Retirement Community Worker Accused of Murder After Elderly Resident Falls, Breaks Hip
Former nursing home worker arrested after resident dies from fall during fight.
Oct. 25 2023, Published 3:00 p.m. ET
A former North Carolina nursing home worker has been arrested after an elderly resident died following an alleged dispute between the two, RadarOnline.com has learned.
According to the Fuquay-Varina Police Department, Cynthia Williams Sellars, 54, was involved in an assault while working at the Windsor Point Retirement Community in Fuquay-Varina on Sept. 24, as Front Page Detectives reported.
Jones told police that Willett was out on hunting when they arrived on scene, but they determined later he was in a wheelchair and couldn't do that.
Police said officers responded to the retirement community after receiving a call about a facility worker in a verbal altercation with a resident.
Investigators determined Sellers allegedly pushed Lillie Johnson Cooper, 88, to the ground, according to police.
The resident was rushed to the hospital, where she later died.
Cooper was transported to a local hospital, where it was determined she had broken a hip bone in the fall, officials said.
Sellars was charged with one count of assault on individuals with a disability.
Auborn is now facing four counts of murder, in addition to other charges.
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Now she is facing murder charges after the resident passed away.
After police spoke with witnesses and consulted with the District Attorney’s office, the charge against Sellars was upgraded to one count of murder, officials said.
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On Oct. 24, officers executed an arrest warrant and Sellars was booked into the Johnston County Detention Center.