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A desperate plea for help: 81-year-old man's mailbox note leads to his caregiver's arrest
An 81-year-old man's plea led to the arrest of his caretaker on battery and robbery charges after months of abuse and isolation, police said.
- On Dec. 29, 2025, a mail carrier found a note reading `Call the police` and alerted Lantana Police Department, prompting officers to visit the 81-year-old man's home.
- Denise Williams, 61-year-old former live-in caretaker, allegedly isolated the 81-year-old man by disconnecting both landline telephones and hiding all three phones in a locked bedroom, detectives say.
- The victim described Williams jumping on his chest, grabbing his phone, squeezing his hand until injured, and detectives say she admitted taking his cellphone and seizing his car keys.
- Williams was arrested on multiple charges and is being held in the Palm Beach County Jail; officers recovered two landline phones and a cellphone during a search.
- Now the 81-year-old is searching for a new live-in caregiver and has contacted the Department of Veterans Affairs for help, saying he's grateful the postal worker intervened as his hand begins to heal.
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Note saying 'Call the police' leads to arrest of elderly man's live-in caretaker, police say
An 81-year old widower and Navy veteran said he was forced to seek help through a note on his mailbox after his live-in caretaker became allegedly abusive.The victim, who didn't want to be identified publicly, said that 60-year-old Denise Williams took away his phone and his car keys after getting angry with him at his house in Lantana, Florida. 'She jumped on my chest and started grabbing it, my phone, and she finally got it and scratched me.'"…
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Postal worker in Lantana alerts police after finding note from 81-year-old in mailbox; caretaker charged with elder abuse - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
LANTANA, Fla. (WSVN) — An elderly man in Palm Beach County left a note in his mailbox that led to the arrest of his abusive
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