Pitfall for investigators in Tara Nursing home case
Reported by: Brooke Kelley, bkelley@wtoc.com
Feb 21, 2009
THUNDERBOLT, GA (WTOC)--A small pitfall for investigators in the Tara Nursing home case. You must remember the two cousins accused of taking the identities of dozens of residents at the Thunderbolt facility. Some of the charges had to be dropped in this case.
Thunderbolt investigators say Tamara Smith and Teresa Robbins stole the identities and personnel information from 43 people half who were staying at Tara nursing home.
Charges range from identity theft to fraud, but Captain James Pierce with Thunderbolt Police Department will not be able to charge the two with elder abuse.
"It was discovered that we can't pursue the elder abuse counts because do not apply to residents of long term care facility," said Pierce.
26 elder abuse counts will now have to be dropped.
The victims range in age from 60 to as old as 100 years old.
Abridged
SOURCE: WTOC - Savannah,GA,USA
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