By Grace Koennecke
LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A woman from Logan County is facing multiple charges, including financial exploitation of the elderly/incapacitated adult, according to a criminal complaint.
On February 13, a complaint was received from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office about a ResCare Community Living worker stealing money from a resident.
Deputies stated they talked with the executive director of ResCare. The executive director stated the resident was currently admitted into the Mildred Mitchell Bateman Hospital and had been there since around December 20, 2025.
The criminal complaint states after further investigation, deputies found that the resident’s bank card had been used on multiple occasions by the ResCare worker.
Deputies also found that since December 20, 2025, various transactions had been made on the resident’s card between Walmart, Kroger, Dollar Tree and Speedway, totaling under $2,000 in fraudulent transactions that can be proven at this time.
According to the criminal complaint, the ResCare worker purchased items not consistent with the well-being of the resident and was observed obtaining money from the transactions as cash back on multiple occasions.
Deputies were able to obtain E-Witness Evidence from the locations where the ResCare worker was seen using a green in color card that was consistent with the dates and times of the purchases on the resident’s card.
Deputies stated they found a transaction the ResCare worker made at Walmart where she used her phone to pay and the charge went onto the resident’s card.
The criminal complaint states deputies also discovered that the resident received a weekly allowance provided by ResCare, totaling $10 on a check.
The ResCare worker, Brooke Vance, was arrested and charged with financial exploitation of the elderly/incapacitated adult, forgery & uttering, fraudulent use of an access device, grand larceny, obtaining money by false pretenses, and fraudulent schemes.
Vance is currently out on bond.
Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 5 at 10:30 a.m.
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ResCare worker facing multiple charges for using resident’s bank card
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