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Walmart Theft Cases: Georgia Assistant Principal Arrested, North Dakota Employee Pleads Not Guilty

The cases highlight gaps in Walmart loss-prevention technology.

Overview

  • Courtney Janell Shaw, 47, was arrested in Cherokee County, Georgia, on suspicion of using a self-checkout stacking tactic to take nearly $1,000 in goods over multiple visits.
  • Investigators say surveillance video provided by a Walmart worker showed Shaw scanning one item while concealing others, with records linking vehicles seen leaving the store to her.
  • Shaw was charged with grand theft in a retail setting, released after posting bail, and placed on immediate administrative leave by the Cherokee County School District.
  • In Williston, North Dakota, prosecutors accuse Walmart employee Mario Branch, 42, of using his company ID to withdraw close to $100,000 from a cash recycler on several occasions.
  • Branch entered a not-guilty plea to a Class A felony charge, and court records show a trial scheduled for May 4.