| Three Clay County people are behind bars and are accused of being a part of what State Police are calling a theft ring.
Police have arrested Lyndon Metheney and Karen Brown, who were living in Wallback and Maysel, according to authorities.
Thomas King, Brown's brother, had been arrested a month ago on multiple charges, kidnapping, two counts of wanton endangerment involving a firearm, two counts of burglary, two counts of assault during the commission of a felony, two counts of robbery, attempt to commit arson, and destruction of property and grand larceny.
King's charges stem from two incidences. The first on October 29, with a statement given to troopers by Mona Keith, King's live-in girlfriend.
Keith, according to court documents, said King held a gun to her head and threatened to kill her several times, also that King strangled her until she lost consciousness.
Documents say that King held her for five hours and damaged her residence and that King threatened to burn her house down.
Police said when they arrived, they saw motor oil tossed around the house.
On November 5, Metheney gave a statement stating he witnessed King beat Keith and throw oil on the home.
Police say another incident occurred on November 2.
Metheney told police that he was caring for a friend's pets after he had gone out of town.
When King found out that Matheney had the keys to the residence, Metheney told troopers that King forced him, at gunpoint, to hand over the keys so that King could burglarize the place.
The documents say that despite the fact that Metheney told troopers he was forced at gun point, he is also charged in connection with the incident due to the fact that King's girlfriend, Mona Keith, gave a statement to troopers saying that Metheney asked to hide the stolen items at her home.
Metheney is charged with burglary, destruction of property, grand larceny, and two counts of conspiracy.
Brown is also being charged in connection with the Nov. 2 burglary, charged with conspiracy due to the fact that troopers said she knew that the crime took place, and let the men stay at her home.
The suspects involved in this case have also been connected to a string of ATV thefts in the county, according to State Police.
Brown is held on a $20,00 bond. Metheney is held on a $60,000 bond. King is held on $120,000 bond. | 
