Mother and Daughter Arrested on Burglary Charges

On Friday morning the Coffee County Department received a report of a burglary in progress at 61 Bush Lane. A female apparently was seen running from the home down Gnat Hill Road. The woman was found a short distance from the residence. When deputies checked the woman, identified as Shelby Leanne Lacewell age 24 of Lee Cox Lane Manchester, she was allegedly found to be in possession of property that had been removed from the home on Bush Lane. When deputies went to 61 Bush Lane they found the residence to have been burglarized with additional property sitting beside the front porch, including a safe. The arrest warrant says that Lacewell was identified as the person involved in the burglary.
A vehicle was stopped a short distance from the burglary and Shelby Lacewell allegedly told authorities that the driver, Regina Woodlee Lacewell age 54 of Lee Cox Lane Manchester was her mother. Shelby stated that her mother dropped her off at the residence and was to return and pick up the items taken. The warrant goes onto to say that by dropping off her daughter, this action shows her conspiring to assist in the burglary.
Shelby Leanne Lacewell was charged with aggravated burglary, theft of property and violation of probation. Her bond was set at $51,000 and she’ll be in court on Tuesday on the violation charge and in May on the other charges.
Regina Woodlee Lacewell was charged with criminal attempt with her bond set at $50,000 and she’ll be in court 5-9-16.
Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Kelly Smith charged both women.
The two women are also being questioned about possibly being involved in other burglaries.