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Neglect

$10K Reward As PA Father Sought In Death Of 59-Pound Care-Dependent Son: Prosecutors $10K Reward As PA Father Sought In Death Of 59-Pound Care-Dependent Son: Prosecutors
$10K Reward As PA Father Sought In Death Of 59-Pound Care-Dependent Son: Prosecutors A father accused of leaving his care-dependent son to die weighing just 59 pounds has been on the run for more than a year — and now a $10,000 reward is being offered to find him. Vernon Hatchett, 40, of Glenside, is wanted in connection with the death of his 21-year-old son, Tylim Hatchett, who died from neglect on Sept. 18, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Tylim Hatchett Montgomery County District Attorney's Office Hatchett, who also goes by Khaliyl Ward, has been on the run for approximately 15 months since a warran…
Ocean County Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: AG Ocean County Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: AG
Ocean County Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: AG A 56-year-old Manchester nurse at a nursing home in Ocean County was indicted by a grand jury for assaulting an 87-year-old man earlier this year, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 16. On Wednesday, March 19, at 8:52 p.m., officers responded to Whiting Gardens, at 3000 Hilltop Rd. in Whiting for a fight between staff and the man, Manchester police said. The patient, who was diagnosed with dementia, depression, and anxiety had become agitated and began damaging property,  Lisa Erickson, a nurse at the facility told officers, police said. The patient  was ripping a computer mouse…
3 Ocean County Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: Police 3 Ocean County Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: Police
3 Ocean County Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: Police Three people at a nursing home charged after an 87-year-old man was pepper sprayed, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 15. On Wednesday, March 19, at 8:52 p.m., officers responded to Whiting Gardens, at 3000 Hilltop Rd. for a fight between staff and the man, Manchester police said. The patient, who was diagnosed with dementia, depression, and anxiety had become agitated and began damaging property, Lisa Erickson, a nurse at the facility told officers, police said. Erikson said she deployed pepper spray to de-escalate the situation, and the man was confined to his room, pending the arri…