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The Great Smoky Mountain Journal

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Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:49 PM

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KY Woman Arrested For Shoplifting After Using Children To Smuggle Items Out Early Monday Morning

LONDON, Ky. (WYMT) -- A woman was arrested after officials said she tried to shoplift from Walmart by using children to smuggle items out around 2:15 Monday morning.

Walmart management called officials after employees tried to stop Marlena Carter from shoplifting, and she ran into a bathroom, authorities said.

When deputies arrived, Carter had returned to her three children.

The Walmart manager told the deputies Carter was using the self-checkout line when the manager suspected she was not scanning all of her items. They noticed Carter had a small receipt for several buggies of items.

Employees said they found Carter had wrapped several layers of clothes, bras and shoes around her children under their clothes. She had a total of $768.43 worth of merchandise.

Carter was charged with shoplifting more than $500 but less than $10,000. She was also charged with second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor. She was lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
 

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