Overview
- Courtney Janell Shaw, 47, was arrested on Jan. 19 by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and charged with theft by shoplifting before posting a $4,875 bond the same day.
- Deputies say the thefts occurred across multiple visits between Nov. 2 and Dec. 31, 2025, totaling $943.97 for 98 items.
- Investigators allege Shaw used a self-checkout “stacking” method by scanning one item while taking additional items placed together.
- Authorities identified Shaw by comparing surveillance images with her driver’s license photo and by locating two vehicles seen on video that are registered to her.
- Walmart provided footage and documentation on Jan. 12, requested charges and criminal trespass, and the school district placed Shaw on administrative leave pending investigations.