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Oklahoma Senate study examines barriers for guardians in mental health care...
by Kimberly Querry-Thompson OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — When a person is in the middle of a serious mental health crisis and can’t make medical decisions for themselves, families say Oklahoma’s system can...
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Former court-appointed guardian convicted of multiple felonies in Medicaid...
By 10/11 NOW YORK, Neb. (KOLN) - A former court-appointed guardian has been convicted of multiple felonies after stealing more than $140,000 from 22 vulnerable adults across Nebraska.According to the...
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Suspended Jefferson County probate judge requests daytime access to office,...
Yashiba Blanchard asking for more time, access to officeBy Taylor Pollock JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Attorneys representing suspended Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard are asking...
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Clay County woman serving as temporary guardian accused of draining more than...
CLAY COUNTY, Fla.– A Clay County woman is accused of taking more than $100,000 from a disabled adult whose finances she was temporarily responsible for managing, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s...
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Baltimore woman pleads guilty to stealing $70,000 and taking over home of...
By Bryan LynnA woman has pleaded guilty to stealing $70,000 and taking over the home of her 91-year-old godmother.The defendant was identified as Shea Green, who pleaded guilty to felony charges of...
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New indictment widens crackdown on Metro Detroit probate court system
by Robert SnellA guardian and a businessman were indicted in a federal case unsealed Oct. 1 and accused of stealing more than $836,000 from incapacitated wards of the court, marking the second major...
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‘I Was Crushed’: How a Grieving 14-Year-Old Turned Rejection Into a...
After losing her grandmother, 14-year-old Jiya Joshi found healing by bringing friendship to seniorsBy Bill HoltonKey Takeaways Teen turns personal grief into a statewide movement connecting students...
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Man jailed for stealing $16k of mother’s money for ‘hotels and alcohol’
by: Sorina TrauntveinThis report contains mentions of abuse of a vulnerable older adult. If you or a loved one is experiencing neglect or abuse, contact Utah’s hotline to report abuse/neglect of...
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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison charges 9 providers with Medicaid fraud
Author: David Griswold, Lou RaguseST PAUL, Minn. — Out of the Miracle Mile Shopping Center in St. Louis Park, therapist Peter Meilahn allegedly began his fraud scheme while working as an independent...
View ArticleClinton caretaker pleads guilty to elder abuse after dependent adult dies...
Source:Clinton caretaker pleads guilty to elder abuse after dependent adult dies malnourished, covered in sores
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CT has charged as much as $347 per day for prison stays. It can mean having...
Tracy DeSenti holds a photo of her late husband Billy DeSenti at her rental home in Hamden on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. After Billy, who spent time in prison for drug, assault and larceny charges, died...
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Fatal elder abuse case results in arrest of victim’s son, deputies say
by Will ConybeareAuthorities in the Inland Empire announced on Saturday the arrest of a man in connection with a fatal elder abuse investigation involving his own mother. According to the Riverside...
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Port St. Lucie woman accused of elder exploitation, including draining $100K...
Barbara Baumgarten also listed as a co-borrower on a $616,550 mortgage, police say by Allen ConePORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 60-year-old woman was arrested after an investigation by the Port St. Lucie...
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Church Point man wanted, accused of stealing from the elderly
By Matt PhillipsCHURCH POINT, La. (Acadiana News First) - The Church Point Police Department is looking for a man they say extorted money from the elderly.Killey Lee Menard, 48, is wanted on counts of...
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Five arrested, more charges expected in Wythe County financial exploitation...
By Jeff SingerWYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Deputies in Wythe County arrested five people in connection with the financial exploitation of a senior citizen Wednesday, according to the Wythe County...
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Adult Protective Services raising awareness of financial exploitation
By Leo QuevedoTYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Adult Protective Services is taking October to raise awareness to the public about financial exploitation.“I basically tell people, ‘if it’s not your money, it’s a...
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MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS: 2 Marion County judges face disciplinary charges...
The pace of the disciplinary investigations of the two Marion County Superior Court judges has been described as deliberative in order to ensure the due process rights of the accused are preserved....
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Caregiver accused of stealing thousands from 93-year-old Brevard County woman
Investigators say Patricia Browne was hired through a Craigslist ad before 17 unauthorized checks were written from the woman’s accountBy Brody Wooddell BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A caregiver hired to help...
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Family sues Savannah nursing facility over abuse allegations
by: Genevieve LundSAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A Savannah family is suing Riverview Health & Rehab Center, alleging an incapacitated woman was neglected, physically abused and sexually assaulted while in...
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Family sounds alarm after 83-year-old grandma dies under Canada's...
Brigitte Stegemann's granddaughter says the 83-year-old cried and said she had 'made a mistake' two days before her deathBy Rachel del GuidiceThis story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is...
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