BELL COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) -- Two eastern Kentucky teens are behind bars in Tennessee for their alleged roles in a rash of Bell County, Ky., church burglaries.

The Bell County Sheriff's Department first investigated the crimes, and with the help of authorities in Claiborne County, Tenn., recovered several musical instruments and equipment stolen from the churches.

Christian Partin, 18, of Pineville, and Sherrie Green, 19, of Dorton, were apprehended and lodged in the Claiborne County Jail.

The pair was charged with theft of property over $1,000.

Partin also faces additional charges.

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