According to Culpeper town police, 57-year-old Mary Lou Knighting is accused of removing several pickup loads of furniture and household goods from the West Cameron Street apartment of a woman whose health was deteriorating.
Knighting was contacted by the woman’s daughter in Michigan, who reported that Knighting told her she worked for the Red Cross and would store the items for some needy family, police said.
When the daughter in Michigan did not receive a Red Cross receipt, she contacted the Red Cross and was told that Knighting was not listed as an employee or a volunteer, police said.
Following an investigation, Knighting turned herself in to the police on Saturday and was later released on a $2,500 bond.
—Donnie Johnston