There are 4 article(s) tagged Elder Abuse:

• April 2025

  • Woman charged with neglect of adults in bus had caregiving background

    Woman charged with several counts of neglect of a vulnerable person used to own a business with her ex-husband to care for “mentally and physically disabled individuals.”

    By Jody Callahan April 10, 2025

  • Woman charged after six people found living in van

    In a strange story, a woman has been arrested after stopping in Memphis on an apparent trip from Texas to Virginia after six disabled adults were found living in deplorable conditions on the bus she drove.

    By Jody Callahan April 09, 2025

• November 2019

  • Shelby County DA: Elder abuse is under-reported and growing

    Prosecutors in the Special Victims Unit of the Shelby County District Attorney's Office handle nearly 75 cases each year in which an elderly person is the victim of physical or financial crimes. Statistics suggest only one out of 14 cases is ever reported. 

    By Amy Weirich November 18, 2019

• October 2019

  • Protecting older Memphians from financial fraud

    Older Memphis residents should prepare for and find trusted advisers or loved ones to help them combat financial exploitation, local experts say.

    By Christin Yates October 09, 2019