WHITE COUNTY, Ill. (WEVV) — For the last several weeks in White County, Illinois, the Sheriff's Department has received multiple reports of stolen ATVs, UTVs, and lawn mowers throughout the county.

Sheriff Jordan Weiss said in several instances, vehicles had keys left in the ignition, parked in an open area, or stored in an unsecured building.

Investigators continue to follow any leads and working on recovering the stolen properties.

The investigations remain active and anyone with information on the thefts are asked to contact the White County Sheriff's Department at 618-382-5321.

Sheriff Weiss also reminded residences to take preventive measures to protect their off-road and lawn mowers, including:

- Remove keys from all vehicles and equipment when not in use

- Store equipment i

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