Elderly Victim

Two elderly women were both murdered and raped in the same Virginia town within weeks of each other. The case has gone cold, but police continue to investigate.

A man who beat his adopted father to death was sentenced to prison for murder. The 74-year-old was found dead in a garage at his home in Michigan.

An 85-year-old man was murdered and his Colorado home robbed, police said. Two people have been arrested in connection to his killing and the theft.

A home health aide in New York is accused of striking an elderly Alzheimer’s patient in her care and then cleaning up his home as he lay dying, police say.

Two men, ages 35 and 68, were found dead in North Carolina on the day after Christmas. A suspect was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

A woman who thought she was killing an elderly couple so she could join a "Carnival mafia" was sentenced to prison. Officials said the organization didn't exist.

An elderly Florida woman was sexually assaulted while she was exercising. Police say she was able to get away when a car pulled into the parking garage.

A couple was murdered in their Phoenix, Arizona, home in 2014. Years later, police still don't know why or who killed the couple in the case that has gone cold.

A 73-year-old woman called police to say the shooting of her husband was an accident. But, New Jersey prosecutors charged her with first-degree murder.

The case of an elderly man beaten to death after leaving a train in San Francisco has gone cold. Police are offering a $100,000 reward for information about the murder.

Memphis police say a teenager killed an elderly man on Thanksgiving in 2017. The suspect is already serving a seven-year prison sentence for aggravated robbery.

A man in Michigan is accused of killing an elderly person by stabbing them and shooting the victim with a shotgun, prosecutors said. The suspect was a caregiver.

A 60-year-old man allegedly killed a man at a condo in Navarre, Florida. Cops say he was confronting someone from childhood with papers from a people finding website.

An elderly couple was discovered dead and their grandson is under arrest in connection with the double homicide, Michigan State Police said.

A Connecticut man has been arrested on an assault charge after a road rage incident that led to him allegedly attack a 71-year-old man, police said.

An alleged serial killer is on trial in Texas. He is accused of killing a dozen people at nursing homes in the Dallas area. All the victims were elderly.

Sports reporter Nicholas Roth is accused of fatally stabbing his elderly mother with a knife and is being held without bail. The victim was 74-years-old.

Police in Alabama say a woman is charged with murder after she beat an elderly neighbor to death with a space heater. The alleged attack happened during an argument over money.

Authorities in South Euclid, Ohio, are investigating the death of a 91-year-old woman found dead in a bush in broad daylight. Officials suspect foul play.

A son is accused of killing his elderly parents inside a Washington home, authorities said. The suspect had a no-contact order with his parents, police noted.

A 13-year-old has been charged in connection to the murder of a 69-year-old woman in Indianapolis. Police have not decided whether to charge the teen as an adult.

A man has been charged with the murder of a 72-year-old man at his home in Jacksonville, Florida. The victim was found in his backyard with a gunshot wound.

One year after an 88-year-old was killed in Florida, police say they arrested two suspects in the case. Investigators say the victim was killed during a robbery.

A man has been arrested after he allegedly killed his 81-year-old grandfather with an ax. Police say he said "God told me to do it" and attack the victim.

A Florida man has turned himself in to police after he allegedly hit and killed an elderly man in his wheelchair while he was crossing the street.

A man in Alabama faces felony charges in connection to a phone scam of the elderly. Police say they recovered $166,000 in connection to the case.

A woman and her boyfriend have been arrested after the woman's grandmother was found dead in her home. She was found with a plastic bag over her head, police said.

An Iowa man will spend life in prison for killing and violating the corpse of a 74-year-old man. The suspect also stole items from the victim's home.

A man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a 71-year-old woman's purse, then hit her with his car while driving away from a McDonald's, Houston police said.

Police have solved the cold case of the rape and murder of an elderly woman from 1977. More than 40 years later, police used DNA found in evidence boxes to solve the crime.

An 87-year-old female ex-homicide detective’s body was found in a freezer in the California home she shared with her daughter, police said.

A man wanted in connection to the murder of an elderly couple in Texas has been caught, police said. The suspect was nabbed thanks to a tip from the public.

A suspect has been arrested in connection to an elderly California man found stabbed multiple times and drowned in a bathtub, authorities said.

A suspect is accused of committing a double homicide while burglarizing the home of an elderly couple in Georgia has been taken into custody.

A teenage boy who allegedly stabbed his 84-year-old neighbor to death in New York may be considering a plea deal in the case, according to reports.

Police in Alabama have a woman in custody after responding to a 911 call for medical assistance. Police charged her with murder but have not released details.

A woman confessed to killed her 82-year-old husband in Texas, according to police. The victim was found shot inside a home on Sept. 1. The suspect is charged with murder.

A man in Michigan will spend life in prison for the murder of his grandmother. He beat the victim with a piggy bank before cutting off her head.

An Alabama man has been charged with two counts of murder after his truck crashed into another vehicle. The occupants, two women ages 73 and 62, were pronounced dead shortly after the crash.

A mentally ill man from Virginia has been arrested after he allegedly beat his grandmother to death in her home. He has been charged with second-degree murder.

A man in Missouri who allegedly violated his probation in a domestic assault case involving his 79-year-old grandmother is now accused of killing her.

Trent Esch was sentenced to life plus 100 years behind bars for killing his stepmom. The fatal shooting was over a long dispute about a property inheritance.

A dispute between a grandson and his grandfather nearly turned deadly when the younger man allegedly stabbed his elderly relative, North Carolina police say.

Three people were found dead in a home in Jackson County, Michigan, according to police. Authorities are now searching for a suspect in the killings.

A Florida woman who worked as a home health aid is accused of stealing $34,000 from an elderly victim, police said. The suspect faces five criminal charges.

A worker at a North Dakota care facility is accused of assaulting a patient. The victim died weeks later and investigators will decide if the alleged assault played a part.

A caretaker hired by a family to care for a 70-year-old woman in North Carolina is now accused of murdering her and burying the victim’s body in cement.

A man in Pennsylvania was sentenced to life in prison for a double murder. He brought cookies to an elderly victim as a way to get into her house.

A woman lived with her mother’s body so she allegedly could continue receiving the woman’s monthly social security and disabilities payments, authorities said.

A man in Colorado was sentenced to life in prison for killing his mom and dismembering her remains. His wife also faces trial in connection to the death.