Monday, August 3, 2009

Randy Kohrs' Instruments Recovered

Randy Kohrs with Recovered Resonator Guitar

In a phone call this evening I was told that all the instruments and nearly all the equipment stolen from Randy Kohr's van in the parking lot of the Sleep Inn in Columbus, OH a week ago Sunday morning have been recovered. According to the person who called me, a man pawned the stolen Martin guitar for $100 and indicated he would return with more instruments. When he came back with the two stolen resonator guitars, he was apprehended, a warrant issued, and the remaining instruments recovered at the thief's home. My informant told me the motive was getting money in order to purchase crack cocaine. This means a nasty and unpleasant story has come to a happy end.
MORE: Randy has written to tell me, "It hasn't been returned just yet. The Columbus DA may make us wait quite a while to get our stuff since it is all evidence." Nevertheless, this is all good news.

Ashley Brown

Randy Kohrs

5 comments:

  1. What great news, Ted. I'm happy for Randy and the band. They must be smiling a lot tonight. Very cool.

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  2. That is awesome. Great news for great people.

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  3. It is good news that he found out who stole them, and i hope he can get them all back soon. Iknow how i'd feel if somebody swiped my old but good Goldstar archtop five string!
    I'll bet they either install pad-locks on the doors, or have burglar alarms put in the van!

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  4. Great news for the band..But, does anyone know if the guy was able to get his crack?

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  5. Definitely great news for Randy Kohrs and his band. I got to meet him at last years MACC festival where he came to our Bluegrass Mix
    (www.bluegrassmix.com) table and spent some time with us. He's a very personable young man with a strong commitment to music.
    We are VERY happy this turned out like it did.

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