A caregiver has been charged with attacking a partially paralyzed elderly woman and spitting on her before the victim was found by police with numerous injuries in Zion. Latonya R. Cochran, 47, of Zion, was charged with abuse or neglect of an elderly person by a caregiver, aggravated battery to a victim over 60 and […]
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Woodstock man charged with abuse for leaving elderly family member on floor for two days
A Woodstock man is facing felony criminal charges for leaving a family member on the floor of his home for two days, depriving him of help, medication, and food. Christopher Lundsten, 47, of Woodstock, is officially charged with two class three felony counts of criminal abuse of an elderly person by a caregiver and a […]
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Crystal Lake man sentenced to 2 years in prison for pushing elderly woman while on probation
A Crystal Lake man already on probation for domestic battery has been sentenced to two years in prison for pushing a 73-year-old woman to the ground, causing her to hit her head, authorities said. John Karavakis, 54, formerly of Crystal Lake, was sentenced to two years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for domestic battery […]