Fort Myers woman wanted for violating probation, charged with stealing items from gravesites

A Fort Myers woman is wanted after violating the terms of her probation on charges involving stealing from gravesites.

Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said, Latoya Jones, 42, is wanted for failing to show back up in court following an arrest for theft, drugs, and removing or disfiguring a monument.

Crime Stoppers says she stole statues, lights, and other personal items off of headstones at a local cemetery.

Police were patrolling the area when they found Jones with a shopping cart filled with items stolen from the graves.

When she was questioned Jones said it was a misunderstanding. She claimed she was re-arranging the gravesites.

When the family of one of the decedents was contacted, police found out Jones had a history with the woman and had been taking items from the gravesite regularly.

After six months in jail, she was released. After failing to show up to her next court hearing, Jones violated the terms of her probation.

Jone has 23 priors for battery, fraud, drugs, criminal mischief, burglary, grand theft and disorderly intoxication.

She is 5 feet and 7 inches tall, 115 pounds, and was last known to be living in central Fort Myers.