Bring Nancy Home!

We are Jeff and Elsie Golin, devoted parents of Nancy Golin, our beautiful, happy, sweet autistic adult daughter. Like many families, we decided when she was 2 that we would raise her at home with us and protect her, instead of following a doctor’s suggestion that we institutionalize her. We raised her in safety and love since she was born and have enjoyed many happy times with her. She is now 44 years old.

In 2001, when she was 31, she was kidnapped by the Palo Alto police under color of law after she innocently wandered away from us. We immediately reported her missing and searched for her. The cops quickly found her but held her all night without disclosing it, pretending that she was still missing, and claiming it was somehow our fault. The nightmare escalated, after she was briefly returned to us for an hour. She was then inappropriately sent to a dangerous psych ward. We tried to get her back, but were attacked. Since then she was illegally sent to a group home and forced to live there exclusively with other developmentally disabled people. They trampled on our rights and we sued. She has been violated, drugged, maimed and injured. We miss her every day and cry for her return. We have a home waiting for her and the taxpayers do not have to pay for it.

Nancy has been denied the right to live at home by the San Andreas Regional Center for the past 14 years. They won’t listen. They limit our contacts with her. We have never stopped fighting for her return. Nancy wants desperately to be home with us. She has indicated to us and everyone in every way she can that she only wants to return to our love, comfort and safety, which she faithfully trusts. She is sad and lonely where she is.

Returning home to us is Nancy’s most cherished wish in life. We desperately want to grant her that wish.

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Paralegal Indicted for Forging Signatures of 76 Judges

A former paralegal at personal injury firm Paris & Chaikin forged the signatures of state Supreme Court justices to create more than 100 bogus judicial orders in structured settlement matters, prosecutors allege.


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Bobbi Kristina estate could end up paying Nick Gordon’s legal fees

Nick Gordon

Bobbi Kristina’s estate could end up footing the bill for Nick Gordon’s legal fees. Because of multiple unsubstantiated charges filed against Nick Gordon by Bobbi Kristina’s court-appointed conservator, Nick was forced to hire a legal team to defend himself against the false accusations. If a judge dismisses the wrongful death lawsuit, or the case is thrown out of court, Bobbi Kristina’s estate may end up having to pay all of Nick’s legal bills.

NewJersey.com confirmed on Sept. 12 that in response to the lawsuit filed by Bobbi Kristina’s conservator, Bedelia C. Hargrove, in Fulton County Superior Court, last week Nick Gordon's civil attorneys filed legal documents seeking the dismissal of the wrongful death suit on multiple grounds, including the fact that the lawsuit against Nick contains damning allegations with no supporting police reports, affidavits or other documented evidence to back it up.

According to Celeb Dirty Laundry on Sept. 11, the motion to dismiss also requests that Bobbi Kristina’s estate cover the cost of Nick Gordon’s representation in this matter (court costs and attorney fees). Without evidence to substantiate the wrongful death, theft, abuse, and other claims made by Bobbi Kristina’s conservator against Nick, the lawsuit could end up costing Bobbi Kristina’s estate thousands, if not millions of dollars in legal fees and damages should the case be dismissed or thrown out of court.

Nick Gordon continues to firmly deny having anything to do with Bobbi Kristina’s death. As promised by Jose Baez of Nick’s legal team, who deemed the lawsuit “slanderous and meritless,” Nick has engaged civil counsel (W. Bryant Green III and Jonathan M. Broderick) to vigorously defend himself against all charges, and expose the lawsuit as a “fictitious assault against the person who loved Krissy most.”

Nick has never been criminally charged in Bobbi Kristina's death, and as Metro News pointed out on Sept. 13, the investigation into Bobbi Kristina’s death is still ongoing. The Medical Examiner’s preliminary autopsy report concluded that there was no ‘obvious underlying cause of death” and “no significant injuries noted” such as the widely alleged broken or missing tooth.

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Federal Agents Arrest Indiana Caregiver Accused of Stealing Medicine from Elderly Patients

UPDATE (Sept. 17, 2015)-- Korisha Gaddie was found guilty and sentenced to 910 days minus time served. She will serve 892 days on probation.
MARION COUNTY (Jan. 30, 2015) - Federal agents arrested a caregiver accused of stealing medicine from her patients.

Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration arrived at Lawrence Manor Healthcare Center, 8935 E. 46th St., Friday morning to take Korisha Lynn Gaddie into custody.

Gaddie is charged with nine felony counts, including obtaining a controlled substance through fraud or deceit, possession of a narcotic drug, theft and interference with medical services.

"It's very troubling because it's not uncommon. This is not an unusual issue," said Kristen LaEace, CEO of the Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging.

In 2014 there were nearly 40,000 cases of elderly abuse, neglect or exploitation reported to Adult Protective Services according to LaEace. Roughly 10,000 cases were investigated.

Agents went to arrest Gaddie as her shift ended Friday morning. Investigators said she was frisked and narcotics from the night before were hidden on her body.

LaEace says the growing issues impacting the elderly community will persist until the necessary resources are allocated towards assisting the elderly.

"There are not enough investigators in the state to handle all the cases that are coming in," said LaEace

Investigators said Gaddie stole powerful narcotics from the elderly patients she was caring for. She worked at several different elderly homes around the city. One of the other homes tipped off investigators about the thefts.

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"Into the Light" - a New Film Being Made About Elder Abuse

While documenting a conference on elder abuse in 2014, Cameron Wheeless, became aware of a particularly tragic and disturbing case and was compelled to reach out to fellow filmmakers and friends to assemble a filmmaking team to tell this story.

Learn more and/or donate to the project: Into the Light

Wyckoff Lawyer Charged With Theft

William E. Gahwyler

A Wyckoff attorney was charged with theft after he allegedly used thousands of dollars last year for “personal expenses,” authorities said.

William E. Gahwyler, 53, received approximately $15,000 from an attorney that was to be placed into a trust fund for a “landlord and tenant” matter, said Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli.

Gahwyler allegedly placed the money into his business account and used the money to pay for personal expenses, Molinelli said.

Gahwyler’s license to practice law was suspended in February 2013 for his failing to comply with ethics regulations, but he continued to practice anyway, authorities said.

Gahwyler was charged by members of the prosecutor’s office White Collar Crimes Unit Friday, authorities said. He was charged with theft by deception, misapplication of entrusted property, and unauthorized practice of law.

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Three charged with exploitation of elderly, theft

KINGSTON — Three people remained in the Roane County jail Wednesday, accused of stealing nearly $100,000 from an elderly woman over an eight-month period.

One defendant is also charged in a separate incident involving an older Oak Ridge woman and a check-cashing scheme.

Charged with exploitation of an elderly person and theft of between $60,000 and $250,000 are Marty McGhee, 45, of Harriman; Jackie Lee McGhee, 41, of Oliver Springs; and Carmalita Genovea Bruschi, 35, of Oak Ridge.

The warrants were sworn out by Oak Ridge Police Detective Kevin Craig. Part of Oak Ridge is in Roane County.

According to those court records, the defendants cashed checks from the elderly woman "by misrepresentation, fraud, deceit and other trick or artifice" and then didn't use the money as the elderly woman requested.

The incidents occurred between August 2014 and March 2015, according to the warrants.

During that period, a total of $96,37038 was pilfered, the court documents state.

Jackie McGhee is also charged in a separate theft by fraud case from September 2014, when he allegedly swindled another elderly Oak Ridge woman out of $720.

In that incident, he returned a "small pile of finely shredded paper" to the victim, telling her it was the check she made out to him, and that he lost his ID and couldn't cash it.

After pocketing $360 in cash, Jackie McGhee cashed the original check, according to the warrant.

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Steve Miller: When is Clark County D.A. Steve Wolfson going to prosecute for-profit private "guardian" April Parks?

District Court Judge Cynthia Diane Steel stated on the record: "Court did not give April Parks permission to do anything with the trust assets and Elizabeth Indig can file a criminal complaint with the District Attorney."

So far, DA Steve Wolfson has done nothing to stop this professional parasite who preys on the elderly. - SM

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FBI raids residence of nursing home CEO

The home is owned by James G. Burkhart

CARMEL, Ind. — A cadre of agents, including personnel from the FBI, IRS and the Office of the Inspector General, raided the home of an executive of a chain of nursing homes Tuesday morning.

The home is owned by James G. Burkhart, the CEO of American Senior Communities, according to Hamilton County property records.

"The FBI is conducting an investigation into criminal activity in the Carmel area," FBI spokeswoman Wendy Osborne told The Indianapolis Star. She declined to provided any details.

An FBI truck was parked in the front drive of the red-brick, 9,000-square-foot house in the Claybridge at Springmill subdivision of million-dollar homes. A Carmel Police Department vehicle sat in front of the home.

Investigators from multiple agencies, including the FBI, Office of the Inspector General and the Internal Revenue Service, worked inside and outside of the home, carrying papers and folders between the residence and the truck late Tuesday morning.

The subdivision is full of sprawling, stately homes, set far back from the residential streets. The neighborhood was mostly quiet Tuesday, with a few walkers and joggers occasionally passing and looking on curiously.

The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services participated in Tuesday’s raid, but a spokeswoman said she could not provide any details about the raid or what might have been seized. The office investigates allegations or suspicions of fraud, waste and abuse in federal health care programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

The Southside Indianapolis headquarters of American Senior Communities was open Tuesday, with FBI investigators at the facility, according to WXIN-TV, Indianapolis.

A receptionist took down phone numbers, but declined to comment. No comment has come from American Senior Communities officials.

American Senior Communities has nearly 100 facilities, with many located in Central Indiana. The company's frequent television ads salute the accomplishments of elderly nursing home residents.

Burkhart and his wife, Angela, have been contributors to Republican and Democratic candidates, according to campaign records. He is a member of the Eskenazi Health Foundation Board and a trustee at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School.

In 2010, American Senior Communities agreed to pay $376,432 in penalties to settle a complaint that it employed seven workers who were ineligible under federal rules for reasons including the loss of licenses and a criminal conviction.

American Senior Communities operates a chain of nursing homes owned by Marion County Health and Hospital Corp.

Indiana Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes in Indiana, released a statement Tuesday, saying they were still gathering information on the raid. "Right now, our most important priority is the care of the Hoosiers in our 330 member centers across the state," the statement read.

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