Pasadena woman fights to bring home mother she says was taken by caregiver

A woman is desperate to reunite with her mother and says a caregiver took her.

A Pasadena woman is desperate to bring her mother home after she says her mother's caregiver took her and married her.

By Rob McMillan

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (KABC) -- A Pasadena woman who was granted conservatorship over her 85-year-old mother says she does not know where she is.

She alleges her mother's caregiver, who she says later became her mother's husband, took her away despite court orders intended to return her to San Bernardino County.

Sarah Bull became emotional while discussing her mother, Bonnie Bull, whom she says has dementia.

“I love her… I miss her,” Sarah Bull said.

Bull said she was recently granted conservatorship over her mother by a Superior Court judge but now does not know her whereabouts.

“I have no idea where my mom is,” she told Eyewitness News.

Bull said she reported her mother missing to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's Rancho Cucamonga station but was frustrated by the response.

“They said they've contacted her and that she said she's fine… and that they've taken her off the missing persons list,” Bull said.

According to Bull, her mother's caregiver had previously taken her away.

“In 2022, he took her to Nevada, and I found out which hotel she was staying at through bank records, and I went out there and I picked her up and I took her back,” Bull said.

Bull said the caregiver had been caring for her mother at a Rancho Cucamonga home. She said she had been concerned about him for years.

“He scared me,” Bull said. “Just the way he looked at me, and he's very volatile. There's just something not right with him.”

Bull also recorded a February interaction with the caregiver that she said occurred when he was attempting to prevent her from visiting her mother. In the video, Bull asked her mother whether she wanted her to visit her, and she said she did.

Bull said concerns about her mother's care led her to hire an attorney and pursue a conservatorship. She also said she used an AirTag attached to her mother's car to track its location to a business in Alhambra called One Hour Marriage.

“It says that they're at a place called One Hour Marriage in Alhambra, and I was like, that can't be right. And so, I called over there,” Bull said. 

“And (an employee) said, oh yes, they're just finishing up,” she added.

Bull said the marriage occurred in April. She said that despite a judge granting the conservatorship in October, approving a temporary restraining order against the caregiver, and authorizing a warrant intended to help return her mother, she has not been able to reunite with her.

“The (authorities) are acting like this is just a silly piece of paper,” Bull said.

In a statement, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said detectives learned that the mother had relocated outside San Bernardino County and notified law enforcement in the new jurisdiction.

“Investigators from that agency conducted an independent review of the case including in-person interviews with both the mother and the husband,” the statement said. “The investigators reported to our department that the mother had left voluntarily, did not appear to be mistreated, and expressed no desire to return to her daughter.”

The department also said it was recently informed of a court order directing that the mother be returned to San Bernardino County.

“Under the California Conservatorship Jurisdiction Act, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department cannot physically detain an individual outside of the Department’s jurisdiction,” the statement said.

Bull said her goal is to bring her mother home so she can care for her.

“I want her to be returned here so she can live with me and I can take care of her,” she said with tears running down her face. “She’s the most important person in the world.”

The court-appointed guardian ad litem for Bonnie Bull said she believes Bonnie Bull is currently in Idaho and that her caregiver may be trying to take her to Canada.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said it has again added Bonnie Bull to the missing persons list and has informed Idaho authorities about the court order.  

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2 Baton Rouge caregivers arrested after 74-year-old woman found dead

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Caregiver Arrested for Stealing from Patient

 Press Release

Suffolk County Police last night arrested a caregiver who stole jewelry from an 89-year-old woman in Selden.

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 4^th 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. 

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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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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.

Toborshia Carter, 48, of Hollywood, was booked into the Main Jail on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (Broward Sheriff's Office/Courtesy)

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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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.

By Kim Wynne

Two Broward County women are behind bars, charged in two separate cases in which they were caregivers for elderly victims and used their bank accounts and debit cards to send themselves money or make fraudulent purchases, investigators said. NBC6’s Kim Wynne reports

Two Broward County women are behind bars, charged in two separate cases in which they were caregivers for elderly victims and used their bank accounts and debit cards to send themselves money or make fraudulent purchases, investigators said.

Karla Granda Pozada, 47, and Maureen Wade, 60, were arrested and accused of exploiting their elderly clients.

Pozada appeared in bond court Thursday, where she was charged for using her 99-year-old client’s debit card without permission.

It happened at the victim’s home in Sunrise, investigators said. From June to October, the suspect used her client’s debit card to buy things from Apple and Amazon for herself.

Officials said she bought an iPhone 17, jewelry, and made car insurance payments — all totaling nearly $4,000.

She’s charged with grand theft, fraudulent use of another person’s ID without consent, and elderly exploitation.

In a separate case out of Coral Springs, Wade faces similar charges of exploiting her 97-year-old client.

Investigators said Wade made eight transfers totaling more than $200,000 from the victim’s retirement account to a money-market account.

Police said they found 94 checks totaling more than $300,000 deposited into the victim’s account, then found hundreds of withdrawals totaling more than $200,000.

Wade has been charged with elderly exploitation, grand theft and fraudulent use of another person’s ID without consent. 

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Illegal Alien from India Sentenced for Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly Victims

For Immediate Release

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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Contact

Nicholas Scott, Assistant United States Attorney (Tel.: 207-780-3257) 

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