AN INSTRUMENTAL ROLE IN AVOIDING A TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL. >> THE FAMILY OF A 92 YEAR-OLD WOMAN IS DEVASTATED AFTER WEDDING RING. SHE’S HAD FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS WENT MISSING. THE FAMILY OF NORMA SAY HOLMES SAYS THEY LOVE THE CARE SHE’S BEEN RECEIVING AT A NEW NURSING HOME IN MONROE. AND UNFORTUNATELY, THEY BELIEVE SOMEONE MAYBE EVEN A GUEST TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE SENIOR WITH ALZHEIMER’S. NOW THEY’RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO TOOK HER 5 CARAT WEDDING RING AND BAND. 7 ACTION NEWS REPORTER KIMBERLY CRAIG HAS MORE ON THE RING.
THE FAMILY IS HOPING SOMEONE CAN HELP TRACK DOWN. SHE’S COMPLETELY. >> VULNERABLE. COMPLETELY AT EVERYBODY’S MERCY SAID IT DOESN’T TELL. LOVED ONES ARE DEVASTATED. NOT ONLY AS ALZHEIMER’S TAKING A TOLL. >> 192 YEAR-OLD MOTHER. THE DIAMOND RINGS GIVEN TO MISSUS. NORMA SAY HOLMES BUYER HAS BEEN OVER 50 YEARS AGO ARE MISSING. LOVED ONES SAY THEY HAD TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN AND IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN EASY FOR ANYTHING WHENEVER YOU TRY MANEUVER THEM OR EVEN LOOK AT THEM.
IF YOU TRY TO SPIN AROUND, SHE SHE CLINCHES TOP AND SHE SAYS, NO, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, YOU DON’T TOUCH HER RINGS FOR A LITTLE OVER A WEEK. NOW, NORMAN HAS BEEN LIVING HERE AT THE SECRETS, NURSING HOME ON TELEGRAPH IN MONROE. INSTEAD, HE SAYS THE STAFF KNEW SHE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE HER MOTHER’S VALUABLE RINGS BECAUSE SHE DID NOT WANT THEM TO MAKE A MOTHER A TARGET. WE WERE ASSURED. >> MANY OF OUR RESIDENTS STILL HAVE THEIR JEWELRY AND WE’VE NEVER HAD AN INCIDENT AT. SANDY SAYS HER MOTHER HAD A RINGS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SHE WAS STUNNED MONDAY WHEN SHE CAME TO HAVE LUNCH WITH THEIR MOM.
>> AND THEY WERE GONE. PEOPLE SAID WHAT’S WRONG? AND I SAID, I’M YOU SEE THE MANAGEMENT RIGHT NOW. WHAT’S WRONG? MY MOM’S WEDDING RINGS. ARGON MONROE POLICE ARE NOW INVOLVED AND WE ALSO TALKED TO ONE OF ENORMOUS FORMER CARE TAKERS ABOUT THE RATINGS. SOMEBODY HAD TO HAVE TAKEN THEM OFF. THEY COULD NOT FALL. >> I MEAN, I’VE WATCHED HER HANDS AND CLASS AND EVERYTHING AND THEY DO NOT COME OFF. SURE THE UNITY ACROSS TELEGRAPH HERE BECAUSE SEACREST WOULD NOT ALLOW US TO BE ON THEIR PROPERTY. >> A REPRESENTATIVE DID TELL US THAT THE MISSING RINGS ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION. WHAT ARE THEY TELLING YOU? >> THAT THEY’RE FINISHING.
THEY’RE THEY’RE THEY’RE PROCEEDING WITH THEIR INVESTIGATION. SANDY SAYS SHE AND HER FAMILY ARE JUST DESPERATE EVER. MOTHERS RINGS BACK. >> IT’S WHAT NORMALLY WOULD WANT IF SHE COULD TALK A TO WHAT YOU SEE YOUR MOTHER TAKE RINGS. OH, NUMBER. >> I’M TELLING YA, SOMEBODY HAD A TONY’S TO GO IN THERE AND TAKE THOSE RINGS OFF. MY MOM LIKE THAT. SO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON NORMAN’S RINGS. PLEASE CALL MONROE .
