Woman convicted of stealing money ordered out of victim’s will
By Andy Hoffman, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa | |
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However, District Judge
Peterson and a second woman,
The two women are accused of stealing thousands of dollars from
According to court documents, investigators determined Lowe's "living will was changed from her great grandson being the beneficiary to Peterson being the beneficiary of 70 percent of her property."
As part of the plea agreement submitted to the court by Peterson's defense attorney,
LaVeine is scheduled to go on trial at
The
Peterson also has agreed to pay
In exchange for her admission of guilt to the theft charge, prosecutors dropped the second charge of dependent adult abuse. Danielson also ordered Peterson to perform community service for a non-profit agency to "pay off" her court-appointed attorney's fees of
The arrests of LaVeine and Peterson culminated a year-long joint investigation by the
Authorities said the thefts began when the elderly woman moved to
On
During the investigation, detectives talked with the woman's family in
A doctor who later examined the elderly woman determined she "suffers from dementia/Alzheimer's disease, which is a physical disability," according to
LaVeine is accused of using the woman's credit cards to purchase furniture and appliances, pay veterinary and utility bills, make car repairs and put a deck on a rental property she shared with the elderly woman.
The records indicate LaVeine made illegal purchases on the woman's credit cards totaling more than
The thefts occurred between
Detectives looked at the woman's banking records from February through
"Detectives learned there were transactions to the
May 2012, investigators from the
LaVeine denied she used the woman's money "without her permission, but stated she would pay" the woman back for the purchases made on the woman's credit cards and ATM withdrawals.
Peterson failed to appear at designated appointments to talk with investigators about her use of money and credit cards belonging to the woman, authorities said.
The women, who were arrested in
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