Pickens County women charged with shoplifting

Two Pickens County women have been arrested and charged with stealing 36 miscellaneous items from Wal-Mart near Seneca. Arrest affidavits allege the stolen items carried a value of more than $2,200 dollars. According to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, 40-year old Amy Michelle Johnson of Liberty and 33-year old Stephanie Dawn Porter of Easley were arrested yesterday morning on shoplifting charges and by late this morning remained in the Oconee Detention Center under surety bonds of $5,000 each.