From a Valley mother accused of involving her children in a massive shoplifting operation to a mental health call leading to a scary discovery in the far East Valley, here’s a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of December 11.
1. Shoplifting spree arrest
What we know: — Shanise Tiara Thompkins is accused of orchestrating a massive shoplifting operation, with police alleging that she got her children involved.
Dig deeper: — According to court documents, Thompkins had her 11-year-old and 15-year-old daughters go into the stores to steal the items. The daughters told police they were told by their mother that because they were minors, they would not get in trouble.
2. Mental health call leads to scary discovery
What we know:
Police in Apache Junction say they seized explosives from a car while responding to a mental health crisis call.…