Posted on 01/07/2023 2:24:08 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
COCOA, Fla. (CBS12) — Police made a troubling discovery after a welfare check led to
The Cocoa Police Department said they responded to a residence at 2111 Otterbein Avenue on Jan. 1, in regards to a welfare check on 80-year-old Kathleen Ruhlander. The woman's granddaughter contacted police saying Robert Ruhlander, 53, the elderly woman's son, wouldn't let her see her grandmother. When another relative attempted to reach out Ruhlander told her the elderly woman was, "taking a nap."
Officers said multiple welfare checks were attempted that day, however Ruhlander wouldn't let the officers inside the residence, closing the front door behind him when he spoke to law enforcement.
A neighbor told police he believed that the woman was dead inside the home since he hadn't heard the "beeping" sounds from the woman's breathing apparatus in a week or two. The man also noted that the front door of the home was usually left open and it had been shut for quite some time.
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Anyway, this is more common than you think. Normally its a lazy child wanting to keep cashing those Social Security checks. So they stick their parent in a freezer or something for as long as they can get away with it.
Near the end of the article it says she was lying in her own urine and feces, so it sounds like he neglected her until she died, and then tried to conceal it.
Florida Man!
Protector of the Universe!
These folks aren’t from Florida.
Yep, damn Yankees.
My dad always said, “The worse thing ever to happen to Florida was the invention of air conditioning”.
>>This stuff happens in every state. They’re jus trying to make Florida look like it’s full of crazy people to make the governor look bad in my opinion. If you want crazy look at California and New York, specifically NYC.<<
Yes. For some reason, the media has decided to zero in on Florida’s screwballs, while not giving equal time to the screwballs in other states.
Gamblers are worse than druggies. Druggies usually dir after some years. Sad but at least they don’t terrorize their families any more. Gamblers go on for decades harming everyone they interact with. I’ve known several. Nothing but trouble.
That’s his look right after being asked “Dad, where’s Grandma?”.
Absolutely. Alcohol is definitely a drug.
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