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Mother, Teen Daughter Caught Shoplifting Monday

A Wichita Mother-Daughter duo was busted Monday afternoon at the Central Mall for shoplifting.

37-year-old Dawn Villarreal and her 16-year-old daughter Arica Pennington face charges including felony theft, after they were caught with more than a $1,000 worth of clothing as they were leaving Dillard’s about 4:30 Monday afternoon.

The stolen merchandise was found in a baby stroller that had a 2 1/2 year old child inside.

During an investigation, Police found $258 in stolen merchandise in the suspect’s car that was taken from J.C. Penny’s in the mall.

The young child was placed in the custody of a relative, after the arrest.

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