A federal grand jury has indicted Amanda Rutherford, 45, of Kansas, on one count of interstate transportation of stolen goods, according to an announcement made today. The indictment alleges that Rutherford crossed state lines into Missouri to sell over $100,000 worth of gold and silver coins that had been stolen from an elderly couple in Kansas.
The Dickinson County, Kansas Sheriff’s Office initially received a report in 2022 detailing the theft of several items, including firearms and a collection of coins, from the farm of an elderly couple. Rutherford, who reportedly lived on the couple’s property and claimed to be their caregiver, became a person of interest.
In early 2024, the investigation gained momentum when the Sheriff’s Office received a tip indicating that Rutherford had sold gold coins to a jewelry store located in Clay County, Missouri. Authorities were able to corroborate this information, discovering that Rutherford had received checks totaling $100,000 from the transaction…