Police in Texas are investigating at least 20 deaths they allege may be linked to an assisted living care facility and its operator.
In March, Regla “Su” Becquer, who operated “Love & Caring for People LLC,” was charged with abandoning/endangering an individual in imminent danger of bodily injury.
The charge followed numerous allegations of neglect, not providing adequate care, theft, fraud and abuse at Becquer’s allegedly illegal home-based healthcare company that provides care to multiple community living homes around Texas, police said.
Since then, the probe has expanded.
“After everything we’ve learned, I think it’s clear to say she did not love or care for anyone,” said Lt. Kimberly Harris of Arlington police, per CBS News. “We were deeply concerned about what we saw in these homes and what we had heard up until that point. I am here to tell you that’s just the tip of the iceberg.”
According to the Arlington Police Department, investigators have identified more than 20 clients who have died since September 2022.
Police said the department’s Behavioral Health Unit has been working with the Homicide Unit over the last few months to look into the deaths and to see if any of them are suspicious.
Most of the clients had already been cremated, buried, or had their bodies donated to science. However, two had autopsies, CBS News reported.
“It’s important to note that many of the deaths occurred months or in some cases, more than a year before our investigation began — and so most of these clients have already been cremated, buried, or had their bodies donated to science, making it challenging for us to investigate their deaths more thoroughly,” Arlington PD spokesperson Tim Ciesco explains.
On Thursday, June 20, police announced that Becquer, 49, was charged with one count of murder in connection with the death of Steven Kelly Pankratz, one of the two bodies autopsied. Authorities allege Pankratz died from mixed drug toxicity while under Becquer’s supervision.
“We believe she knowingly gave Mr. Pankratz medication he was never prescribed, leading to his death,” Ciesco says.
Becquer remains in custody at the Tarrant County Jail. Her bond has been set at $1.5 million.
Verdict: Throw her to the wolves; literally.
What a disgusting human being probably only a child molester would be lower. She should get the death penalty, hopefully it’s Texas. This lowlife pos should never be released.
I have worked in nursing homes for 30 years….and while some are very reputable…some are very questionable. And what is one reason they get away with it??? When I personally reported what I was aware of to administration AND the state…..ALL I can say is…………..the State’s part in correction??? Basically non-existent.
Chaplain/Rabbi Laurie Kurs
She should spend the rest of her life imprisoned