2 Held in Thefts at the Home of Missing Heiress
Two people were arrested Saturday in connection with a burglary at the home of millionaire Jacqueline Levitz the weekend after she disappeared.
George Alexander, 17, and Randy Cook, 21, were charged with breaking and entering and grand larceny, Warren County Sheriff Paul Barrett said. He said the woman’s fax machine and credit cards were stolen from her Mississippi River home last weekend.
Barrett said he also plans to question the two about Levitz’s disappearance, but there is no indication that they were involved.
Levitz, 62, was last seen Nov. 18. Police suspect that she was murdered that night in her home, where they found a blood-soaked mattress and carpet stained with blood two days later. The body has not been found.
Levitz had moved to Vicksburg in October from Palm Beach, Fla. Her husband, Ralph Levitz, owner of the Levitz Furniture chain, died in March, leaving her the bulk of his estimated $15-million estate.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
