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Individuals from Texas charged with thousands in theft from Fenton Kohl’s

Individuals from Texas charged with thousands in theft from Fenton Kohl’s

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s office issued charges last Saturday against four individuals from Texas for stealing thousands of dollars worth of cosmetics from a Kohl’s store in Fenton.

The prosecuting attorney’s office issued charges Nov. 12 against 33-year-old Lavina Ghelmegeanu of Austin, Texas; 39-year-old Desdemona Dila of  Houston; 31-year-old Ana Curueru of Conroe, Texas; and 32-year-old Ecsmira Vasile for stealing $750 or more.

Each are being held on a $75,000 cash-only bond, no 10%.

According to a press release from St. Louis County Police, a probable cause statement alleges that the defendants entered the Kohl’s in Fenton, 115 Gravois Bluffs Plaza, and stole over $12,000 worth of cosmetics from the Sephora section of the store.

The defendants were apprehended while in possession of the stolen merchandise.

According to police, the defendants allegedly committed additional thefts at other area Kohl’s and in total, over $22,000 worth of stolen property was recovered.

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