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'Stop fighting it': Home health aide crawled into elderly patient's bed and drove a chef's knife into her torso while telling her to 'just let go,' DA says

Jamie FreveleNov 24th
Nursing home caregiver used silk scarf to tie resident's head to bed preventing her 'from moving' all night: Police

Jerry LambeNov 21st
'Exposed internal tissue and bone': Elderly woman denied food and made to shower 'with a garden hose' while caregiver stole house from under her, cops say

Chris PerezNov 3rd
'Odor was unbearable': Woman starved and neglected elderly mom, found emaciated with eyes 'dehydrated back into her head'

Jerry LambeOct 31st
'Finish the job': Son not remorseful for killing father because he owed him $5,000, cops say

David HarrisOct 21st
'We don't even treat animals like this': Woman who allowed her wheelchair-bound mother to 'rot' in urine and feces with sores the size of a fist is headed to prison

David HarrisOct 15th
'Infested with maggots': Man's mother was 'rotting' before he finally called 911 after he saw her 'snoring and gurgling' with her eyes open, police say

Jamie FreveleSep 22nd
'I don't believe in insulin': 80-year-old grandma dies after granddaughter swaps diabetes medication for supplements and 'prayers,' gets slap on wrist from judge

Chris PerezAug 28th
Man left 'mean' elderly mother in a chair for 2 weeks without access to a bathroom: Prosecutors

Jamie FreveleAug 22nd
Man who punched elderly bus driver in the face 20 times was 'having a bad day,' believed his phone was taken: Police

Conrad HoytAug 16th
Woman who left 'decaying' father in his recliner for months claimed she 'did not see' serious injuries while caring for him: Police

Jamie FreveleAug 13th
'I helped him out': Grandson loaded his 90-year-old grandfather 'full of f—ing pain meds' and Ambien to 'ease him' to his 'next life' while stealing his house, police say

Chris PerezAug 12th
Son allowed 77-year-old father to dehydrate to death, then told conflicting stories about how long he was home alone: Prosecutor

Colin KalmbacherAug 7th
Septuagenarian out on parole killed 92-year-old roommate at assisted living facility: Police

Colin KalmbacherAug 5th
'She is fine': Daughter left 82-year-old mother stuck to mattress with feces-covered sheets, causing the elderly woman's death, cops say

Chris PerezJul 29th
Group home director known as 'Pastor Pete' assaulted 77-year-old woman 'for talking excessively,' cops say

David HarrisJul 22nd