Angela Sutton is wanted on a second-degree burglary charge. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call in.
According to the Hopkinsville Police Department, information about Sutton can be shared with the Hopkinsville-Christian County Emergency Communications Center by calling 270-890-1300, according to Christian County Now.
What Second-Degree Burglary Means Under Kentucky Law
Second-degree burglary in Kentucky involves knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully inside a residential dwelling with intent to commit a crime, according to the Baldani Law Group. The charge is classified as a Class C felony, carrying a potential sentence of five to 10 years in prison. Attorneys at Suhre & Associates note that the distinction between second- and third-degree burglary in Kentucky hinges on whether the entry occurred inside a residential dwelling rather than a commercial or non-residential structure. It remains unclear which specific property was involved in the burglary that led to Sutton’s current warrant.
A 2023 report from NewsRadio 1230 AM WHOP described a Fugitive of the Week announcement by the Hopkinsville Police Department. The report does not specify Crime Stoppers’ eligibility rules for cash payouts.
A Long History of Local Law Enforcement Contact
Sutton is not new to Christian County court records. State offender records show she was previously convicted of third-degree burglary, a Class D felony, for an offense committed in Christian Circuit Court in September 2015. That earlier case marks a prior pattern of property-crime involvement in the same jurisdiction where she is now wanted…