June 22, 2018
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A man faces a felony theft charge after police say he stole $35,000 worth of jewelry from a Jonesboro woman’s home where he was staying.
Craighead County District Judge Tommy Fowler found probable cause Friday to charge 22-year-old Levi Hunter Parnell with theft of $25,000 or more from a building, a Class B felony.
On June 11, the victim reported someone had stolen several pieces of jewelry from her residence. There were no signs of forced entry, according to the affidavit, and it was believed that someone with access to the home had taken the items.
The woman provided investigators with two names of possible suspects. One was Parnell’s.
According to the affidavit, Parnell was staying at the victim’s home at the time the jewelry was stolen.
Using LeadsOnline, the detective learned that Parnell had sold several items of jewelry to Pawn Express around the time the victim reported the theft.
The pawn shop provided the investigator with video of Parnell and the stolen items, the court documents alleged.
On June 21, Parnell was taken in for questioning. During the interview, he reportedly said he had never seen the jewelry.
Then he stated that he “did not remember selling the jewelry” and denied taking the items.
Parnell is due in circuit court on Aug. 23. If convicted of the Class B felony, he could be fined as much as $15,000 and sentenced from 5-20 years in prison.
Source: http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/38488491/house-guest-accused-of-stealing-35000-worth-of-jewelry