Spotlight Caregiver arrested in NC for stealing $55,000 in jewelry from elderly woman, police say JOHN DEEM Staff Writer Oct 21, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Police said a caregiver stole an estimated $55,000 in jewelry from the elderly woman she was hired to look after.kAmz2E9CJ? pC=6?6 p4E:D H2D 2CC6DE65 :? s2G:5D@? r@F?EJ :? 4@??64E:@? H:E9 E96 E967ED]k^Am Kathryn Arlene Actis Cornelius Police Department kAm%96 >:DD:?8 8@@5D :?4=F565 D6?E:>6?E2= :E6>D DF49 2D E96 G:4E:>’D H655:?8 C:?8[ 9:89 D49@@= 4=2DD C:?8 2?5 ;6H6=CJ 36=@?8:?8 E@ 96C =2E6 9FD32?5[ E96 r@C?6=:FD !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E C6A@CE65]k^AmkAm%96C6’D ?@ 492?46 @7 86EE:?8 E96 4@G6E65 A:646D 324<] x?G6DE:82E@CD 56E6C>:?65 E92E p4E:D 925 D@=5 E96> E@ 2? @FE\@7\DE2E6 A2H? D9@A]k^Am kAm“$25=J[ E96 ;6H6=CJ 925 366? >6=E65 5@H? 7@C 8@=5 D4C2A 3J E96 A2H? D9@A AC:@C E@ E96 G:4E:> ?@E:4:?8 E96 E967E[” E96 A@=:46 56A2CE>6?E D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified 1 person killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 eastbound near Old Fort McDowell County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing classic car Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home This WNC family lost their home in Hurricane Helene. 19 months later, they're getting a new one. This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer Morganton man charged with raping child; placed under $1 million bond Reports: NC Rep. Chuck Edwards under investigation for sexual harassment claims Duke basketball makes history with Amazon Prime deal, schedules marquee matchups McDowell Chamber of Commerce holds annual gala, awarding top businesses, leaders U.S. Department of Agriculture declares 2026 drought a disaster for western NC McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes FEMA provides $1.4 million to rebuild from Old Fort’s Hurricane Helene damage Investigators allege friends of NASCAR's Greg Biffle stole from his home after plane crash 'Energy is not a luxury': Duke Energy customers speak on price increase at hearing kAmp4E:D H2D 2CC6DE65 2?5 E2<6? E@ E96 s2G:5D@? r@F?EJ y2:= :? {6I:?8E@?[ H96C6 D96 H2D 492C865 H:E9 6IA=@:E2E:@? @7 2? 6=56C 25F=E 2?5 76=@?J =2C46?J] $96 H2D 8:G6? 2 S`d[___ D64FC65 3@?5]k^AmkAm%96 E967ED @44FCC65 36EH66? |2J h 2?5 pF8] g[ A@=:46 D2:5]k^AmkAms6E64E:G6D 92G6 2=D@ 7@F?5 6G:56?46 E92E p4E:D DE@=6 7C@> @E96C 6=56C=J G:4E:>D[ A@=:46 D2:5]k^Am John Deem covers the Triad for the Winston-Salem Journal and Greensboro News & Record. Contact him at john.deem@lee.net 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular McDowell County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing classic car It was last seen parked in the owner’s garage off Bethel Church Road on Thursday, April 16. Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home He is charged with felony first-degree burglary and felony second-degree kidnapping. Morganton man charged with raping child; placed under $1 million bond The Burke County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report of a sexual assault on April 14. After an investigation, warrants were issued. McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes “A predator was lurking behind the walls of the counseling office, waiting for a victim,” the victim's sister said. Investigators allege friends of NASCAR's Greg Biffle stole from his home after plane crash Search warrants detail the investigation into the theft of $30,000 from Biffle's home after his death. Watch Now: Related Video Video released of armed man storming White House correspondents’ dinner Trump Lashes Out At Merz, Says US Considering Troop Cuts In Germany Trump Lashes Out At Merz, Says US Considering Troop Cuts In Germany Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling & What It Could Mean For Midterms Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling & What It Could Mean For Midterms N.C. Wildlife ranger teaches students about black bears N.C. Wildlife ranger teaches students about black bears Recommended for you
McDowell County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing classic car It was last seen parked in the owner’s garage off Bethel Church Road on Thursday, April 16.
Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home He is charged with felony first-degree burglary and felony second-degree kidnapping.
Morganton man charged with raping child; placed under $1 million bond The Burke County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report of a sexual assault on April 14. After an investigation, warrants were issued.
McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes “A predator was lurking behind the walls of the counseling office, waiting for a victim,” the victim's sister said.
Investigators allege friends of NASCAR's Greg Biffle stole from his home after plane crash Search warrants detail the investigation into the theft of $30,000 from Biffle's home after his death.
