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December 08 2004
Title:	Study says fire deficiencies common in Wyo nursing homes	Nursing Home
Comments:	"Wyoming has the fourth-highest percentage of nursing homes with fire safety deficiencies in the nation, according to a [Government Accountability Office] report."
Source:	The Casper Star-Tribune http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/12/08/news/wyoming/2139a2e4ff9e63ea87256edc006b71eb.txt
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August 19 2004	Caspar
Title:	Elderly abuse problems addressed
Comments:	Report on one day of the "Community Response to Victims of Vulnerable Adult Abuse" conference.
Source:	Star-Tribune http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/08/19/news/casper/563457c25004729687256ef500036862.txt
Author:	Tara Westreicher

April 03 2004	Casper
Title:	Coroner and hospice spar over testing
Comments:	After a complaint from the Central Wyoming Hospice, the county coroner has agreed to stop taking body fluid samples from people who die under their care until an opinion from the attorney general gives him such power. Both the coroner and the district attorney "said they were concerned about elder abuse."
Source:	Billings Gazette http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/04/03/build/wyoming/55-hospice-v-coroner.inc
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May 14 2004	Cheyenne
Title:	P & A finds patients at risk	Vulnerable Adult Abuse
Comments:	"Patient-on-patient assaults, teens housed with adults and an overburdened staff at the Wyoming State Hospital are putting the health of patients at extreme risk," Protection and Advocacy System Inc. claims. They also say the hospital is not in compliance with a 2002 agreement about services.
Source:	Caspar Star-Tribune http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/05/14/news/wyoming/168617c4212b7e8787256e920006fdce.txt
Author:	Robert W. Black

July 25 2004	Cheyenne
Title:	Wyoming has high percentage of nursing home fire safety problems	Nursing Home
Comments:	Wyoming has the fourth-highest percentage of nursing homes with fire safety deficiencies in the nation, at 94.9%, compared to the national average of 58.9%.
Source:	Billings Gazette http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2004/07/25/build/wyoming/33-nursing-home-safety.inc
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October 13 2004	Cheyenne
Title:	Lawmaker pushes to clarify coroner power	Legislation
Comments:	In part because the Fremont County coroner tested samples of her father-in-law's body without the family's knowledge, a state representative is planning to "present draft legislation to a legislative committee to determine when a death is a coroner's case."
Source:	Casper Star Tribune http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/10/13/news/casper/50545d75629cdbe387256f2c00033372.txt
Author:	Joan Barron joan.barron@casperstartribune.net

February 17 2005	Cheyenne
Title:	Three charged with neglecting woman with Alzheimer's	Prosecution
Comments:	A 42-year-old man, his 41-year-old girlfriend, and his 39-year-old sister have been charged with neglecting the siblings' 63-year-old mother, who has Alzheimer's disease.
Source:	The Casper Star-Tribune http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2005/02/17/news/wyoming/a5be1e43df76042a87256fab0057fb99.txt
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August 12 2003	Cody
Title:	Son charged with neglecting elderly mother	Prosecution
Comments:	"A Cody man faces felony charges for allegedly neglecting his 91-year-old mother, who was found sitting in a chair soaked with her own urine and waste.
Source:	Casper Star Tribune www.trib.com
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August 30 2003	Cody
Title:	Man pleads innocent to neglecting elderly mother	Prosecution
Comments:	"A Cody man has pleaded innocent for allegedly neglecting his 91-year-old mother, who was found sitting in a chair soaked with her own urine and waste."
Source:	Casper Star Tribune www.trib.com
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April 09 2004	Evanston
Title:	Wyoming State Hospital under investigation	Vulnerable Adult Abuse Prosecution
Comments:	Protection and Advocacy System, Inc., is currently conducting an investigation into the Wyoming State Hospital, at which there was recently a resident suicide. There are also allegations that the hospital is not meeting the staffing terms specified in a 2002 litigation settlement.
Source:	Uinta County Herald Online http://www.uintacountyherald.com/main.php?story_id=340&page=23&PHPSESSID=49ae98da58cacdddeb606d7cd5b7f616
Author:	Mieke Madrid

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