Man charged in elder abuse case involving his mother

By Charlie Boothe

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - A Bluefield man has been charged with elder abuse in connection with injuries sustained by his mother.

Douglas Ashley Conley, 47, is facing a felony charge of abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult after West Virginia State Police were called April 5 by WVU Princeton Community Hospital in reference to an 84-year-old woman’s injuries and condition.

According to the criminal complaint, the victim had severe bruises on her face, neck and inside her legs as well as a brain bleed and broken ribs. She also showed signs of long-term physical neglect.

The victim was flown to a Roanoke hospital for further treatment.

The criminal complaint said the State Police investigation by Trooper First Class J.B. Fox led to Conley, who lived with the victim and was her caretaker at a residence on Lorton Lick Road. They were the only residents in the house.

Conley remains incarcerated at Southern Regional Jail on a $10,000 cash only bond.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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