21-year-old Tialandria Daniels was caught stealing on October 14th. Law enforcement cited her for the violation, but she failed to appear on November 30th. She was then taken into custody and charged on May 7th.
37-year-old Cynthia Gooch was seen trespassing at a hotel near Lamar Avenue on May 7th. Officers arrived on the scene and spoke with Morris Marvin, the hotel manager, who stated that Gooch was loitering on the property and refusing to leave. Officers then asked her to leave, but she refused. Officers asked her multiple times to leave, but she stated that she was not going to leave and that she owned the property. Officers then took Gooch into custody for trespassing.
41-year-old Sheritta Barnes failed to appear in court on April 22nd. A bench warrant was issued for her arrest, and Barnes was taken into custody for theft on May 7th.
31-year-old Jeosha Jones stole merchandise from the North Germantown Parkway Macy’s on April 12th. Shawn Higginbotham, a loss prevention specialist, alerted the authorities, advising them that Jones entered the establishment, concealed the items in a Spencer’s bag, and “stashed” it near the exit doors. She then pulled her black Toyota Avalon to the entrance, grabbed the bag, and left the location with $1,200 worth of stolen property.
On April 15th, Jesse Malone, a loss prevention agent at the Highway 64 Target, reported a theft on April 12th. He stated that Jones and another unidentified female arrived in her black Toyota Avalon, entered the business, and started selecting merchandise and putting it in large reusable Target bags before exiting the establishment with $648 worth of items. The incident was captured on camera.
On April 16th, officers ran the Toyota tags, which returned as registered to Jones, prompting them to compare her photos with the surveillance from the occurrences. Higginbotham and Malone identified her in a 6-person lineup. Jones was then taken into custody for two counts of theft on May 7th.
25-year-old Emma Smith had an altercation with Rodneisha Mitchell and a minor female, A.F., at the North Watkins Family Dollar on May 1st. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Mitchell and A.F., who stated that they observed Smith in the parking lot near a tow truck in front of the establishment. Since she previously threatened Mitchell and wanted to fight, they entered the location to try to avoid confrontation. Mitchell provided officers with photos of the threats she sent her.
When they exited Family Dollar, Smith shouted, “What’s up? You want to jack,” before pulling out a handgun, firing a shot, and pulling off in a white sedan. Officers reviewed surveillance, which showed them exiting the store and looking toward the tow truck. Then, A.F. was ducking and running in the opposite direction of the white sedan, speeding toward them. They later identified Smith in a 6-person lineup. During the interview, Mitchell said that Smith was trying to retaliate against her for a fight in December 2023. Then, A.F. said the incident made her feel like her life was in danger, adding that she and her sister could have been struck by gunfire. Smith was then taken into custody for two counts of reckless endangerment.
22-year-old Kayla Antonette Wells shot four to five times at Quakerriney Farmer and Travis Griffin near Dellwood Avenue Apartments on April 14th. When officers arrived, Griffin advised them that Wells had shot him. Then, Farmer, a friend and neighbor of Wells, said she had come over to talk to her about her boyfriend, Jumarion White, during which she “got up in her face” and started shouting at her. Farmer said she pushed her back to get her out of her face, and Griffin intervened.
Farmer stated Wells then pulled out a gun and fired a shot in the air before shooting at her and Griffin multiple times as they retreated to the apartment. One shot went through the door and hit Griffin in the leg. Farmer added that her 3-month-old infant was in her apartment unit while Wells was shooting and chasing them toward their front door. They identified Wells as the shooter in a six-person line-up, and then she was taken into custody for three counts of reckless endangerment on May 7th.
