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Questions of residence: Records raise questions about residences of some...
When Cook County assistant public defender Beatriz Santiago ran for Cook County judge last year, there were reasons to question just where she lived.Weeks before she began to circulate nominating...
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Tonight is "open mic night" on T.S. Radio
Our guest for this evening had to cancel at the last minute, so we will be covering some news on guardianship that has occurred over the last few weeks and will take a few calls.Also: News about a new...
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Geography no worry when Supreme Court appoints judges
Early in November, Allan W. Masters filed papers declaring his candidacy for a vacancy in the 12th judicial subcircuit on Chicago’s North Shore, where his home is located.The odd part: Masters is...
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Husband of disgraced former Lackawanna County guardian ad litem pleads guilty...
The husband of a former Lackawanna County guardian ad litem who last month agreed to plead guilty to income tax fraud charges has himself admitted to his role in defrauding the federal...
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The Ruling That Could Change Everything For Disabled People With...
Note: This article was published July 2013, and we felt it important enough to run again.Judge Kristen BoothWhen Judge Kristen Booth Glen walked into her Manhattan Surrogate's courtroom one day in...
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Judge's Wife Accused of Poisoning HIm
Carla Hague, the wife of Ashtabula County Common Pleas Juvenile and Probate Judge Charles Hague who is accused of poisoning him, will not be arraigned and the case will go directly to an Ashtabula...
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Lawsuit: Judge Forced Teen Girl to Live With Convicted Rapist
A Texas judge is facing accusations that he put a 15-year-old girl in harm’s way by forcing her to live with a rapist. The girl told Judge Terry Flenniken that she was abused by a convicted sex...
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Boulder theft from elderly case leads to woman's conviction
A 54-year-old woman was convicted Wednesday in Boulder District Court on felony theft charges for scamming an elderly Boulder couple of almost $600,000 over the span of seven years. Michelle Ann Hebert...
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The Passing of Winifred Carol Wyman
Winifred Carol Wyman, 81, formerly of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2013, in the home of her son, John Howard Wyman.Although Winifred has passed, her spirit is alive and will...
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Fired social worker accused of financially exploiting grandmother
A Moorhead, Minn. woman who managed her grandmother's bank account is accused of making thousands of dollars of purchases without permission.Clay County prosecutors charged 28-year-old Alyse Penner...
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Alleged "Mercy Kill" Gunman ID'd
A man was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly carrying out the possible mercy killings of his ailing wife and invalid sister, police said.The suspect, identified as Lance Holger Anderson, 60, of...
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Where are They Now? The Fight over Terri Schiavo's Fate and Her Family
It was the question that bitterly divided the nation in the '90s: Should Terri Schiavo live or be allowed to die? In 2003, Oprah spoke with Terri's mother and siblings about Terri's health and their...
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The Forgotten Ones - Compassion for the Elderly
A pessimist, they say, sees a glass of water as being half empty; an optimist sees the same glass as half full. But a giving person sees a glass of water and starts looking for someone who might be...
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Holocaust Survivor Guardianized in Florida
On December 4th, a beautiful and brilliant 88-year-old Holocaust Survivor named Marie Winkelman was put into guardianship in the Sarasota, Florida Probate Court – without a hearing – based upon a...
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ABC Action News I-Team: Al Katz Center Educates and Fights Against Abusive...
Last week, the I-Team was there when 99-year-old Willi Berchau was released from Florida's guardianship program after a three-year court battle.The I-Team has learned that a local non-profit group has...
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The Kidnapping of Richard Maass - Part Two
It has been almost three years since my grandfather, Richard Maass, passed away. I still have nightmares remembering how he suffered; how his body was wracked with pain and how he cried out for help. I...
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Linda Kincaid's Advovacy Efforts Recognized by Berkeley
Linda Kincaid presented two posters at the 2013 American Public Health Association conference in Boston. The posters focused on elder abuse by Public Guardians and private conservators.She writes that...
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WI Attorney's License Suspended Due to Guardianship Case; James Grenisen to...
A La Crosse attorney won’t be allowed to practice law for three months under an order imposed Friday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.James Grenisen must undergo a psychological evaluation before his...
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Tonight on T.S. Radio: Elder Abuse and Exploitation in Australia With Tony...
Listen as Tony Hutton speaks about the horrendous physical and financial abuse of his mother by Bendigo Bank (Australia) employee, Christine Frankham. Frankham is still employed by the bank although...
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National Guardianship Association Picks Excellence Award Winner
Clay County Public Administrator Debbie Gwin likes to refer to her office as the best-kept secret in the county. Tucked in the corner on the ground floor of the James S. Rooney Justice Center, Gwin and...
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