Caretaker charged after 96-year-old dies from bed bug bites – WAAY

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The caretaker of a 96-year-old Pennsylvania woman was charged after she died from sepsis caused by bed bug bites, The Evening Sun newspaper reported on Sunday.

Debra Butler used to run a care home where 96-year-old Mary Stoner once lived. After Butler closed the home, Stoner and another resident stayed on and paid Butler for their care.

Stoner's family said they began to notice a drastic decline in her health last February. They moved her out of Butler's home only to rush her to the emergency room two days later. It was discovered she had sores all over he body, a rash that covered half her body, and a skin infection doctors determined was the result of bed big bites.

She was treated, discharged, and then returned a week later with pneumonia. She died a few days later.

Police went to Butler's home and discovered a massive infestation of bed begs, including on the walls, in sheets, and on pillows.

The other elderly person who lived in Butler's home said she could "feel them crawling" and biting her. Authorities also said Butler's own mentally challenged sister lived in the home and had also been bitten by bed bugs.

Butler initially blamed Stoner for causing the infestation, and said she'd tried to get rid of them with store-bought items. She also claimed she'd taken Stoner to the hospital in the past for various issues and nothing was noticed by doctors.

Despite her claims, police said it was "clearly visible and obvious" that Stoner was in need of medical attention and Butler failed to help.

She's since been charged with felony neglect and involuntary manslaughter.

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