An aspiring model - dubbed the Diamond Diva - allegedly trained for months before stealing over $4million price of jewels in a series of armed robberies.
Abigail Lee Kemp, 24, is accused of wearing out six raids on jewelers throughout 5 states - Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
But government say she did her homework before allegedly carrying out the crimes - learning how you can take care of a gun, zip tie a sufferer or even secret code phrases, AJC studies.
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Abigail Lee Kemp, 24, is accused of sporting out six armed robberies on jewelers in 5 states - Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee
In simple sight: Surveillance cameras seize Kemp within the alleged act of robbing six jewelry stores in five other states in the United States
The first took place on April 28, 2015, when she allegedly walked into Jared's Vault jewelry retailer at a Woodstock outlet mall, accompanied by way of a person government say was once her boyfriend Lewis Jones III, 35, and pulled out a gun.
Employees have been ordered into a bathroom the place their hands have been tied together and Kemp acted as a look out whilst Jones stole jewellery, officials say.
From then on, Kemp used to be trained carry out the robberies solo by way of Jones and two others, Michael and Larry Gilmore, forty six and 43 years outdated, respectively, an FBI affidavit observed by way of AJC.com states.
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Share'They robotically practiced at Buckhead Window Tinting till they believed Kemp was ready to commit the robberies,' the affidavit mentioned.
'Michael, Larry and Jones reviewed layouts of the objective jewellery shops with Kemp; suggested her on the right kind method to manipulate a handgun, the way to secure the employees with zip ties, and what merchandise to scouse borrow from the store; and gave Kemp more than a few code phrases to use when speaking all the way through the jewellery retailer robberies,' it persevered.
Zeroing in: FBI unearths buddies, who known Kemp, referred to as a FBI hotline whilst agents analyzed information from mobile phone towers close to the robberies
On digital camera: Jones was already sought after by the FBI for 2 violent financial institution robberies before he was arrested at the Georgia condo with Kemp
Alleged accomplice: Lewis Jones, 35, will have taken phase within the jewel raids and is suspected of being the mastermind of the robberies. He and Kemp have been relationship
'Furthermore, they decided what garments/disguises Kemp would put on all through the robberies after which bought the pieces for her.'
Kemp and Jones' crime spree ended remaining month, on January 8, when the 2 had been arrested through the FBI at a $1,000 a month condo in Smyrna, which used to be simplest registered to Kemp.
Lewis was already wanted through the FBI for two violent financial institution robberies.
Authorities say that Kemp stored involved with the boys during the robberies by way of an earpiece connected to her cellphone.
The multi-state crime spree started in April final yr when police say Kemp raided jewelers in Woodstock, Georgia.
According to an FBI affidavit, she pretended to be an blameless bystander when her alleged partner entered the shop.
She laid down on the ground along with group of workers after being threatened but later sprang to her ft.
While the person rifled thru glass display cupboards snatching diamonds and other jewels Kemp acted as a lookout.
As with all of the different alleged robberies Kemp made no try to conceal her face.
She allegedly struck two times in August - first at a jewelers in Dawsonville, Georgia and days later in Panama City Beach, Florida.
Wealthy upbringing: This is the previous house of Kemp's father Stephen in Marietta, Georgia. Kemp grew up in a $1 million house set on two acres
Mother's house: Connie, Kemp's mother, lives in this home in Smyrna, Georgia. Friends tell Daily Mail Online, 'Abby never paid consideration to someone and did what she liked'
Kemp used to be once more captured on CCTV cameras as she reached right into a show case to seize jewels.
Police say the wannabe type used a handgun to force workforce into a backroom where she used zip ties to bind their palms - then snagged the gems.
Jones would generally then select up Kemp after the theft, and take a trash bag of stolen jewelry, a gun and Kemp's garments which he would depart with the Gilmores whilst she drove away, the FBI say.
She would then meet Jones a couple of days later to pick out up her proportion of the stolen items, the affidavit said.
In September, law enforcement reveals Kemp hit a shop in Blufton, South Carolina after which one in Sevierville, Tennessee in October.
On December thirtieth, Kemp tried to raid a shop in her local Georgia however used to be foiled when a customer walked in, police say. The closing raid was once in Mebane, North Carolina on January 4.
Her alleged associate was noticed on CCTV cameras at three of the places and FBI agents imagine he was outdoor acting as a lookout all through the raids.
The day after the raid in North Carolina the FBI issued footage taken all through the theft, which obviously showed Kemp's face.
Friends, who identified her, known as a FBI hotline whilst brokers zeroed in on her by way of analyzing data from mobile phone towers near the robberies.
FBI brokers noticed that in most of the robberies the female suspect seemed to be talking to someone else via a microphone attached to an ear piece.
Troublemaker teenager: Documents display Abigail Lee Kemp was arrested seven instances previous to being accused of a multi-state crime spree through which greater than $4 million in jewelry used to be stolen
Master of 'mugs': Kemp was once picked up by means of police for offenses starting from underage ingesting, drug ownership, DUI and battery
By analyzing what phones have been in use on the time of the theft they came up with a host that used to be registered to Kemp.
Court information filed by way of the FBI element how investigators found a photograph of a maroon Honda Civic on her social media accounts that matched the description of one observed in surveillance video.
The maroon coloured car have been sprayed black but was registered to the Smyrna address of her mother.
Publicity from the discharge of pictures from the North Carolina robbery also led several friends to tip off the FBI about her identify.
An FBI spokesman tells Daily Mail Online within hours of the footage showing the suspect in a jogging go well with they started receiving 'credible' calls.
'Some electorate additional instructed that throughout fresh contacts with Kemp, she was dressed in pricey jewelry that one of the callers believe she may just now not find the money for,' explains the courtroom affidavit.
'Some citizens also recommended that Kemp possesses a black handgun and recently had her automotive painted black.'
The affidavit states Kemp stole $900,000 in jewelry throughout a theft 3 months ago in Tennessee, and $938,352 from a North Carolina retailer.
The overall haul is estimated at greater than $4.3 million and none of the jewels have been recovered.
FBI Special Agent Lawrence Borghini says he believes Kemp and Jones were acting on behalf of a bigger gang with the stolen gemstones even being sent in a foreign country.
School days: Kemp attended Kennesaw High School till her senior year when she used to be expelled. Friends inform Daily Mail Online she would at all times communicate back to lecturers
Rough crowd: Friends say Kemp (2d from left) used to be lovely wild and combined with other folks that women of her background would not be seen with
Employment: Abigail labored at Twin Peaks and Hooters. While operating at Hooters she was once arrested for battery after attacking a co-worker
'They certainly have some connection with the ability to get this stuff to a spot which can sell them or get them available on the market and switch them into cash.'
Kemp seemed calm when she made her first court look before a federal judge in Atlanta.
Federal Magistrate Judge Linda. T. Walker who denied her bond referred to as her a danger to the community and classified her a flight possibility.
Kemp's lawyers argued she's was once now not a flight chance since her family lives in Cobb County and stated they wanted her out on bond so that she may glance to her family for guidance.
Her parents Connie, 67 and Stephen ,65, had been in court docket at the side of 3 female and two male pals.
Kemp began to cry when Marshalls slapped handcuff on her and led her out of the courtroom.
She is due in court in Panama City - and if convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison.
Long before Kemp was one of the vital wanted women in America Daily Mail Online has realized she was already well known to legislation enforcement.
As those series of mugshot footage, bought completely by means of Daily Mail Online, show - Kemp was once in and out of police custody since the age of 19.
Police and court paperwork lay out Kemp's long list of run-ins with the regulation that include seven arrests for fees ranging from underage ingesting to drug ownership to DUI and battery.
Arrest: Kemp and alleged associate, Lewis Jones, have been arrested on January Eight via the FBI on the rental complex the place the 2 were dwelling
Home: Kemp and Lewis were relationship and dwelling in combination at this Smyrna, Georgia rental complex but the condominium was once on listed in her name
But the trouble first started for Kemp back in highschool when she used to be expelled at 17 years previous.
Friends Daily Mail Online spoke to describe her as a 'spoiled rich child' and a 'unhealthy lady long gone worse'.
'Abby would just talk her manner into trouble,' says former best possible good friend Stephanie Godfrey.
'She would simply give so much again chat to the teachers and be impolite.'
Kemp grew up in a $1 million home set on two acres with her older sister Kaitlin, 28, and fogeys Connie and Stephen in Marietta, Georgia.
But once she hit her teen years Kemp began to rise up, consistent with friends.
'She was once an excellent athlete and a very good basketball participant however by no means made the team as a result of she used to be at all times impolite to the coach,' recalls Godfrey.
'She would mouth off and the teachers, I guess, just were given uninterested in it.'
That led to her getting kicked out of Kennesaw Mountain High School her senior yr.
Kemp then attended Hillgrove High School in Smyrna, Georgia where she met Godfrey, now 24, and the two changed into shut pals.
'I guess I used to be her best friend. I used to be outgoing and we got on well, however she used to be all the time entering bother.'
Godfrey finds Kemp would steadily shuttle from the suburb of Marietta to downtown Atlanta where she blended with a 'sketchy crowd.'
Another good friend says: 'Abby used to be pretty wild and was blending with people that girls of her background would not be seen with.
'I feel she liked risk. Abby by no means paid consideration to any individual and did what she favored.'
That rebellious streak ended in her first arrest in 2010 for underage ingesting.
Kemp pleaded accountable after and served ten days neighborhood carrier.
She was once additionally banned from leaving the state and forced to wait a drinking control program.
A 12 months later, she was arrested once more for underage consuming after police have been called to a celebration at 5 a.m.
A police record shows Kemp and others had 'glassy bloodshot eyes' and a strong odor of alcohol coming from their breath.
She was once launched into the custody of her folks and officers at Cobb County State Court made up our minds in opposition to any prosecution.
Kemp got a role at Hooters in 2011 however before the year was out she was once arrested for battery.
In courtroom documents, it is explained that she attacked every other woman she worked with.
Michelle Butler claimed she was attacked from behind through Kemp, who hit her within the face and kicked her.
The sufferer said she suffered a cut to her lower lip and bruising around her left eye.
Again, the case was once dropped before it got here to Cobb County state court docket.
Kemp appeared to be protecting out of bother ultimate 12 months while she was running at Twin Peaks, another restaurant recognized for its scantily dressed girl.
Later that 12 months she is said to have begun courting Jones.
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