CULLMAN – Investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Department recently announced they had charged Sean Morgan Henley, 21, of Addison, with 10 counts of burglary, following a series of confessions he made at the Cullman County Detention Center.
Henley was brought to the CCDC on an unrelated charge on Friday, May 9. Investigator Joey Clark said a tip from a fellow deputy put Henley on his radar as to possibly having some answers to several unsolved burglaries.
“We started interviewing him Friday night of last week and he confessed to the burglary in Winston County,” Investigator Clark said.
The burglary in Winston County was a residence of a bondsman who had recently bonded Henley out of jail on a previous theft charge.
“Henley confessed to breaking into the residence and stealing 16 firearms,” he said.
Investigator Clark said Henley then made a second confession on Monday, May 12 where he admitted to stealing electronics, gaming consoles, and in one instance, a package of bacon and other household items.
“He (Henley) confessed to an additional 10 burglaries, the first of which started on February 18, inside of Cullman County,” he said.
A variety of items have been recovered including, multiple television sets, assorted tools, clothing, silverware and other household goods. Sheriff Mike Rainey said he’s glad 19 of the 21 guns have been recovered, which were stolen from several locations, but is looking to the public to help find the remaining missing firearms.
“It’s always dangerous when someone steals a firearm, but when so many are involved it adds a bit more urgency to finding them quickly,” Sheriff Rainey said. “There are two firearms still missing from the burglary in Winston County, and we’d like to see those recovered as soon as possible.”
Henley confessed to burglaries that took place in the Crane Hill and Jones Chapel communities. Among those were one incident on Co. Rd. 895, one incident on Co. Rd. 1043, two incidents on Co. Rd. 953, three incidents on Co. Rd. 950, and three incidents on Co. Rd. 939.
Sean Morgan Henley is currently being held at the Cullman County Detention Center without bond.
