Lincoln County caregiver allegedly attacks nonverbal patient, video leads to arrest
Sandy Whitaker, a Lincoln County caregiver, was arrested after allegedly being seen on video punching a non-verbal patient in the face, and faces six counts of knowingly abusing or neglecting an adult.
LINCOLN, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 3-year-old child allegedly held a handgun that fired, leading to their relative dying in Lincoln on Monday morning. According to Lincoln Interim Police Chief Scott Bonner, the family member was shot after the gun discharged. The victim died at the scene. Suspect killed during attempted…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A California man was arrested after allegedly scamming an 81-year-old Oregon woman out of $284,000, authorities announced Wednesday. The case goes back to late September, when a Lincoln County woman reported the financial fraud, telling the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office that a scammer posed as an…
A local family has reported that a caregiver for their mother allegedly stole more than $7,000 from them. According to the family 55-year-old Laurelye Irene Lunday, who worked as a caregiver since January 2025 through a home care agency, made unauthorized purchases using the mother’s credit card. The charges were…