2018 Whistleblower Summit for Civil & Human Rights: Whistleblowing Works!
Mon, Jul 30, 2018, 9:00 AM –Wed, Aug 1, 2018, 5:00 PM CDTNote: For the second time in history, Marti Oakley (T. S. Radio show host and long time advocate on a variety of topics, including elder abuse)...
View ArticleLas Vegas man, woman found living in waste; relative arrested
A man was arrested after his mother and brother, both unable to care for themselves, were found living amid dog and human waste in a northwest valley house, court documents indicate.“Immediately upon...
View ArticleTrio accused of bilking South Florida retirees into investing in phony fish farm
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - A South Florida woman and two other men are accused of duping elderly retirees into investing thousands of dollars into a phony fish farm.Matthew Braun, Michael Creamer and Rebeca...
View ArticleSpecial needs trust lawyer faces another theft charge
A suspended Indianapolis attorney who specialized in establishing special needs trusts before he was accused of stealing from those clients is facing felony theft charges in another Indiana county....
View ArticleStatement from the Elder Justice Coalition on Report of Nursing Home Staff...
The bipartisan Elder Justice Coalition today called for immediate Congressional hearings into a disturbing report issued this weekend pointing to chronic staff shortages in nursing homes. The Coalition...
View ArticleCourt affirms conviction of man who stole from dad
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Center Harbor man serving 10 to 30 years in prison for stealing nearly $410,000 from his elderly father. Prosecutors say...
View ArticleParents reported daughter missing. Cops found her — and the room she escaped,...
Neil and Janet FarrellDeputies in Georgia searched for 20 hours — day and night — before locating the disabled 18-year-old who had disappeared.Her parents reported her missing June 23, hours after they...
View ArticleTonight on Marti Oakley's T. S. Radio: Hospice Survivors and Victims With...
5:00 pm PST … 6:00 pm MST … 7:00 pm CST … 8:00 pm ESTJoin our show this evening and welcome our guest Lawrence Black. Lawrence is going to share with us what his father went through at the end of his...
View ArticleProfessionals look at how to prevent self-neglect, abuse of seniors
A thorough evaluation of self-neglect and abuse amid elderly and vulnerable adults was done June 27 during a symposium at the Crawford County Administration Building. About 25 professionals, from the...
View ArticleNursing Home Employees Record 'The End' Snapchat Video While Vaping Over...
Three assisted living center employees were arrested by Georgia police after the trio appeared in a profanity-laden Snapchat video surrounding a dying elderly woman.The Jefferson Police Department told...
View ArticleJudge rules Charleston mayor can no longer manage elderly woman's finances
Mayor John Tecklenburg (center)Charleston County Probate Judge Irvin Condon decided Tuesday that Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg can no longer serve as the manager of an elderly woman's finances...
View ArticleMan accused of attacking pregnant woman was deemed mentally ill months ago
Click to Watch VideoCINCINNATI — The case of a man deemed mentally ill in April after a series of violent crimes was back in court Monday charged with attacking a woman who is nine months...
View ArticleNo bail for ex-Frankfort lawmaker accused of bilking two elderly women of...
FRANKFORT, Maine (WABI) - A judge denied bail Tuesday for a former lawmaker from Frankfort accused of stealing upwards of $3 million from two elderly women, as well as tax evasion. 53-year-old Robert...
View ArticleNew stakeholders group focused on changes to adult guardianship program meets...
A new stakeholders group established to improve Kentucky’s adult guardianship program has held its first meeting.FeeleyHouse Joint Resolution (HJR) 33, passed during the recent legislative session,...
View ArticleCare facility operator sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting...
Clarence MielkeAs he faced a judge for sentencing Tuesday, Clarence “Skip” Mielke continued to maintain that he was innocent of charges that he sexually assaulted a disabled woman who lived in the care...
View ArticleElderly Alzheimer's patient beaten at Arvada assisted living community;...
ARVADA, Colo. — A former caregiver at an assisted living community in Arvada is accused of assaulting an Alzheimer’s patient, Contact7 Investigates has learned. Arvada police have issued a warrant for...
View ArticleAdelaide lawyer accused of stealing $850,000 as part of deceased estates 'sham'
Stephen McNamaraAn Adelaide lawyer has gone on trial in the District Court accused of stealing $850,000 from deceased estates and fabricating documents to cover his tracks.Stephen McNamara, 63, who ran...
View ArticleNew staffing law, old struggles bedevil California nursing homes
Gabby Carrillo, a certified nursing assistant, serves a patient a meal at the Californian-Pasadena, a nursing home in Pasadena. A new state law will require that patients receive a minimum number of...
View ArticleLittle Rock attorney jailed in theft case in court
Matthew Mahlon HenryA Little Rock lawyer, suspended over questions about more than $400,000 owed to one former client, made his first Pulaski County Circuit Court appearance Thursday to answer a felony...
View ArticleNM guardianship reforms take effect
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Multiple state agencies on Friday outlined the more stringent reporting requirements and oversight mechanisms meant to improve a New Mexico guardianship system rocked by recent...
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