MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Rehabilitation Center in Mount Vernon, Mo., was vandalized with swastikas, and multiple windows were broken this week.

Matthew Lampe is about to start renting out the former Missouri Rehabilitation Center in Mount Vernon from out-of-state owner John Benton. We confirmed Benton’s name with city leaders.

“I broke down in tears, not understanding why people would do something like this,” Lampe said.

Lampe is in the process of cleaning out the building so he can run ghost investigation tours starting at the end of September. He wants everyone to know the history of the building is unbelievable.

“So many people have so many memories of either working here or having family members who were treated here or who died here. Every single day, I’ll have 5 to

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