Home Healthcare Nurse stole from Korean-Vietnam veteran according to police

Cops: Nursing assistant steals almost $30K in jewelry from Vietnam vet
WFTV.com 9 News
November 26, 2013

Their 85-year-old father was a two-star general in the Air Force who served in Vietnam and Korea.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Investigators in Brevard County said a Palm Bay home health care nurse stole tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry from a sick, elderly couple.

Police said she cashed in on her patients by pawning off their most treasured items.

Police believe she may have other victims and they want to get her picture out there.

Joyce Speed had only been working for the company for six months and passed extensive background checks.

She's out of a job and out of jail, after allegedly taking advantage of the couple.

For months, Joyce Speed was entrusted with caring for Mr. and Mrs. Titus Hall inside their Palm Bay home.

Police said she'd been stealing from the elderly couple.

"She confessed to the crime and said she was in need of cash," Palm Bay public information officer Yvonne Martinez said.

The victims' daughters only realized nearly $30,000 in jewelry was missing after Hall passed away.
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