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NJ Daughter Who Used Broomstick To Fatally Beat Mom Was Acting In Self-Defense: Report
An 80-year-old woman told police her 65-year-old daughter from South Jersey beat her with a broomstick three days before she died of her injuries in the attack, NJ Advance Media reports. The alleged assailant's defense attorney, though, says she was acting in self-defense. Florence Dicriscio told officers arriving at the Woodmont Circle in Washington Township on Aug. 6 that Loretta A. Barr struck her in the head with a broom and beat her up, then locked her out of the apartment, NJ.com says. Barr's attorney, Mark Bernstein, said Dicriscio suffered Alzheimer's and dementia, and of…
Police & Fire
Missing Montco Man With Alzheimer's Found Safe
UPDATE: Walter Gaskins has been found safe. ***Original story below*** Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help in locating a man with Alzheimer's who has gone missing. Walter Gaskins was last seen leaving his home in the Glenside section of Cheltenham Township at around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, local police said. Gaskins is believed to be driving a grey 2012 Honda Accord, similar to the one in the above photo, with the Pennsylvania license plate number DCM-6511. The vehicle also has a decorative front license plate displaying the word "Retired," police said. …
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Newly Released Video Shows Virginia Deputies Tackling 77-Year-Old Man (
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The above video could be difficult to watch for some audiences. Newly released police camera body footage captures deputies with the Warren County Sheriff's Office slamming a 77-year-old man to the ground during his arrest. Authorities originally said that Ralph Ennis "fell over" when deputies arrested him for reckless driving in Fort Royal, Virginia in April. However, the video shows one deputy running up to Ennis and throwing him against Ennis' red pickup truck. Another deputy is seen jumping on top and sending both men to the ground. Ennis died 13 days later …
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Virginia Deputies Under Investigation In Connection With 77-Year-Old's Death
Authorities are investigating whether police properly handled a situation after a Virginia man died from his injuries sustained during an arrest last month. Virginia State Police are investigating the death of 77-year-old Ralph Ennis, of Gainesville, and the response of deputies from the Warren County Sheriff's Office, WTOP reports. Ennis was arrested in Front Royal after officers chased him down for speeding, driving erratically and refusing to stop on Saturday, April 2, according to Warren County Sheriff's Office. Ennis also refused to comply with officers dur…
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Police: Missing Lehigh Valley Woman With Alzheimer’s, 67, Found Dead In Snowbank
A 67-year-old Lehigh Valley woman who left home during Sunday night’s storm was found dead in a snowbank hours later, police said. Patricia Becker, who police say suffered from Alzheimer’s, walked away from her home on North Lumber Street in Allentown around 4:20 a.m. Monday, authorities said. A local resident later found Becker’s body in a snowbank, police said. The death does not appear suspicious, authorities said. Additional details were not immediately released.
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