Family caregiver accused of stealing thousands from elderly Mountain Home woman

A local family has reported that a caregiver for their mother allegedly stole more than $7,000 from them.
According to the family 55-year-old Laurelye Irene Lunday, who worked as a caregiver since January 2025 through a home care agency, made unauthorized purchases using the mother’s credit card. The charges were discovered in late December and reportedly caused the account’s interest rate to increase after the credit limit was exceeded. Some purchases were picked up in Flippin, while others were delivered to locations not associated with the family.

The caregiving agency terminated Lunday’s employment after she admitted to making the fraudulent charges. The family is reviewing recent purchase records and credit card statements as part of the investigation.

Authorities say the case remains under investigation.

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