Love was enrolled at Nelson College for Girls, but soon expelled for misbehavior. In 1973, Carroll sent Love back to Portland, Oregon, to be raised by her former stepfather and other family friends. At age 14, Love was arrested for shoplifting from a Portland department store and remanded at Hillcrest Correctional Facility, a juvenile hall in Salem, Oregon.
Love attended Nelson College for Girls but was expelled due to misbehavior. In 1973, Carroll sent her back to Portland, Oregon, where she was raised by her stepfather and other relatives. At age 14, Love was arrested for shoplifting at a Portland department store and placed in juvenile detention at Hillcrest Correctional Facility in Salem, Oregon.