White Plains, NY
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Westchester Caseworker Accused Of Stealing More Than $300K From Client Westchester Caseworker Accused Of Stealing More Than $300K From Client
Westchester Caseworker Accused Of Stealing More Than $300K From Client A Westchester County caseworker who resides in Connecticut faces numerous charges after allegedly stealing more than $300,000 from a 95-year-old woman suffering from dementia whom she had been taking care of.  Fairfield County resident Chantel Chenault, age 46, of Danbury, was indicted on multiple charges on Friday, March 24 for stealing from the elderly woman under her care in Westchester, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James.  According to officials from James's office, Chenault became the woman's caseworker in 2017 and was employed with the Westch…

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by Ben Crnic
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
FOUND: 68-Year-Old Man With Dementia Last Seen In Dracut FOUND: 68-Year-Old Man With Dementia Last Seen In Dracut
Found: 68-Year-Old Man With Dementia Last Seen In Dracut UPDATE: Dracut Police report Michael Cluck has been located. Police are requesting the public's help to find a missing person with dementia.  Michael Cluck, a 68-year-old with dementia, went missing on Friday, March 24, according to the Dracut Police Department.  Cluck was last seen at 12:30 p.m. in the area of Skyline Drive, according to a Tweet from Mike Williams, @mwilliamsb80, of the Dracut Police Department. He is described as a 5-foot-nine man with gray balding hair and gray beard. Cluck was last seen wearing a blue shirt and jeans, a patriots hat, white sneakers and …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Chambersburg, PA
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Infant, Woman With Dementia Go Missing In Western PA, Police Say Infant, Woman With Dementia Go Missing In Western PA, Police Say
Infant, Woman With Dementia Go Missing In Western PA, Police Say A 1-year-old girl and a 76-year-old woman with dementia have gone missing in Western Pennsylvania and the police are asking for help locating them.  Barbara English was last seen carrying baby Mara Robinson near Oak Street in West Mifflin, according to a police release on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  English was last seen wearing a black coat and black pants. She has dark hair with highlights. Robinson was last seen wearing black pants and a red shirt. She also has a pink blanket with her. Anyone who sees them of knows of their whereabouts is asked to call the West Mifflin Police D…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Woman With Dementia Goes Missing From Lancaster Home: Police Woman With Dementia Goes Missing From Lancaster Home: Police
Woman With Dementia Goes Missing From Lancaster Home: Police A 64-year-old dementia patient wandered away from her home on Thursday, March 9, 2023, authorities say.  Luz Maria Amaro left her residence in the area of the 800 block of Seymour Street and was last seen in the area of Prince and James streets around 8 a.m., according to a release by Lancaster City police.  She is wearing "what appears to be a polka dot patterned outfit," the police say.  Contact the Lancaster City Police Bureau at 717-735-3300 if you have any information on the whereabouts of Amaro.

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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Man With Dementia Wanders Away From Salvation Army In Carlisle, Police Say Man With Dementia Wanders Away From Salvation Army In Carlisle, Police Say
Man With Dementia Wanders Away From Salvation Army In Carlisle, Police Say A 69-year-old Cumberland County man with dementia is missing and he could be in danger, authorities say.  Walter “Buzz” Phillips, 69, wandered off from a senior skills program at the Salvation Army on the first block of East Pomfret Street in Carlisle just before noon Monday, March 6, Carlisle Borough police later that day.  He was later spotted exiting the facility on the surveillance camera, dress as pictured from the recording, in a tan flannel shirt with a gray undershirt, blue jeans, and sneakers, according to the police.  Phillips was last seen walking north by No…

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by Jillian Pikora
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Man With Dementia Rescued After Leaving Family Car, Disappearing In Yonkers Man With Dementia Rescued After Leaving Family Car, Disappearing In Yonkers
Man With Dementia Rescued After Leaving Family Car, Disappearing In Yonkers A man who went missing in Westchester was rescued with the help of police departments in multiple municipalities.  On Saturday, Feb. 18 around 2 p.m., the Yonkers Police Department received a report that an elderly man suffering from dementia had left a car on Strathmore Road and had disappeared after walking away from family members.  After learning that he had last been seen walking towards the Bronx River Parkway and receiving a description of him and the clothes he was wearing, Yonkers PD then alerted the Westchester County Police Department of the case.  Soon, the …

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by Ben Crnic
Massapequa, NY
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Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult From Long Island Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult From Long Island
Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult From Long Island Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing vulnerable adult from Long Island. Trenace Hagans, age 67, was last seen at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13 in the town of Hempstead, on Holly Avenue, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Hagans suffers from dementia and may be in need of medical attention, officials said. She is described as a Black woman standing 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black jacket. Authorities said Hagans may attempt to travel to Westbury by train …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Woman With Dementia Reported Missing On Long Island Woman With Dementia Reported Missing On Long Island
Woman With Dementia Reported Missing On Long Island Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing vulnerable adult from Long Island. Varene Brisard, age 74, was last seen at around 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 in the hamlet of Baywood, on Nugent Avenue, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Brisard has dementia and may be in need of medical attention, officials said. She is described as a Black woman standing 5 feet tall and weighing 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.  She was last seen wearing a long dark brown trench coat, dark blue hat, and black boots. She may be carrying …

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by Michael Mashburn
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Missing Chelmsford Senior With Dementia Found With Tracking System Missing Chelmsford Senior With Dementia Found With Tracking System
Missing Chelmsford Senior With Dementia Found With Tracking System The family of an 80-year-old woman with dementia were rewarded for planning ahead when their participation in a free Chelmsford program allowed a missing family member to be quickly found, officials say.  Police received a report that the senior woman had been missing from the Technology Drive area for 45 minutes on Thursday, Jan. 12 around 9:30 a.m., the Chelmsford Police Department said.  Chelmsford police, along with the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council Regional Response Team and the Massachusetts State Police Airwing, began to search fro the woman.  Onc…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Morphine-Siphoning Nurse Gets Jail For Stealing Drug From Northborough Dementia Patients: Feds Morphine-Siphoning Nurse Gets Jail For Stealing Drug From Northborough Dementia Patients: Feds
Morphine-Siphoning Nurse Gets Jail For Stealing Drug From Northborough Dementia Patients: Feds A judge sentenced a 43-year-old Northborough nurse who admitted to siphoning morphine from a dementia patient who she cared for at a nursing home will spend more than four years in prison, federal authorities said.  Gwen Rider pleaded guilty last year to one count of tampering with a consumer product and one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and deception, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. A judge this week sentenced her to 52 months in prison and three years of parole.  Rider worked at a Worcester County nursing home and was placed in charge of caring …

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Destructive Central Mass Fire Leaves Behind Ailing Husband Man Killed In Destructive Central Mass Fire Leaves Behind Ailing Husband
Man Killed In Destructive Central Mass Fire Leaves Behind Ailing Husband An ailing husband is in desperate need of support after losing his partner and home in a three-alarm fire last week.  Bobby Gentile, age 74, was inside his Brimfield home went up in flames on Thursday, Dec. 22, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Gentile's husband Alan Kastner was out picking up groceries and medication for Gentile when he came home and saw firefighters tackling the blaze.  While the couple's dog Roscoe made it out safely, Gentile did not.  “On behalf of the Brimfield Fire Department, I want to express my deepest condolences to the victim’s family and loved ones,” said Brim…

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by David Cifarelli
Peekskill, NY
Police & Fire
K9 Officer Finds Missing Man In Freezing Temperatures In Peekskill K9 Officer Finds Missing Man In Freezing Temperatures In Peekskill
K9 Officer Finds Missing Man In Freezing Temperatures In Peekskill Tragedy was avoided when a K9 officer was able to track down an elderly man who went missing in Northern Westchester in freezing conditions.  On Saturday, Dec. 24, around 1:45 a.m., police in Peekskill received a call from a man who said his 75-year-old father with Parkinson’s Disease and possible early stages of dementia had wandered from his home at the Society Hill II complex.  The man also reported that his father had last been seen hours earlier and was only wearing slippers, jeans, and a sweatshirt, which left him vulnerable to the freezing temperatures that hovere…

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by Ben Crnic