Man accused of abusing elderly family member after police said feces, urine and roaches found in home

By Emily Hilley-Sierzchula

A Killeen man was indicted on a first-degree felony charge after police said they found animal feces, urine and roaches throughout an elderly family member’s home where he was living.

On Wednesday, a Bell County grand jury indicted Charles Edward Hambleton, 50, on a charge of intentional injury to an elderly person causing serious bodily injury.

Hambleton was booked into the Bell County Jail on April 1, and he was being held on Thursday with a bond of $50,000 listed.

The allegation dates back to last year, when KPD received a report on Jan. 23, 2025, from a state agency.

“Adult Protective Services (APS) had received a report that (a woman in her 70s) had been neglected by (Hambleton), who lived with her in her home for a number of years prior to the APS report being filed,” according to an arrest affidavit. “(She) resided (in the 400 block of West Voelter Avenue) in Killeen. The APS report documented a visit by the (elderly woman’s) family to the home on Jan. 23, 2025, where the family member discovered (her) lying on the floor in unsafe and unsanitary conditions...”

Police said the woman had been lying on the floor since falling and breaking a leg bone.

“The family member called Emergency Medical Services, which reported that (the) house was unkept and smelled of urine (and) feces,” according to the affidavit. “The (woman) was found in the back room of the house lying in human (and) animal feces for what appeared to be at least a couple days. EMS could not determine the last time the (woman) had water or anything to eat and observed that she was disoriented.”

Hambleton was on scene while EMS was present but police said that he did not help.

“EMS further reported that the (woman) had fallen multiple times in the last month but had not been provided with any medical care after falling,” police said. “The family member (who) contacted EMS stated that the last time she saw the (woman) was about a month earlier (and) she was walking around and seemed to be communicating normally.”

The elderly woman was transported to a hospital where an evaluation allegedly showed multiple injuries including broken bones, open wounds and bruising.

“Family members reported animal feces, urine, and roaches throughout the home, with minimal food available,” according to the affidavit.

Bell County court records show that Hambleton has multiple convictions for driving while intoxicated along with other charges such as resisting arrest, criminal trespass and criminal mischief. 

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