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Kayla Shanay Island
ATHENS-The Limestone County sheriff’s Department issued a statement concerning the arrest of a suspect dating back to November of 2020. The suspect in this arrest has been charged with several felony charges including
Theft of Property 1st degree:
“A case that originated in November of 2020, has resulted in the arrest of a Gulfport, Mississippi woman. Kayla Shanay Island, also known as Kayla Moore, was arrested in Mississippi, and extradited to Athens, Alabama on Friday, January 21, 2022.
The victim in this case is a small business owner, who found Island online. Island advertised products and services for small business owners seeking to boost their online sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Island promised the victim training and products, but after the victim paid over $13,000 to Island, the victim was blocked and the online page she contacted Island through, was deleted. The victim began searching and making contacts with other victims of Island’s scam. After many attempts to contact Island, the victim filed a police report with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office. During the investigation, Island was identified, and warrants were obtained.
Kayla Shanay Island, 31, of Gulfport, Mississippi, has been charged with Theft of Property 1st, Criminal Impersonation, Bait Advertising, and Deceptive Business Practices. Island has been released on a $25,000 bond.
STATEMENT FROM LIMESTONE COUNTY SHERIFF, JOSHUA MCLAUGHLIN:
“I appreciate our investigators for always putting in the work to help protect our local business owners and community from these types of
crimes.”
