West Virginia woman charged in death of ill husband she left on toilet for 19 hours

A 75-year-old West Virginia woman named Margaret Rog was arrested and charged with abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult in connection with the death of her 76-year-old husband. The incident occurred on August 20, when Rog allegedly left her husband, who suffers from dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and legal blindness, on a toilet for nearly 19 hours without assistance after he could not stand up on his own. During this time, the man was denied food, water, and medication. Despite his groans of pain, Rog did not seek help or provide care.

The husband remained unresponsive until around 10 AM the following day when a speech therapist arrived for an appointment and discovered him in distress. He was subsequently hospitalized with severe conditions including heart failure, respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, sepsis, and rhabdomyolysis. His health had deteriorated significantly due to being left unattended on the toilet. The man ultimately passed away 10 days later, with investigators stating that his condition while abandoned on the toilet was a "significant contributing factor" to his death.