State Policy·SC·34d ago
South Carolina Faces Criminal Charges Over Alleged Neglect Deaths at Medicaid-Funded Disability Facility
South Carolina's Attorney General charged three individuals, including a licensed administrator, with neglect resulting in death and kidnapping after two residents died and others allegedly suffered serious harm at Park Circle Home, a community residential care facility in North Charleston receiving Medicaid funding. Thaddeus Moose, 64, died in April 2025 from septic shock and Stage 4 pressure ulcers ruled a homicide; a second unidentified resident died in December 2024. A March 2026 search warrant found two residents locked in a room with no exit. The case highlights fragmented oversight across licensing, Medicaid, protective services, and ombudsman agencies, with no unified public reporting on serious incidents at state-licensed facilities. South Carolina's Medicaid waiver waiting list exceeds five years for some disability services.