A Calico Rock woman, who was found inside a residence passed out and nearly nude, entered a guilty plea to charges against her during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.
Thirty-five-year-old Sarah Jo Stetka was put on probation for five years and ordered to pay $200 in victim restitution. She was charged with residential burglary, theft of property and criminal mischief.
Stetka told investigators she had used methamphetamine in the recent past, did not know how she got to the residence, how she broke in, how long she had been in the house, where she had been prior to arriving at the house, or where her clothes were.
She was discovered in the home located along County Road 215 on March 7 when the owner of the property returned to his residence and found a window broken. When he got inside, he saw Stetka, wearing only her bra, apparently passed out in a living room chair.
The homeowner provided Stetka with clothing and called 911. Baxter County deputy sheriffs responded, along with the chief of the Norfork Police Department.
According to the probable cause affidavit, the home had been ransacked with various items scattered around the rooms. The homeowner’s dog had been put out on the back porch.
The backdoor to the home was reported to have been barricaded with a microwave oven and other items. Food had been removed from kitchen cabinets and the refrigerator and placed in plastic bags. Investigators said it appeared the items had been packed to take from the home. It is believed Stetka passed out before she could complete her work.
After Stetka arrived at the Baxter County jail, investigators attempted to interview her, but found it nearly impossible due to her highly intoxicated state.
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