5/5/13 - A Howell Township woman accused of stealing a donation jar from a local store with her husband has been sentenced. 28-year-old Tena Cory was ordered to spend 21 days in the Livingston County jail with credit for eight already served. She must also complete 18 months of probation and pay fines and costs following her previous guilty plea to larceny in a building. Her husband, 34-year-old Michael Cory, previously pleaded guilty to the same charge and will be sentenced May 16th by Circuit Court Judge David Reader. He was on parole for a previous retail fraud conviction at the time of the crime and is currently incarcerated at a correctional facility in Ann Arbor. Authorities say the couple walked into a convenience store at M-59 and Grand River with a child on February 16th. Police say surveillance video showed Tena distracting a clerk while Michael stole the collection jar, which was for a girl in Arkansas with Down Syndrome to get a needed surgery. Several members of the community more than replaced the money after hearing about the story. (JM)
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