A Mess! South Carolina Nurse Looking After Elderly Man Accused Of Taking Deed To His Home And Moving In Before His Death, Asks "Why Are You At My House?" When Reporter Shows Up Seeking Answers

Nora Rowland says she stopped hearing from her 75-year-old father, Robert, while he was being cared for by nurse Sarah Smalls. She drove from Maryland to Conway, South Carolina to check on him. When she arrived, she said the front door had been changed and a Ring camera had been installed. Smalls answered through the camera, according to Rowland’s interview with WMBF: “This isn’t the way that I wanted to tell you, but your dad died, and there’s a bunch of other stuff I have to tell you too. Just wait there.” Rowland said she later learned her father had been dead for three days. Inside the house, she said it looked like Smalls had moved in — new furniture, photos and freshly painted walls. When Smalls returned, Rowland said she was accused of breaking in. Police were called. Smalls showed officers a deed listing herself as the homeowner, and Rowland was placed in handcuffs. Documents reported in the coverage show Smalls began caring for Robert in March 2024. By the end of that month he was in a senior living facility. In April she was named power of attorney. On April 17, a quitclaim deed transferred the home to Smalls for $5. Rowland says her father was a vulnerable adult with Parkinson’s and a brain injury, and she questions whether he understood what he signed. The charges against her were later dismissed. She is still fighting the deed. These remain allegations in a civil fight over the house. Smalls has not been convicted of taking the property. If an elderly relative suddenly goes quiet, check on them in person. ⚠️ TOJUVERSE does not support harassment or targeting anyone named in an unresolved case. This is shared from local news reporting. ❤️ PLEASE FOLLOW US AND SUPPORT OUR NEW PAGE @Tojuverse. OUR OLD ACCOUNT WAS HACKED, AND EVERY FOLLOW, LIKE AND SHARE HELPS US REBUILD OUR COMMUNITY. #SouthCarolina #ElderCare #TrueCrime #FamilyNews #tojuverse