TUPELO, Miss. — Tupelo police have arrested a 22-year-old woman on a felony shoplifting charge after an August theft at the Walmart on North Gloster Street.
On Aug. 12, officers spoke with employees at 3929 North Gloster Street, Walmart, in reference to shoplifting. Store personnel told officers that two individuals stole multiple items from the business.
After further investigation, Kirsten J. Johnson, 22, of Crawford, was arrested on Oct. 7 and charged with one count of felony shoplifting.
On Oct. 8, Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Weir ordered Johnson held on a $2,500 bond. The case will be presented to the Lee County Grand Jury.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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