Melinda Blankenship of St. Augustine and Alicia Metcalf of Green Cove Springs were charged with stealing clothing valued at more than $600.

A security guard reported seeing the women hiding articles of clothing under their children who were sitting in a shopping cart and hiding clothes in a diaper bag.The state was also contacted because the incident occurred in the presence of children.

30-year-old Metcalf is a registered convicted felon and her bond is set at $5,000. She remains in the Clay County Jail. 22-year-old Blankenship also remains in jail held on a $750 bond.