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Two Charged With Burglary of Tansi Home

By Ronni Chase Jan 29, 2026 | 10:47 AM

Two men were arrested Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2026) after they allegedly kicked in the crawl space door of a home on Big Horn Drive in Lake Tansi.  Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the burglary in progress shortly after midnight.  Deputies found 48-year-old Donnie James Rector, Jr. and 50-year-old Richard Lee Todd Synder in the back of the crawl space with their faces covered by masks.  They had a duffle bag containing multiple tools.  Donnie Rector was charged with Aggravated Burglary, Possession of Burglary Tools, and 2 Counts of Violation of Probation.  Richard Snyder was charged with Aggravated Burglary, Possession of Burglary Tools, and Vandalism.