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Beef jerky theft, 'bucket list' items land Ocala women in jail

OCALA, Fla. — Two longtime friends ended up in jail thanks to a 'bucket list' of things they wanted to do during their reunion.
 
Police said Andrea Mobley, 36, and Jennifer Morrow, 38, face petty theft charges after stealing bathing suits and beef jerky, during a shopping trip to Walmart on Wednesday.
 
A loss prevention officer told police Mobley was eating beef jerky in the store and Morrow concealed items inside her purse. They were detained after taking the items from the store without paying, said police.
 
The Ocala Star-Banner reports the women told police they hadn't seen each other in years. Stealing from a retail store was on the "bucket list."
 
Mobley told the newspaper they were just "two stupid women" doing something they'd never done before. She added, she's "ashamed."