Couple Facing Charges for Donation Jar Theft at Howell 7-11 Store Couple Facing Charges for Donation Jar Theft at Howell 7-11 Store

2/24/13 - A couple alleged stole a donation jar from a 7-11 store in Howell Township store are facing formal charges. State records show 34-year-old Michael Cory was returned to prison for the alleged parole violation. His wife, 28-year old Tena Rose Cory, was arraigned Friday on a charge of larceny in a building. She remains free on personal bond pending a Wednesday appearance in 53rd District Court in Brighton. The Livingston County Sheriff's Department says the couple was taken into custody after a surveillance photo was made public. The couple’s child that was present at the store during the incident was released to a family member. The jar the Cory’s are accused of stealing from the store at Grand River and M-59 was collecting money for an Arkansas child with Down syndrome who needs surgery. Several community members stepped up with donations following the theft, which the store’s owner says will more than replace what was stolen. (JM)