Laurel County Woman Arrested for Shoplifting, Warrants

Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputies Gary Mehler and Travis Napier were dispatched to the Dollar Store on Keavy Road near London the afternoon of January 15, 2017 for a shoplifting incident. When deputies arrived they learned Melissa Fields, 48, allegedly took Tide detergent and a toilet bowl deodorizer because she didn’t have her debit card. Fields also had a warrant for failing to appear in court over a car accident and speeding, among other traffic violations. She was arrested and lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.