Eric Dyer. Photo by Indiana State Police.

(Jefferson County, Ind.) - A Batesburg, South Carolina man was arrested today on a warrant for multiple charges related to the theft of approximately $1 million from an elderly relative residing in Madison.

The investigation by Indiana State Police began in May of 2024 when a financial institution reported suspicious transactions involving the accounts of an elderly Jefferson County woman.

During the investigation, investigators learned that in 2021, Eric Dyer, age 54, Batesburg, SC, was named power of attorney/legal guardian over his grandmother, who resided in an assisted living center in Jefferson County, Indiana.

A review of bank records indicated that between 2022 and 2024, Dyer allegedly withdrew nearly $1 million from the victim’s bank a

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