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Where the looters and the poachers stalk prey
“The ‘Greatest Generation’ is the greatest generation to exploit.” This quote by Chayo Reyes, a retired Los Angeles Police Department specialist in elder fraud, from a DVD titled “Saving Our Parents”...
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Man behind bars for allegedly scamming elderly couple
A man has been booked into Morgan County Jail on charges of theft by deception and financial exploitation of an elderly person, after promising to do repair work on a home and not doing so.On June 22,...
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Southeast Missouri coroner convicted on theft, exploitation of elderly
PERRYVILLE, Missouri — A jury has convicted a southeast Missouri coroner of theft. Herbert Miller, Perry County coroner since 1995, was charged in 2014 with theft and financial exploitation of the...
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Perry County, MO coroner found guilty of financial exploitation
KFVS12 News PERRY COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - A jury has convicted a southeast Missouri coroner of stealing from an elderly woman.Herbert Miller is the Perry County coroner. He was found guilty of theft and...
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Alan Miller commentary: Guardian series touched many lives
The old man was among several people who approached me after a recent speech about the day-to-day operations of The Dispatch.He waited patiently for his turn and then stuck out his hand to shake mine....
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Nursing home alleged to have lost $100K bracelet
The legal guardian of a non-communicative nursing home resident has sued over a diamond bracelet that vanished from a California facility's safe.Debra Cahill filed a case in August alleging Rancho...
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Wetumpka woman charged with elder abuse following yearlong investigation
A Wetumpka woman was arrested on Friday on charges related to elder abuse, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The State Bureau of Investigation major crimes agents executed a search...
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Finish reform of guardianship law
Linda Bous lost her husband in January 2014. She lost her freedom in April 2014, when a state-appointed guardian took control of her finances and had the 66-year-old Sarasota woman placed in a locked...
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MN to feds: Nursing homes shouldn’t ask families to sign away right to sue
Minnesota is among more than a dozen states whose top attorneys want the federal government to make it easier to sue a nursing home over allegations of neglect or wrongful death. Lori Swanson joined...
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Corporate America's Latest Target: Nursing Home Patients
Photo: Mark Phillips | FlickrJohn Mitchell, only 69 years old, was recovering from a stroke at a nursing home in Dennis, Massachusetts when -- one week after he was admitted -- staff dropped him while...
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Ex-Judge Nocella Disbarred by State Supreme Court
Former Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas Nocella has been disbarred by the state Supreme Court more than two years after his removal from office.The justices adopted the report and...
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Pa. Supreme Court panel disbars Thomas Nocella, former Phila. judge
Former Judge Thomas M. NocellaFormer Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Thomas M. Nocella, who was removed from the bench after being found to have committed numerous misdeeds, now has lost his law...
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Work continues to overhaul guardianship system
LAS VEGAS, NV (KTNV) - Work continues as a result of another ongoing Contact 13 Investigation.The State Guardianship Commission held it's fourth meeting Monday as it works toward massive reform.The...
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Coconut Creek lawyer charged with grand theft
Coconut Creek attorney Nicholas Theodore Steffens turned himself in to a Broward County jail to face charges of grand theft after prosecutors said more than a half-million dollars were misappropriated...
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Son's Fight to Regain Guardianship of his Father Highlights State Issue With...
Juan Oria always wanted to take care of his parents when they reached old age and couldn’t care for themselves.“They were exceptional parents and what they did for me I said I would do for them,” he...
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Legal Alternatives to a Guardianship for an Elderly Incapacitated Individual
This comment provides a brief and incomplete educational introduction to legal alternatives to a court ordered and supervised guardianship for an elderly incapacitated individual. Always consult...
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Twitter And Facebook May Be The Best Way To Get Lawmakers' Attention
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) WASHINGTON -- If you're trying to get a message to your representatives in Congress, your best bet may be to use Twitter or Facebook, according to a report released Wednesday...
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State suspends nursing assistant's license following theft accusation
MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A nursing assistant is a step closer to losing her license after accusations that she stole a vehicle from an 81-year-old Alzheimer's patient. The Florida Department of Health...
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Hattie Poole's Plea for Justice
Source:Hattie Poole's Plea for JusticeSee Also:Family Divided Over Millionaire's Mental Competence
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Judge immediately suspended and facing removal for scuffle with public defender
Florida Judge John C. Murphy received an unusual order from the Supreme Court of Florida. He was immediately suspended and faces an “order to show cause” why he should not be removed from office. All...
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