The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two individuals in connection with a residential burglary and stolen vehicle investigation that began last month on Johnny Bailey Road.

On Tuesday, May 27, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked behind a home in the 8800 block of Johnny Bailey Road. Upon arrival and initial investigation, deputies detained Laura Sue Lasher and a male identifying himself as Forrest Allen Risberg. Both were charged with burglary and initially released after posting a $25,000 bond.

As the investigation progressed, deputies discovered that the VIN on the vehicle the pair had been driving was altered and that the truck itself had been reported stolen. It was also revealed that the male suspect had provided a false identity—his real nam

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