In an unexpected twist to a long-standing missing persons case, Cindy Shaboo, the wife of a man from Claiborne County who vanished in 2017, has been arrested on charges of theft. Allegations surfaced that she unlawfully collected her missing husband’s Social Security benefits for over four years.

Shaboo, aged 63, was taken into custody after being indicted for theft exceeding $10,000. Her husband, Joseph John Williams, who was 65 at the time, disappeared in April 2017. Concerns arose when his adult children could not reach him despite numerous attempts.