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Daughter charged in abuse of mother, 80
The daughter of an 80-year-old woman faces charges of elder abuse, Marietta police said Thursday.
Melissa Blue, 49, was arrested after police responded to an injured person call at a Howard Johnson Inn in the 2300 block of Delk Road. While there, officers discovered Melissa Blue's bed-ridden mother, Evelyn, who exhibited signs of neglect.
Evelyn Blue, who had lived at the hotel with her daughter for almost a year, was hospitalized.
Anyone with information concerning the case is asked to call Marietta police detectives at 770-794-5372.
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