Doris Payne, 79, is not your typical jewel thief
Doris Payne, 79, of Long Beach has a long criminal history as an international jewel thief. She was in San Diego Superior Court this week in connection with the theft of an $8,600 diamond ring from Macy's at the Fashion Valley mall in January. She has pleaded not guilty. Ref. Source 8
79 Year Old Jewel Thief (Hover)
I love when a Thread can be updated. Here is the followup story for this, now she is 80 and still stealing, has to be a mental issue:
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80-year-old jewel thief gets five years in prison
An 80-year-old woman often described as an international jewel thief was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for stealing a diamond ring worth nearly $9,000 from a Macy's store last year. Ref. Source 9
She obviously is a kleptomaniac and needs help. Locking a woman up at that age may just stop her from doing it again but sadly it doesn't solve her personal issues.
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