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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Suspect Assaulted Disabled Man During Sports Argument
When two men, one of whom is partially disabled, reportedly got into a verbal argument about which sports teams they each preferred, the situation allegedly escalated to a physical level. 59-year-old Jeffrey Randall, a purported fan of sports, used to live in Massachusetts, and now resides in St. Petersburg, Florida.…
Health Aide Stole Dying Cancer Patient’s Credit Card
37-year-old Kimberly Victoria Diggins lives in Port Charlotte, and used to work for Brightstar Care: In-Home Care & Medical Staffing Agency as a health aide. On September 2, Diggins was reportedly in charge of taking care of a woman with stage 4 pancreatic cancer when the patient’s regular aide was…