Saturday, August 21, 2010
Charleston Couple Accused Of Using Children To Shoplift
WEST VIRGINIA....
Ross and Lisa Knotts of Charleston are accused of using their children in a shoplifting scheme that involved stealing goods from stores in four states, then selling the merchandise through an online eBay account. The couple is charged with mail fraud after prosecutors say they stole and resold about $80,000 worth of items including computer printers and video games over a period which started in the spring of 2009. The couple used their three children to shoplift from Target stores in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.