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LINN COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) — A woman was arrested for stealing funds from her mother’s retirement account.
Deputies said they arrested, Mary Ellen Gray, 68, of Richland, Missouri, on Jan. 21.
The investigation began when Adult Protective Services notified the Linn County Sheriff’s Office that Gray had allegedly withdrawn thousands of dollars from her mother’s , Lena Fenn, 86, of Millersburg, retirement account, according to deputies.
Detectives subpoenaed financial records and determined Gray withdrew in excess of $300,000 from the account over a two-year period and used that money for her own personal gain.
Deputies said Gray moved to Missouri in 2017, but they learned that she was back in town and located her at her mother’s residence.
Gray is facing charges of first-degree aggravated theft and first-degree criminal mistreatment.
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