KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A Knoxville woman is facing charges after her bed-ridden 74-year-old father turned up at the hospital covered in wounds and behind on his diabetes medication, according to court records obtained by WVLT News.
The case centers on Misty McDaniel, who police said was the primary caretaker, along with her husband, of her father. According to the court records, her father was admitted to Blount Memorial Hospital, which is where police originally responded.
The court records described several wounds the man had, saying in places he had sores that exposed muscle and bone. Beyond that, the records said the man’s blood sugar levels were over 600…