Today is Elder Abuse Awareness Day around
the world. Lucas County Adult Protective Services says from July 2010 to June
of this year, workers investigated nearly 850 reports of elder abuse. Out of
that, they confirmed hundreds of cases of neglect and nearly 200 cases of
physical abuse or financial exploitation.
Experts say as
many as one in ten elders has experienced some sort of abuse.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:06 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:06:53 GMT
An 11 week old baby was stabbed to death in Sandusky Thursday night. Police say the suspect is the newborn's 19-year-old cousin. The community is in shock. Residents say they're sick to their stomachs
An 11-week-old baby was stabbed to death in Sandusky Thursday night. Sandusky Police say the suspect is the newborn's 19-year-old cousin Denzel Castile.
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:03 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:03:23 GMT
Tense moments in the early morning hours, as a woman carrying a gun confronts a man trying to get into her home.The attempted home invasion happened on the 1900 block of Loxley near Upton, just before
Betty Collins is a woman who stands her ground - with a gun in her hand. There were some tense moments early this morning, when she confronted a man trying to get into her home.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:36:58 GMT
An Adrian man, who appeared in federal court wearing a wig and women's clothing, is charged with having hundreds of pictures of child pornography. The case has many asking: Where were the pictures taken,
An Adrian man who appeared in federal court wearing a wig and women's clothing, is charged with having hundreds of pictures of child pornography. The case has many asking: Were any local children put at risk?
Friday, May 17 2013 11:06 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:06:39 GMT
The woman charged with shaking and injuring her infant son was back in court Friday, and angry protestors were there to greet her. Residents gathered outside the Wood County Common Pleas Court wearing
The woman charged with shaking and injuring her infant son was back in court Friday, and angry protestors were there to greet her.
Friday, May 17 2013 5:14 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:14:50 GMT
An Ottawa County Judge has decided to reinstate Terry Camp Kruse Drivers license. She is the repeat DUI offender who killed 14 year old Ronnie Miller in 1993. Kruse served a 10-year prison sentence for
An Ottawa County judge reinstated the driver's license for Terry Camp Kruse. She is a repeat DUI offender who admitted to hitting and killing a 14-year-old while driving drunk in 1993.
Friday, May 17 2013 8:35 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:35:27 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine certified a summary
A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:12 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:12:55 GMT
$600 million dollars is up for grabs in Saturday's big Powerball drawing. It's the highest Powerball jackpot in U.S. history, and most expect it'll get even bigger by Saturday night.
$600 million dollars is up for grabs in Saturday's big Powerball drawing. It's the highest Powerball jackpot in U.S. history, and most expect it'll get even bigger by Saturday night.
Friday, May 17 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:38:44 GMT
A school district in Monroe County was under lockdown Friday morning, but it was planned. Airport Community Schools teamed up with Michigan law enforcement to portray a realistic scenario of a school
A school district in Monroe County was under lockdown Friday morning, but it was planned. Airport Community Schools teamed up with Michigan law enforcement to portray a realistic scenario of a school shooting.
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