'I'm worried': Stay home orders spark concern for abuse victim advocates
Americans are being asked to stay home as much as possible to slow the spread of COVID-19 -- but what do you do when staying home means running the risk of getting abused?
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'I'm not alone': North Spokane senior calls for help
Elder abuse is on the rise, and it's not just physical abuse.
3 hurt in shooting at Rhode Island apartment complex
A 66-year-old man living at an apartment complex in Westerly, Rhode Island shot two employees -- one fatally -- and another resident before apparently killing himself, Westerly Police Chief Shawn Lacey said.
Government agency: Nursing home abuse frequently goes unreported
Abuse in nursing homes remains under-reported in the United States, according to reports released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General.
DSHS: Adult abuse reaches unprecedented levels in Washington state
Authorities from the Department of Social and Health Services said adult abuse has reached unprecedented levels in Washington state.
Stan Lee's former manager faces elder abuse, other charges
Los Angeles prosecutors said Tuesday they will charge a former business manager for late Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee with false imprisonment, grand theft, and elder abuse.
Stan Lee's former manager arrested on elder abuse charges
A former business manager for late Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee was arrested Saturday in Arizona on charges including elder abuse, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Stan Lee's former manager is charged with elder abuse
A man who claimed to be a manager and caretaker for Stan Lee has been charged with abusing the late Marvel Comics legend.
Assaults against elderly men in US up 75%, study finds
The rate of nonfatal assaults on American men 60 and older increased 75.4% between 2002 and 2016, a new government report estimates. For women, the assault rate increased 35.4% between 2007 and 2016.
Woman charged with attempted murder of 91-year-old
A woman accused of attacking a 91-year-old Mexican man with a concrete brick has been charged with attempted murder.
Adult abuse on the rise in Eastern Washington, North Idaho
According to new numbers from Washington State's Department of Social and Health Services, investigations into adult abuse have nearly doubled over the last five years.
Stan Lee granted restraining order after elder abuse claims
Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man claiming to be his caregiver.
