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Bristol lawyer charged with stealing from estate
A longtime Bristol, Tennessee, attorney is in trouble with the law.Don Cooper has been indicted by a Sullivan County grand jury on the charge of theft of $250,000 or more.Members of the grand jury say...
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The Latest: Disability attorney pleads not guilty to fraud
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on the federal indictment of disability lawyer Eric Conn, who billed himself as "Mr. Social Security" (all times local):___4:45 p.m.Lawyers for a Kentucky attorney and...
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Lawyer, accomplices indicted in $600 million federal fraud case
A Kentucky lawyer, a retired administrative law judge and a psychologist have been charged with committing $600 million in disability fraud by submitting phony medical records to the government,...
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Memphis lawyer investigated for mishandling veterans’ funds
by Michael Volpe As the VA investigation of a Memphis attorney continues, the financial damage caused by former lawyer Keith Dobbs to the veterans he was supposed to take care of is becoming clearer....
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State looks into unit to investigate financial crimes against elderly
The New Hampshire Department of Justice is seeking to relaunch a two-person unit dedicated to prosecuting and investigating financial crimes against the elderly.The Executive Council will vote today...
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Attorney calls for sanctions against Passaic County Superior Court judge
An attorney for a state judicial ethics committee on Wednesday called for sanctions against Passaic County Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Portelli, saying the judge made insulting and sexual remarks to...
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Texas hospice owner ordered nurses to overdose patients, FBI says
DALLAS – The owner of a Dallas-area hospice ordered nurses to increase drug dosages for patients to speed their deaths and maximize profits, according to an FBI affidavit.A copy of the affidavit for a...
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Seniors deserve compassionate care
Senior citizens in our country deserve nothing but the best. They are parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. Sadly, some seniors have no surviving or involved family at all, which is all the...
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The Spirit of American Slavery Lives On in Probate Court
Marcia DiZenzo was only 46 years old when she says she fell ill and was admitted to a hospital in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. That was some four years ago and DiZenzo was never returned to her...
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State attorney marshals a team to target exploitation of elderly
Alzheimer’s disease took its toll on Joseph Cavallaro.He couldn’t keep himself fed and in 2010 was found wondering his West Palm Beach neighborhood several times. But just months earlier, the...
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Tonight on T.S. Radio: FATE (Foundation Aiding the Elderly), Carole Herman,...
Guest will be: Carole Herman-President and Founder of Foundation Aiding the Elderly (FATE)Foundation Aiding the Elderly (FATE) is a Sacramento, California based 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation whose...
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Volunteers sought for guardian program
CANTONStark County Probate Judge Dixie Park is seeking volunteers for the probate court's Guardian Visitor Program.Guardian visitors serve as the court's eyes and ears visiting the wards under...
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Guilty plea in financial exploitation of elderly Rochester woman with dementia
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A Rochester man has pleaded guilty to stealing from his mentally infirm mother.Donald George Polikowsky, 64, entered a plea of guilty Thursday in Olmsted County District Court to one...
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Feds will take some of disgraced Clark County Judge Steven Jones’ pension
Former Family Court Judge Steven JonesBy JEFF GERMANLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALA federal judge Monday gave the government permission to commandeer the public pension of former Family Court Judge Steven...
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Nonprofit focuses on keeping Alzheimer's sufferers home
Lisa BaronST. LOUISA St. Louis nonprofit is helping people with Alzheimer's disease stay in their homes longer, which its founder says benefits patients while saving taxpayers money that would...
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Watching out for you: Prosecutor's office creates new program to protect elderly
In response to an increase number of scams and crimes against the elderly, new team formed in Middlesex CountyAn 87-year-old Linden woman was scammed out of $14,000 by a caller who claimed her son was...
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Man dies after alleged beatings by parolees
April 6, 2016Arrested men lived in home south of town contracted by parole board, owner saysBY CARLA NOAH STUTSMANA 68-year-old, wheelchair-bound man who was allegedly beaten repeatedly by two men he...
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Bill would give state elder abuse programs a federal funding boost
Legislation proposed in the Senate last week would authorize federal assistance to state programs that seek to prevent elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.S. 2727, the Elder Protection and Abuse...
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Medicare Fraud Case Claims Optum Put Patients in Hospice Care Who Weren't...
A screen capture from Optum Palliative Care's website.The U.S. Justice Department has decided to join in a federal lawsuit filed by two Colorado whistleblowers; it alleges that a national palliative...
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Linwood woman admits to bilking millions from elderly
A Linwood-based company meant to help senior citizens with their finances instead was helping to steal from them, the owner admitted Tuesday.Jan Van Holt, 59, pleaded guilty to first-degree money...
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