Bethany Marshall of Norfork was in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday to face charges in four active criminal cases filed against her.She was given five years in prison with restitution due to victims to be decided at a later time.
In several of the cases, investigators tied Marshall with Christian Blake Sisk, identified in court records as her boyfriend.
Marshall is charged with participating with Sisk in a break-in at an apartment located downstairs at a land office in Henderson in mid-February. A crossbow, hunting knives, and clothing valued at about $1,200 were taken. Entry to the apartment was gained using a hammer to knock off the doorknob.
The 25-year-old Marshall also faces charges stemming from an incident in which she falsely reported her 2011 vehicle stolen. According to the probable cause affidavit in that case, an insurance company paid the lien holder — an Izard County bank — almost $7,400 to cover the loss. It is alleged the fraud netted Marshall less than $300.
Marshall filed the theft report with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office in late November last year, alleging she had left the vehicle at the intersection of State Highway 5 South and Dwelle Road.
She told law officers she had left the car after it developed mechanical problems. Marshall said when she returned to where the vehicle had been left, it was gone.
During questioning, Marshall admitted she had conspired with other people to dispose of the vehicle for insurance money.
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