Second man charged in Mizzou football merch heist from March
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A second man has been accused of stealing Mizzou football merchandise and gear from an athletic facility in March.
Victor Decunha, of Columbia, was charged on Friday with first-degree burglary and second-degree burglary. He is not listed on the Boone County Jail roster and a $50,000 bond was set.
He and Jace McKernan were accused of going into the Mizzou Football South End Zone Facility several times from March 2-25 with “other unidentified individuals.” They allegedly took boxes of Mizzou football athletic gear, clothing, alcohol, paintings and other items.
McKernan was also charged with first-degree and second-degree burglary and posted a $5,000 bond on April 1. An arraignment is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. June 30.
Court documents say McKernan listed the name “Victor” as an associate and Decunha was identified through “several anonymous persons with ties to Rock Bridge High School.” A school resource officer was also able to identify him and gave a cellphone number to police, the statement says.
Decunha was also allegedly seen in a Facebook profile picture with McKernan when he tried selling the stolen items on Facebook Marketplace, the statement says. Decunha’s cellphone number was also identified by police during a text exchange with McKernan in which they discussed the heist, court documents say.
