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Published: 2010-06-16 19:28:00
Updated: 2010-06-16 23:06:14

Posted: June 16, 2010

Wake Forest mother and son arrested

Betty Jo Hood

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Wake Forest, N.C. — A Wake Forest mother and son are accused of taking advantage of an elderly relative.

Betty Jo Hood, 65, and her son, Richard Richardson, 39, are accused of stealing more than $54,000 from Hood's mother, according to arrest warrants.

Wake Forest police said the two convinced the elderly woman to withdraw her life savings. The two are accused of opening a separate account with the money and using it. The crime allegedly took place over four months, dating back to February.

Hood's mother is believed to be in her 90s. Police said another family member alerted police.

Hood and Richardson are each charged with one count of exploiting a disabled or elderly person's trust.

They are out of jail on bond. Richardson's next court date is Thursday.

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May the both of them spend a long time in prison.
wildcat
June 17, 2010 12:52 p.m.
destewart2....whatever
Click to view my profile pebbles262004
June 17, 2010 12:37 p.m.
Ok ncguy, your right. Our justice system is perfect and apparently you are too, to be able to come to that conclusion by the article. Isnt the article around this one about an innocent man just released from jail trying to get his driver license fully restored? Just checking, Dont know the whole story, dont form an opinion.
pjrstewart
June 17, 2010 10:00 a.m.
PJ stewart,

Police don't arrest people they don't have any evidence against.

While it may be a shock to you- people get fooled all the time from "nice people"
ncguy
June 17, 2010 9:49 a.m.
csplantlover, WRAL owns this site and it is *their* freedom of speech to allow comments or not. If you want to express your ideas 100% openly on the internet, you're welcome to buy your own domain name and start up a website.
mpheels
June 17, 2010 9:26 a.m.
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