Tori Fater

tori.fater@courierpress.com

Four people have been arrested in connection with a burglary at the home of Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding.

Maykayia Tyreake Smith of Evansville, 18, and Ladonna Lee Ann Morton of Newburgh, 32, are accused of taking part in the Dec. 14 burglary with at least two other people.

Electronics, men’s watches and several bottles of liquor -- Gentleman Jack, Maker’s Mark and Johnny Walker Scotch -- were reported stolen, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in the case. A live video posted to Smith’s Facebook page the night of the alleged burglary shows him with several bottles of alcohol and wearing a men’s dress watch.

Police say the alleged burglars forced a window open at the Avalon Drive home, then carried out televisions, an iPad and other items. Wedding estimated the stolen items were worth about $3,000 total.

One suspect was tracked down based on a fingerprint left on the window, Wedding said. He believes the house was chosen randomly, not targeted.

The window's lock was damaged during the burglary and so was some furniture in the house, he said.

“They kind of went through the house recklessly,” he said.

Smith denied any involvement, according to police. Other people who were also involved told police Smith was there, and at least one person told police Morton’s vehicle was used to drive to and from the home.

Morton showed police a stolen iPad, according to the affidavit, and then admitted she took items out of the home through an open window.

She was arrested Saturday and has been charged with one count of burglary as a level 4 felony, with bond set at $30,000 cash. Morton is being held at the Vanderburgh County jail.

Smith was arrested Monday night and is also being held at the Vanderburgh County jail on preliminary charges of burglary and theft. His bond was set at $20,000 cash at a probable cause hearing Tuesday, according to electronic court records.

Other suspects in the case were not identified in the probable cause affidavits for Morton and Smith's arrests.

Clarification: An earlier version of this story stated five people were involved in the burglary, based on the probable cause affidavit. According to Sheriff Dave Wedding, police believe four people were involved.