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In Salinas, CA, a report from the Monterey County Herald states that a man that is well-known for grand prix motorcycle racing and fundraising for cancer-prevention has been arrested and charged with elder abuse, grand theft and money laundering for stealing $500,000 from his parents. 40-year-old Joe Cubbage pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecutors in the matter argued that Cubbage’s intent was to empty his father’s account that was setup for his retirement.

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The website vvdailypress.com has posted a report about an 87-year-old woman that was the victim of a vicious beating that left her within inches of losing her life. The woman reportedly had clumps of hair ripped from her skull and suffered extremely serious wounds.

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A report from the Lodi News Sentinel has stated that a 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of elder abuse and burglary. Billy Melvin Huber was arrested after he reportedly scammed an elderly woman of $76 and stole her credit card. According to the report, Huber followed the woman to her home and told her that there was a rag hanging from the back of her car. He reportedly said he would fix the problem for her and she gave him $76 to fix the problem.

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In Kentucky, State Representative Tom Burch will introduce a new proposal to the House of Health and Welfare committee that could aid in reducing or possibly halting abuse and neglect cases in nursing homes by having nursing homes report all deaths to the coroner. According to the report from CBS affiliate WKYT, current law does not require nursing home staff to report a death if it is believed to be caused by natural causes.

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According to a report on the Ukiah Daily Journal, the county of Mendocino in California will be hiring an investigator to examine cases of elder abuse. The District Attorney in Mendocino County stated the investigator will be specifically working on cases of elder abuse to prosecute people that abuse elders either physically or financially.

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On Tuesday, September 21, the 16th Annual World Alzheimer's Day, over 55 Alzheimer's researchers arrived on Capitol Hill to urge action on the National Alzheimer's Project Act, a bill that would make Alzheimer's a national health care priority. The event was the culmination of cross country bike ride that gathered more than 100,000 signatures supporting the bill.

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The Seattle Times has launched a large scale investigation into hundreds of deaths at poorly regulated adult homes. The "Seniors for Sale" series investigates 263 deaths at the adult homes that were not properly investigated and may have been the result of neglect or abuse.

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An investigation into sexual abuse by a nurse at an Albany nursing home led to the arrest of 14 additional employees on various neglect charges. To gather evidence against the aid suspected of sexual abuse, investigators placed a hidden camera in the nursing home. In addition to leading to the prosecution of the sex offender, the hidden camera also revealed several other cases of neglect.

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Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky has accepted a report on nursing home and elder abuse reform by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS). The report was commissioned after a series of nursing home abuse cases in Kentucky and allegations that the state did not investigate them properly. It suggests changes to the procedures for reporting incidents of neglect or abuse. The governor has ordered that the recommendations be implemented immediately.

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Boston Herald.com reports that 68-year-old John T. Hallinan faces a court decision to determine if he is a danger to the community after his 93-year-old father was found lying in excrement in his home. Hallinan’s father was found only wearing a t-shirt and diaper and he reportedly had bruises all over his body.

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The Daily Journal in Redwood City, CA has reported that a bank teller faces a year in prison after stealing roughly $40,000 from her elderly aunt’s bank account and $33,000 from a 16-year-old girl’s account. 28-year-old Arcelia Barajas Aguilar reportedly stole her mother’s Social Security number to get a job as a bank teller and stole the money.

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According to a report posted on Wyomingnews.com from the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, the Supreme Court in Wyoming reversed a conviction of elder abuse against a man arguing that his actions did not meet the legal definition of elder abuse.

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According to Mercurynews.com, a Santa Cruz bank teller prevented theft of a large sum of money. According to the report, a 90-year-old woman showed up to the bank and attempted to take out a large sum of money, stating that a man with a badge came to her and told her she was required to pay a bond associated with an accident she was in.

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In Lufkin, TX a nursing home employee was arrested on Wednesday for alleged abuse of an elderly resident. 43-year-old Sherree Denise Jones worked at Grace Care Center Nursing Home as a certified nurse aid when the alleged incident occurred on August 21^st. 

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According to a report from the San Francisco Herald, a judge halted certain restrictions set in place by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that would restrict anybody with felony convictions from providing in-home care to elderly and disabled adults.

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VCstar.com reports that Ventura County social workers have been given a $654,000 award to fund a project that would allow medical specialists to go to the homes of elderly individuals and adults that feel they are unable to care for themselves and assist them in any way.

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According to a report posted on Bakersfield.com, a nurse in a hospital has been arrested and charged with abuse of an elderly patient. 65-year-old Rene Gachon Gotico was arrested on the 23rd of August after the hospital employees reported the incident.

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The Republican Herald has posted a report about a woman who admitted to stealing over $163,000 from an elderly woman between 2006 and 2008. 39-year-old Michelle A. Connors pleaded guilty to charges of theft and receiving stolen property in connection with the incident. According to the report, the exact amount stolen from the elderly woman was $163,358.93.

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