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Elder abuse charges dropped against nursing home employees

A woman with dementia was treated for wounds to her hands that doctors say would have taken weeks to form.

BLAKELY, Pa. — Elder abuse charges against three nursing home employees have been dropped in Lackawanna County.

In April, a woman with dementia was treated for wounds to her hands that doctors say would have taken weeks to form.

Kathleen Krajkovich, Alexis Rivera, and 18-year-old Danitza Pula-Acosta were charged in July.

Officials say there was not enough evidence against the three women.

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