The Brief
- A 76-year-old Mesa woman was taken into custody after police say a neighbor captured cell phone video of her repeatedly beating her cognitively declining sister with a rake and a 2×4.
- The victim was hospitalized with widespread bruising and injuries, and police noted the neighbor documented the attack following a long history of ongoing abuse between the live-in sisters.
- Held on a $15,000 bond for felony assault and elder abuse, the defendant expressed shock in court after a judge banned her from returning to the home she owns under a strict no-contact order.
MESA, Ariz. – A 76-year-old woman was booked into jail on Thursday after police say a neighbor captured video of her brutally beating her elderly, cognitively declining sister with a rake and a 2×4 wooden board outside their East Mesa home.
What we know:
Officers arrested Catherine Mary Emerson on July 23 following the violent altercation at a home near Higley Road and University Drive. Emerson now faces multiple charges, including felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and intentional abuse of a vulnerable adult, according to court documents filed in Maricopa County.…