Tag "elder abuse"
Couple Bilked of Retirement in Ponzi Scheme
James Leroy Johnson FRESNO — An investigation began in June 2016 into a financial fraud case involving 69-year-old James Leroy Johnson. In 2011 a couple from Friant came into contact
K-9 Cop Nabs Barricaded Suspect
CARPINTERIA — Any dog thinking about enlisting for law enforcement duties with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department had apparently better be ready for action… and plenty of it. In
Mall Robbery/Elder-Abuse: Suspect Captured and Charged
Thomas Bernoudy at the mall CULVER CITY – A nonagenarian’s simple pleasures took a horrific turn in the Westfield Culver City mall when Victor Toledo (90) of Westchester drove to
Elderly Woman Identifies Attacker for Police to Arrest
Minor was arrested near here CONCORD – An 80-year-old woman who was attacked outside her front door on Tuesday morning, fought off and later identified her assailant to police, who
Arrested for Campground Axe Attack
Police display axes used in assault SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The idyllic tranquility of Santa Barbara County’s Paradise Campground was shattered on June 11th when 25-year-old Ilya Yegudkin apparently “lost it”
Soledad Man Convicted of Elder Abuse
SALINAS — The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has announced that 55-year-old Ralph Garcia has plead guilty to felony elder abuse of his 85-year-old bedridden father. Garcia will be sentenced
Fugitive Foiled by Facebook Postings
Julie Cromer SANTA BARBARA — A fugitive who fled from the justice being meted out by Santa Barbara Superior Court pursuant to an October 2015 conviction on charges of elder abuse has
Grandson Tries to Rip Off Grandparents
Jeremy Matthew Sundahl and Jordan Nogo The Paso Robles Police have two men in custody for allegedly taking part in a residential burglary. According to PRPD, officers arrested Jeremy Matthew
ASH Patient Attacks Staff
Henry Pellouchoud Scholten A patient at the Atascadero State Hospital is under arrest after he allegedly attacked a staff member. According to ASH, The attacked occurred on Wednesday night at
Santa Barbara Fraudster Gets 10 Years
Joseph Mele booking photo SANTA BARBARA — 31-year-old Joseph Anthony Mele has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison after entering a no-contest plea to multiple counts of financial
