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Kansas woman admits shoplifting up to $100K in merchandise

Kelli Bauer
Kelli Bauer
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City woman has admitted in court that she stole tens of thousands of dollars of stolen clothing and merchandise she was peddling out of her nearly $1 million home.

Forty-six-year-old Kelli Bauer of Overland Park, Kansas, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Johnson County to a felony theft charge. It alleged she stole between $25,000 and $100,000.

Bauer also pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor theft counts.

Bauer was charged last year after police found stolen merchandise in her home during a search prompted her Facebook posting for the private sale of more than 1,000 pieces of “high-end” women’s clothing.

As part of the investigation, detectives also followed Bauer and said they saw her stealing items from several stores.

Sentencing is scheduled for July 20.

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