A mother and son were arrested for stealing and selling a diesel catalytic converter from a hardware store in Casey County on Tuesday.

According to the Casey County Sheriff's Office, Kyle Rowe, 23, and Amanda Hutchenson, 49, both of Highpoint Rd., Liberty, took the converter from True's Electric property without permission. The converter was lying on a metal platform behind the store on the 127 bypass. The value of the converter was over $2,700.

The pair allegedly then drove to Atwood Recycling and sold the converter for $53.00. Video footage shows them going inside Atwood Recycling with the converter. They were also seen driving a Jeep when getting the converter and the same Jeep at the recycling center.

On Thursday, February 15th, Sheriff Chad Weddle questioned Amanda Hutchenson. She claimed that some guy gave her the converter a week ago, but she did not know his name or where he worked. She said he was behind True's on a forklift and told her and her other son, Rodney Rowe, that they could have the junk while they were dumpster diving. However, Rodney Rowe denied knowing anything about the converter or the guy.

The owner of the converter, Mike True, identified the converter and paid Atwood Recycling the $53.00 that they had paid Rowe. He got the converter back in his possession. He also said that they were closed on Sundays and no one would have been there working at the store or on a forklift.

Kyle Rowe and Amanda Hutchenson were arrested and charged with theft by unlawful taking over $1,000. Both were lodged at the Casey County Jail.