Man Accused of Trying to Kill Parents
The Napa Valley Register in California reports that a man accused of trying to kill his parents using prescription drugs pleaded not guilty to the charges he faced. 49-year-old Jeffrey Niebling has been charged with several things including two counts of premeditated attempted murder, two counts of elder abuse with injury and one charge of poisoning.
As a result of this incident, Niebling faces life in prison with a possibility for parole. According to the report, Niebling mixed prescription drugs into his parents’ drinks and his mother; Nancy Niebling lost consciousness after consuming the drug. She was reportedly driving Niebling to a doctor’s appointment when she lost consciousness in the car and the vehicle collided with a tree. Niebling’s father, Arthur Niebling was also found unconscious in his home. When medical professionals noticed similarities in their condition, an investigation was launched and it was discovered that they were both poisoned. The drug that was found in their system was a sedative called benzodiazepine.
Elder physical abuse is a crime that has risen in terms of statistics for many years. Unfortunately, in many cases, it is impossible for abused individuals to defend themselves in any way. According to statistics from the National Center on Elder Abuse, as far back as 1996, statistics for elder physical abuse were significantly higher than statistics for any other type of abuse. Today, elder financial abuse and physical abuse incidents occur far too often and always leave the victim helpless and unable to regain any semblance of normalcy in their lives.
