Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Kimberly Jean Horton, 55, of Morriston, was arrested on Friday and charged with grand theft over $10,000 and engaging in a scheme to defraud after allegedly taking cash from the self-checkout deposit at Walmart approximately 42 times.

Horton worked at the Walmart at 1800 NE 12th Avenue and allegedly took cash from the self-checkout deposit on 42 instances; Walmart reportedly identified $11,256 in missing cash.

Post Miranda, Horton reportedly said she began stealing from Walmart in November 2023 and has taken over $15,000. She said that when it was time to make the deposit from the self-checkout, she would take the money instead of putting it in the safe. She said she took the money to pay her partner’s medical expenses.

Horton has no local criminal history; she has been released from the Alachua County Jail, but her bail amount is not currently available.

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