🌱 How detectives traced a Tamarac senior’s missing jewelry to pawn shops
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- How detectives traced a Tamarac senior’s missing jewelry to pawn shops
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• Home Health Aide Accused of Stealing More Than $20,000 in Jewelry From Tamarac Senior (tamaractalk.com) — A Tamarac senior was allegedly victimized when her home health aide was accused of stealing more than $20,000 in jewelry and pawning it, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office records. Detectives say pawn shop records and recovered transactions tied the aide to the missing pieces, leading to her arrest on theft and exploitation charges. 
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