When local media reported on the arrest of a Bedford woman Miranda Lane for burglary and theft in October 2025, the initial story skipped the most critical detail of the entire case: the identity of the victim.
While standard reports simply noted a break-in where clothes were stolen and a truck was entered, official court dockets later confirmed that the target of the crime was the private residence of Lawrence Superior Court 1 Judge John M. Plummer III. Because the seated judge was the victim, a series of behind-the-scenes legal transfers took place that completely shifted how the case was resolved.
