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Stray Dog Finds Purpose as Nursing Home Pet
Six years ago, a nursing home opened its doors to a stray Chocolate lab named Rusty who was about to be put down at a nearby shelter. But little could anyone have guessed that by saving the dog's life,...
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State of Ohio Closes Troubled Nursing Home
A long-troubled nursing home in southwestern Ohio — the one that was home to more registered sex offenders than any other in the state — has officially closed.The last one of 131 residents at Carlton...
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Tonight on T.S. Radio: George Dahmer - "Chief White Owl" (WWF) Abuse and...
George Dahmer was better known to his fans as “Chief White Owl” one of the original wrestlers for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). George began his career in the 50‘s and continued long into the...
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Bill Targeting Elder Abuse in Iowa Advances
State lawmakers are being asked to revamp and toughen laws designed to combat abuse, neglect and financial exploitation of Iowans 60 years or older.A bill that was the product of a two-year study on...
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Maine Banks and Credit Unions Launch Program to Stop Elder Financial Abuse
Banks and credit unions throughout Maine announced that they are collaborating on a training and public education program designed to stop elder financial abuse where it most often starts: inside the...
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Disbarred NY Lawyer, Robert Fontanelli, Indicted in $1 Mil Escrow Theft
A former attorney arrested last week by state police after an upstate traffic stop has been indicted for stealing the proceeds of a $1 million real estate transaction in Brooklyn from a client. Robert...
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"Nightmarish Situation" for Brain-Damaged Young Woman's Family
Brain-damaged soon after birth, Cristal Marie McBean has spent much of her life dependent on three things: a ventilator to keep her breathing, round-the-clock nursing care and her father. But as the...
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Repeat Offender Gets Prison Time for Scamming Elderly Woman
An Illinois man with a history of scamming elderly people has been sentenced in Scott County District Court to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to exploiting an elderly Prior Lake woman to the...
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Florida School Teacher Accused of Victimizing 85-Year-Old Woman
A North Lauderdale woman is accused of befriending an 85-year-old and illegally withdrawing money from her bank account to pay for a car, wedding dresses and more, authorities said.Catherine Champon,...
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9 Arrested at Long Island Nursing Home Following Patient's Death
Nine people have been arrested following an investigation of a Long Island nursing home by the state attorney general’s office.As CBS 2′s Jennifer McLogan reported, of the nine employees charged, seven...
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Hospice Companies Increase Profits by Taking in People Who Aren't Dying
A social movement for more compassionate end of life care is seeing its accomplishments tainted by health care companies seeking to make a profit off of sick, but not quite dying patients, according to...
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Former Georgia Attorney, Joseph Nathaniel Harden, Indicted Again
The former Carrollton attorney accused of stealing from his clients was arrested again on new charges following an indictment from a Carroll County grand jury about an hour earlier. The arrest came...
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Caregiver Faces 11 Criminal Charges
Birmingham woman who worked as a caregiver in Gardendale faces 11 criminal charges after authorities say she took advantage of those she was supposed to help.Gardendale police say Vacena Mae Hall, 28,...
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Long Island Group Home Workers Allegedly Forced Developmentally Disabled...
Four workers at a group home allegedly encouraged a person with developmental disabilities to attack another disabled person on Long Island, prosecutors said.As CBS 2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported,...
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New SC Legislation Aimed at Preventing Abuse and Trafficking of Seniors to be...
Legislation will be introduced this week in the State Senate that proposes the creation of the "Senior Trafficking and Exploitation Reform of 2014" in South Carolina. On Wednesday, February 19, 2014,...
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Georgia House Panel Backs Tougher Penalties Against Elder Abuse
A Georgia House panel on Monday approved a bill that would toughen penalties for operating an unlicensed personal care home, raising a first offense to a felony from a misdemeanor.The vote came after...
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Petition: "We the People" respectfully request that our elected Government...
The primary intent of this petition is to tell the elected powers in Washington D.C. that your rights have not been protected by your participation in the US legal system.There are still many Americans...
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Family Retaliated Against for Speaking Out
The last time Lou Pelletier spoke with his 15-year-old daughter was Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day. For this father of four, though, the day held a different meaning for his youngest valentine: It marked...
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Free Justina - The Killing of an American Family
Advocates Fight for Justina Pelletier, Teen Held by State in Psych Ward - Feb. 10, 2014Source:YouTube: Free Justina - The Killing of an American FamilySee Also:Boston Children's Hospital to be...
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California provides scant information to families looking for residential...
According to the California Department of Social Services website, Valley Springs Manor is open for business and fully licensed.That may come as a surprise to the families of 19 residents who were...
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