WILLMAR -- A 20-year-old Atwater woman charged in connection with a June burglary pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony charge of receiving stolen property.
Tarra Marie Hussman faced six felony counts after she, two other females and another male allegedly burglarized a home along the 1800 block of Seventh Avenue Southeast.
Hussman faced two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of theft and two counts of receiving stolen property. Tuesday she pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving stolen property -- liability for crimes of another. She is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 4.
Charges were filed against Hussman after an incident June 7 around 11:30 p.m.
According to the complaint, Willmar Police officers were called to the 1800 block of Seventh Avenue Southeast because of a fight. After arriving at the fight, officers were notified that a residence along the block had also been burglarized before the fight occurred.
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A witness that lived in the burglarized home told officers that two men had kicked in a screen window of the apartment at that residence and entered. The men then opened the front door and allowed the females -- including Hussman -- to enter. The alleged burglars then picked up two duffle bags and a back pack before leaving.
The stolen bags along with Hussman and the two other alleged female burglars, Trina Ann Lewis, 22, of Minneapolis and Amy Beth Hillenbrand, 27, of Kandiyohi, were found by officers in a sports utility vehicle nearby after the fight.
Hillenbrand re-fused to speak with officers after being arrested. Hussman told officers that she was in the residence but didn't take anything.
According to the complaint, Lewis told officers that her cousin had organized the burglary because he didn't like one of the men who lived in the apartment. Lewis said her cousin, another man, Hussman and Hillenbrand got into the SUV and drove to the Seventh Avenue residence.
Lewis and Hillenbrand are also facing felony charges for their role in the burglary. Lewis received the same six charges Hussman faces. Hillenbrand was charged with five felonies including two first-degree burglary charges, a theft charge and two charges of receiving stolen property.
Hillenbrand is awaiting a jury trial scheduled to begin Dec. 13. Lewis pleaded guilty to an amended charge of third-degree burglary -- liability for crimes of another Oct. 30. The remaining charges against Lewis were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
