Woman allegedly stole $50,000 from great-aunt, Janet Webster, 91, of Clio
January 06, 2010
CLIO, Michigan
After a 91-year-old Clio woman nearly was evicted from a nursing home, investigators discovered her great-niece allegedly stole $50,000 from the nonagenarian from 2008 to 2009.
Tamara A. Altvater, 52, has been accused by authorities of taking the funds from her great-aunt, Janet E. Webster, while not paying expenses for her care, said Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell.
Altvater had control of Webster’s finances for at least three years, and authorities say she wrote checks to herself from her aunt’s bank account.
“We learned from our investigation that Tamara Altvater used the money to buy things for herself,” Pickell said
When Webster’s monthly bill at her nursing home fell three months behind, Altvater told employees that her great-aunt was “out of money,” Pickell said. Employees alerted the elder abuse task force about their suspicions, he said.
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SOURCE: MLIVE.COM
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