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Ross County Grand Jury, March 1st: Don’t Shoplift and then Leave in an Easily Recognizable Car

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35-year-old Kayla R. Hayslip

Chillicothe — The Ross County Grand Jury returned all 20 of their cases Friday, March 1st, with eight open for release to the public. From testimony in the the grand jury in three of the cases, according to the Ross County Prosecutor’s Office:

On February 8th, Chillicothe Police responded to the Ulta Beauty Store at 1251 North Bridge Street in Guernsey Crossing Mall in reference to a theft complaint.

An employee stated that a white and a black woman concealed more than $1,000 worth of items and walked past all points of sale, and got into a car with heavy front-end damage and left.

The easily identifiable car was soon found in Ross County and pulled over, with a man driving it and the women inside with the stolen merchandise.

In the trunk was also a gun; since all three have prior drug and felony convictions, they are under disability to have weapons.

They are 31-year-old Taniya M. Froe of 1717 Offnere Street, Portsmouth, and 35-year-old Kayla R. Hayslip and 46-year-old Michael E. Locher of 1317 Main Street, Portsmouth.

For fifth degree felony theft, Froe and Hayslip could get up to a year and $2,500 in fines.  For fifth degree felony complicity to theft, 46-year-old Locher could get up to a year and $2,500 in fines.  

For third degree felony having a weapon while under disability, all three could get up to three years and $10,000 in fines.  

Only Hayslip is currently in the Ross County Jail, and is also charged with obstructing official business and possession of schedule I or II drugs. (Mug shots of the other two were unavailable.)