Melanie Hess, of Fort Pierce, on July 18 was booked in at the St. Lucie County Jail on a neglect of elderly disabled adult without great harm charge. She was released on her own recognizance July 19, ...

St. Lucie County deputies responding to a welfare check on the 9000 block of Orange Avenue made a disturbing discovery Friday when they found an elderly woman living in what authorities described as ...

Horrific Conditions Uncovered During Welfare Check Reveal Shocking Abuse A Florida caregiver has been arrested and charged with neglect of an elderly, disabled adult after deputies discovered a ...