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Jury to hear evidence in rape, burglary case
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A jury heard opening arguments Monday in the trial of a Great Bend man accused of rape, aggravated burglary and criminal damage to property. Steven Terry Jordan, 44, is accused of committing these crimes at a residence in the 1100 block of Morphy St. in the early morning hours of Feb. 6, 2013.Barton County Attorney Douglas A. Matthews told the jurors what they can expect to hear when testimony gets underway today.“A young woman was raped. I cannot put it any more simply than that.”The woman is expected to testify that friends were over that night, and she had just gone to bed around 1:30 a.m. Ten minutes later she heard noises at the front door; she grabbed her cell phone and she went to investigate.