Page 4 - Danielle Benefield News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

This is how i do my time. i always have my makeup and my hair done, you know, radiant. that's the reputation i have in here. some of them call me diva. i am a bit of a shop holik. i like my things. that's why i am in here, grand theft, stealing people's stuff and shopping. >> benefield says she has had several prior convictions for theft and burglary but never served more than 90 days. this time the judge gave her five years and eight months. she is eligible for release in half that time. >> what girl doesn't love to shop? i love to shop.

Back. i slapped her. punched her. she punched me. she kind of like fell and then she busted it open. and on the floor. and she's kicking me like this. and flailing like a whale trying to get away from me. and i'm trying to hit her. then the police came and stopped it. >> arguetta is ready to put their differences behind him. his release from santa rita is days away. >> if i am not in oakland, i can guarantee you i won't be coming to jail. i want to be a waitress. sort of like prostitution. serving tables. interacting with people. you get your tips daily. if i want to refuse service to somebody...

Punched her. she punched me. she kind of like fell and then she busted it open. and on the floor. and she's kicking me like this. and flailing like a whale trying to get away from me. and i'm trying to hit her. then the police came and stopped it. >> arguetta is ready to put their differences behind him. his release from santa rita is days away. >> if i am not in oakland, i can guarantee you i won't be coming to jail. i want to be a waitress. sort of like prostitution. serving tables. interacting with people. you get your tips daily. if i want to refuse service to somebody, i will refuse servi...

Ladies would put their purses in the buggy, and they wouldn't watch their buggy at all. i would reach in their purse, and get the wallet and zip it back up and put it under my coat. mainly to get cards. if i sit up there and take all the time looking through clothes it's too much time. she might get the credit card turned off. i just hurried and get gift cards and i would leave. >> as benefield's confidence rose so did her boldness. >> this was in san francisco, a particular time, i took this lady's wallet. i was talking to her. just having a b.s. conversation. i had -- was talking to her and ...

Her wanting an even better deal in ill-gotten gains. she used the stolen credit card to buy groceries and then used her frequent shopper card to get a discount. >> got my discount. and it came back as -- danielle benefield. and that's how they were able to track me down. >> it's kind of a hoot that you were trying to save money on the stolen money anyhow. it wasn't even your money. >> i know. i know. but i was like -- when you make conversation and then you're nervous at the same time. i was kind of nervous doing that. but this wasn't, that wasn't my first time doing it. >> what if you hadn't ...