Event Brief
Power of attorney charged with theft from Alzheimer’s patient
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: A Cumberland County woman, Ashley Marie Decker, faces felony charges after authorities say she exploited her role as caretaker and power of attorney to misappropriate tens of thousands of dollars from an elderly Alzheimer’s patient. She appeared on the Cumberland County General Sessions Court criminal docket Thursday.
WHO: Ashley Marie Decker, a Cumberland County woman; caretaker/power of attorney accused of theft
WHAT: Felony charges alleging theft of tens of thousands of dollars from an elderly Alzheimer’s patient
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
WHERE: Cumberland County, Tennessee
WHY: Authorities allege she exploited her caretaker and power of attorney role to misappropriate the patient’s money.
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