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Reward offered in burglary that took everything but the kitchen sink Feb 04, 2014 12:00 AM A A Thousands of dollars in reward money are being offered to anyone who helps with the arrest of burglars who pilfered more than $20,000 in appliances, carpeting and cabinets from a Rogue River home last month. A Grants Pass couple had been remodeling the vacant home in the 2100 block of West Evans Creek Road for sale and the burglary was discovered by a real estate agent showing the home Jan. 18, authorities said. At a previous showing Jan. 16, the home was intact. A refrigerator, an electric range, a dishwasher, a microwave oven, kitchen cabinets and countertops, a water heater, a bathroom sink and medicine cabinet, and even carpeting from a bedroom were taken from the home. Some carpeting also had been torn up and the carpet padding hung over the windows, a news release said. The kitchen sink was left sitting on the floor. The home had just been through a remodel and everything taken was brand new, authorities said. "It appeared all the cabinets and appliances had been carefully and professionally removed, not just removed," a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Department said. Crime Stoppers is offering $1,000 for the arrest and conviction of those responsible. The homeowners have offered $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and $3,000 if their property is recovered as well. Anyone with information about the case should contact the Jackson County Sheriff's Office tip line at 541-774-8333. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department released these photos of the home before and after the reported burglary.