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By Sophie Clark
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An online content creator has been charged with "criminal mischief" after allegedly making videos of herself urinating on food in the bulk section of a grocery store.
Kelli Tedford, 23, from Keene, New Hampshire, was reported to police on February 14 after someone spotted a social media video in which she allegedly urinated on items in a Monadnock Food Co-op store, spoiling food including quinoa, polenta, and raw walnuts.
The Keene Police Department told Newsweek they are monitoring to "ensure there are no additional videos posted."
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Tedford has been contacted via Facebook.
Why It Matters
The video ended up costing the Monadnock Food Co-op as much as $1,500, as they had to issue a recall on their soiled products and pay for sanitizing the store. This stunt also raises questions about how far people are willing to go on social media to get attention.
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What To Know
Tedford was arrested and charged on February 21, the Keene Police Department said in a Facebook post. Tedford has been released on personal recognizance bail.
After being made aware of her video, Monadnock Food Co-op had to issue a recall and refunds for their organic red quinoa, organic white quinoa, organic tri-color quinoa, organic cornmeal, organic polenta, organic coconut shreds, and their raw walnuts.
The store also told customers that Tedford was not associated with their store either as a current or former employee.
Following her arrest, police uncovered several other similar videos taken by Tedford in Keene and the surrounding area since 2021. The videos are believed to have been shared to the adult site, OnlyFans, where people pay to watch them. Newsweek could not independently verify this. However, Tedford's X, formerly Twitter, account, which has not been updated since 2021, advertises her OnlyFans account.
Detective Lieutenant Joel Chidester of the Keene Police Department Investigations Division told Newsweek that "the videos in question were posted to an online site, but the Keene Police are not identifying the exact website used."
Aleta Coursen, marketing manager for Monadnock Food Co-op store, told Newsweek: "As a Community-Owned grocery store, these stunts impact both our store and our community. The waste we sustained with recalled products, the concern it caused in our community, and our time in managing the situation has a huge impact. Use your platform for good – support and uplift your community!"
Coursen added that this was a one-off incident, and that she would advise any other small business owner who is affected by something similar to "be as accessible and transparent as possible with your community/customers."
Commenters on a police Facebook post corroborated police findings that Tedford has been making these videos for years, with one person saying: "She literally p***** on the floor of the locker room at my gym and the owner had to ban her. So disgusting." Another person commented: "She did this in this five guys bathroom like 2 years ago." Newsweek could not independently verify these claims.
Chidester added: "The Keene Police are monitoring to ensure there are no additional videos posted and are also relying on public involvement/reporting of suspicious activity or unlawful online content in the future."
What People Are Saying
The Keene Police Department in a Facebook post last week: "On 02/14/2025 an anonymous person reported to the Keene Police that an online content creator, subsequently identified as 23-year-old Kelli Tedford, of Keene, had posted disturbing videos to an internet site. In one of these videos, Tedford recorded herself contaminating items in a local business with her urine."
Monadnock Food Co-Op: "Our community's health and safety remain our top priorities. While this was a highly unusual situation, we took swift action in accordance with our food safety and recall procedures. We have also been in direct communication with the Keene Health Department, which has confirmed that no ongoing risks remain. The individual in question is neither a current nor a former Monadnock Food Co-op employee. We continue to cooperate fully with the Keene Police Department and the Keene Health Department regarding this matter."
Aleta Coursen, marketing manager for Monadnock Food Co-op store, told Newsweek: "Our community's health and safety are our top priorities. We took swift action to remove all affected products and followed proper food safety protocols. While this was an unusual incident, we have strong procedures in place to protect our customers and are reinforcing these safeguards moving forward. We greatly appreciate our diligent team for responding quickly, and our community for their understanding and support."
What Happens Next?
Tedford is scheduled for arraignment on April 7 in the 8th Circuit Court in Keene.
If convicted of criminal mischief, a class B felony in New Hampshire, she could face up to 7 years in prison and a $4,000 fine.
Police have asked for anyone who "witnessed suspicious incidents involving Tedford, or who purchased a possibly contaminated item" to contact Keene Police.
Update, 2/28/25 12:07 pm ET: This story was updated to include comment from Coursen.
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