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Man Used Sprinklers to Target Disabled Students

A Florida man may face legal consequences after being accused of intentionally timing his sprinkler system so the special needs students boarding and deboarding the school bus near his home would be soaked with water. According to reports, for the past year, a family with two disabled children, one of…

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Charter Captain Busted for Heated Interaction with Boater

A Florida charter boat captain is facing multiple charges after he allegedly climbed on someone else’s boat and threatened to physically harm him. On April 1, a 40-year-old military veteran who is now a charter boat captain for his Punta Gorda business “Tarpon Coast Fishing Charters.” The man was on…

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Ex-Uber Driver Threatened Disabled Customer’s Life

A rideshare driver in Queens is facing serious charges after allegedly threatening to kill a customer who caused him to be banned from the platform. In September 2022, the 47-year-old Uber driver refused to give a ride to a customer who had a service dog, and they reported him to…

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Adoptive Mom Chained Disabled Daughter to Bed Frame

The adoptive mother of a 22-year-old with special needs is facing multiple charges after she allegedly chained the woman to a bed frame by the neck and left her in her own excrement for almost a week. Just after midnight on May 29, a woman returned home from the store…

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Man Attacked for Mocking Woman in Wheelchair at Disney World

A drunken Florida man was arrested for his alleged involvement in an altercation at Walt Disney World that broke out after he reportedly made fun of a woman with Down Syndrome. On January 25, a 62-year-old man was with his wife and a group of friends at the Belle Vue…

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Disabled Man on Conditional Release Arrested for Similar Crime

A man out of jail on conditional release for charges related to an incident with his ex-girlfriend was arrested for many charges after allegedly breaking into her home and snatching her purse from her. In 2021, after a particularly problematic breakup, a man in Gainesville, Florida, had an interaction with…

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Woman, 86, Stole $10K from 99-Year-Old Disabled Vet

An 86-year-old woman is facing charges for allegedly bilking a 99-year-old legally disabled veteran who lived in the same retirement community out of $10,000 and successfully concealing it until he passed away. Holiday Lake Ridge Village is an all-inclusive independent living community in Eustice, Florida. One of the positions at…

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DUI Suspect Left Blind Child Outside Car Near Busy Road

A reportedly intoxicated mother in West Virginia is facing charges after the police allegedly found her with a disabled youngster standing outside her vehicle near traffic on a busy street. On June 28, a child’s legal guardian had to take her husband to a medical appointment, and she left the…

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Van with Non-Verbal Disabled Passenger Stolen from Liquor Store 

A man from New Hampshire was arrested in Florida last week after allegedly stealing a group home transportation vehicle with a wheelchair-dependent non-verbal passenger inside.  On January 31, the driver of a group home van had a passenger who uses a wheelchair. The man is also non-verbal.  While the driver…

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Caregiver Son Locked Disabled Dad in Room for 8 Months 

A Florida man who was a caregiver for his disabled father was accused of locking the bedridden man in his room inside an unsanitary home for approximately 8 months.  22-year-old Jonathan Woods lives with his girlfriend in Palm Beach County in his disabled dad’s home in a 55+ community. Woods,…

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