Two arrested for stealing over $1,600 worth of gold earrings from Mountain Home store

Two people have been arrested for stealing over $1,600 worth of gold earrings from a Mountain Home store. Facing three charges each are 38-year-old Morgan Lee Miller of Mountain Home and 31-year-old Rayndii Tanager Tolliver of Cotter.According to the probable cause affidavit from Mountain Home Police, the theft occurred at the Mountain Home Walmart store in early December.

The manager of the jewelry department walked up to the counter and noticed a spinning case door had been pried open and empty boxes were on the bottom of the case.

When video footage was reviewed, both Miller and Tolliver were seen walking around the jewelry counter. Miller is seen multiple times squatting and spinning the jewelry case.

The two walk away and then return with a cart containing a dog bed. Miller squats down and appears to use the cart to block his activity around the jewelry case while Tolliver walks around the jewelry counter. Once Miller stands up, they leave the cart and exit the store, passing all points of sale.

The duo is accused of stealing seven pairs of 10 karat earrings valued at $1,646.

Both Miller and Tolliver are charged with felony counts of commercial burglary and organized retail theft between $1,000 and $5,000 and a misdemeanor count of unlawful removal of a theft detection device. Bond for each is set at $5,000. Both are parolees assigned to the Arkansas Department of Corrections.

PREVIOUS ARRESTS

Tolliver has two previous felony arrests in Baxter County while Miller has one.

Tolliver was arrested in 2019 on charges of theft by receiving, hindering apprehension or prosecution and tampering with physical evidence and was given 36 months probation.

She was also arrested in 2022 on charges of trafficking a controlled substance, Fentynal; simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm; possession of firearms by certain persons (meaning she is a convicted felon); and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. As part of a plea deal, Tolliver pled guilty to the possession of a firearm and possession of drug paraphernalia charges and the other charges where nolle prossed, or dropped, by the state. She was sentenced to six years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections.

Miller was arrested in June of 2024 on charges of breaking or entering, fleeing, misdemeanor criminal trespass and theft of property during a state of emergency.

As part of a negotiated plea deal, Miller pled guilty to all of the charges and was sentenced to 12 months in the Baxter County Jail and 36 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections with 24 months suspended imposition of sentence.

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