Jill Black Turner, a 60-year-old woman from Lascassas, Tennessee, has been indicted on serious charges following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Medicaid Fraud Control Division. The investigation, which started in August 2024 after a referral from Adult Protective Services, focused on allegations of financial exploitation and theft involving an elderly adult residing in a Murfreesboro care facility.
The TBI’s inquiry revealed that between July 2023 and July 2024, Turner stole property and cash from the victim and used the victim’s checking account for unauthorized purchases. Furthermore, the victim’s name was forged on a check. The investigation ultimately identified Turner, a relative of the victim, as the individual responsible for these crimes.
On January 6, a Rutherford County Grand Jury indicted Turner on charges of Financial Exploitation of an Elderly or Vulnerable Adult, Theft of Property valued between $60,000 and $250,000, and Criminal Simulation. Turner was arrested on January 13 and booked into the Rutherford County Jail with a bond set at $20,000.
The charges against Turner are allegations, and she is presumed innocent until proven guilty through due process of law.