Two Charged in Theft of Historic Items, Vintage Coins from Living History Farms

Two Des Moines area men have been charged in connection with a burglary at Living History Farms, the Urbandale Police Department announce Friday afternoon.

Carter Shireman, 21, of Clive, and Joshua Prine, 20, of Polk City, were both charged with third-degree theft for allegedly taking historic artifacts, vintage coins and currency from the Urbandale facility, according to a news release from

The burglary took place on Sept. 12 or 13. Police appealed for the public's help in identifying a man on surveillance photos. On Sept. 18 the department said it learned the man's name and the investigation continued, leading to today's arrests.

Polk County Crimestoppers offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.