Heartland Connection, the website of Missouri/Iowa ABC affiliate KTVO, published the following report regarding charges against a man accused of stealing a TNA championship belt:
OTTUMWA, IOWA (AP) — One of two men accused of stealing championship belts during a TNA pro wrestling show in Iowa has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
Joel Luke, of Ottumwa, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree theft and was sentenced to two years of probation.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, based in Nashville, Tenn., reported a heavyweight championship belt, worth $6,000, and a replica, valued at $400, were stolen in August in Ottumwa. Both belts were recovered.
Luke was originally charged with second-degree theft. The newspaper says he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge last week.
Another man, Forrest Jamison, also of Ottumwa, is charged with accessory. His case is pending.
