MONROE — The fugitive woman convicted of receiving stolen property in a string of cemetery thefts has turned herself in to Green County Jail and remains in custody to serve out her sentence.

According to Green County Sheriff Jeff Skatrud, Carrie A. Thompson turned herself in at about 11:45 a.m. Sunday. Prior to that, she was last seen by authorities at her court appearance Jan. 24, during which Judge Thomas J. Vale Sentenced her to 60 days in jail and more than 700 hours of community service. 

Thompson has a preliminary hearing on the new felony, failure to report to jail charge at 11 a.m. on Jan. 19. If convicted, she faces a maximum potential charge of 6 years in state prison. Thompson earlier in January pleaded guilty to just five counts through a plea agreement reached between the defendant and District Attorney Craig Nolen’s office that called for years of probation and community service.  

Circuit Judge Thomas Vale accepted the agreement but with the addition of 60 days in jail. She was to report to jail the following Saturday but did not, resulting in a new felony charge and a warrant for her arrest.

Thompson was originally arrested after she was found in possession of stolen lawn decoration items, solar lights; and memorial and decorative items from grave sites in Monroe, Brodhead, Green County; and some Lafayette County locations. 

She would then allegedly sell them on social media or elsewhere. In Monroe, authorities said, Greenwood and Calvary Cemeteries were especially hard hit.