Villager arrested after leaving woman with Alzheimer’s home alone

Gene Trout, 79, was arrested on a felony charge of neglecting an elderly or disabled adult after allegedly leaving a woman with Alzheimer’s alone at home without a phone or supervision. A Sumter County deputy conducted a welfare check on Nov. 3 and found the woman unsure when Trout would return. He was arrested on Friday, booked at the county detention center and released on $2,500 bond.