Clinton man, Moore woman face burglary charges in Washita County court

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A Clinton man and Moore woman are facing charges of burglary and concealing stolen property.

Troy Allyn McClain, 24 of Clinton, and Sheieann Jeanette Pryor, 18 of Moore, were arrested after allegedly breaking into a Cordell home October 15 and taking jewelry from the residence. Both are facing a count of burglary in the second degree, and knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property.

These are felonies and, if convicted of both counts, the pair faces up to 12 years in prison, a $500 find or both.

About 1 p.m. October 15, Officer Scott Hill with the Cordell Police Department was dispatched to a residence located along East Caddo for a report of burglary. Hill made contact with the reporting party who said there was a male and female subject inside their home who may have ran out the back door. When the residence was searched no one was found inside, according to the affidavit of probable cause filed with the Washita County District Court.

Officer Hill spoke with the victim again who said she found the front porch door locked with a bike lock wrapped around the handle, which they thought was a joke by a family member. However, they then saw the male and female subjects come out to the porch, according to the affidavit.

While investigating the scene, Officer Hill located a brown wallet which did not belong to any of the home’s residents. Upon opening the wallet, the victim recognized the picture on the Texas ID card as the male subject, who was identified as McClain. An Oklahoma driver’s license belonging to Pryor also was located in the wallet.

The victim was able to identify her as the female subject. Although McClain’s ID was issued by the State of Texas, he has a Clinton address listed on the case information sheet, according to the affidavit.

The victim said their large jewel case which contained jewelry from their mother had been damaged and rifled through. The victim also said a 16-gauge, double-barrel shotgun was missing. Officer Hill advised the victim to make a complete list of missing items as soon as possible, the affidavit reported.

Officer Hill then finished his investigation and left the scene. About 5 p.m., Hill was notified by dispatch the victim found a journal belonging to Pryor at the residence and left it with the Washita County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly thereafter, Hill located McClain near a Cordell park and took him into custody. He allegedly was carrying a black ladies wallet, a silver bracelet, a silver pressed chain, a silver box chain and silver twisted rope chain. These items were believed to be stolen and were seized, according to the affidavit.

McClain was interrogated by Deputy Curtis Weatherly with the sheriff’s department, and he informed Weatherly where Pryor could be found. Officer Hill, among others, visited the aforementioned address and obtained verbal permission from the homeowner to search the residence, according to the affidavit.

Officers located Pryor allegedly sitting on the couch with an opened black box containing jewelry. She was arrested and transported to the Washita County Jail. During this time, Officer Hill was approached by the grandmother of the home’s resident who said McClain allegedly sold her a necklace for $30 and gave her a smaller silver necklace the day before. After Hill advised the woman the items possibly were stolen and needed to be taken as evidence, she released them and provided a written statement of events, according to the affidavit.

Supplemental information provided by District Attorney Angela Marsee and the Tyler County, Texas, District Court reveal McClain pleaded guilty to assault and battery with a deadly weapon October 3, 2014, and was given a 10-year deferred sentence. July 10, 2015, a probation revocation was filed, and McClain was sentenced to 5-year with the Texas Department of Corrections.

According to court records, McClain has no other charges in the State of Oklahoma. Pryor was put under supervised probation with the Beckham County District Attorney’s Officer in September for misdemeanor charges of possession of controlled drug, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. That is her only other listed charge in Oklahoma.

McClain and Pryor made their initial appearance October 20 and have an attorney date November 16. The pair will have a preliminary hearing conference December 15 at the Washita County District Court, according to court records.