Hiddenite Woman Charged With Taking Funds From Deceased Grandfather

An Alexander County woman has been charged for allegedly obtaining funds from the estate of her deceased step-grandfather.

On Thursday, 30-year old Cheyenne Leigh Ward of Hiddenite was arrested by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office on warrants filed by Taylorsville Police. Allegedly, the suspect obtained funds from her step- grandfather’s bank account after he passed away a few hours earlier. Ward is charged with two counts of felony obtaining property by false pretense, two counts of felony uttering a forged instrument, and misdemeanor larceny. Taylorsville Police investigated the case and had been attempting to locate Ward for over a week.

Ward has been released on a secured bond of $8,000 and is scheduled to make a District Court appearance on Monday.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office