Last week, Laurie Laskovy, 61, of Decatur, was arraigned in the 8th District Court in Kalamazoo County before Judge Becket Jones on one count of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult – $100,000 or more, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The charge is a felony that carries a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison and a fine of $50,000 or triple the value of the amount embezzled—whichever is greater. Beginning in 2012, Laskovy had served as co-guardian and sole conservator for a family member, who began residing in a residential care facility in 2014. In this court-appointed position, Laskovy held complete control of her ward’s finances, including a bank account, until her removal from the role of co-guardian and conservator in 2022. It is alleged Laskovy began stealing funds in 2017, using the victim’s bank account to obtain cash and pay personal bills, totaling over $100,000.
