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Grand jury indicts woman accused of stealing 131 pairs of underwear
Julia Jones, 22, of Jasper, is accused of stealing 131 underwear garments from Wal-Mart, according to police. (Photo: Cobb County Sheriff’s Office)
By Alexis Stevens
Nov 28, 2015The Cobb County Grand Jury has indicted a woman accused of stealing 131 underwear garments from a Wal-Mart store.
Julia Marie Jones of Jasper was arrested in June after she allegedly tried to conceal the underwear, worth $749.95, in her purse, a handbag and grocery bags, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported. The alleged theft happened at the Kennesaw store located on Cobb Parkway, her arrest warrant stated.
Jones, then 22, was charged with felony theft by shoplifting and booked into the Cobb jail. She was later released after posting $5,000 bond, jail records showed.
Earlier this week, Jones was indicted on a single count of shoplifting.
