, but their names will not be released.
In connection with the arrests, the department reminded the public that "all individuals are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law."
Phillip Michael Byrant, 23, Norton was previously arrested in connection with the crimes.