$17,000 suddenly disappears from dead woman’s bank account – and the trail leads to an insider: report

A former banker has admitted withdrawing a huge sum from the bank account of a deceased person and the account of a woman suffering from dementia.

James Dale Turner, a Texas resident and former Regions Bank employee, pleaded guilty to two counts of exploitation of the elderly after thousands of dollars were stolen from customers’ accounts. Reports ABC affiliate KLTV.

In August 2025, authorities arrested Turner amid allegations that he… Exhausted $3,812 from the account of an elderly woman with dementia.

Turner was later released after posting bail. He was arrested again in February 2026 in a similar fraud case involving the bank account of a deceased woman.

Authorities say that between October 2024 and May 2025, Turner withdrew a total of $17,003 from the deceased woman’s bank account by issuing cashier’s checks in amounts ranging from $500 to $2,000 per transaction.

Regions Bank employees say they saw a suspicious transaction in the account when the executor requested statements in October 2025. One manager said the bank placed a “do not post” on the account after Turner issued a cashier’s check.

Authorities say Turner admitted to issuing cashier’s checks and depositing them into his personal account at another bank, but said he did not know the woman was dead.

Regions Bank says in a statement,

“Regions Bank deeply values ​​the trust people place in us. What happened in this case involving a former colleague does not reflect the values ​​that our team in Tyler works to uphold every day. Throughout this matter, we have remained committed to supporting the investigation, and we appreciate the work of law enforcement since the initial concerns were raised.”

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