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Santa Barbara

Insurance Agent Busted for Ripping Off 93-year-old Woman

Santa Barbara – Joseph Anthony Florendo Mele, a 30-year old resident of Ventura, is no fool. He’s clearly an educated, sophisticated, and smooth-talking guy, as evidenced by his attaining a California

Placer Sacramento

Caretaker Arrested for Theft

A Sacramento area caretaker is accused of stealing from the 92-year old man she was working for. According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Kneisha Ann Dosty, 31 of Carmichael,

Sacramento

Sacramento Couple Arrested for Elder Abuse and Robbery

SACRAMENTO—Police arrested a man and a woman on Monday, March 16, on suspicion of robbery, battery with great bodily injury, and elder abuse of a man in Citrus Heights. Police

Ventura

Carpet Cleaning Burglar

Ventura County – A report on the morning of February 27th to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department of a suspected burglary by an elderly alleged victim led to the arrest of Keagon

Yolo

Former Davis Caregiver Sentenced To Life In Prison For Elder Abuse

Following a conviction for contributing to the death of a developmentally challenged man he was paid to care for, Davis resident James Mattos, 53, was, on June 19, sentenced to

Placer

Nursing Home Aide Arrested for Abuse

AUBURN—A nursing assistant at an elderly care home in Auburn is facing charges of elder abuse and indecent exposure. Police arrested Marlo Santos Quinton, 57, of Auburn, on Tuesday, May 20,

San Luis Obispo

Addicts Take Advantage of Elder

Arrests made by Paso Robles Police revealed an elderly woman’s home was being used as a drug house. According to Police, officers of their Special Enforcement Team (SET) served a

San Mateo Sonoma

Persistence pays off in finding wanted woman

SONOMA – The Daly City police had issued a warrant for the arrest of Christina Marie Pruitt one year ago, in March 2013. The 57-year-old was wanted for felony financial

Lake

Man refuses to allow help for his elderly mother

MIDDLETOWN, LAKE COUNTY A man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he went to great lengths to keep his mother from contact with people trying to check on her. It began

Santa Barbara

Visiting Smoker Attacks Landlord

Santa Barbara County – Smoking cigarettes and all that it entails can be a very expensive habit in today’s world…particularly when it leads to criminal assault. On the night of January