Elderly

Brooklyn, NY – An 89-year-old woman was discovered with fatal head injuries inside her Brooklyn residence late Sunday night, police said. Authorities responded to a 911 call around 10:27 p.m. …

Brooklyn, NY – A 78-year-old woman was attacked aboard an MTA bus in Gravesend Friday afternoon, leaving her hospitalized with facial injuries, police said. The assault happened around 2:40 p.m. …

Brooklyn, NY – A 76-year-old woman was left fighting for her life Tuesday morning after being struck by a truck in a Brooklyn crosswalk, police said. The collision happened around …

Trenton, NJ – A licensed practical nurse and a nursing assistant have been charged after prosecutors say an elderly man was assaulted and neglected at an Ocean County rehabilitation facility. …

Brooklyn, NY – A late-night 911 call led officers to a grim discovery inside a Coney Island apartment on Sunday, where an 89-year-old woman was found with severe head trauma …

Los Angeles, CA – A West Hills man has agreed to plead guilty to running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that preyed on elderly church parishioners and other investors with false …

Queens manhunt intensifies after elderly couple found tortured and killed in home Queens, NY – A citywide manhunt is underway for a 42-year-old suspect accused of torturing and killing a …

Son accused of killing 81-year-old mother in quiet Maryland suburb GAITHERSBURG, MD – A Derwood man has been charged with first-degree murder after police say he killed his 81-year-old mother …

Walton, NY – A massive multi-agency search effort unfolded Wednesday morning in the quiet town of Walton after an elderly woman with dementia went missing, prompting swift action from New …

Utica, NY – An argument over garbage allegedly tossed into a backyard pool ended with an elderly man injured and an 18-year-old facing felony charges Tuesday night. At about 8:10 …

Manhattan, NY – A man posing as a delivery worker forced his way into a 77-year-old woman’s Lower East Side apartment Tuesday afternoon, knocking her to the ground and stealing …

Washington, DC – A man selling merchandise from a table on a busy Northwest DC street was slashed with a machete Tuesday evening during an argument over a returned item, …

Rainbow Lake, NY – She walked out of her home Wednesday evening and vanished into the Adirondack woods. Geraldine Hay, 79, who suffers from dementia and is non-verbal, was last …

A 33-year-old Smyrna man was arrested last week in connection with a violent home invasion that occurred in April, Delaware State Police announced. Steven Mauthe was taken into custody without …

NEWARK, N.J. — A Hudson County man has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly defrauding elderly and other victims out of more than $1 million through a long-running investment …

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect wanted for robbing an 81-year-old woman in the city’s 9th District late last month. The incident occurred …

QUEENS, N.Y. — The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect connected to a chain-snatching robbery that occurred Thursday evening in the 108th Precinct. Police said the …

BRONX, N.Y. — A 78-year-old woman was scammed out of $24,000 after falling victim to a phone fraud scheme and in-person collection on Wednesday, June 11, according to police. At …

QUEENS, N.Y. — Two unidentified suspects broke into a residential building in Flushing early Wednesday morning and assaulted an elderly couple before robbing them of cash, police said. The incident …

BRONX, N.Y. — A 61-year-old Bronx man has been arrested in connection with a February crash that killed a 75-year-old pedestrian at a busy Bronx intersection, police announced. Rafael Delgado, …

BRONX, NY — A 68-year-old man was assaulted Friday evening in the Bronx after a verbal dispute escalated into a violent attack, according to police. The incident occurred at approximately …

HOLMDEL, NJ — A Parlin woman has been charged with financially exploiting two elderly victims, following a lengthy investigation by the Holmdel Township Police Department, officials announced Friday. Akosua F. …

ATLANTA, GA — An 85-year-old Georgia woman who previously said she had never heard of New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea has continued to be billed for campaign donations by …

NEW YORK, N.Y. — A Bronx woman has been arrested and charged with assault as part of an ongoing NYPD investigation, police said Tuesday. Marie McWilliams, 36, was taken into …

NEWARK, N.J. – A Washington Township man pleaded guilty Thursday to a scheme that defrauded the IRS of over $1.4 million in COVID-19 tax credits and to stealing more than …