An anonymous source leads to its finding
Rome City, IN (August 9, 2017) – After five days of investigation by Rome City Town Marshall and the Noble County Sheriff’s Department, the Our Lady of Grace statue was returned to Our Lady, Mother of Mercy Center located north of Rome City off of North Kelly Street. The statue was recovered at 11:30 pm on Aug 8th after an anonymous source lead the Town Marshal to the statue.
Executive Director of the Center, Sheri McBride, stated, “Our Lady, Mother of Mercy Center is eternally grateful for all the hard work of the Rome City Town Marshall and the Noble County Sheriff's Department in the relentless pursuit of our statue. We are relieved that it has been found in pristine condition and we look forward to returning it to its proper place.”
While the Center was ever hopeful that the statue would return, a GoFundMe campaign was launched to secure funding to make sure a replacement statue would be placed by the waterfall. Upon the return of the statue, the campaign funds will be used to ensure the statue is properly secured with upgraded security. Any remaining monies will be used to purchase a statue of Saint Joseph.
Even though the statue has been recovered, this investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information should contact the Rome City Town Marshall or the Noble County Sheriff’s office.