power of attorney

Published on: October 26, 2025

Man Impersonated Attorney to Visit Girlfriend in Jail

A man in Oklahoma is facing charges after allegedly pretending to be an attorney so he could visit his incarcerated girlfriend at the county jail.

The incident reportedly occurred at the Oklahoma County Detention Center in Oklahoma City on October 13, when the man allegedly arrived claiming he needed to have power of attorney paperwork signed by his girlfriend, who was being held at the facility.

According to the affidavit, he went to the visitation area, introduced himself as the woman’s lawyer, and referred to her as his client. Records indicated that the woman had been booked into the detention center approximately a week earlier on an out-of-state warrant. Jail personnel let him into the attorney visitation booth, where he met with the inmate. The two reportedly completed the power of attorney documents and then began hugging and kissing, which raised the suspicions of the staff members.

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Published on: December 17, 2022

Journalist Kidnapped and Stole $200K from Elderly Mother

by Staycie R. Sena

A former Florida news columnist and regular guest of Tucker Carlson was arrested for allegedly bilking her mother out of more than $200,000 after forcing her into an assisted living facility.

51-year-old Catherine Areu Jones works under the name of Cathy Areu, and she used to be a columnist for the Washington Post. She hosted a podcast called Liberal Sherpa, and she used the name “Liberal Sherpa” on the occasions that she was a guest on Tucker Carlson’s show on Fox.

Jones has an 88-year-old mother, and she used to have power of attorney, but it was reportedly revoked.

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Published on: November 3, 2021

Wife Scammed Husband out of $600k by Telling Him he has Alzheimer’s

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman in Connecticut allegedly defrauded her husband out of more than half a million dollars by reportedly convincing him he had Alzheimer’s so he wouldn’t try to work with the finances.

63-year-old Donna Marino has been married to her husband since 2009.

In March 2020, Marino’s husband got in touch with the East Haven police to report that he believed his wife used $600,000 beginning in 1999.

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Published on: July 28, 2020

Maggots Found in Neglected Elderly Woman’s Urine

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman in the care of her daughter and granddaughter was reportedly discovered in a health-compromising state of neglect, and the authorities have charged the caregiving family members for the allegations.

47-year-old Shannon Tipton lives with and cares for her 74-year-old mother, of whom she has financial power of attorney, at a residence in Pittsylvania County. Shannon’s daughter, 26-year-old Brianna Tipton, also lives at the address. It was reported that Shannon is given payment from Medicare for the aid she provides to her mother.

On March 18, Sovah Hospital in Danville was administering treatment and care to Shannon’s mother, and after putting a Foley catheter in place the woman was released and allowed to return home.

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