Galveston County Women Admit to Shoplifting
In a shocking turn of events, two women from Galveston County have confessed to shoplifting nearly $3,700 dollars worth of merchandise from a Walmart store in College Station back in 2018. Both women, 31-year-old Shadaysha Little of Hitchcock and 38-year-old Kioka Burnett of LaMarque, have been sentenced to prison terms, with Little receiving six years in April 2024 and Burnett receiving eight years in January 2021.
Details of the Theft
The stolen items included a wide range of home security and related electronics. The detailed list provided by the Brazos County District Attorney’s Office included nine cameras, four combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and six remote-control thermostats. It is believed that the total value of the stolen items reached nearly $3,700.
Verdict and Sentencing
The confession and subsequent prison sentences mark the conclusion of the Brazos County district court case 19-04471-CRF-272. Little was handed her six-year sentence on April 8th, 2024. Earlier, Burnett had received her eight-year sentence in January 2021.
Another Controversy in the College Station
In other news emerging from College Station, representatives from Texas A&M’s student government have urged the city council to delay the enforcement of a city ordinance. The law, which restricts rental housing to four unrelated occupants, has drawn criticism from student leaders. Their request, however, did not receive any immediate response during the city council meeting on April 11th.
However, the city officials later addressed this issue during the WTAW’s The Infomaniacs program. Assistant city manager Jennifer Prochazka spoke at length about the city staff’s efforts to educate students and parents about the ordinance, which has been in place since 1939 but has not been strictly enforced in recent years. She also informed that a city spokesman announced that the agenda for the council’s April 25th council meeting would include an ordinance change proposal making the cap on unrelated residents a civil offense instead of a misdemeanor criminal offense.
Another Case Closed
Returning to the shoplifting case, the conviction of Little and Burnett brings to close another case of theft in the county. The local authorities are urging members of the community to report any suspicious activities promptly, in a bid to curb such incidences in the future.