A second not guilty plea has been entered in a case from Charles City in which two individuals allegedly stole more than $125,000 from an elderly person, according to KIMT. 37 year old Charmaine Carr entered her plea to Financial Exploitation of an Older Individual. She is scheduled to go to trial on September 17th. She and 65 year old Sondra Newberry, also of Charles City, held power of attorney for the victim and utilized the victim’s bank account to withdraw the more than $125,000 between January of 2020 and December of 2023. Police say they did not keep records of any receipts, payouts, or transactions but they do not believe the money was used in the victim’s best interest. Newberry entered her not guilty plea earlier this year, she will go to trial on August 20th. Newberry and Carr both face up to 25 years in prison.
