Columbia City Man Convicted in Thefts from Seniors

A jury in a Whitley County court has convicted a former financial planner from Columbia City of stealing thousands of dollars from senior citizens. The jury found 57-year-old Larry Walkup guilty of six counts of theft. Each count of theft carries a potential sentence of six months to three years in prison. The judge did not set a sentencing date. Walkup also faces felony charges of theft in Huntington County.