Woman is identified, accused of stealing from an elderly couple

Police in Milton said they have identified a woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly couple. An arrest warrant has been issued for Della Palestino for identity theft, forgery, uttering a forged document and obtaining money by false pretenses after an incident at a bank in August. Police believe Palestino entered a Milton bank and withdrew more than $2,000 from an elderly couple’s account. The police department said it was able to identify Palestino as the suspect with help from the West Virginia Fusion Center. Anyone with information in the case can contact the Milton Police Department at 304-743-9211.