WOMAN WORE MASK TO ROB MOM: Police in Chicago said a 36-year-old woman wore a ski mask so she could rob her mother of a $40,000 diamond ring. 

Julie Franck had her friend -- who also wore a ski mask -- use a Taser on her mother about 15 times while they robbed her of the ring, $200 in cash and a few credit and debit cards.

According to police, she was recognized after a witness pulled off the mask. She was charged with armed robbery and jailed in lieu of $300,000 bail.