Key Takeaways
- • Mckenzie Harris, 33, of Paragould, Arkansas, was arrested on April 8, 2026, following a Walmart theft investigation involving barcode-switching and fraudulent return schemes conducted on April 5, 2026.
- • Harris allegedly swapped barcodes on three bags of dog food and a Holler beauty toner set to pay lower prices at checkout, then used an old receipt to fraudulently return two unpaid bags of dog food for cash refunds.
- • Harris faces two felony charges: commercial burglary (Class C felony) and theft of property (Class D felony), with bail set at $25,000; she has a prior theft conviction from July 2019 and was previously banned from Walmart property since December 2021.
- • A separate incident on April 12, 2026, resulted in the arrest of Asia M. Morgan, 20, of Bono, after she allegedly loaded a shopping cart with over $1,000 in merchandise and attempted to exit the same Walmart location without payment; store asset protection recovered the merchandise.
Summary
Paragould police arrested Mckenzie Harris, 33, on April 8, 2026, following a retail theft investigation at Walmart (2802 W. Kingshighway) that began when officers took a theft report from store management. Surveillance video reviewed by police revealed that on April 5, Harris entered the store without items, selected three bags of dog food and a Holler beauty toner set, and then allegedly switched barcodes on the merchandise to reduce the purchase price at checkout. After paying the artificially lowered amounts, Harris reportedly took two unpaid bags of dog food to the Walmart service desk and presented an old receipt to obtain cash for a fraudulent return, according to the probable cause affidavit filed by the Paragould Police Department.
The investigation disclosed that Harris had been previously banned from Walmart property on December 27, 2021, and maintains a prior theft of property conviction dated July 19, 2019. She was arrested on two felony charges: commercial burglary (Class C felony) and theft of property (Class D felony), with bail set at $25,000.
In a related incident at the same Walmart location, Asia M. Morgan, 20, of Bono, was arrested on April 12, 2026, after Paragould police responded to reports that two females attempted to remove merchandise valued at over $1,000 without paying. Walmart asset protection recovered the merchandise and provided officers with vehicle and license plate information. Surveillance video corroborated the asset protection employee's account, and Morgan was subsequently identified as a suspect. Morgan was arrested by a neighboring jurisdiction and transferred to Greene County Detention Center. She admitted to being present at Walmart with another individual, though the second person was not identified in court documents. Morgan was charged with theft of property (Class D felony) and held on a $10,000 cash/surety bond.
The investigation disclosed that Harris had been previously banned from Walmart property on December 27, 2021, and maintains a prior theft of property conviction dated July 19, 2019. She was arrested on two felony charges: commercial burglary (Class C felony) and theft of property (Class D felony), with bail set at $25,000.
In a related incident at the same Walmart location, Asia M. Morgan, 20, of Bono, was arrested on April 12, 2026, after Paragould police responded to reports that two females attempted to remove merchandise valued at over $1,000 without paying. Walmart asset protection recovered the merchandise and provided officers with vehicle and license plate information. Surveillance video corroborated the asset protection employee's account, and Morgan was subsequently identified as a suspect. Morgan was arrested by a neighboring jurisdiction and transferred to Greene County Detention Center. She admitted to being present at Walmart with another individual, though the second person was not identified in court documents. Morgan was charged with theft of property (Class D felony) and held on a $10,000 cash/surety bond.
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