The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office has arrested a mother and son after they stole more than $90,000 from an elderly family member.
In February, a woman contacted the Sheriff’s Office to report she suspected an elderly family member was being financially exploited by another family member.
Through their investigation, detectives with the STPSO Financial Crimes Unit discovered that between July 2021 and February 2022, Deborah Ann Sollberger (DOB 10-05-1955) of Picayune, Miss., had spent $91,428.98 of her 88 YO aunt’s money and had donated her aunt’s vehicle, which was valued at $3,200, to a friend.
On March 18, a warrant was issued for Sollberger’s arrest. She was located on March 20 in New Orleans and arrested. She was moved to the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center and was released on March 22 on $15,000 bond.
Further investigation revealed Sollberger’s son, Kevin Lee Dunbar (DOB 6/11/1981) of Lacombe, had -signed onto an account with his mother. That account was opened using funds illegally obtained from the elderly aunt. Additional checks were also paid to Dunbar by Sollberger using money from the elderly aunt’s account. Of the $91,428.98 spent, $40,860 ultimately went to Dunbar.
On March 24, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Dunbar. He was arrested and was also booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center. He was released on March 25 on a $10,000 bond.
