Nearly a year after two pieces of artwork were stolen from the campus of Midwestern State University (MSU) in Wichita Falls, Viggo Diemar, 28, of Flower Mound, was arrested and charged with burglary of a habitation.
Diemar was taken into custody on January 7, 2025, and booked into Wichita County Jail. He was released the following day after posting a $10,000 cash bond. The charges stemmed from the theft of two paintings from the Fain Fine Arts Center, which occurred on January 21, 2024.
According to the arrest affidavit, MSU police were called to the campus after a faculty member reported that two paintings, valued at $500 each, had been stolen from the gallery. No damage was found to the walls, suggesting the paintings were simply removed. The artwork had been created by former MSU students.
Investigators later learned that a student who attended a birthday party at Mustang Village on January 20, 2024, may have knowledge of the suspect. The student told police that Diemar was among the party guests, and after an argument, he was asked to leave the apartment. The next morning, the student and others discovered the stolen paintings in the apartment’s living room. Diemar reportedly admitted to stealing the artwork, claiming he had taken them from storage.
MSU police also found security footage showing an intoxicated male, later identified as Diemar, walking around campus and trying to open building doors. Authorities are still investigating the incident, and Diemar is facing charges related to the theft.
