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West Virginia
| September 19 2005 |
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Thieves Use 'Katrina' to their Advantage |
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The State Auditor's Office has launched Seniors Against Investment Fraud (SAIF), a program in which volunteers are trained to give presentations about scams to be aware of. |
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WTRF
http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=5280
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Sara Lieu
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| May 27 2005 |
Beartown |
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Police allege physician was victim of spousal abuse |
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A woman has been charged with overmedicating, withholding food and water from, and physically abusing her 71-year-old husband, who was killed in an intentionally-set fire several days after he "escaped their McDowell County home," allegedly by the son and friend of his long-time nurse. |
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Herald-Mail
http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=113711&format=html
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| July 14 2003 |
Charleston |
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"All I did was play store" |
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Profile of retailer discusses how proceeds of new furniture store "will support a new permanent housing complex for abused senior women." |
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The Charleston Gazette
www.wvgazette.com
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Sandy Wells
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| September 17 2003 |
Charleston |
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Campaign raises funds to help elderly abuse victims |
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Public event to kick off fundraising to build a shelter for elder abuse victims highlighted abuse victim who spent her 90th birthday in a homeless shelter and an 11-year-old who donated her babysitting money to the project. |
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The Charleston Gazette
www.wvgazette.com
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Susan Williams
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| November 03 2003 |
Charleston |
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Elder abuse; Caring for neighbors |
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2nd Seating, a "gently used" furniture store sponsored by the YWCA, opened this week. Profits will go toward a $1.1 million apartment building to house older battered women. |
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Charleston Gazette
http://wvgazette.com
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| October 08 2004 |
Charleston |
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Federal review finds deficiencies at state-owned nursing home |
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A nursing home that has been the target of a State Senator's complaints, Pinecrest Hospital, has now received an inspection report showing there are, indeed, problems at the facility. Article details some of the charges. |
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West Virginia Gazette Mail
http://www.wvgazettemail.com/section/APNews/News/ap0039r
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| Author: |
Erik Schelzig
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| October 27 2004 |
Charleston |
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Elderly abuse victims finally have safe haven |
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The Shanklin Center for Senior Enrichment is 8 apartments that have newly opened to house female elder abuse victims. |
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The Charleston Gazette
http://wvgazette.com/section/News/Today/2004102622
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| Author: |
Susan Williams
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| June 23 2005 |
Charleston |
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Medicare scam targets seniors; Callers ask for bank account numbers for drug benefit cards |
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"At least six West Virginians have given their bank account numbers to scam artists claiming to sell the Medicare prescription drug benefit cards that go into effect Jan. 1, according to an e-mail alert sent to state Medicare and consumer protection officials." At least 13 states have reported similar scams. |
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Charleston Gazette
http://wvgazette.com/section/News/2005062222
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Morgan Kelly
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| November 04 2005 |
Charleston |
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| Title: |
Ex-mayor's suit says son embezzled |
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The former mayor of Charleston, 79, has filed a lawsuit against one of his sons, alleging the younger man embezzled as much as $90,000 from him through multiple transactions. |
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Charleston Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.com/news/News/2005110432/
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Jake Stump
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| January 02 2005 |
Clendenin |
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| Title: |
'I wonder who set my house on fire?' |
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse
- Self Neglect
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Lengthy examination of the attempts of neighbors to get care for a mentally ill neighbor who was heating her house with fires inside tires. Despite involvement by police and adult protective services and official memos cautioning she would burn down the neighborhood, that's exactly what ended up happening: she "erased 10 percent of the town's tax base" in a fire started at her house. |
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Sunday Gazette-Mail
http://www.wvgazettemail.com/section/Special%20Report/2005010136
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Scott Finn
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