CINCINNATI —

A Cincinnati woman was arrested after being accused of stealing more than $148,000 from elderly and ill military veterans.

Ishwanzya Rivers, 46, was arrested in Louisville Wednesday after she allegedly misappropriated money that she was managing for four veterans. Advertisement

According to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Rivers allegedly stole more than $133,000 from one veteran who lived at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati.

Rivers is accused of misusing the victim’s money at least 45 times from June 2021 through November 2022.

She is also accused of stealing a combined $15,000 from three other veterans.

Rivers allegedly used the money for shopping, dining and vacations to New Orleans, Montego Bay, Cancun, London, Panama, Zurich, Vienna and M

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