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Contact 13 Investigates: Guardian Gouging?
This story will make you sad. It'll make you feel scared and helpless. And it could happen to anyone. It's a family tragedy where an elderly couple is yanked from their home. Their daughter is left in...
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Liberty woman admits to stealing thousands of dollars from elderly woman
Sharlene LiesenQUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) -A Liberty, Illinois, woman admitted Tuesday to stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly woman, according to court records.Sharlene Liesen, 54, pleaded guilty...
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Witness accused of 'lying' during cop's inheritance hearing
Lyz BoudreauxDOVER — A witness in a case involving Portsmouth police Sgt. Aaron Goodwin's disputed $2.7 million inheritance was accused of lying on the witness stand Monday, the sixth day of a hearing...
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Clark County Nevada Now Has a Guardianship Hotline
By COLTON LOCHHEADLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALClark County now has a hotline to help manage calls about problems with the guardianship system. That number is 702-671-4614. Another option is sending an...
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Portsmouth cop details relationship with elderly woman in inheritance dispute
By JASON SCHREIBERUnion Leader CorrespondentDOVER — Portsmouth police Sgt. Aaron Goodwin was with 93-year-old Geraldine Webber on the day she died.He was by her side, as he had been at other times in...
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Florida Lawmakers Take "First Step" to Curb Abuse by Professional Guardians
Kathleen Zagaros and her MotherKathleen Zagaros’ tale about professional guardianship is like many others. She wanted to protect her aging mother from a predatory neighbor only to find herself fighting...
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Nevada Takes Action on Guardianship Problems
Just two days after a Contact 13 Investigation into guardianship gouging, more action is being taken by the state.Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears explains why one court-appointed guardian...
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I-TEAM EXCLUSIVE: Former Atlantic Co. Employees In Court; Accused Of Bilking...
By Charlotte HuffmanPHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Two former Atlantic County employees pled not guilty Tuesday morning to charges of conspiracy, money laundering and theft.Jan Van Holt, 58, and William Price,...
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Guardianship for Blues Great BB King Rejected
An attempt to establish a legal guardianship for blues great B.B King was dismissed without prejudice on Thursday by Clark County Guardianship Commissioner Jon Norheim.Five of the 11 children had...
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Police, State Probe Complaints Against Atlanta Nursing Home
There are new concerns about the quality of care at a Metro Atlanta nursing home. As police investigate the injury of one patient, 11Alive News has found other families who have complaints about the...
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Missouri lawmakers send governor financial exploitation measure to protect...
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri — Financial professionals who suspect an older Missouri resident or person with a disability is the target of financial fraud would have broader authority under a measure...
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Suspended Harrison County Magistrate Indicted on Sexual Abuse Charges
WBOY.com: Clarksburg, Morgantown: News, Sports, WeatherSuspended Harrison County Magistrate Mark Gorby was indicted Thursday by a grand jury in the court of Circuit Court Judge James Matish on five...
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91-Year-Old Singer Sings for Judge; Gets to Leave Nursing Home
She got her home back for a song.A 91-year-old former Broadway singer who was declared incompetent and tossed into a nursing home was returned to her Greenwich Village apartment — after wowing a...
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Texas guardianship bill seeks to strengthen individual rights
By Lou Ann Anderson | Watchdog Arena A Tuesday hearing before the Texas House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence addressing HB 3914 rekindled the ongoing debate over abusive guardianship....
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Judges should enforce Nevada’s existing guardianship law, reform proponent says
Judge David HardyLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALA proposal to double the frequency at which guardians must file financial paperwork wouldn’t fix Nevada’s systemic problems, according to a key proponent for...
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Family says North Las Vegas Care Center was nursing home nightmare
By Darcy Spears. CREATED May 8, 2015 Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- We count on them to care for us or for our loved ones. Medical facilities where people go for rehabilitation and skilled nursing care. But...
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Clark County (Nevada) Leaders Hear More About Potential Abuse in Guardianship...
Contact 13 continues to investigate allegations of potential abuse in the county's guardianship court after we heard from several families claiming the system can do more harm than good. Clark County...
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Attorney charged with theft from wards gives up law license
Paul KormanikCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A central Ohio attorney accused of taking large amounts of money from his wards is giving up his law license. Sixty-five-year-old Paul Kormanik submitted his...
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Leading bioethicists back euthanasia for mentally ill
by Xavier Symons | 9 May 2015 Many believe in euthanasia for the terminally ill. But why not legalize it for those suffering from an untreatable mental illness?In the Journal of Medical Ethics, two...
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