Sautee woman charged with jewelry theft

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Rhonda Black, 40, of Sautee was arrested Nov. 21 and charged with stealing more than $7,000 worth of jewelry from a residence on Mill Creek Drive in White County.

Melanie Black first noticed a sapphire ring missing as she was getting dressed to go to a funeral on Nov. 16. After she discovered the ring missing, she began to look around and noticed an emerald ring was also missing along with a gold bracelet a pair of earrings and a White County High School graduation ring, Class of ’95.

She estimated the value of the stolen jewelry to be about $7,100 and told investigators from the White County Sheriff’s Office she believed her brother-in-law’s wife, Rhonda Black stole the items.

Rhonda Black turned herself into authorities on Nov. 21 and is being held at the White County Detention Center with bond set at $15,000. Capt. Rick Kelley said some of the missing jewelry was located at a business in Lumpkin County.

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