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Video shows caregiver hitting, torturing 93-year-old dementia patient: 'She has no idea what’s going on'
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A 26-year-old caregiver in Michigan has been hit with a slew of charges after disturbing video of her allegedly abusing an elderly dementia patient was discovered by authorities.
Flint Township resident Dontia Shawnra Arrington, 26, was charged with vulnerable adult abuse and torture with intent to cause cruel or extreme physical and mental pain. She was also charged with assault with intent to cause bodily harm in the stomach.
The charges were announced at a press conference held by the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office on April 18. During the presser, Sheriff Chris Swanson said that the videotaped Apr. 4 altercation stemmed from the patient having an accident.
“You’re going to see that the victim had an accident, you’re going to see the roughness of the caregiver to the victim,” he explained.
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Flint Township resident Dontia Shawnra Arrington, 26, was charged with vulnerable adult abuse and torture after the abuse footage emerged. (Genesee County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook)
The video shows the suspect pummeling the victim repeatedly with a soiled diaper, police said. The 93-year-old woman held her arms up in an attempt to protect herself, and the video appears to show her trying to fight back.
The caregiver was then filmed putting her right hand around the victim’s neck in an attempt to choke her, according to police.
“A few minutes later, you’re gonna see the caregiver square off with the victim,” the sheriff said while narrating the video. In the footage, the caregiver makes punching gestures towards the victim, who tries to smack her in defense.
Swanson described the video as being “difficult to see” because of the fragility and vulnerability of the victim. He says that the 93-year-old woman is suffering from late-stage dementia and struggles with cognitive issues every day.
The elderly patient has severe dementia and “didn’t know what was going on,” authorities said. (Genesee County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook)
“This stage of dementia, you cannot carry on a conversation with our victim,” the sheriff explained. “This is severe dementia.”
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“She has no idea what’s going on. She can’t process what we process on a regular basis.”
Warning: The video below may be disturbing to readers
The victim’s daughter, named Kathy, also spoke at the press conference about the video. She said that she began noticing her mother’s hands were “totally black” with bruises, and believes the abuse began in December.
“I’ve always been my mom’s protector… I’m watching this and all I kept saying was, ‘My mom, you know, why are you doing this to my mom?’” she said.
The suspect appears to choke the elderly patient in the disturbing video. (Genesee County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook)
“She’s 93, five foot tall, 130-pound lady. Never been in a fight in her whole life… horrified. Just horrified.”
Kathy called her mother “a great mom” and said that she raised her and her two sisters as a single mom. When her mother began suffering from dementia, Kathy took her in for nearly a year before eventually moving her to a nursing home.
The daughter added that her mother still shows signs of bruising but doesn’t appear to know what happened.
“She’s still traumatized from it. She’ll pick up her sleeves and go, ‘I don’t know what happened, but this is bad.’ Like, that’s okay, mom, you don’t have to know,” she said.
Video allegedly shows a caregiver hitting the 93-year-old woman with a soiled diaper. (Genesee County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook)
Authorities are actively investigating the incident. The sheriff’s office believes multiple suspects may have been involved, and that there may be additional victims out there. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office at (810) 257-3426.
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SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (KTIV) – The Iowa Great Lakes community is remembering Leo “Butch” Parks, a longtime lakes-area businessman and founder of Parks Marina.
He died Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the age of 81.
Parks established the marina on East Lake Okoboji in 1983, growing it from a small fishing boat operation into a business with marinas, sales, service, rentals, storage, and popular destinations like the Barefoot Bar.
Parks and his wife, Debbie, also owned Okoboji Boat Works for 23 years.
Funeral services are set for Friday, Jan. 16, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. It will be followed by a celebration of life at Snapper’s restaurant in Okoboji that evening.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Agriculture held a meeting on Thursday to discuss proposed rules regarding the Kansas Water Appropriation Act.
The Division of Water Resources is proposing new regulations and changes to current regulations under the law.
The division is looking at amending or revoking regulations related to flowmeters tracking water usage.
It is also proposing changes to groundwater usage rules on how far you can move a well from its original location to prevent harming the water rights of other landowners.
Another regulation would create voluntary Water Conservation Areas, where landowners work with the division to establish water conservation plans on their properties.
Some of the concerns raised at Thursday’s meeting dealt with property rights and the transfer of land to new owners. Some expressed concern about the sale of water rights to other landowners in the area.
There is no listed timeline for when the changes could be made.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources opened applications through Feb. 1 for Michigan’s spring turkey season.
Officials say there are some changes to the 2026 season, such as the number of turkey management units, which are designated areas open to hunters.
“These regulation changes uphold the goals for the spring turkey hunting season: maximizing hunter opportunity while also maintaining satisfactory hunting experiences across the state,” said Adam Bump, DNR upland game bird specialist.
Here’s what to know about licenses for the upcoming turkey season. For more information on other regulations, visit the DNR’s website.
How much do the applications cost?
Turkey season applications cost $5 each and are available online on the DNR’s website, at any license agent or through the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app.
A map of license agents is available online.
Who is eligible to apply?
Hunters aged 17 and older during the hunting period are eligible to apply for a license as long as they have a hunter education certificate or an apprentice license.
Anyone between the ages of 10 and 16 can purchase a turkey youth license. Anyone age 9 and under can participate through a mentored hunting program to receive a license. Youth turkey licenses are valid for all three management units and season dates.
Where and when can I hunt?
In 2026, the DNR announced that it had reduced the turkey management unit from 14 to three — Upper Peninsula, northern Lower Peninsula and southern Lower Peninsula. The units also determine the type of license hunters can obtain and when they can hunt.
View a map of the turkey management units below:
A Hunt 0110 license is for the Upper Peninsula, with an April 18-May 31 hunting season. Hunt 0134 license is valid for the northern Lower Peninsula and is available from April 18 to May 1. The Hunt 0302 license is available for the southern Lower Peninsula from April 18 to May 1. A Hunt 0303 license is also available for the Southern Lower Peninsula (May 2-31).
These licenses have a limited number available.
Other licenses include Hunt 0234, which is for statewide (April 25-May 31), and Hunt 0301, which is for private land (April 18-May 31). Hunt 0234 is valid on private and public lands in the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula, but private only in the southern Lower Peninsula, as well as Fort Custer military lands, with permission.
How can I get a license?
Hunters who apply for a license are entered into a random drawing system. The drawing results are available on March 2.
The Hunt 0234 license (statewide) and Hunt 0301 license (private land) do not require people to enter a drawing. These licenses can be purchased beginning at 10 a.m. on March 16. Hunters can check their drawing results online or on the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app.
“These changes will give hunters longer seasons and bigger units to hunt in,” said Bump.
Anyone who is not selected in the drawing can purchase a leftover license beginning at 10 a.m. on March 9. Anyone who did not enter the drawing can purchase a leftover license on March 16.
How many licenses are available?
There is a 6,000-license quota for Hunt 0110 (Upper Peninsula), an 18,000-license quota for Hunt 0134 (northern Lower Peninsula), a 6,000-license quota for Hunt 0302 (southern Lower Peninsula April season) and an 8,000-license quota for Hunt 0303 (southern Lower Peninsula May season).
Hunt 0234 (statewide) and Hunt 0301 (private land) licenses are unlimited.
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