One of several persons charged in connection with a chop shop operation has made his initial appearance and is set for the disposition in October.
Kaleb Burleson, 19, of Prague, was charged May 26 in Lincoln County District Court with operating/ dealing with a chop shop, conspiracy and knowingly receiving or concealing property, all felonies.
When the charges were filed, a $10,000 bench warrant was issued for this arrest. Court records show the warrant for Burleson was returned and filed on June 1 and he made initial appearance on July 21 before Special Judge Emily Mueller.
At the time Burleson was charged, formal felony charges were also filed in Lincoln County District Court against Kenneth Gale Simon, 37, and Whitney Kristine Harrison, 34, both of Prague.
A $10,000 warrant was issued for the arrest of Harrison and a $15,000 bench warrant was issued for Simon.
The warrant for Harrison was returned and filed on June 23, court records show. Her $10,000 bond remains and she appeared before Judge Mueller Aug. 18. She was ordered to reappear on Oct. 13.
The warrant for Simon was returned on Aug. 1 and he was ordered to reappear on Aug. 4.
Simon faces charges of operating/dealing with a chop shop after former conviction of two or more felonies, conspiracy after former conviction of
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two or more felonies and knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property after conviction of two more felonies.
Harrison is charged with conspiracy and knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property.
The conspiracy counts against the three accuse them between March 19 and April 8 of conspiring and agreeing with one another and with Mick Vancurren of conducting a chop shop and disassembling, dismantling, reassembling a motor vehicle known to be illegally obtained by theft in order to misrepresent the identity of the vehicle.
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