Two Marion County women are accused of draining more than $300,000 from an elderly victim over several years, and both are now sitting in the county jail facing felony charges. Veronica Jones and Crystal Crum were arrested on June 10 after an investigation that court records indicate started back in 2019. They remain in custody, with bond set at $40,000 for Jones and $60,000 for Crum.
Alleged scheme outlined in court filings
According to FOX17, affidavits say the pair allegedly helped themselves to the victim's financial accounts, credit cards, and checks without permission.
Investigators say a Chase Visa card tied to the victim was used for Amazon purchases totaling more than $60,000. Court filings also allege that checks from a Reliance Title Agency account were written to cover personal Capital One credit card bills, with those transactions topping $250,000.
The same documents accuse Crum of forging the name of attorney Havery J. Cameron on checks from the Cameron & Cameron law firm account, with the allegedly forged checks totaling more than $10,000.
Booking and where to check custody
Both women were booked into the Marion County Jail on June 10. The Marion County Sheriff's Office keeps an online inmate roster and jail contact information where members of the public can look up current custody status.
Court records, along with that roster, are the go-to places to verify whether the women remain in custody and to track any scheduled court dates. The allegations are detailed in filings at this stage and still have to be proven in court.
Charges and next legal steps
Per court records cited by FOX17, Jones is charged with theft over $250,000 and theft over $60,000.
Crum faces counts of theft over $250,000, theft over $60,000, and forgery over $10,000. Those are still allegations. If prosecutors move ahead, the case will proceed through arraignment and the county court process. Both defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in court.
Why this matters locally
State officials say reports of elder financial exploitation have been on the rise, and they regularly urge anyone who works with or cares for older residents to speak up if something seems off.
The Tennessee Department of Health and the state Comptroller have highlighted increases in reported cases and pointed concerned residents toward Adult Protective Services. Tennessee's APS hotline, 1-888-APS-TENN, along with local law enforcement, is listed as the first contact for suspected financial abuse of older adults.
