Location: USA – Page 91 – Disability Day of Mourning

Patricia Kohler

Name: Patricia Kohler.
Died: September 11, 2012.
Age at death: 72.
Cause of death: Starvation.
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease, depression.

Details:
Patricia’s daughter and granddaughter allegedly locked her in her room and refused to feed her. Patricia died of starvation.

Case status:
Jessica Rampersad-Singh, aka Cummings (Granddaughter), pleaded guilty to manslaughter by culpable negligence, aggravated abuse of the elderly, and fraud; sentenced to 18 years.
Diane Robinson (Daughter), pleaded guilty to manslaughter by culpable negligence, sentenced to 10 years probation.

Source:
After daughter flips, granddaughter expected to plead guilty to woman’s starving death
Mom, daughter accused of starving grandmother, 72, to death
Diane Robinson, Jessica Rampersadsingh: Charged with the 2012 death of Patricia Kohler
Elderly woman starves to death; daughter, granddaughter charged

Shaneca Webber

No Photo Name: Shaneca Webber.
Died: September 5, 2012.
Age at death: 30.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma.
Location: Millington, Tennessee, USA.
Disability: Unspecified.

Details:
Shaneca’s mother allegedly confessed to police that she had hit her daughter in the head with a fire extinguisher.

Case status:
Kathy Webber (Mother); charged with first-degree murder.

Source:
Mother Says She Murdered Disabled Daughter With Fire Extinguisher
Woman found murdered in Millington identified
Mother Heads To Court, Admits to Killing Daughter
Millington Woman Found Murdered

Timothy Brooks

No Photo Name: Timothy James Brooks.
Died: August 8, 2012.
Age at death: 52.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Marlow, Oklahoma, USA.
Disability: Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia.

Details:
Timothy Brooks owned a ranch and liked to go hunting.

His son allegedly shot him dead, then posed him to make it look like a suicide and collect the life insurance.

The death was initially ruled “undetermined”. Six years later, Timothy’s son was charged with murder.

Case status:
James Kyle Brooks (Son), charged with first-degree murder; trial resulted in hung jury. Retrial scheduled.

Source:
Second Trial Set For Oklahoma Man Accused Of Killing Dad For Life Insurance
Hung jury: Additional details from Brooks case that doesn’t reach verdict | News | duncanbanner.com
Charge: Man killed Marlow dad, tried to make it look like a suicide
Man charged with murdering father: Brooks accused of killing father to collect $500,000 life insurance policy
Timothy James Brooks – View Obituary & Service Information
Newcastle man arrested, accused of killing his father for insurance money

Antonio Mendez

Name: Antonio Mendez.
Died: August 7, 2012.
Age at death: 22.
Cause of death: Trauma, malnutrition.
Location: Palm Springs, California, USA.
Disability: Developmental disability.

Details:
Antonio’s sister and her boyfriend are accused of neglecting, starving, and beating him to death.

Case status:
Ines Patrisia Mendez (Sister), charged with murder and dependent abuse.
Shanen Ryan Riley (Sister’s boyfriend), charged with murder.

Source:
Couple re-enter not guilty pleas to murder of her mentally disabled brother
Death Of Woman’s Developmentally Disabled Twin: Did She Kill Him?
Desert Hot Springs Couple Accused Of Killing Disabled Boy Appear in Court | MyNewsLA.com
Local couple accused of killing disabled twin brother granted continuation due to developments in case
Hearing Pushed Back For Couple Accused Of Killing Disabled Boy In 2012
Hearing Set For Tuesday For Couple Accused Of Killing Disabled Boy
Woman charged in murder of her mentally disabled twin brother who was living in repugnant conditions
COUPLE CHARGED AND ARRESTED IN 2012 DESERT HOT SPRINGS MURDER

Gabriel Philby-Zetzsche

Photo of a round-faced man in a red baseball cap and orange-and-white jersey. He has light skin and is wearing glasses. Name: Gabriel Philby-Zetzsche.
Died: July 26, 2012.
Age at death: 22.
Cause of death: Traumatic injury.
Location: Westerlo, New York, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy.

Details:
Gabriel’s mother stabbed and bludgeoned him to death.

Case status:
Tracey Zetzsche (Mother), pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, sentenced to 20 years.

Source:
Episode 13: Gabriel Philby-Zetsche
Amnesia figures in manslaughter plea for Westerlo woman
Declaring her love, mother given 20 years for killing son

Stephanie Torres

Photo of Stephanie Torres, a little girl with fine brown hair and pale skin, sitting in a pink plastic chair. Name: Stephanie Torres.
Died: July 16, 2012.
Age at death: 2.
Cause of death: Dehydration/malnutrition.
Location: Turlock, Stanislaus County, California, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy.

Details:
Stephanie’s mother left her alone in a room for nearly three days. When she returned, Stephanie was dead.

Case status:
Brandy Lee Rose Devine (Mother), convicted of second-degree murder, sentenced to 15 years to life.

Source:
Brandy Lee Rose DEVINE
Parole denied for Turlock mother in prison for death of toddler

Taariq Cross

Name: Taariq Cross.
Died: July 11, 2012.
Age at death: 7.
Cause of death: Hit by car.
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
Taariq was left unsupervised and was fatally hit by a car. He had often been left to fend for himself, and just days previously had nearly been hit by a car while unsupervised.

Case status:
Latasha Kendrick (Mother). Not charged.

Source:
Autism Memorial: Taariq Cross
Innocents lost: Taariq Cross, 7
FHP: Autistic boy run over, killed
Taariq Cross: Family wants answers after autistic boy’s tragic death
Petition: Kendrick should face criminal charges for death of Autistic 7yr old son

Mary Matteson

Name: Mary Matteson.
Died: July 10, 2012.
Age at death: 87.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Summit Township, Michigan, USA.
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease.

Details:
As she lay in a hospital recovering from a broken hip, Mary’s husband killed her and shot himself.

Case status:
Paul Matteson (Husband), deceased.

Source:
Seven years after couple’s murder-suicide, financial adviser pays restitution in embezzlement case
Accused felon, past financial adviser fined $80,000 for work with elderly pair
Elderly men most likely to commit suicide, experts said, weeks after 89-year-old kills himself, his ill wife
Failing health may have caused 89-year-old man to feel desperate, neighbor says of Tuesday murder-suicide in Summit Township

Gertrudes Alwardt

Photo of the gravestone of Gertrudes Alwardt. It reads, "Alwardt, Theodore R, Gertrudes G.", and gives birth and death dates for both. Name: Gertrudes Marcaida “Gigi” Alwardt.
Died: July 2, 2012.
Age at death: 82.
Cause of death: Head injury.
Location: East Poultney, Vermont, USA.
Disability: Chronic illness (elderly disabled).

Details:
Gigi was bludgeoned to death by her son, who struck her head against the table and then beat her with a wine bottle. Initially he claimed she had fallen; then he said he had done it because he thought she was possessed. In reducing the charge from murder to manslaughter, the judge noted that the killer was mentally ill and was “stressed” by caring for Gigi, whose health had been failing.

She had worked as a secretary for the Phillippine government, and had traveled the world during her lifetime. She enjoyed reading.

Case status:
Roderick Geronimo (Adoptive son), pleaded guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to 8-15 years in prison.

Source:
Man admits beating his mother to death with wine bottles
Obituary for Gertrudes Marcaida “Gigi” Alwardt
Adoptive son charged with killing mother
Man admits killing mother
Man who thought mom was possessed pleads guilty in her death
Poultney man who beat his mother to death gets eight years

Matthew Graville

Photo of a teenage boy with fair skin and short brown hair, smiling with his lips pressed together. Name: Matthew Graville.
Died: July 1, 2012.
Age at death: 27.
Cause of death: Fatal abuse.
Location: Mazomanie, Wisconsin, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
Matthew was tortured and beaten to death by his half-brother.

Case status:
Jeffrey Vogelsberg (half-brother); pled no contest to reckless homicide; sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Source:
Jeffrey Vogelsberg gets 15 years for death of autistic half-brother
Autism Memorial: Matthew Graville