{"id":306533,"date":"2026-06-13T18:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T18:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/306533\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T18:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T18:23:06","slug":"elderly-victim-found-covered-in-feces-2-caregivers-arrested-deputies-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/306533\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly victim found covered in feces; 2 caregivers arrested, deputies say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) \u2014 Two <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/topic\/Fort%20Pierce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fort Pierce <\/a>residents were arrested after a welfare check found an elderly person living in what investigators described as horrific and unsanitary conditions, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/topic\/St.%20Lucie%20County%20Sheriff&#039;s%20Office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">St. Lucie County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Prolancia Perry, 31, and Giovany Perry, 27, were arrested and charged with elderly neglect, the sheriff\u2019s office said. Authorities said both were identified as caregivers responsible for the victim\u2019s care.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation began June 12 after concerned citizens met with detectives and reported that they believed an elderly individual was being neglected by caregivers.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies with the Patrol Operations Bureau and detective corporals with the Criminal Investigations Division responded to the residence to conduct a welfare check.<\/p>\n<p>When deputies and detectives arrived, they made contact with the elderly victim and found conditions that raised immediate concerns for the person\u2019s health and well-being, according to the sheriff\u2019s office. Investigators said the victim was found covered in feces inside a home containing dog urine and feces, soiled diapers and an overflowing toilet.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/two-twin-girls-5-die-apparent-drowning-found-unconscious-pool-vacationing-atlanta-kissimmee-florida-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Florida vacation turns tragic as twin 5-year-old girls die after pool incident<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office described the home as \u201cdeplorable\u201d and said the conditions posed a significant health risk to the victim.<\/p>\n<p>The victim was taken by the St. Lucie County Fire District to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Comment with Bubbles<\/p>\n<p>BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProtecting our most vulnerable residents is a responsibility we take seriously,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/topic\/Richard%20Del%20Toro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sheriff Richard Del Toro<\/a> said in a statement. \u201cThe conditions our deputies and detectives encountered were unacceptable. I commend the concerned citizens who spoke up and the deputies and detectives who acted swiftly to ensure this victim received immediate care and protection. If you suspect abuse or neglect, report it. One phone call can save a life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) \u2014 Two Fort Pierce residents were arrested after a welfare check found an&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":306534,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":["post-306533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","tag-port-st-lucie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=306533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/306534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=306533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=306533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}