KNOXVILLE, Tenn (WVLT) - Knoxville purse-snatcher Stacey Foringer, 25, turned herself in to the Knox County Sheriffs Department after receiving unwanted media coverage.

Foringer is accused of attacking and stealing the purse of an elderly woman outside a North Knox County grocery store. The victim suffered minor injuries in the attack.

The Knox County Sheriffs say Foringer has a criminal history.