Six Mile Man Sent To Prison For Stealing Liberty Resident's World War Gun Collection

Karl Lane, Convicted of Theft Of
Liberty Resident's Gun Collection

18 Year Prison Sentence For Man Accused Of  Theft Of  Liberty Resident's Gun Collection

Karl Lane, 23, of Six Mile, was convicted by a jury and sentenced to 215 months in prison.

Prosecutors presented evidence that showed Lane entered a Liberty residence on April 21, 2011 and stole some of the victim's firearms from a gun safe ~ some of the weapons were family heirlooms used in World War I & II.

A neighbor saw the suspect's vehicle in the driveway at the time of the robbery. Lane had also dropped his unemployment benefits card inside the victim's car, according to the Pickens County Solicitor's Office.

Lane will have to serve at least 85% of his sentence before he is eligible for parole.

There was no word if the guns were recovered and returned to their rightful owner.