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elder abuse

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‘Mummified appearance’: Man starved his mother and stopped taking her to the doctor even though she was ‘literally skin and bones,’ police say

‘Mummified appearance’: Man starved his mother and stopped taking her to the doctor even though she was ‘literally skin and bones,’ police say

Background: The Greencastle, Ind. neighborhood where Randy Halton lived with his late…
Man burns 67-year-old girlfriend with hot soup because she was talking too much: Cops

Man burns 67-year-old girlfriend with hot soup because she was talking too much: Cops

Alexander Alton McDavid (McLennan County Jail). A 35-year-old Texas man landed himself…
‘She is f—ing strong’: Woman abused 65-year-old man who took her in, tortured her own son and forced him to do squats ‘for hours on end’ when he was bad in school, cops say

‘She is f—ing strong’: Woman abused 65-year-old man who took her in, tortured her own son and forced him to do squats ‘for hours on end’ when he was bad in school, cops say

Jasmine Jean-Baptiste (Miami Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Center). A mother in Florida…
Husband who let wheelchair-bound wife of 40 years lay on floor for 6 to 8 months until she died because he was embarrassed about hoarding is headed to prison

Husband who let wheelchair-bound wife of 40 years lay on floor for 6 to 8 months until she died because he was embarrassed about hoarding is headed to prison

Louis Kornhaber (Mecklenburg County Jail). A 70-year-old North Carolina man did nothing…
‘Slammed the car door into her’: Florida man allegedly beats woman over handicapped parking space at church

‘Slammed the car door into her’: Florida man allegedly beats woman over handicapped parking space at church

John Phillips (Orange County Sheriff’s Office). Background: A church parking lot where…
‘Head bounced off the floor’: 82-year-old killed by senior living worker who punched him so hard that he knocked himself unconscious falling to the ground

‘Head bounced off the floor’: 82-year-old killed by senior living worker who punched him so hard that he knocked himself unconscious falling to the ground

Inset: Curtis Hightower III (Richmond County Sheriff’s Office). Background: Barclay Senior Living…
Man who let 80-year-old mother rot on the floor for 10 days after a fall leading to her death avoids jail time

Man who let 80-year-old mother rot on the floor for 10 days after a fall leading to her death avoids jail time

Michael A. Gamel (WXIX). An Ohio man will remain a free despite…
Nurses let 69-year-old nonverbal man languish in 134-degree bath for nearly an hour, leading to his death: AG

Nurses let 69-year-old nonverbal man languish in 134-degree bath for nearly an hour, leading to his death: AG

Inset: Larry Hedrick (Tomblyn Funeral Home). Background: Hopemont Hospital (West Virginia Department…
Son wanted bedridden mother to die so he yanked oxygen tube from her nose and doused her with water: Cops

Son wanted bedridden mother to die so he yanked oxygen tube from her nose and doused her with water: Cops

Chad Walburn (WJET/Erie County Prison). A Pennsylvania man is behind bars after…
‘She was fine’: Daughter left 82-year-old mother stuck to mattress with untreated bedsores, police say

‘She was fine’: Daughter left 82-year-old mother stuck to mattress with untreated bedsores, police say

Inset: Tyrossale Peak (Richmond County Sheriff’s Office). Background: The 2900 block of…