Lisa Roche

Lisa Roche

HURLEY, Mississippi -- Jackson County authorities say a 41-year-old Hurley woman who was caught stealing from East Central High School students' vehicles claimed she was looking for members of the terrorist group ISIS.

Lisa Carol Roche is charged with commercial burglary of an automobile after authorities say she was caught stealing sunglasses and other personal items from vehicles parked at her children's school.

She told authorities she was looking for members of the Islamist State of Iraq and Syria, the terrorist group that has made international headlines recently after several gruesome beheadings.

Roche has been previously arrested for misdemeanor careless driving, felony embezzlement and felony burglary, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department.

She remained at the Jackson County Adult Detention Center on Friday afternoon, awaiting an initial hearing.

If convicted, Roche could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, authorities said.