Elderly woman punched in face during dispute on Brooklyn bus, suspect sought
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. on a…
Caught on Camera: Elderly Woman Beaten and Robbed by Multiple Assailants
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD – A female senior citizen was brutally assaulted and beaten by a group of men on March 29th and now police are hoping the public can assist in identifying…
Man Who Stabbed Elderly Stepfather Gets Three Years Probation
CLARENCE, NY – A 43-year-old man who stabbed his elderly stepfather inside a home on Manor Wood Lane in 2020 has been sentenced to just three years of probation. Erie County District…
Second booster shields elderly from COVID but protection wanes quickly – study
(Reuters) – A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine lowered rates of COVID-19 among the elderly but the protection against infection appeared short-lived, a large study in Israel has found. The second…
Tulsa Man Who Strangled and Assaulted Elderly Relative Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
A man who strangled and assaulted an elderly female relative was sentenced this week in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Matthew Alan Joseph,…
Former Billings nursing home worker admits stealing from elderly resident
BILLINGS — A Billings woman accused of stealing money from an elderly resident while employed at a Billings nursing home today admitted to fraud and identity theft charges, U.S. Attorney Leif M.…
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King Announces The Successful Forfeiture And Return Of Stolen Cryptocurrency To Elderly Man Victimized By Government Imposter Scam
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today the civil forfeiture and return of cryptocurrency worth hundreds of thousands of dollars that was stolen from an older adult victimized by…
Female carjacker’s crime spree included hitting four pedestrians, killing one, kidnapping an elderly woman
NEW CASTLE, DE – The Delaware State Police are investigating two carjackings that led to multiple crashes, including the death of a pedestrian and the kidnapping of a 77-year-old woman. “Delaware State…
Two Defendants Plead Guilty in a Nationwide Racketeering Conspiracy Targeting the Elderly
Assistant U. S. Attorney Oleksandra “Sasha” Johnson (619) 546-9769 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 9, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Two defendants charged in a nationwide “grandparent scam” have pleaded guilty to conspiracy…
Sonoma Sheriff’s Office Uses Helicopter to Rescue Distressed Elderly Patient After Falling into Ravine
Sonoma, CA – Yesterday afternoon, the Marin County Fire Department requested the Sheriff’s Helicopter “Henry-1” assist with rescuing an elderly person in the Muir Woods National Monument recreation area; just south of…
Indian National Sentenced in Tech Support Scheme that Defrauded Elderly Americans
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – An Indian national who sought asylum in the United States and then played a critical role in ensuring that an international tech-support scheme succeeded in defrauding Americans, many of…
Lake Elsinore Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Bagman Role in Scheme to Defraud Elderly Victims with Threats of Arrest
LOS ANGELES – A Riverside County man was sentenced today to 108 months in federal prison for participating in an international fraud scheme in which he helped collect more than $550,000…
Elderly man assaulted and robbed in Queens, now police need your help identifying them
QUEENS, NY – Two men are being sought by the New York City Police Department after they allegedly shoved a 79-year-old man to the ground and removed his wallet. The incident happened…
Former Home Healthcare Aide to Serve Jail Time for Stealing $50k from Elderly Client
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 26-year-old Gregory E. Dread of Buffalo was sentenced yesterday morning before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case to 6 months of incarceration followed…
Elderly employees beaten, school busses burglarized at Brooklyn Jewish Recreation Center
BROOKLYN, NY – The New York City Police Department is reporting that on February 24th, at 6:00, several individuals assaulted two 70-year-old Jewish school bus employees. The incident took place at the…
Russian Tank Crushes Civilian Car, Elderly Driver Miraculously Survives: REPORT
A Russian tank was recorded crashing into and flattening a civilian car driven by an elderly man in Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, multiple sources reported. Multiple videos show the tank driving down the…
Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Elderly Woman in Crash on Christmas Eve, Fleeing Scene
JACKSON, NJ – A Jackson Township man has pled guilty to fleeing the scene of a fatal crash that occurred on Christmas Eve in 2020. Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, 27, of Jackson, pled guilty…
Spanish banks widen cashier services for elderly to tackle exclusion
By Jesús Aguado MADRID – Under pressure from a campaign by a 78-year-old pensioner against financial exclusion of elderly people in the digital age, Spanish banks have agreed to extend cashier services…
Michigan man intentionally ran over and killed elderly jogger so he could have sex with her corpse
PAW PAW, MI – A White Pidgeon man arrested for running over an elderly female jogger last fall is now facing murder charges after it was alleged that he intentionally ran the…
In Ukraine conflict, even the elderly are getting ready to fight
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Polina Nikolskaya MARIUPOL/DONETSK, Ukraine – Elderly men and women, some well past retirement age, are getting ready to fight on either side of the separatist conflict in Ukraine…
Horse mounted Canadian police trample elderly woman with walker in Ottawa after Trudeau ordered action
OTTAWA, ON – Mounted Ottawa police officers on horses trampled an elderly woman with a walker as they began dispersing members of the trucker protest in Canada’s capital city. The police officers…
Three Men Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Elderly and Vulnerable Victims of More Than $5 Million
United States Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Inspector in Charge Ketty Larco-Ward of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division, and J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, today announced…
Elderly man reported missing since Friday in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 71-year-old Missing Person Stephen Staley. He was last seen at 1:00 P.M., on Friday, February 11, 2022, on…
Accountant pleads guilty to embezzling $800,000 from elderly client
ATLANTA – Heidi Royal, who was employed as an accountant at an Atlanta-based wealth management firm, has pleaded guilty to federal charges arising from a scheme to defraud one of the firm’s…
South Florida Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scam Targeting the Elderly, and Spending Investor Money on Gambling, Jewelry, and Luxury Vehicles
Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale sentenced Isaac Grossman, 47, of Parkland, Florida, to 87 months in federal prison for directing an elder fraud scheme in which…
Home healthcare aide stole $50k from elderly patient
BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 26-year-old Gregory E. Dread of Buffalo was sentenced yesterday morning before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case to 6 months of incarceration…
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