ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Normandy woman has been issued a criminal summons to appear in court next month after allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars in gold and currency from a local jewelry buyer.
According to the St. Louis County Police Department’s probable cause statement, the thefts occurred over a period between May 14 and June 18, 2024, at National Rarities.
Store management told police that a member of the cleaning crew, identified as Debra A. Correll (age not provided), had stolen gold and money worth more than $25,000.
Police said they reviewed store security footage and saw Correll hiding various items and later leaving the store with them.
Correll’s son was able to recover some of the stolen property and returned it to National Rarities, police said.
Detectives discovered that Correll had sold the remaining items to Scotsman Gold and Jewelry between May and June 2024. It’s unclear if that property was ever located and returned.
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Correll with stealing – $25,000 or more. Correll has been ordered to appear in court on Thursday, April 3.