A Hollywood woman is accused of quietly draining a longtime family friend’s savings, then feeding thousands of those dollars into slot machines at a neighborhood casino, according to police. Investigators say Kimberly Dawn Bukowski, 56, took more than $38,000 from the man while acting as his caregiver, with at least $10,000 of that money spent at Seminole Classic Casino.
In an arrest report obtained by Local 10, Hollywood police say the case surfaced in October 2024, when the victim’s daughter, who holds power of attorney, noticed his medication bills were not being paid. A closer look at his finances allegedly revealed a trail of irregular activity on his Bank of America account, including multiple ATM withdrawals and Zelle transfers tied to Bukowski, and TD Bank checks written to her that detectives say carried forged signatures. Bukowski later turned herself in at the Broward Main Jail and was being held on a $10,000 bond, according to online booking records cited in the report…