Two people were arrested after deputies found a 74-year-old woman dead inside a Baton Rouge home.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
2 Baton Rouge caregivers arrested after 74-year-old woman found dead
Caregiver Arrested for Stealing from Patient
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Devika Ramcharran was a home health aide employee from Senior Helpers of Smithtown, located at 35 Manor Road, Suite 104, in Smithtown. She was working at a residence on Oakdale Avenue in Selden for an 89-year-old woman. Ramcharran stole jewelry, valued at approximately $1200, on September 28, 2026. The woman contacted police when she noticed jewelry missing.
Following an investigation by Sixth Squad detectives, along with Sixth Precinct Investigative Unit officers, Ramcharran was arrested at approximately 11:10 p.m.
Ramcharran, 37, of North Bellport, was charged with Grand Larceny 4th Degree. She was issued a desk appearance ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip later this month.
Detectives are asking anyone who believes they could have been a victim of Ramcharran to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8622.
A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Jackson business owner arrested for $100k loan theft of elderly victim
by: Chris D. Johnson
(FOX40.COM) — An Amador County business owner is under arrest for multiple felonies including theft and elder abuse, officials announced Thursday.
According to the Amador County Sheriff’s Office, 66-year-old Gregory Brotherton, owner of Posey’s Hearing Aids in Jackson, was arrested after an investigation that began in May 2026. The sheriff’s office was notified of allegations regarding an elderly victim and began an “extensive” investigation.
Officials said Brotherton approached the victim and persuaded them to provide a “substantial” loan under the pretense that the money would be repaid. The investigation led them to believe the loan was never repaid, causing financial losses of over $100,000 to the victim.
Brotherton was arrested for felony violations related to theft by false pretenses and elder abuse after detectives developed probable cause to do so. He was taken into custody and booked into the Amador County Jail.
The case remains active and ongoing. Those who may have information related to the investigation or believe they know another victim of Brotherton are encouraged to contact the Amador County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Bureau at 209-223-6511.
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71-year-old slept in her car — then these deputies stepped in to help
Two deputies in Clay County, Florida, are receiving accolades for providing a meal and some gasoline and cash to a 71-year-old motorist who was stranded in their jurisdiction while waiting for a lifeline. “People should look for opportunities to help, if you can, even if it’s just buying a sandwich and a couple bucks in the gas tank. Because it meant a lot to her,” one of the officers, Deputy Mark Maertz, told “Jesse Weber Live” on Wednesday.
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Monday, November 9, 2026
Hollywood woman accused of taking over $170,000 from mother’s bank accounts
By Angie DiMichele
A Hollywood woman is facing two felonies more than a year after her mother discovered tens of thousands of dollars were siphoned from her retirement fund, a probable cause affidavit said.
Toborshia Carter, 48, faces one count of financial exploitation of an elderly or disabled adult and one count of grand theft of the second-degree, court records show. She was booked into the Broward Main Jail on Thursday.
Carter’s mother reported to Hollywood Police in March 2025 that she had never received statements related to her Fidelity Investments retirement account and contacted the company about “fixing the security measures” on the account “that she did not set up,” the affidavit said.
After the woman received her statements and reviewed them, she alleged that daughter had been transferring money from the Fidelity Investments account to a Wells Fargo account registered to Carter’s son, according to the affidavit. She also found some transfers and withdrawals to other accounts that the woman told police were unauthorized.
Financial records of multiple bank accounts reviewed by Hollywood Police during the investigation showed Carter was a secondary owner of an account in which the woman received Social Security Administration benefits, the affidavit said. Carter’s name was also on the bank account that was solely funded by the Fidelity Investments transfers.
The bank records showed Carter’s personal account received more than $26,000 in transfers from the separate account that was only funded by the retirement investment payments between October 2024 and April 2025, the affidavit said. Money also was transferred to Carter’s personal account from the bank account in which Carter’s mother received Social Security payments.
Carter in a sworn statement to police in June 2025 said that any transfers from the account funded by the Fidelity Investments deposits were authorized by her mother and that any money moved around was used for bills and the household because she and her children lived with Carter’s mother, according to the affidavit.
She also told police she did transfer money to her personal Wells Fargo account “but she would explain to her mother that she was short on funds,” and her mother would authorize the transfers, the affidavit said. Carter told police she asked her mother for money almost every month. Carter’s mother “vehemently” disputed her daughter’s statements that she authorized any transactions from the retirement fund.
In total, the financial loss for Carter’s mother totaled more than $170,000, according to the affidavit, with $80,600 coming from the retirement fund.
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Sunday, November 8, 2026
Caretakers in Broward accused of exploiting elderly clients arrested in separate cases
Karla Granda Pozada, 47, and Maureen Wade, 60, were arrested and accused of exploiting their elderly clients.
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Illegal Alien from India Sentenced for Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly Victims
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U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
Prakashkumar Prajapati defrauded eight victims in five states
PORTLAND, Maine: An Indian national was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Portland for conspiring to commit wire fraud.
Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Prakashkumar Prajapati, 47, to nine years in prison and ordered him to pay $1,897,386 in restitution. Prajapati pleaded guilty on January 15, 2026.
According to court records Prajapati conspired with others in a multi-state scheme to defraud at least eight victims in five states, including Maine. As part of the scheme, victims received telephone calls from individuals posing as government officials. These imposters instructed victims to withdraw cash and purchase gold to turn over to the government for safekeeping. The callers then arranged for victims to meet fake government agents to hand over the cash and gold. As part of the conspiracy, Prajapati directed his co-defendant Bharat Awasarmol to collect gold and cash from victims. Awasarmol was intercepted when FBI agents caught him accepting a package from a victim in Maine. The Maine victim had been instructed by an individual posing as an employee of the Federal Trade Commission to meet Awasarmol and provide him with gold bars.
As part of the conspiracy, Prajapati and his coconspirators collected cash and gold from seven additional victims in New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, and Virginia, all of whom had been deceived by individuals posing as government officials. As part of the conspiracy, Prajapati caused $1,897,386 in losses to the victims.
Awasarmol pleaded guilty on December 9, 2025, and faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on the wire fraud conspiracy charge and up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on a false statement charge. Awasarmol is scheduled to be sentenced in January 2027.
The FBI investigated the case.
On April 7, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (“Fraud Division”). The Fraud Division is investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people. The Department’s work to combat fraud supports President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs.
The Department of Justice is committed to aggressively combating elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation and fraud. Between July of 2025 and July of 2026, the Department pursued nearly 350 criminal and civil enforcement actions against 712 defendants either charged with stealing, or alleged to have stolen, over $4.8 billion from over 700,000 victims. The Department also returned millions of dollars to older victims and helped to prevent tens of millions of dollars in losses from older Americans. But enforcement alone is not enough. Preventing fraud and abuse in the first place is always the best outcome. For more information on elder fraud and abuse, visit the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative website at justice.gov/elderjustice. If you or someone you know has been the victim of elder fraud, please call the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 833-FRAUD-11.
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Nicholas Scott, Assistant United States Attorney (Tel.: 207-780-3257)
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
THE FINAL FIGHT Official Trailer, Inspired by a True Story
by Todd J. Stein
A man and his estranged father are reunited and pulled into a struggle with the father's mob-connected wife and her family. Confronting a corrupt order of guardianship, they find a way to heal old wounds and face the fight together...Coming Soon!
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From Child Star to Courtroom: Erik von Detten Faces Elder Financial Abuse Lawsuit
The Allegations How the Relationship Began Trust Placed, Funds Transferred Discovered Years Later A Career Shift The Claims of Wrongful Gain What the Lawsuit Seeks Unanswered Questions and Next Steps
By Mark Lim
CALIFORNIA — Erik von Detten, the former child actor beloved by audiences for his roles in The Princess Diaries and as the voice of Sid in the Toy Story franchise, is now named in a civil lawsuit that alleges he helped defraud an elderly San Diego couple of more than $900,000. Filed May 11 in California, the complaint names von Detten and his former employer, precious metals firm Rosland Capital LLC, as defendants in a case that combines financial loss, claims of elder abuse, and a dramatic shift from public adoration to serious legal scrutiny.
The Allegations
Sheila and Norman Greenberg, aged 85 and 97, respectively, claim that between late 2020 and mid‑2021, they were persuaded to invest more than $2 million** in gold coins through Rosland Capital, where von Detten worked as a representative. According to their filing, the coins they purchased were worth far less than they paid, with losses exceeding **$900,000 from their retirement savings. The suit further alleges financial elder abuse, asserting that the defendants “knew or should have known” their actions would harm the couple and that they “wrongfully took” the substantial difference between market value and the price charged.
How the Relationship Began
The Greenbergs say they first reached out to Rosland Capital in 2020 after seeing the firm’s television commercials and becoming interested in opening a gold Individual Retirement Account (IRA). They were connected to von Detten, who, the complaint states, “explained that he was very knowledgeable in precious metals and precious metal IRA accounts and would make very specific recommendations that meet the Greenbergs’ needs, i.e., asset protection.” He reportedly encouraged the couple to “just leave the decision-making up to him,” assuring them he would guide them through rolling over funds from their existing retirement accounts into gold‑backed investments.
Trust Placed, Funds Transferred
Relying on those assurances, the Greenbergs authorized three separate purchases of hundreds of gold coins between October 2020 and August 2021. Crucially, they never took physical possession of the coins; instead, the items were sent directly to a third‑party storage facility in Delaware. The couple continued paying ongoing administrative and storage fees to maintain the accounts, believing their savings were secure.
The lawsuit alleges the coins “had virtually no value in excess of the then‑market value of the gold contained in the coins,” meaning the premiums charged were unjustified and far exceeded standard pricing. “Instead of helping them protect their hard‑earned wealth, Defendants helped themselves to it,” the complaint states.
Discovered Years Later
The Greenbergs remained unaware of the alleged disparity until 2025, when they began independently reviewing their investments and discovered what they describe as significant overcharging. By that point, hundreds of thousands of dollars were gone. “They were entirely unaware that they had been fleeced,” the filing notes. The delay in realisation underscores one of the challenges with alternative investments stored off‑site: without regular independent valuation, losses can accumulate unseen.
A Career Shift
For von Detten, 44, the case marks a striking turn in a life that began in the spotlight. He rose to fame as a child star in the 1990s, appearing in All I Want for Christmas, Leave It to Beaver, and opposite Anne Hathaway in The Princess Diaries. He voiced Sid the sloth in the Toy Story films, stepping largely away from acting after 2010’s Toy Story 3, with only a single 2024 television movie credit since. His move into the financial sector drew little public attention until now.
The Claims of Wrongful Gain
Central to the Greenbergs’ argument is the assertion that the defendants knew or should have known the pricing was improper. The lawsuit alleges that von Detten and Rosland Capital “appropriated no less than $900,000” through excessive markups and commissions, with the additional charge of financial elder abuse, a serious legal designation that recognises heightened vulnerability and the exploitation of trust. If proven, it could result in significantly higher damage awards.
What the Lawsuit Seeks
The Greenbergs are asking the court to award them at least $900,000 in compensatory damages, plus additional amounts to be determined at trial potentially including punitive damages. A case management conference is scheduled for November 9, and as of this report, neither von Detten nor Rosland Capital has filed a formal response to the allegations in court.
Unanswered Questions and Next Steps
Representatives for von Detten did not respond to requests for comment; Rosland Capital issued a brief statement on July 2 but has not publicly addressed the specific claims. The legal process will now determine whether the couple’s allegations hold up and whether von Detten’s transition from beloved family‑film face to financial advisor carried professional obligations that were not honoured.
For now, the case stands as a cautionary tale: even familiar names and reassuring advertisements do not replace independent verification. And for two people in their ninth and tenth decades, the search for security has instead become a fight to recover what was meant to last a lifetime.
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