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Five Walmart employees arrested for theft at store Save Email Print
Posted: 9:49 PM Nov 12, 2008
Last Updated: 12:11 PM Nov 13, 2008
Reporter: Melissa Tune
Email Address: melissa.tune@wrdw.com

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News 12 at 11 o'clock, November 12, 2008

AUGUSTA, Ga.---Richmond County deputies arrested five employees at the Deans Bridge Road Walmart and accused them of stealing on the job.

Deputies say they have surveillance video that shows the workers stealing more than a half a dozen video game systems.

The five workers were unloaders at the store responsible for unpacking electronic merchandise from pallets.

Deputies arrested Marquell Jones and Keith Wells for allegedly stealing four Play Station 3 video game systems. Investigators say the pair unloaded the items threw them over the store's Garden Center fence and Jones then took them to his car. Surveillance video from the store allegedly shows the crime committed twice within a two week period.

Three other employees, Chad McGee, Justin Whisnate and Gary Williams are accused of a similar crime. Investigators say McGee put another video gaming system in the Walmart Garden Center and Justin Whisnate allegedly handed the system over the fence to Gary Williams.

All have been charged.

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Posted by: Anonymous Location: augusta on Nov 17, 2008 at 07:33 PM
no your miranda rights are never diminished, you always have your rights, no matter what the situation is.

Posted by: 3 Year Location: Wal Mart Associate on Nov 17, 2008 at 01:26 PM
i work there in a high theft department, and it serves them right. btw when you are cought stealing from an employer, and you are on the clock, you rights are already dimished. its law honey.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: augusta on Nov 17, 2008 at 10:17 AM
oh and another thing they did go to jail

Posted by: Anonymous Location: augusta on Nov 17, 2008 at 10:12 AM
excuse me I know justin and he would have never done this and another thing he is right the cops are at fault for reading them their miranda rights, so his confession is going to have to be thrown out. So shut your mouth and get your facts before you say something you nothing about.

Posted by: me Location: augusta on Nov 16, 2008 at 06:21 PM
I know justin and he thinks that he isnt going to be charged because they didnt read them their rights and that walmart would have to pay more to have the interrogation. I think it is all stupid he admitted put him in jail theifs are thiefs whether it is assisting or stealing you both stole something.

Posted by: anonymous Location: augusta on Nov 13, 2008 at 02:27 PM
monica you r correct they would have quickly bought those systems but hey i guess since they got caught there this and that you people are so funny to me

Posted by: Monica Location: Augusta on Nov 13, 2008 at 01:41 PM
All of you who try to down grade these people i bet half of yall would have bought the stolen PS3 S

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Augusta on Nov 13, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Good work loss prevention!!

Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 13, 2008 at 11:02 AM
These greedy little piggies got caught with their hands in the pot. GLAD THEY GOT BUSTED. But it is this type of stuff that makes the prices go up for us honest folks.

Posted by: Kayla on Nov 13, 2008 at 10:02 AM
MEET...Dumb and Dumber

Posted by: Cortney Location: Valdosta Ga on Nov 13, 2008 at 09:51 AM
It's hard to trust anyone anymore.

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