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More arrests made stemming from Houston County burglary probe

Scott Thomas Yearwood
Scott Thomas Yearwood

WARNER ROBINS -- Three more arrests have been made stemming from a residential burglary investigation by Houston County sheriff's investigators.

Scott Thomas Yearwood, 26, of Warner Robins, was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee, after sheriff's deputies provided authorities there with information on his whereabouts, a release from the sheriff's office said.

He was charged with burglary, identity fraud and entering an auto. He was also charged with seven counts of financial transaction card fraud and two counts of aggravated assault.

Arrested in Tennessee with Yearwood was Gabrielle Crosby, 18, of Warner Robins. She was charged with three counts of theft by receiving stolen property and two counts of hindering apprehension of a criminal.

The third person, Tyler Hardy, 19, of Warner Robins, was arrested in Warner Robins on charges of identify fraud, financial transaction card fraud and burglary.

Three others previously were arrested after an investigation into a Nov. 3 burglary in the 100 block of Cottonfield Court in Southfield Plantation.

The investigation resulted in the recovery of firearms, stolen electronics, jewelry, narcotics and $16,000 in cash. Some of the recovered evidence was tied to other crimes.

To contact writer Becky Purser, call 256-9559, or find her on Twitter@becpurser.

This story was originally published November 14, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "More arrests made stemming from Houston County burglary probe ."

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