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DeKalb couple to serve 30 days
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A DeKalb County couple will serve 30 days in jail after they were caught stealing from Walmart.The two, James A. Hesson and Sherry Malone, were ordered to serve 30 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, perform 25 hours public service work, and stay out of Walmart for shoplifting.They were arrested after Walmart security saw them concealing items and leaving the store. Upon being stopped, the items were recovered including 17 different pieces of stolen merchandise on Hesson’s person. The total amount of the theft was $170.In addition to the merchandise, lawmen found a sandwich bag concealed in Hesson’s waist band containing marijuana.