A Columbia woman pleaded guilty to multiple charges for stealing items from stores in Jefferson City in July 2014, then trying to get rid of them by throwing them out of a moving car while being chased by authorities.
Shanell Rena Fox-Brown, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony stealing and one count each of first-degree child endangerment and resisting arrest. A charge of misdemeanor stealing was dismissed.
Judge Pat Joyce placed Fox-Brown on five years supervised probation. Fox-Brown must also complete a 10-day shock detention sentence and pay $1,428 in restitution.
Fox-Brown was part of a group of women that went to Dillard's at Capital Mall and stole more than $200 worth of merchandise before heading to Dick's Sporting Goods on Stoneridge Parkway and taking nearly $700 in items by concealing them in their purses.
At Kohl's on Stoneridge Parkway, the women selected items and carried them into fitting rooms. They each took turns concealing the merchandise, which was valued at more than $500.
When confronted by store security, the women fled the store. They got into a vehicle driven by Fox-Brown and sped off.
Fox-Brown led officers on a chase that went from Missouri Boulevard onto U.S. 54 and into Callaway County before getting into an accident. She and the others were then taken into custody.
When questioned by officers, Fox-Brown admitted there was an infant in the vehicle when she and her accomplices fled from authorities. She said she came to Jefferson City to steal items because she was homeless and needed money.