Two women arrested for attempted robbery at Longview Wal-Mart
Published 9:47 am Monday, November 9, 2015
LONGVIEW (KYTX) – Two women are in jail tonight on felony robbery charges for stealing from a local Wal-Mart on November 6.
According to police, 35-year-old Melissa Lilly and 18-year-old Kenyatia Edwards are accused of trying to steal lotion from the store on Estes Parkway and then getting into a scuffle with police after trying to get away.
Both women are currently in the Gregg County jail, each on a $20,000 bond.
Lilly has been arrested 60 times in the past 20 years for charges including assault, terroristic threats and evading arrest.