Bond has been set for nine people charged in connection to a retail theft ring that managed to steal more than $21,000 worth of merchandise.
Four of the offenders -- Dartanya Banks, Lonyae Barr, Nicole Lucas and Ernestine Lucas -- were ordered held on $100,000 bonds. Tabitha Jones was ordered held on $75,000 bond. Bail was set at $50,000 and $30,000 for Tenisha Triplett and Kiara Jefferson, respectively.
Michael Shaw, who had been on parole and has a criminal history with three felony convictions, was ordered held on a $250,000 bond.
Derrell Cooper's bond hearing was pushed back to Sunday due to a paperwork snafu.
The group stole more than $21,000 worth of merchandise from various retail stores. They would arrive at the stores in a group, pull out bags and then fill the bags with merchandise.
All nine of them were charged with felony counts of theft.
