A 62-year-old woman is being held without bond in connection with the death of an elderly man at a home in Northeast Cobb, according to Cobb Police.
Cobb Police said that Rachael Ward was charged with one felony count of neglect of an elderly person.
Police said in a statement Thursday that patrol officers were called early Wednesday morning to a home on Stoneridge Drive, located off East Piedmont Road and near Canton Road, after getting a report of an unresponsive male at the residence.
Officers found the male deceased, according to police, and after an investigation by the Major Crimes Unit, Ward was taken into custody.
Cobb Sheriff’s Office records indicate she was booked at the Cobb Adult Detention Center on Wednesday.
The victim was identified in an arrest warrant as Earl Sylvester Douglas, no age given.
The warrant, which detailed allegations of neglect dating back to January 2019, said Ward has been his caregiver since 2011.
It states that “she failed to render or seek medical aid when Douglas became sick and suffered from infected bed sores.”
The warrant further states that Ward “also failed to provide adequate nutrition to Douglas as he lost significant weight in recent months.”
In addition, she “failed to provide adequate shelter, keeping him inside a house with no air conditioning and failing to clean his room, his bed, or himself when soiled,” according to the warrant.
The warrant didn’t indicate any familial relationship between Ward and Douglas.
According to Cobb tax records, she is listed as the owner of the home on Stoneridge Drive where Douglas’ body was found.
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