Woman Robs Store With Her Two Kids in Tow, 7 & 2 - West Virginia

UPDATE: Now see the video of the criminal genius robbing the video game parlor. Her kids aren't on camera but you can tell that this woman, allegedly Melissa Spencer, wasn't shy with the gun!




Was it "Take Your Kid to Commit a Crime" Day? How come no one told me! Well, as it turns out, that may only be a holiday in West Virginia, where a woman was arrested for robbing a St. Albans video game parlor with a pellet gun. Nothing too unusual about that, except that she had two accomplices: her children, a boy aged 7 and a little girl, 2. Mom wasn't too bright though: she lived only 6 houses away from the crime scene and was easily apprehended a short time later and all of the money has been recovered. The children were sent to live with relatives who are less likely to take them along on crime sprees.
No mug shot was available, but you can guess she probably doesn't look anything like June Cleaver. On the plus side, she'll be able to pick up her "Mother of the Year" nomination form once she posts bail. (State Journal)