On February 2nd, 2026, officers were dispatched to a residence in reference to a delayed report of a shoplifting incident at Walmart. Rachel? Yes. Hi, how are you? Good. Officer Pieper. >> Sorry, I was sleeping. Neither. Oh, no, you're okay. I'm Officer Pieper, just so you know, our body cams are on, okay? Okay. So, uh, I'm here, actually, real quick. I just got to read you something, okay? I just have to let you know what your rights are, okay, before I start asking you questions. >> Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you are being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning, if you wish. Do you understand? I mean, yeah. Okay. So, um, I'm here to talk to you about some incidents that you had at Walmart a few weeks ago. What? So, they have you on camera paying for higher priced items at a lower price. There was like different tickets on them, like different price tags. What? So, there is there is stuff like cameras, um, camera film, stuff like that. So, there was at least three separate times that this occurred. >> Honestly, I don't know what you're talking about. >> You have no idea? No. Okay. >> Different tickets, what are you talking about? So, the price tags, it was on like it was also kids clothes. There's all sorts of different items. I'm so confused. There is usually like four to five items per transaction. It was always on non-grocery stuff. Grocery stuff, you pay full price. >> I mean, I feel like I pay full price for everything. I spent a ton of money at the Walmart. Okay. Well, the video and the receipt shows otherwise. Just trying to save a buck? I mean, I get it. Times are hard right now. No, honestly, I don't even know what you're talking about. >> Well, like one of the things specifically, there was like a $75 camera that had a and it's one of those like little kids cameras that had Is it motion? That had a sticker for like a 70 cent Starburst. This can't be real. Like, what is going on? I get people make mistakes. I just got to I got to know why. >> honestly do not know what you're talking about. I paid full price for all my items. Like, I Okay. My friend gave my daughter a camera for her birthday, but I didn't buy it. Okay. It's you. Okay, but I I honestly don't know what you're talking about. Okay. I mean, is that is that the story that we're going to go with? I'll tell you Do you want me to tell you the specific days? I mean, it doesn't matter if >> January 9th, January 13th, January 15th. Those are the only incidents that they have found so far. I mean, I honestly I am Like I said, there's >> It is Like I said, there's there's two sides to every story. So, I want to come over here and give you the benefit of the doubt. Right. Thank you. And try to get your side, okay? So, that's where a little bit honesty comes in, right? Right. I mean, I always have my kids with me. They're always like crazy. Yeah, I saw that. >> like I don't try it I mean, that is just I don't know. I I don't have So, I'll put it this way. If it were just if it happened one time and, you know, there was one item, maybe two. I'll even give you two items that were switched, you know, that was significantly less, that I could understand as a mistake. When it happened three times in a matter of a week, that's I mean, why would anyone like say something to you like and like correct it? Like, I would definitely Well, they probably didn't see it at the time. >> like I don't like I just scan and I pay for it. You know what I mean? Sure. Like, I don't like like inspect every item unless I'm looking for a stuff in my cart. Sure. >> sure I ring it in. Mhm. Um but other than that, like I honestly I'm not perfect. I've done stupid stuff before, but I don't want to put my kids through that, and I honestly don't feel like I've done anything of what you're talking about. Okay. I don't switch tickets or whatever. I don't Okay. I don't know. I I And you know that you were previously banned from Walmart as well, right? The East Peoria one? You're banned from all. All Walmarts? Mhm. They just told me East Peoria because I'm just trying to pay for my items. I left them with my cart. >> Mhm. And me and my kids went out to charge my phone cuz I was trying to scan and go. Right. >> And it just my phone died. So, then I left them with my cart. They said I went past the threshold, which not like past the doors. >> Mhm. But I was looking for help. And hey, buddy. It's okay. Mom's okay. I was just looking for >> We're just talking to her. I was just looking for help. And then um they they obviously weren't like crazy about that. And then the cops came and they're like, we don't even feel comfortable with giving her a trespass Mhm. because they looked at the cameras and I honestly didn't try to take anything. I'm just trying to pay for it and charge my phone. So, that was the deal with that. Sure. >> Like, I never Well, they must have felt comfortable enough cuz you were arrested for that one, right? In East Peoria. No. Yeah? No, I I was No, I wasn't arrested for that. That was Washington for one, but it was Washington. >> Okay. Well, either way. >> But there is also someone who used my name and got a theft charge. And my um the ex-warden of the correctional facility in Spring River. Um and he even had sent me the emails and whatever and it's some other girl's picture with my name on it in East Peoria. Okay. Well, the at least the one in Washington that was you. Yeah. Yeah. And like I said, I'm not perfect. You were right. And people make mistakes and I get that. That's all what I'm trying to What I'm trying to say is I've owned up to everything I've done. >> You were barred from all Walmarts. made it seem that it was just that Walmart. >> No, it's all. And did you read the agreement when you signed it? >> And I even asked the cops. I was like, "Hey, so is it just this one?" And whatever. Yeah, it was just the East Peoria one, I thought. >> Yeah, it's on it's >> So, I shouldn't go to Walmart at all? Anywhere in the whole US. See, honestly, that was a misunderstanding cuz I had no idea. Yeah, so I wouldn't go there. It's okay. But, um I honestly I like I said, I've made mistakes in the past. I, you know, stupid idea. Sure. Um just times are hard, but you know, I I don't know about that. I honestly I Do you at least remember being at Walmart on the I mean, I go to Walmart. I get groceries. I get stuff like that. Yeah. Do like sometimes 8:00 at night, I I whenever I can. >> Yeah. Um it's not like a strategic plan. It's just honestly when I can get out. >> Sure. Um so, it's just when I can. Okay. So. All right. Well, so you don't have anything else to say about it? I mean, honestly, I I really I don't. I just I honestly don't know where this is all coming from and I don't I feel like I have paid the full price for all of my items. Like, I honestly don't Sure. get how this is even about. Like, I don't try to like swap out anything or whatever you're saying. Like, I don't know. That seems very tedious and very something that someone with two screaming kids probably would do, but Sure. Um I wish someone would have corrected it then and I wouldn't be in this position. Sure. Like I I'm really not about that and I just I don't know. Like I said, I've made mistakes in the past, but Sure. I feel like I've kind of grown from that and learned. Right. >> You know, I don't really have a bad record. I do have that on my record, but I just like I said, I made a stupid decision and Yeah. Definitely don't try to make it again. Okay. Um I have to set an example for my kids, too, but Right. >> You know, I I mean, I wish I had more to tell you and I wish, you know, that this could get you know, whatever, but I just I honestly I I can't sit here and say that I've done that. Okay. All right. Well, so you're going to get notices to appear for them, okay? So, you have you're going to get charged for retail theft and for criminal trespass. That's class, okay? They both have the same court date. So, you don't have to make multiple court multiple trips. So, like I said, retail theft and criminal trespass. Just don't go to Walmart again, okay? >> Um and it's any of the Walmarts. You can always call and ask permission to come back. Uh I get it there's not a ton of places to shop around here, but I don't have to go to Walmart anymore. What is that? I don't have to go to Walmart, but Sure. You know. I don't know if they have a case. They are. Well, what do you mean? I just I really honestly I wish someone would have just stopped it right then. Like I have no idea. I well, I don't think they were aware of it at the time. This is the thing. They don't get a alert or anything like that if somebody's checking out through the self-checkout or if something isn't right. It's something that's just like Oh, yeah. I feel like I thought it was like all weighed and stuff like that. That's why you put it on there or whatever. >> No, a lot of times, yeah, a lot of times, especially if it looks like it's a legitimate item, because it's a legitimate barcode, but when they review, they get alerted to it through whatever ways. They have different reporting, but when they see there's, you know, I mean, I don't know how that happened. >> but it's a $70 camera. What do you mean you don't know how it happens? So, those are your copies. >> I mean, like I just don't understand. How does this happen? Like I don't understand. Well, like I said, if it were one time, I'd say that that's probably a mistake. If it's several times with several items, totaling like $400, that's not a that's not a mistake. >> This is crazy. Mom's okay. We're just talking. She's okay. Well, if you have anything else to add or you have, you know, any questions, feel free to give me a call, okay? I mean, there's nothing I can really add or do. I feel like I'm getting punished for something I didn't even do. I am not like a freaking criminal, whatever, but I just >> calling you a criminal. We're just dealing with what we got to deal with. >> Right, and I understand it's your job, but I just it sucks. I already had a charge, but I don't feel like I've done anything wrong, you know? I have to face this, but I just don't understand Well, ticket switching, that's I mean, that's what it's called, ticket switching. Pay less for >> I've never heard of that. I didn't even know you could do that. It's not uncommon. Cuz I figured everything was weighed, that's why they make you put it on that. Like, well, who would I wouldn't even have the time to think about that. >> Well, but I won't go to Walmart again, but I honestly didn't know that it was every Walmart, either. Yeah, like I said, it it wasn't a mistake, okay? I mean, to me it is. I I really honestly don't that. I don't never even heard of it before. Stuff like that doesn't happen three different times in a matter of a week with almost $400 worth of items. So, it wasn't just it didn't just happen to you. This is something that you did. >> I I don't do that. Like, this is crazy. I don't understand how it could even happen more than once. I don't know. To the same person. Like, this Well, like I said, it wasn't a mistake. Okay? It's not like it happened to you. Well, I didn't do it though. All right. Well, like I said, if you have anything else to add, you can give me a call. Okay? Cuz at this point we're just going in circles. I I do appreciate you I give me a call back because, you know, I didn't want to just show up here out of the blue and >> that was great. I know I knew that you had kids here, so I wanted to be respectful of that, okay? I appreciate it. >> Yep. All right. The woman was charged with felony retail theft and criminal trespassing.