Brown is charged in casino burglary
A woman with addresses in both Sallisaw and Muldrow is facing her third felony charge since October after being charged with third-degree burglary in Sequoyah County District Court.
Area woman facing third felony charge since October
A woman with addresses in both Sallisaw and Muldrow is facing her third felony charge since October after being charged with third-degree burglary in Sequoyah County District Court.
Cristal L. Ragsdale aka Brown, 35, was charged with third-degree burglary on Oct. 12 and child neglect on Dec. 6, and is facing an additional charge of thirddegree burglary and felony grand larceny from charges filed on Dec. 13, according to court records.
She is now scheduled to appear before Associate District Judge Kyle Waters for a Jan. 4, 2023 felony disposition docket.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Sallisaw Police officer Jarrett Cannon reported on Oct. 21 he was dispatched to the police station to take a report regarding stolen items. The reporting party said he was parked at a local casino while visiting a friend when he noticed multiple missing items, including tools from his truck. The reporting party said the vehicle was locked and Brown was allegedly the only one with access to the keys. On Nov. 18 Sallisaw Police received a report from Cherokee Casino outlining the chain of events leading up to the alleged theft and video of the incident. Casino security reported they were able to identify Brown due to the multiple reports they had on her at both the Sallisaw and Roland casinos, according to the affidavit. Sallisaw Police officer LaLita Armer said the reporting party also reported the incident to casino security and the casino had 19 other incidents on file dealing with Brown.
A felony warrant was issued for Brown’s arrest on Dec. 13 and served the following day. She received a $10,000 bond.
District Attorney Jack Thorp said if found guilty of the charges, Brown could face imprisonment for up to five years on each third-degree burglary charge. Thorp said grand larceny is punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not more than two years or one year in the county jail, by a fine not to exceed $1,000, or both fine, imprisonment and restitution.
