SAN ANTONIO --- New Braunfels Police plan to file additional charges against a woman accused of stealing jewelry from an urn.
Tuesday, officers arrested Jennifer Ann Kinard at the Kirkwood Manor Nursing and Rehab Center. The 39-year-old suspect is charged with Theft from a Human Corpse or Grave. According to police records, Kinard admitted stealing jewelry from an urn belonging to a family friend at at home in the 800 block of Walker Circle.
The victim told investigators wedding rings were inside the urn along with her late husband’s remains.
"It's definitely an unusual case, something we don't see a lot," said Lt. John Wells.
Lt. Wells said the suspect has been under investigation since January, after someone in the home reported missing jewelry worth $25,000.
Kinard was considered a regular visitor.
"She was making a lot of visits to the home, which was unusual. And once she knew they made a police report, those visits stopped or slowed down, which they also thought was suspicious as well,” Lt. Wells told us.
Kinard was arrested and later released. Police plan to file more charges related to other stolen property.
