LINCOLNTON, N.C. – A Lincolnton home health worker has been arrested for stealing checks from a patient. Melony Shinn, 35, was charged with 16 felonies including exploitation of an elderly/disabled adult and forgery on Monday, following an investigation by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Offic e. Investigators determined that Shinn removed checks from a patient’s checkbook on multiple occasions while she was employed by a local home health care business. The theft occurred while tending to the patient at their residence. Shinn made the checks payable to herself, forged the patient’s signature and deposited the checks into her personal bank account. Shin is currently being held at the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center under a $70,000 secured bond. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Estrada at 704-732-9050. ...read more read less