Four charged for stealing candy, charity money

BENTON, Mo. -- Four men have been charged in connection with two weekend burglaries, according to the Scott County Sheriff's Office. Brant A. Heuring, 18, of Benton; Mitchell A. Bryant, 18, of Chaffee, Mo.; and Heath M. Watkins, 19, and Lee D. Ziegler, 18, both of Sikeston, have each been charged with two counts of second-degree burglary and two counts of stealing. On Sunday morning, Kern's Grocery in New Hamburg reported that cartons of cigarettes had been stolen. A second burglary at the business was reported Monday morning in which cigarettes and money being collected for charity were reported missing. Most of the stolen property was later recovered, including $480, 12 cartons of cigarettes and candy.