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When a woman living in Cherokee had to be out of town for an extended time, she depended on two people to check on her house and take care of her pets. Now those two people are facing felony charges.

Court records show on Feb. 28, Ian Benson contacted the Alfalfa County district attorney’s office about a burglary that had occurred in late October 2023. That office contacted Cherokee Police Officer Reith Claflin who said no report was done. Claflin contacted Melody Benson, Ian’s mother. She said she had been out of town starting in June 2023 through July 2023 to prepare funeral details for her...