Baton Rouge woman accused of stealing $10K from elderly neighbor

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge woman was arrested after being accused of theft.

On Sept. 2, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office was notified of a theft complaint.

Deputies were advised that a 75-year-old man hired his neighbor, Stephanie Dicks, 55, to manage his monthly bills. The victim told authorities that Dicks stole money out of his Capital One bank account.

During the course of the investigation, deputies learned that Dicks was paid $250 a month to manage the victim’s bills. This service started in August 2023. The victim reported knowing Dicks since she was nine years old. The victim shared that his wife handled the finances until she fell ill. Dicks had full access to the victim and his wife’s Capital One bank accounts.

The victim informed Dicks that his adult son was being added to the account as an authorized user around July 2025. The next day, the victim received a typed “IOU” from Dicks in the amount of $10,000. In the letter, she admitted and apologized for taking $10,000 via Zelle without his permission.

According to the affidavit, the victim showed detectives the letter and learned that Dicks planned to pay the man back with housework and money. Bank records show that Dicks sent herself $12,060 from August 2023 through March 2025.

Dicks was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of bank fraud, illegal transmission of monetary funds, and exploitation of the infirm. She is held on a $6,000 bond, jail records show.

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