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Steven Schaper

Name: Steven Schaper.
Died: August 10, 2022.
Age at death: 58.
Cause of death: Sepsis, bedsores, multiple infections.
Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
Disability: Diabetes, chronic illness.

Details:
Steven died from neglect after being kept in poor conditions and denied medical care.

Case Status:
Jacob Schaper (Son), charged with second-degree murder.
Jocelyn Grisham (Son’s fiance), charged with second-degree murder.

Sources:
Iowa man died in ‘deplorable conditions’ after son, girlfriend denied him care: police
Iowa man and his fiancée arrested for father’s neglect death
West Des Moines Police Department News Release

Michael Logsdon

Name: Michael “Mickey” Obra Logsdon.
Died: July 9, 2022.
Age at death: 75.
Cause of death: Hypoxia.
Location: Glasgow, Kentucky, USA.
Disability: ALS.

Details:
Michael died when his BIPAP was turned off; he was unable to breathe without it.

Michael was passionate about technology, especially space travel and electric cars.

Case Status:
Leighanne Bennett (Daughter), charged with murder.
Donna Logsdon (Wife), charged with murder.

Sources:
Mother, daughter contesting murder charges
Mother, daughter indicted in murder case; special prosecutor appointed
Glasgow woman accused of killing her ailing husband. Daughter previously charged with murder.
Michael “Mickey” Obra Logsdon Obituary (1947 – 2022) – Glasgow, Kentucky
Barren County judge denies motion to dismiss murder indictments

Joan Ffolkes

No Photo Name: Joan Patricia Ffolkes.
Died: May 30, 2022.
Age at death: 82.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
Joan was allegedly stabbed by her daughter. She died after three days in the hospital. Police say that Joan’s daughter told them that she found it difficult to care for Joan and had been planning her murder for several months.

Joan was a legal secretary. After retirement, she grew a rose garden.

Case Status:
Brigette Ffolkes (Daughter), pleaded guilty to murder, sentenced to life.

Sources:
Tallahassee woman gets life sentence for killing mother with dementia
Tallahassee woman indicted for murder in death of her elderly mother
Woman stabbed by daughter dies from injuries on Memorial Day, charges upgraded to 1st degree murder
Joan Patricia Ffolkes Obituary (2022)
Correction: Mother of administrative law judge stabbed in her home, daughter arrested
Mother of Administrative Judge Killed by Daughter

Steven Earle

No Photo Name: Steven Earle.
Died: April 27, 2022.
Age at death: 59.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: South Bend Township, Minnesota, USA.
Disability: Unspecified disability.

Details:
Steven called police, asking for help because his son had a knife and was becoming violent. When police arrived, they found that he had been stabbed multiple times, but was still conscious and able to tell them that his son had stabbed him. He was rushed to the hospital, but died during surgery. The morning before the attack, he had texted a friend, saying that his son was becoming more controlling and was taking his phones away.

Case Status:
Travis R. Earle (Son), charged with second-degree murder; declared incompetent to stand trial, hospitalized (civil commitment). Can be tried if competency is restored.

Sources:
Man charged with murder after fatally stabbing father making 911 call
Mankato Stabbing Victim Died During Surgery in Rochester
UPDATE: Civil commitment ordered for son accused of murdering father

Rosemary Webster

No Photo Name: Rosemary Webster.
Died: March 16, 2022.
Age at death: 85.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma.
Location: La Quinta, California, USA.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
Rosemary died from a severe beating. Police say her daughter called them and reported that Rosemary had wanted to go visit a relative, though it was no longer safe for her to drive, and that she had “snapped” and beaten Rosemary severely, tied her up, left her, and found her dead in the morning.

Case Status:
Sally Martha Webster (Daughter), charged with murder.

Sources:
Prosecutors say La Quinta woman, overwhelmed and angry over mother’s dementia, killed her

Ouita McCahan

No Photo Name: Ouita “Paige” McCahan.
Died: January 19, 2022.
Age at death: 62.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Saxton, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: Seizure disorder.

Details:
Police arrested Paige’s son in someone else’s shed, where he had allegedly broken in. As they arrested him, he told them that his mother was dead. Police checked the home and found Paige’s body. Her son claimed that she had had a seizure, fallen down the stairs, and broken her neck; but the autopsy showed that she had been strangled.

Case Status:
Charles V. McCahan (Son), charged with homicide, aggravated assault, strangulation, assault, and reckless endangerment.

Sources:
Saxton man held without bail, awaiting trial in homicide case

Bobby Laws

No Photo Name: Bobby Laws.
Died: December 15, 2021.
Age at death: 62.
Cause of death: Pressure ulcers, malnutrition.
Location: Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Disability: Unspecified.

Details:
Bobby was brought to the emergency room emaciated with severe pressure sores and lacerations. He died 10 days later in the hospital. After a coroner’s investigation, police arrested Bobby’s daughter on charges of having neglected him and denied him adequate food and medical care.

Case Status:
Dianna Laws (Daughter), charged with neglect and exploitation.

Sources:
Woman arrested for elder abuse, coroner investigating death of father
Death of disabled Augusta man being investigated by coroner’s office for neglect

Jane Stone

Gravestone of Susan Jane Neely Stone and Ralph Raymond Stone. Name: Jane Neely Stone.
Died: November 27, 2021.
Age at death: 75.
Cause of death: Sepsis.
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA.
Disability: Unspecified; bedridden.

Details:
Jane was left alone without care in her bed for several months. She was found alive but in bad shape in a home police described as “unlivable”, and died of sepsis in the hospital several days later.

Jane’s obituary says she was “a home maker and loved to do ceramics, crochet, knit and needle point.”

Case Status:
Mary Elizabeth Stone (Daughter), charged with abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult causing death.

Sources:
Rock Hill woman, 75, died from neglect, police say. Her daughter has been charged.
Jane Stone Obituary (1946 – 2021) – Rock Hill, SC – The Herald

Jacob Ardagna

Black and white photo of a fair-skinned man with dark hair, wearing a white shirt. Name: Jacob Ardagna.
Died: October 27, 2021.
Age at death: 47.
Cause of death: Multiple blunt force injuries.
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Disability: Mental illness.

Details:
Jacob’s son had recently moved in with him when the two got into an argument about money. The two were in the back of the building when Jacob’s son began beating him with a wooden stick, then dragged him back into the apartment, where he beat Jacob severely and went to work, leaving Jacob to die.

Jacob loved the rapper Tupac Shakur. He was cremated wearing a Tupac shirt, and his family wore Tupac shirts to his funeral.

Case Status:
Ryan Cannon (Son), pleaded guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to 9 years.

Sources:
Son sentenced to nine years for vicious assault leading to his father’s death
Hamilton man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in beating death of his dad Jacob Ardagna

Maria Huerta

No Photo Name: Maria Huerta.
Died: September 4, 2021.
Age at death: 74.
Cause of death: Neglect.
Location: Elmendorf, Texas, USA.
Disability: Mobility impaired; frail elder.

Details:
Maria’s body was found in her home by police. She had bedsores, and police say she was neglected to death by her son, who allegedly took payments for caring for her, but went off to work as a trucker, leaving her without care.

Case Status:
Juan Santos Huerta (Son), charged with health care fraud and serious bodily injury to the elderly by omission.

Source:
Bexar County man indicted in connection to mother’s murder, charges upgraded
Son cashed healthcare provider checks as bedridden, wounded mother lied in filth for months, BCSO says
Man, 50, accused of neglecting bedridden mother to work as trucker, Bexar County sheriff says