Tag "elder abuse"
No Parole for Former Embezzling Insurance Agent
Photo: Joseph Anthony Florendo Mele SANTA BARBARA — Over two years ago, 33-year-old Ventura resident Joseph Anthony Mele was found guilty of several counts of financial elder abuse, grand theft,
Santa Cruz man charged with elder abuse in Tuolumne County
PHOTO: Stock image (Source unknown) COLUMBIA // The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for a host of charges, including elder abuse, after he allegedly assaulted a 65-year-old
82-Year-Old Woman Assaulted in her Home
SAN LUIS OBISPO — The SLOPD received a call on Tuesday night concerning an assault in progress on the 900 block of Monterey. Responding officers discovered an 82-year-old woman who
Woodland man arrested after lengthy standoff
Stock image (Source unknown) WOODLAND // On August 8th just before 8 AM, police arrived at a North Street apartment complex to investigate a reported incident of domestic violence. The
Senior Caretaker Busted for Stealing from Patients
Jose Manuel Orozco Ventura County – There is little doubt that the most vulnerable among us are the aged who live in senior care facilities and rest homes, and that
Neighbor With Baseball Bat Stops Stabbings On July 4th
Gino Liam Fuentes (Anaheim PD) ANAHEIM — A peaceful morning on the 4th of July turned to mayhem as a man, mowing his lawn at 11:11 AM, saw bloodied next-door
Couple Bilked of Retirement in Ponzi Scheme
James Leroy Johnson FRESNO — An investigation began in June 2016 into a financial fraud case involving 69-year-old James Leroy Johnson. In 2011 a couple from Friant came into contact
K-9 Cop Nabs Barricaded Suspect
CARPINTERIA — Any dog thinking about enlisting for law enforcement duties with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department had apparently better be ready for action… and plenty of it. In
Mall Robbery/Elder-Abuse: Suspect Captured and Charged
Thomas Bernoudy at the mall CULVER CITY – A nonagenarian’s simple pleasures took a horrific turn in the Westfield Culver City mall when Victor Toledo (90) of Westchester drove to
Elderly Woman Identifies Attacker for Police to Arrest
Minor was arrested near here CONCORD – An 80-year-old woman who was attacked outside her front door on Tuesday morning, fought off and later identified her assailant to police, who
