10/17/2025
On Tuesday 09/16/2025 the Cornelius Police Department received a report of larceny of jewelry. The elderly victim reported an estimated $55,000 in jewelry was stolen from their residence between 05/09/2025 and 08/08/2025. Cornelius PD Det. Piwowar was able to determine that one of the victim's hired caregivers, Kathryn Actis, had been stealing jewelry over this time period and selling the jewelry to a pawn shop out of state. The stolen jewelry included items of sentimental value such as the victim's wedding ring, high school class ring and pieces of her late husband's jewelry. Sadly, the jewelry had been melted down for gold scrap by the pawn shop prior to the victim noticing the theft.
Kathryn Actis was charged with Exploitation of an Elder Adult and Felony Larceny. She was arrested and taken to the Davidson County Jail in Lexington, NC where she received a $15,000 secured bond.
Detectives have since found evidence that Ms. Actis has also stolen from other elderly victims while acting as a caregiver. If anyone has any further information on these crimes or believes that they are a victim of Ms. Actis, please contact the Cornelius Police Department.
Kathryn “Katy” Arlene Actis
AKA Kathryn Arlene Skiles
