Valley woman sentenced in luggage theft case
Posted: 08/20/2010
PHOENIX - A judge has sentenced a Valley woman to 3.5 years in prison for her part in stealing hundreds of pieces of luggage from Sky Harbor Airport.
Maricopa Superior Court Judge Paul McMurdie also sentenced Stacy King to five years supervised probation and ordered her to pay $86,614 in restitution.
King, 39, pleaded guilty in June to two counts of theft, trafficking in stolen property and dangerous drug violation. She had been charged with 27 counts of theft, drugs and tampering with evidence.
Stacy and her husband Keith King, 61, were arrested last November.
The pair was caught last October when an officer noticed Keith enter the airport terminal from outside and take a piece of luggage from the carousel.
He was arrested when it was discovered the bag was not his. Police say Keith later returned to the airport and stole more luggage and authorities followed him home.
Stacy and Keith were arrested November 2 and investigators found their 14-room Waddell home filled from floor to ceiling with luggage.
Keith faces 44 counts, including theft, burglary and drugs.
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