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Former Bexar Co. Judge Indicted on Bribery, Extortion, Fraud Charges
A 15-count indictment filed against a former Bexar County judge alleges the judge engaged in a scheme to defraud citizens of their right to his honest services. The court document was filed Wednesday...
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Ohio Attorney, James Thomas Jr., Sentenced for Theft from the Elderly
Ohio attorney general says an attorney convicted of stealing from western Ohio residents while acting as their guardian has been sentenced to prison. Attorney General Mike DeWine says 38-year-old...
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NJ Lawmakers Move to Stop Patient Transfers Until Death of Two Disabled...
In the wake of two choking deaths of severely disabled residents moved from developmental centers, lawmakers moved Thursday to stop patient transfers until the deaths are investigated and evaluations...
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Bret Bohn's Guardianship Terminated!
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Erin Marston signed an order Tuesday officially terminating the state guardianship of Bret Bohn, a 27-year-old Wasilla hunting guide entangled in a high-profile medical...
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Florida: Two State Agencies on Hotseat
The state departments that are supposed to protect children and mentally-retarded inmates are being challenged in the wake of incidents that led to preventable deaths.First, State Sen. Eleanor Sobel...
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Guilty Pleas in Financial Elder Abuse Spur Call for Legislative Action
Three cases of elder financial abuse totaling nearly a half million dollars have led Erie County’s top prosecutor to call for legislative action.District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III on Wednesday urged...
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Daughter Appointed Temporary Guardian of Iowa Representative Rayhons' Wife
Judge Colleen Weiland has ordered the daughter of State Rep. Henry Rayhons' wife, Donna Lou Rayhons, to be her mother's temporary guardian.Weiland issued the order in Hancock County District Court...
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Sources Say Kasem Family Will Not Battle Over Burial Site
Casey Kasem's three eldest children have no plans to fight their estranged stepmom over his final resting place, sources told the Daily News on Monday.The kids – Kerri, 41, Mike, 40, and Julie, 38 –...
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Judge to Senator: Get Your Hands Out of That Trust Fund
A court has ordered state Sen. Judith Zaffirini to stop paying herself out of funds that she is supposed to be managing in trust for the heir of two wealthy sisters.Zaffirini and her associates have...
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Mother, Hospital in Fight for Control of Teen's Treatments
A Kansas City area mother and a Chicago hospital are in a legal fight over her 16-year-old son's medical treatments.A custody hearing scheduled for Wednesday was postponed. Michelle Rider says she is...
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New Hampshire Governor Signs Law to Strengthen Financial Exploitation Penalties
Gov. Maggie Hassan signed a law Thursday that strengthens the penalties for financially exploiting the elderly and other vulnerable New Hampshire citizens."Fully including all Granite Staters in our...
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Hospice, Inc.
Evelyn Maples’ last day as a hospice patient wasn’t anything like her family imagined when the nurse from Vitas Healthcare first pitched the service two months before. On the morning of Dec. 31,...
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Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Bill Giving Clerks More Power to Fight...
Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill originating out of Palm Beach County giving clerks of court statewide more power to ferret out fraud in guardianship cases. Palm Beach Clerk and Comptroller Sharon...
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Tonight on T.S. Radio: We are Commodities: The Trafficking of Children, the...
This evening we will be talking about the systems of abuse employed by CPS and APS, and how the courts are instrumental in the kidnapping and redistribution of our children, the disabled and the...
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Minnesota Woman Sentenced for Exploiting Mom
A Rollingstone woman has been ordered to pay restitution following her conviction for the financial exploitation of her 97-year-old mother.Virginia Lehnertz, 76, entered a guilty plea on April 9 to a...
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Pennsylvania District Judge Kelly Ballentine Suspended From Practicing as an...
Lancaster city District Judge Kelly Ballentine has been suspended from practicing as an attorney for a year, according to the Disciplinary Board of the state Supreme Court.Ballentine’s suspension goes...
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Linda Kincaid Reports: Assisted Living Trade Association Opposes AB271 to...
On Tuesday, June 24, 2014, California’s Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on AB 2171 for a Resident’s Bill of Rights in assisted living. Elder advocates strongly support the Bill of Rights to...
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Deputies: Couple Sought After Defrauding 80-Year-Old Woman, Late Husband
A St. Johns County couple is being sought on charges of exploitation of the elderly or disabled and organized scheming to defraud.Teresa and Robert Oakes, 54 and 55 respectively, haven't been seen...
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Actor Clint Eastwood's Retirement Planning Advice
At 84, Clint Eastwood isn't sitting on his laurels, taking naps and complaining about his Social Security. He's still in the game and an inspiration for anybody worried about growing old.This week,...
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Ohio Resident Fights Guardian's Decision to Move Him - and Wins!
The Ombudsman received a phone call from a man who knows the Ombudsman from our regular visits to the nursing home where he resides. He called as a result of his court appointed guardian making the...
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