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47 °F Forecast | Road Cams Monday, January 24, 2005 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Opportunities Moving to Southern Oregon? MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend May 1, 2004 Caregiver fined for stealing patients’ cash The state ethics commission has fined a former Jackson County care center manager $1,900 to settle claims that she stole money from disabled patients in her care. The amount was a negotiated compromise between the Government Standards and Practices Commission and Kimberly Anne Blackwolf, 45, of Ashland, who could have faced civil penalties of up to $19,000. Blackwolf, who managed the county-run Ashland View Manor, was convicted in 2003 of first-degree criminal mistreatment for stealing $3,820 from disabled residents of the care center. She was sentenced by a Jackson County Circuit Court judge to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay more than $12,000 in restitution to victims and the county. Blackwolf, who originally faced 14 counts of criminal mistreatment and three counts of first-degree theft, is also prohibited from working as a caregiver in the future. Blackwolf ran the Ashland care center from 1994 to 2001. While managing checking accounts for the clients, who are brain-injured or mentally impaired, Blackwolf stole on 19 occasions from the accounts of at least seven individuals over a two-year period, investigators found. The ethics commission initiated a review in 2003 and an investigation in January to determine whether Blackwolf had violated state laws by using her county position to gain a prohibited financial benefit. Once repaid, the GSPC fine ends any potential legal claims against Blackwolf. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers