Cobb County Caregiver Arrested for Neglect in Death of Elderly Man After Six Years of Alleged Abuse

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Officials in Cobb County have arrested Rachel Ernestine Ward, 62, for allegedly neglecting a man in her care, leading to his death in unincorporated Marietta. Ward is charged with felony neglect of an elderly person after police found the victim deceased at her home, where she reportedly failed to provide necessary health care, nutrition, and adequate living conditions over a period of more than six years. She remains in jail without bond as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the man's death.