Senior safety bills introduced in response to North Texas serial murders
Senior safety bills introduced in response to North Texas serial murders
A series of murders at senior living facilities in Collin and Dallas counties is inspiring families of victims to try and prevent this from happening again.
A series of murders at senior living facilities in Collin and Dallas counties is inspiring families of victims to try and prevent this from happening again.
Suspected serial killer Billy Chermirmir is awaiting trial and is currently accused of killing more than a dozen elderly residents and stealing their belongings.
The families are now supporting several bills aimed at prevention. The proposed legislation was just filed this week and is still in the early stages, but it does have bipartisan support.
‘Odd sisterhood’: Families of Billy Chemirmir’s alleged victims meet in support of senior-living bills
Measures would increase security at independent-living communities and boost enforcement of regulations on cash-for-gold shops.
Shannon Dion, president of Secure Our Senior s Safety, spoke during Wednesday s news conference in Plano. Dion, whose mother was among those whom Billy Chemirmir is suspected of killing, said it was emotional to meet many victims family members for the first time.(Lola Gomez)
They knew all about one another’s mothers. Where they lived. How they died.
But many of the families two dozen in all who say their loved ones were killed by Billy Chemirmir, the man awaiting trial for 18 counts of capital murder, had never met before Wednesday.