Tupelo police said Kirsten J. Johnson, 22, of Crawford, was arrested and charged with one count of felony shoplifting after an investigation into the theft of multiple items from Wal-Mart at 3929 North Gloster Street.
Officers spoke with store employees about the reported shoplifting, which involved two individuals. Johnson was arrested after further investigation.
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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 Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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