Thursday, June 14, 2007

Illinois Man Charged With Theft Of Proceeds Of Elderly Woman's Home

In Illinois, the Northwest Herald reports:
  • "A judge has issued a $1.5 million arrest warrant for a Bartlett man who failed to appear in McHenry County court Tuesday on charges of allegedly bilking an elderly Huntley woman out of more than $350,000. Charles Landwer, 44, faces charges of theft, theft by deception, financial exploitation of an elderly person and fraud, all charges to which he has pleaded not guilty. [...] Authorities allege that Landwer kept the proceeds to the sale of a 70-year-old woman’s house, instead of investing it as promised."

Source: Warrant issued for man charged with theft.