FRANKLIN COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Huntland woman has been indicted after an investigation from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).
According to the TBI, agents began investigating theft allegations by Betty Duncan, who operated a care facility in Franklin County.
Agents reportedly learned an 82-year-old woman who had been under Duncan’s care died in March. An investigation revealed that woman’s financial accounts had discrepancies. Large sums of money were transferred from the victim’s account to an account co-owned by Duncan. During the investigation, agents discovered Duncan was the individual responsible for taking the money from the victim’s account.
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Duncan was indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury on Nov. 18 on one count of theft over $250,000 and one count of financial exploitation of an elderly or vulnerable adult.
She was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 19, by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department and transported to the Franklin County Jail, where she was booked on a $500,000 bond.