After 94-year-old Kansan dies, daughter arrested on suspicion of murder, abuse, neglect

By Allison Campbell

A Kansas woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder, abuse and neglect after her mother died in hospice care.

The woman is suspected of interfering with medical care for her 94-year-old mother, who died Wednesday, according to a press release issued by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Last week, emergency medical services responded to a call at a Spivey, Kansas, residence. The caller, a 70-year-old woman, asked for her mother, 94-year-old Betty Oeding, to be taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for medical care. First responders saw that Oeding was malnourished and living in improper conditions, the KBI said in the release. 

Against the recommendations of the first responders, the press release said, the 70-year-old woman insisted Oeding be taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center instead of a nearby hospital. Oeding was admitted to the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, entered hospice care on Monday and died on Wednesday, according to the press release. 

The Kingman County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Wednesday. They requested the assistance of the KBI the following day, and arrested the 70-year-old woman Friday morning.

The woman has not been charged. The KBI said she was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, mistreatment of a dependent adult/elder person, abuse and neglect and interfering with medical care.

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