An Exira woman pleads not guilty to burglary and domestic assault charges after being accused of breaking into a home and causing injuries to the victim living there. According to Audubon County District Court records, 41-year-old Rose Ann Fletcher was taken into custody in October for allegedly breaking into a residence in Exira around Oct. 27 by kicking and breaking the door. Authorities say she then entered the victim’s bedroom and hit him on his head with a wooden piece of building material, causing a laceration two to three inches long. She posted bond and has pleaded not guilty to first-degree burglary, a class B felony, and domestic abuse assault with intent to inflict serious injury, an aggravated misdemeanor. A jury trial will be scheduled at a later date. If convicted of the charges, Fletcher could face a maximum sentence of up to 27 years in prison and fines totaling over $8,500.
