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Some of the recovered stolen gear from 40 Watt Club.

40 Watt burglary suspect arrested, then died while out on bond

You may remember that Athens, GA’s famed 40 Watt Club was burglarized a couple weeks back, with someone making off with a lot of their PA gear (valued at around $20,000). The story has taken some twists and turns since. On August 1, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department arrested Michael Simpson Wilson, 36, who had been a contractor at the 40 Watt, after he tried to sell some of the allegedly stolen gear to a Guitar Center in in Greenville, South Carolina. Police also found more equipment that belonged to the 40 Watt in Wilson’s home. 80% of the stolen gear has been recovered. After being released on bond, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Wilson died on August 3. The official obituary listed no cause of death.