Elder Abuse

Joseph Polizzi faces criminally negligent homicide charges after his 89-year-old mother died from untreated bedsores in an unheated shed. New York State Police say he failed to provide care while living nearby. The arrest came more than a year after her death in Carlisle.

3. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

A 71-year-old Kansas woman has been sentenced to 40 months in prison after pleading guilty to mistreating and neglecting her 94-year-old mother, who died following prolonged abuse. Linda Oeding prevented family access to Betty Oeding and rejected immediate medical aid when her mother became unresponsive. The case highlights severe elder neglect in rural Spivey.