Caregiver steals over $230,000 from elderly woman's bank account in Beaver Falls, PA

Theft/Property — Beaver Falls, PA — reported 2026-06-21

SUMMARY

A caregiver named Anna Kugel stole more than $230,000 from Phyllis Hood’s bank account.

Incident type: Theft/Property
Location: Beaver Falls, PA
Date reported: 2026-06-21
Suspect: female, age 46
Victim(s): 1 (Phyllis Hood, a 101-year-old retired nurse)
Status: sentenced to five months of house arrest and seven years of probation after pleading guilty

{'statement': 'Hood lived frugally, attended Presbyterian church faithfully and saved diligently for retirement.'}
{'statement': 'Kugel was sentenced to five months of house arrest and seven years of probation after pleading guilty.'}
{'statement': 'The theft occurred over a nine-month timeframe with repeated cash withdrawals.'}
{'statement': 'Hood moved in with Kugel, the caregiver named in court documents, in October 2023.'}
{'statement': 'Kugel was ordered to repay $100,000 in restitution to Hood through monthly payments of $250.'}