Wman Weighs Plea In Family Theft Case (CT USA)

Woman weighs plea in family theft case

January 5, 2010

By James Tinley, Register Staff

An Ansonia woman accused of taking ownership of her elderly mother’s house against her mother’s wishes, and stealing more than $72,000 from her mother’s bank accounts has until the end of the month to consider a plea offer following a brief court appearance Monday.

Donna D. Kingston, 61, faces three counts each of first- and second-degree larceny for allegedly abusing the power of attorney her elderly mother gave her over finances, prosecutors said.

Kingston is accused of emptying $72,000 from her 89-year-old mother’s bank accounts into her own in June and July 2007. She is also accused of using the power of attorney over her mother’s finances to take full ownership of her mother’s house in Ansonia, appraised at $263,000, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

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SOURCE:    The New Haven Register
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