(KNZA)--An Elwood woman has been charged with the mistreatment of an elderly person.
52-year-old Tamara Rucker appeared in Doniphan County District Court Tuesday on the felony charge.
According to the criminal complaint, Rucker is accused of unlawfully taking control of at least $100,000 from Catherine Jane Krantz through false pretense.
The alleged offense occurred between June 1 and November 2, 2018.
The criminal complaint was filed June 26 by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, which is prosecuting the case.
A status hearing in the case has been set for August 20.
Rucker remains free on a $50,000 bond.
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