Saturday, June 2, 2018

Caretaker Charged in Sepsis, Malnutrition Death of Man

DORA, Ala. (AP) — A woman charged with caring for an elderly Alabama man has been arrested in connection to his death.

News outlets report 58-year-old Sharon Kay Lewis was charged Wednesday with manslaughter and elderly abuse and neglect in the death of James Johnson Woods. Charging documents say Woods died last September from sepsis, malnutrition and pneumonia.

Court records made public Thursday say Lewis was released that same day on a written promise to appear in court. Cordova Police spokesman T.J. Armstrong says elderly abuse charges can apply to a range of cases from financial exploitation to sexual abuse.

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Caretaker Charged in Sepsis, Malnutrition Death of Man

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