Alleged senior living murders spark several bills that would increase regulation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 17, 2021
A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers has introduced a group of bills in response to a series of suspected murders in Dallas-area senior living communities thought to be tied to alleged serial killer Billy...
18th capital murder charge filed against suspected senior living serial killer
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 07, 2021
An 18th count of capital murder has been added to charges against Billy Chemirmir, who is alleged to be tied to at least 24 deaths of older adults, most of them senior living residents.
Big senior living stories of 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2020
A year ago, nobody in the U.S. senior living industry would have predicted that a pandemic would upend everyone’s personal and professional lives in 2020. But COVID-19 undoubtedly was the story of the...
First bill tied to alleged senior living murders introduced as families seek increased regulation and...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 10, 2020
A grand jury on Tuesday handed down three new capital murder indictments against Billy Chemirmir, already charged with 17 counts of capital murder and two counts of attempted capital murder of older adults,...
Senior living operators are using a balanced, data-driven approach to reopening communities during the COVID-19 pandemic by continuously assessing risk, mitigating transmission and monitoring progress...
More news for Wednesday, Feb. 26
Feb 26, 2020
Alleged senior living resident serial killer indicted in two more deaths for a total of 14 … Brookdale Senior Living to lay off 58 in home health and hospice group … Ping pong may be good physical...
Senior living community faces new lawsuits seeking $2 million related to suspected serial killer
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 06, 2020
A Texas retirement community is facing two new lawsuits — each seeking more than $1 million — from the adult children of two former residents, who assert the community didn’t do enough to protect...
More news for Friday, July 26
Jul 26, 2019
Dallas DA seeks death penalty against senior living serial killer suspect Billy Chemirmir … House passes sweeping budget and debt limit deal
More news for Wednesday, July 24
Jul 24, 2019
Senior living community faces new lawsuit over a resident death, suggesting possible 19th victim of suspected serial killer … New rule to bring significant changes to EB-5 program … Senators slam abuse...
Senior living community faces six new lawsuits related to suspected serial killer
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2019
A Dallas senior living community is facing six new lawsuits related to the deaths of six residents that their families are attributing to a man previously accused in the deaths of 12 elderly women.