Time: 3:31 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Suspect(s): Marina E. Martin, 58, of Cherry Circle, arrested on charges of knowingly abusing/neglecting an adult and knowingly exploiting an adult (more than $300)
A McCracken County woman has been arrested for abusing/neglecting a woman she was responsible for caring for, and for taking advantage of the woman’s finances.
Marina E. Martin was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the police department’s General Investigations Unit offices.
Det. Casey Steenbergen said police learned of possible neglect of the 80-year-old woman after a neighbor found her in need of medical care and called 911. He said the woman was admitted to a local hospital for malnourishment and skin deterioration.
Steenbergen determined that Martin was responsible for caring for the woman, and for her finances, which had been neglected, as well. He said Martin spent near $4,000 of the woman’s money on non-essential items instead of the woman’s rent and care.
Martin was interviewed and booked into McCracken County Regional Jail. The victim now is recovering in a convalescent center.
