The following is a press release from the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office.
On Sunday August 18, 2024, members of the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office investigated a burglary and theft of firearms that occurred at a residence near Rush Hill, Missouri.
During the investigation, 19-year-old Wyatt James Bradley of Mexico, Missouri was identified as a suspect and it was learned he had used a victims stolen credit card to purchase gasoline at two Mexico, Missouri convenience stores.
On Sunday, August 25, 2024, members of the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office located Wyatt Bradley hiding at a residence in Mexico, Missouri, and he was subsequently arrested.
Wyatt Bradley was incarcerated at the Audrain County Jail pending the formal filing of charges by the Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.