AMITY, Ind. — The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of 20 heifers worth about $21,000.
Detectives say the victim purchased the cattle in Kentucky, brought them to Indiana on Monday evening and locked them in a holding area at the Amity Sale Barn on old U.S. 31. The area was secured with a chain and padlock. The theft occurred between 7 p.m. Monday and 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Information about this crime can be left confidentially by calling 317-346-4654.