A Bettendorf, Iowa, couple faces felony theft charges after stealing a $6,000 welder from the I-74 Mississippi River crossing project.
Bill Fifer, 64, and Emma Stephenson, 24, told police they were looking for scrap metal to collect when they found a blue Miller Bobcat 250 welder shortly before 1:30 a.m. on March 7, according to a Bettendorf, Iowa, police department affidavit.