Story by Alicia Patton
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Rutherford County woman faces a slew of charges after an investigation revealed she stole from a vulnerable adult, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).
Special agents with the TBI’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division said they began investigating 60-year-old Jill Black Turner in August 2024 following allegations of theft and financial exploitation of an elderly adult.
During the investigation, agents reportedly learned between July 2023 and July 2024, property and cash belonging to an elderly resident at a Murfreesboro care facility had been stolen. Officials added the victim’s checking account was also utilized for unauthorized purchases, and her name had been forged on a check.
According to the TBI, the investigation identified the suspect as a relative to the victim. On Jan. 6, 2025, the Rutherford County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Turner with one count each of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, theft of property $60,000 – $250,00, and criminal simulation.
Deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office arrested Turner on Jan. 13. She is being held in the Rutherford County Jail on a $20,000 bond.
No additional details about the incident were immediately released.
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