A paramedic arrested in 2019 after stealing a ring from a patient who died at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs, reportedly cutting it off the woman's finger, pleaded guilty last week in Garland County Circuit Court.
Lisa Darlene Glaze, 51, formerly of Hot Springs Village, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony count of theft by receiving over $5,000, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and was sentenced to six years' supervised probation, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $190 in court costs.
Glaze, who now lists a Kennett address in White County, was initially also sentenced to 30 days in jail but it was later canceled and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful transfer of stolen property to a pawnshop was withdrawn.
According to the probable cause affidavit, on Oct. 16, 2019, Gloria Robinson experienced a medical emergency and was transported to CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs, 300 Werner St., where she was later pronounced dead. After her death, her personal effects were given to her sister and her husband who noted three of her rings were missing.
The sister asked a paramedic, later identified as Glaze, where the rings were and Glaze "did not answer her and walked away," the affidavit said.
On Oct. 18, the victim's husband and sister were at Fuller Hale South Funeral Home in Pine Bluff when they were given another bag containing two of the missing rings. The third ring that was still missing was described as a single marquis cut diamond ring with a gold band. The ring had been cut off Robinson's finger, the affidavit states.
On Oct. 24, shortly before 11 a.m., Glaze sold a diamond solitaire gold ring, marquis cut, at Hot Springs Classic Guns and Pawn for $45. It was noted the band of the ring had been cut. The pawnshop employee who completed the transaction told Hot Springs police the woman, identified as Glaze, who sold the ring provided her driver's license for the transaction.
On Oct. 29, around 11:30 a.m., Montgomery County Sheriff's Lt. Robert Loudermilk went to the pawnshop and photographed the ring and sent the photos to the victim's sister and husband, who both confirmed the ring belonged to Robinson. The pawnshop employee was also shown a photo of Glaze and he again confirmed that was who sold the ring.
The victim's sister retrieved the ring from the pawnshop and had it appraised and it was reportedly determined the 1.7-carat ring was valued at $7,946.63. A warrant for Glaze's arrest was later issued and she was arrested on Nov. 11, 2019, and released that same day on a $4,500 bond.
Glaze pleaded not guilty to the charges on May 19, 2020, and the case was set for trial on Nov. 30, 2020. It was continued twice and finally set for a disposition hearing last week.