elder abuse

A 63-year-old woman from Gauteng, Zaheera Boomgaard, has been convicted of a series of shocking crimes, including the brutal murders of two elderly victims, multiple counts of theft, and forgery. …

Porterville, Calif. – Kings County Librarian, 50-year-old Cervantes, was arrested on May 11, 2025, on charges of elder abuse and financial fraud after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from a …

A caregiver from Lake Worth, Nerlande Charles, has been arrested following allegations of defrauding an elderly woman and using the woman’s deceased credit cards for a luxury shopping spree. According …

Marin County, Calif. – Two suspects have been arrested for impersonating FBI agents in an elaborate elder fraud scheme that scammed senior citizens out of tens of thousands of dollars. …

San Jose police have arrested a 28-year-old man, Eugene Pickett, in connection with a homicide that occurred earlier this week. The incident began on Sunday when officers responded to a …

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. — District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced charges Tuesday against former police officer Carlito Cortez, 59, who is accused of deceiving an elderly Langhorne resident into signing her …

A 20-year-old Ukrainian national, Tyhran Shvets, has been arrested in San Bernardino County for attempting to scam an elderly woman out of $30,000 using a phone impersonation scheme. On May …

KNOXVILLE, Iowa — A 49-year-old Des Moines man has been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly individual while serving as their power of attorney. According to …

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — Authorities say a Georgia man accused of financially exploiting his 86-year-old step-grandfather has been arrested in Florida. Lamontra Medlock, 49, was taken into custody last week …

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A Southern California man is once again facing criminal charges after allegedly posing as a doctor and treating patients without a valid medical license, despite already …