Elderly Woman Dies from Neglect, Gordon County Woman Arrested

Gordon County deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a non-public home in a mobile property park in close proximity to Resaca in reaction to a scene of serious elder neglect in questionable situation. Local Crisis Healthcare staff and officers from the County Coroner’s Place of work responded as properly. The victim, who succumbed a brief time later at a community medical center, was discovered as Vicki Darlene Sumner, age 67.

Sheriff’s detectives straight away initiated a criminal investigation because of to the situations surrounding the death, concentrating on proof of neglect so serious that even veteran officers were being astonished.

A research warrant was executed at the scene and physical proof was gathered and examined. The victim’s overall body was despatched to the Point out Criminal offense Laboratory in Decatur exactly where a submit-mortem evaluation was accomplished by the GBI Professional medical Examiner. Detectives continued to adhere to up their investigation, conducting interviews with witnesses and accumulating other proof.

Now, Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the scenario obtained arrest warrants charging Stephanie Martin, age 47, of 515 Cook Highway, Resaca, with 1 depend of (Felony) Murder, and Neglect of an Elderly Individual. Martin is the daughter of the target and was allegedly caring for Ms. Sumner at the time of Sumner’s demise. Martin was arrested at her dwelling this afternoon without the need of incident and is lodged in the County Jail. She will be scheduled for an overall look in Court docket at a later day. Sheriff’s Detectives consulted carefully with the GBI Professional medical Examiner’s team and also the District Attorney’s Business through the program of this investigation, and are grateful for their guidance.

Sheriff Ralston said, “This is a heart breaking circumstance, as is any this kind of issue in which helpless people today are victimized. These scenarios are often pretty complicated as nicely, and my detectives carried out a thorough and complete investigation. The defendant will now confront a jury of her peers in our court process.”