A Bethany, Missouri man faces dozens of felony charges for allegedly stealing and trying to sell the bronze name plates off of gravestones at the Bethel Cemetery south of Pattonsburg.

Officials peg the value of the name plates at over $20,000. 46-year-old Leslie Harrison is charged with 16 counts of theft and 16 counts of property damage plus three drug or paraphernalia counts.

Mr Harrison is scheduled to appear before a judge July 6. In the meantime, he’s behing held under $85,000 bail.