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Girl's guardian charged with welfare fraud, theft
Steve SellsANDERSON — Charges of welfare fraud, theft and perjury were filed against Steve Sells this week.He’s the 58-year-old grandfather and legal guardian of a 16-year-old teenage girl who was...
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Detroit judge deemed too mentally ill to sit on bench
Judge Brenda Sanders suffers serious mental illness, making her unfit to sit on Detroit's 36th District Court, a fact-finder ruled. Her attorney says she should keep her seat and seek treatment.The...
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Florida's Dirty Little Secret
With a home, a nest egg and careful planning, we can orchestrate our retirement to make sure we will live as comfortably and independently as we can for as long as we can. Then, with a little help from...
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State fails to report hundreds of abuse cases to law enforcement
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of senior citizens live in nursing homes and assisted living facilities across Texas, and family members want to know their aging loved ones are safe in the care of those...
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WWII Vet's Death a Textbook Case of Excessive Force, but no Hashtag for Him
By John KassAnd trial is scheduled to begin this week in south suburban Markham in the courtroom of Associate Judge Luciano Panici. A Park Forest police officer, Craig Taylor, stands accused of felony...
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Suit Against Former Public Guardian Ends
Ginger Franklin by Walter F. Roche, Jr.Shortly after yet another favorable ruling in her long legal battle, Ginger Franklin has voluntarily dismissed her suit against Jeanan Stuart, the former public...
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Man arrested for exploiting vulnerable adult; how to prevent elder abuse
ST. GEORGE– A 21-year-old Washington City man was arrested Monday for alleged fraud connected to a stolen credit card and exploiting a vulnerable adult.Roberto M. SerranoSt. George Police received a...
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Documents: Sims, attorney had adversarial relationship
Judge Sheva SimsShreveport City Court Judge Sheva Sims could be suspended for 90 days without pay if the Louisiana Supreme Court agrees with the findings of the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana.Sims,...
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95 Year-Old WW 2 Hero Liberated from Exploiter/Guardian Jared Shafer,...
On September 23, 2010, WW 2 hero Guadalupe Olvera, then 91, ordered his daughter Becky and son-in-law Bob Schultz to rescue him from the quasi-legal guardianship of Las Vegas for-hire "guardian" Jared...
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Probate court seeks volunteers for guardianship program
OTTAWA COUNTY—The Ottawa County Probate Court is seeking individuals from the community for its Volunteer Guardianship Program. Training for the volunteers is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. on March 25 and 26...
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Ottawa judge who made crude Facebook post retires rather than face...
Ottawa Justice Dianne NicholasAn outspoken Ottawa judge who criticized a cancer-suffering colleague and another senior judge on Facebook has apologized and decided to retire rather than face a...
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Man awakens from 12 years in 'vegetative state'
Martin PistoriusMartin Pistorius fell into a mysterious coma when he was a vibrant 12-year-old boy in the 1980s.He found himself locked inside his own body – unable to speak, make eye contact or even...
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The Con Game: A Failure of Trust
The Con Game: A Failure of Trust is a riveting investigation into the silent epidemic of elder abuse in the U.S. This helpful book looks at the myths and realities of aging in America and offers tips...
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TN Facility for Disabled to Close
By Walter F. Roche JrA state run facility for those with developmental and intellectual disabilities will close its doors next year under a plan to be submitted for federal court approval later this...
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New Metro Office Overseeing Conservatorships
By Walter F. Roche Jr.Almost without notice a new office has gone into operation in Davidson County to oversee the handling of hundreds of persons placed in conservatorships because they have been...
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Judge sets $50,000 bond in the case of a second lawyer accused of fleecing...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A judge Wednesday set bond at $50,000 for a Solon attorney accused of stealing from the bank account of a disabled Army veteran who suffers mental illness.Gary Bakst, 59, was...
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Former Family Court judge disbarred, awaits fraud sentence
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Nevada state court judge has been disbarred ahead of sentencing next month to what is expected to be a 27 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in a fraud case.Steven...
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Fingerprint-Supported Web Portal Helps Kentucky Protect Vulnerable Citizens
The portal pulls state and federal law enforcement data on health-care job-seekers, adding another layer of protection that identifies prospective workers hiding illegal or abusive acts committed in...
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Quincy man given probation in financial exploitation of elderly case
QUINCY -- A Quincy man was sentenced to probation on Wednesday in a financial exploitation of the elderly case in Adams County Circuit Court.Judge Michael Atterberry adhered to the wishes of the mother...
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Linda Kincaid Reports: Family’s 4th request to CCL for elder abuse, sexual...
On August 2, 2012 Wildwood Canyon Villa resident Jean Swope required ambulance transport to the emergency room for vaginal bleeding and genital trauma. Records obtained from the San Bernardino County...
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