Updated: 12:20 PM CST Dec 15, 2020 A Jasper County brother and sister face dependent adult abuse charges after Newton police said their mother was found in “gruesome condition” days before her death.Court documents show 46-year-old Daniel L. Putz and 49-year-old Shelly L. Putz are charged with dependent adult abuse – reckless serious injury in the case.According to police, paramedics were called on July 20 to the home of an ill 76-year-old woman. Court documents show it was reported that she had cancer, a facial wound and a swelling arm. Police said Daniel Putz, the woman’s son, was the reporting party and Shelly Putz lived in the home with their mother, Carolyn Putz. “Carolyn was found in a gruesome condition. She had dried bloody vomit on her gown. The left side of her face was sagging off her skin in clumps and was stuck to her shoulder. She was sitting in soiled bed pads that had not been removed, instead only more pads had been added. The house had a foul od
Gruesome condition : Iowa brother and sister charged with abuse in 76-year-old mother s death Share Updated: 2:21 PM CST Dec 15, 2020 Gruesome condition : Iowa brother and sister charged with abuse in 76-year-old mother s death Share Updated: 2:21 PM CST Dec 15, 2020
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Show Transcript NEW AT NOON. A JASPER COUNTY BROTHER A SISTER ARE FACING CHARGES, AFTER THEIR MOTHER WAS FOUND IN GRUESOME CONDITIONS. 46-YEAR-OLD DANIEL PUTZ AND 49-YEAR-OLD SHELLY PUTZ ARE CHARGED WITH DEPENDENT ADULT ABUSE AND RECKLESS SERIOUS INJURY. ACCORDING TO POLICE, PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED TO THEIR MOTHER S HOME BACK IN JULY. THERE THEY FOUND A 76-YEAR-OLD CAROLYN PUTZ SITTING IN A SOILED BED AND FOUL ODORS FILLED THE HOUSE. POLICE SAY THE PARAMEDICS COULD SMELL IT THROUGH THEIR N95 MASKS. CAROLYN DIED ON JULY 23RD. AUTHORITIES SAY HER CHILDREN DEPRIVED H
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Two Newton siblings have been charged with dependent adult abuse after an investigation showed their mother had been found living in poor conditions.
According to the press release, the Newton Fire Department was called to a residence July 20 in the 800 block of East Seventh Street North for a medical call. Upon arrival, EMS crews found a 76-year-old female in extremely poor health and in unsanitary conditions. The woman was transported to the local hospital and later died July 23.
In a joint investigation with the Newton Police Department and Iowa Department of Human Services, it was determined the woman was a dependent of her son, Daniel L. Putz, 46, and daughter Shelly L. Putz, 49. The two were responsible for her daily care necessary for life and health, according to the release. The investigation also revealed Dan and Shelly Putz knowingly deprived their mother of minimum shelter, clothing, supervision and medical care.