Tourists stole historic artifacts after jumping fence at national park: authorities

Two Coloradans look transgression charges aft allegedly trespassing astatine a historical cowboy campy astatine Canyonlands National Park successful Utah and stealing artifacts. 

Durango, Colorado, residents Roxanne McKnight, 39, and Dusty Spencer, 43, allegedly "entered a fenced-off area" of the parkland "where they past handled and stole galore historical artifacts preserved successful the Cave Springs Cowboy Camp" connected March 23, the U.S. Attorney's Office of the District of Utah wrote successful a Nov. 4 property release. 

Both are charged with theft of authorities spot worthy little than $1,000, possessing oregon distributing taste oregon archaeological resources, and walking connected oregon entering an archaeological oregon taste resource, authorities said.

They are scheduled to look earlier Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead astatine the United States District Court successful Moab, on Nov. 8.

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Dusty Spencer and Roxanne McKnight were allegedly captured connected a Canyonlands National Park way camera trespassing astatine the historical Cave Springs Cowboy Camp and stealing artifacts. (CanyonlandsNPS connected X)

"This historical campy was protected by fencing and wide warnings prohibiting visitors from entering the area, which McKnight and Spencer disregarded," authorities added successful the release. Court documents accidental the country is protected by a log fence.

The alleged thieves disregarded wide "no trespassing" signs astir the site, which houses artifacts from camps of pioneer cattle ranchers betwixt the precocious 1800s and 1975, the attorney's bureau said.

The campy besides showcases past stone carvings made by indigenous tribes astir 6,000 years ago, according to the park's website.

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McKnight and Spencer are charged with theft of authorities property, little than $1,000; possessing oregon distributing taste oregon archaeological resources; and walking connected oregon entering archaeological oregon taste resource. (CanyonlandsNPS connected X)

Among the objects allegedly taken by the mates were antique nails, according to tribunal records. 

In May, Canyonlands National Park distributed photos of the brace that were taken connected way cameras.

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In May, Canyonlands National Park distributed photos of the brace taken connected way cameras. (CanyonlandsNPS connected X)

"Law enforcement parkland rangers astatine Canyonlands National Park are seeking accusation from the nationalist to assistance place suspects progressive successful an archaeological theft incidental astatine Cave Spring Cowboy Camp successful the Needles territory of the park," they wrote.

Historic artifacts dating betwixt the precocious 1800s and 1975 are pictured astatine Cave Springs Cowboy Camp. (NPS/Neal Herbert)

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"In a video recorded astatine the archaeological site, the individuals entered a signed-as-closed area, removed artifacts from a cabinet, and handled historical harnesses successful a mode that had imaginable to harm them," parkland officials said.