OZARK — A candidate for Ozark City Clerk was arrested last night on several charges, according to the Franklin County sheriff's office jail intake roster.
Kristy J. Miner, 31, of Ozark was arrested at 5:31 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 29). She faces three charges of 3rd-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and five charges of theft of $1,000 or less.
According to the Ozark Police, investigators were approached by members of the Walmart Loss Prevention office on Wednesday about repeated thefts. Walmart produced five videos showing a woman palming a barcode, then scanning items items on top of her hand so the scanners recorded the cheaper price of the barcode in her hand.
Loss Prevention officers determined the woman had performed the same type of theft on July 10, July 28, Aug. 1, Aug. 4 and Aug. 5th of this year.
Police said the woman in the videos was identified as Miner. They also said her children appeared to be with her in some of the videos.
Police said she was brought in for an interview and was arrested afterward. She was charged with theft for the barcode use, and endangering because her children were with her.
Miner is a candidate in the race for Ozark City Clerk. She is running against incumbent Sonya Eveld.
Her Facebook page listed her as a paralegal/legal assistant for a local law firm, but the page was deleted or made private Thursday afternoon.