A Columbus man is in custody following the weekend burglary of a rural Baxter Springs home.

Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputies were notified of the burglary, where multiple miscellaneous household items were reported stolen. A description of the suspect's vehicle was given and quickly located in Columbus. During the course of the investigation, the deputy recovered the stolen property and placed 27 year-old Joshua Baxter under arrest.

Baxter is being held in the Cherokee County Jail on allegations of Burglary, Theft and Criminal Trespass.