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'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
'Bed was littered with leaves': Caregiver forced elderly woman to live in filthy home with '2-3 inch roaches,' cats, feces and other 'extremely hazardous' conditions, cops say

Chris PerezJul 21st
'Ignores her mom's cries for help due to it bugging her': Daughter left mother to rot in bed for 'at least a year' so she could run her true crime Facebook page

Jamie FreveleJul 14th