NEED TO KNOWAn elementary school assistant principal in Georgia was arrested on Jan. 19 and charged with theft by shopliftingThe woman allegedly stole about 98 items — totaling $943.97 — from a local Walmart between November and December 2025Investigators were able to identify the woman and found the vehicles that she allegedly used when committing the crimeAn assistant principal at an elementary school in Georgia has been arrested after allegedly shoplifting nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise from a local Walmart. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) said Courtney Janell Shaw, 47, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 19 and charged with theft by shoplifting. The store alleged that the 47-year-old had gone to the store several times between Nov. 2 and Dec. 31, 2025. Walmart requested that charges be brought forward against Shaw and sought to have her “criminally trespassed” from the store, per the CCSO. Shaw worked as an assistant principal at Free Home Elementary in 2024, according to Fox5 Atlanta, CBS News and The Cherokee Tribune.