Woman accused of stealing over $30,000 from her grandmother | Crime

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - A Tennessee woman was charged for allegedly stealing over $30,000 from her grandmother since December 2011.

Crystal Watkins, 37, of Lafollette, Tenn. was charged with fraudulent use of a credit card over $10,000 and with knowingly exploiting an adult.

According to the Murray Police Department, Watkins was the caregiver for her grandmother who lives in Puryear, Tenn. Watson is accused of stealing a total of $37,945.80 from her grandmother since December 2011. They say $33,312.68 of that amount was in Murray, Ky. She is accused of fraudulently using her grandmother's credit cards in both Kentucky and Tennessee.

Watkins was arrested in Tennessee and is currently being held in the Henry County Jail.

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