One felony count of damage to property has been filed against each of the three teens accused of causing more than $70,000 in damages to the North Hibbing Cemetery earlier this month.
The complaint against Tyler Jared Higgins, 17, of no known address, was filed in District Court in Hibbing on Friday. He entered a not guilty plea. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.
The complaint against Tyler Jay Somers, 17, of Hibbing, was filed Tuesday. An arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday.
A charge was also filed against a 13-year-old Hibbing girl. Because of her age her court record is not public.
The three are accused of vandalizing about 100 gravestones at the North Hibbing Cemetery over the weekend of June 5-6. A number of the gravestones were damaged beyond repair. Some were old enough to display the names of Civil War veterans. The cemetery's sexton has placed the damage - including materials and staff time for repairs - at approximately $73,300, Hibbing Police Sgt. Jeff Ronchetti said.
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Police arrested the three last week after the girl attempted to claim a reward for information on the vandalism by implicating others.
