Shoplifting: A Disease Without Cure
A city merchants meeting discussed shoplifting as an incurable problem draining stores of thousands yearly. Judge J T Lamb outlined a three point plan with Police Chief James Howerton and local merchants, urging stronger merchant action.
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J. T. Lamb
Lamb
James Howerton
Shoplifters Target Middletown Stores As Millennial Youths Rise
Police report majority of juvenile thefts are by 11 to 15 year olds who steal for thrill rather than need. Officials describe theft patterns including bags, purses, and strollers to conceal items and note gang activity often involves a mother and three daughters. Local stores employ detectives and police collaboration. prosecutors urge firm penalties and court monitoring.
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Lamb
W. T. Parsley
Wards
Parsley
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