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The two were taken to Catoosa County Jail and were “bonded out,” [WRCB TV said](http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/28026033/cheese-thieves-couple-accused-of-stealing-57-blocks-of-cheese-from-walmart) via police. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3697416/couple-stealing-57-blocks-cheese-walmart/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3697416/couple-stealing-57-blocks-cheese-walmart/"},"headline":"Couple Accused of Stealing 57 Blocks of Cheese From Walmart","datePublished":"2015-02-05T19:21:25.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:16:34.269Z","description":"Police are unclear as to why they wanted so much","url":"https://time.com/3697416/couple-stealing-57-blocks-cheese-walmart/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Food & Drink"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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