Florida man wanted for theft of Lynyrd Skynyrd memorabilia set for auction
Updated May 07, 2021;
Posted May 07, 2021
This is an autographed photo of Jimmie Van Zant on the Jimmie Van Zant Cancer Charity Facebook site.TNS
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By Dan Scanlan The Florida Times-Union (TNS) and Tribune Media Services
A day before a benefit concert and car show to raise funds for the Jimmie Van Zant Cancer Charity and to remember the Lynyrd Skynyrd band member who died of the disease, somebody stole a trailer containing rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia valued at close to $12,000.
The items were to be sold at the April 10 Cruisin’ for Cancer Car Show and Concert at Southern Social Whiskey Bar in Middleburg.
A day before a benefit concert and car show to raise funds for the Jimmie Van Zant Cancer Charity and to remember the Lynyrd Skynyrd band member who died of the disease, somebody stole a trailer containing rock n roll memorabilia valued at close to $12,000.
The items were to be sold at the April 10 Cruisin for Cancer Car Show and Concert at Southern Social Whiskey Bar in Middleburg.
Orange Park police on Friday posted an alert naming a suspect in the case as event organizers find ways to raise funds that could have come from selling items like a stolen 1957 Goldtop Les Paul guitar signed by Gregg Allman, Brian Howe, Butch Trucks and others. The department said an arrest warrant for grand theft has been issued for 38-year-old William James Walker of the Jacksonville area.
Trailer with memorabilia stolen before fundraising event in Middleburg
Organizer of event says they still haven’t found trailer
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MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – At a fundraising event for Jimmie Van Zant’s cancer charity in Middleburg, memorabilia was supposed to be sold, but a trailer full of it was stolen Friday.
The organizer of the event said they still haven’t found the trailer, but that doesn’t mean items weren’t being auctioned off.
Many spent their Saturday night at Southern Social Whiskey Bar and Lounge in Middleburg for a Jimmie Van Zant Cancer Charity event.
Jimmie Van Zant died in 2016 of liver cancer. He was the cousin of Ronnie Van Zant, a member of the rock group, Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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