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Two Boca Raton women are facing felony retail theft charges after Palm Beach County deputies say they were identified in a series of coordinated thefts at a Lowe’s Home Improvement store on State Road 7.

By Boca Post News Desk | Edited by Mike Thomas

Published Jan 28, 2026, 08:01 am EST

Last updated Jan 28, 2026, 08:01 am EST

Mary Lou Bole (left) and Barbara Denise Shortt (right) were arrested in January 2026 following a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office investigation into alleged coordinated retail thefts at a Lowe’s Home Improvement store in unincorporated Boca Raton. (PBSO)

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