Milwaukee men charged in local retail theft ring, accused of more than $50K in losses
Posted: Feb 18, 2026 4:23 PM CST
MCSO MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Milwaukee man faces a long list of charges for a long list of local robberies -- and he apparently had help.
Thirty-five-year-old Earl Jones III is one of five men facing retail theft and drug charges. There are more than 60 counts, most of them felonies.
A criminal complaint links the five men with robberies at Target, Home Depot and Lowe's stores between May and October of last year, stealing tens of thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise.
In court Tuesday, cash bond was set at $20,000 for Earl Jones, and he was ordered back for a preliminary hearing next week.
A second suspect has also appeared in court and arrest warrants are out for three others.