Mother of the year

It's usually a good thing when a parent tries to teach his or her children a new skill, but that kind of depends on the skill:

A Lehigh Acres woman took four children clothes shopping Sunday at the Lee Boulevard Wal-Mart.

But instead of a lesson in good deals, authorities say Bradley taught them the basics of shoplifting and then left the four to try it themselves.

When they were caught, Latoya Bradley, 24 of Lehigh Acres, fled and abandoned the children there, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said.

Bradley remained in custody Monday at the Lee County Jail on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, child cruelty and larceny petit theft.

Up next for Ms. Bradley? Probably teaching the kiddies how to sneak stuff into jail for Mommy.