Gulfport Woman’s Death Under Investigation

Gulfport, FL — Two people face criminal charges after Gulfport Police found a 66-year-old woman dead in her home Friday night.

According to the agency, police went to a home in the 5300 block of 29th Avenue South around 8:31 p.m. after receiving a call from the woman’s caregivers. The two caregivers, police said, lived with the woman and had cared for the victim for about eight months prior to her death.

Police say the caregivers, Jennifer Susan Poulos, 41, and Debra Germaine Poulos, 61, failed to provide adequate care for the woman, “especially medical care once they realized how frail she was.”

Police also say the home the woman lived in was in deplorable condition.

“The house was uninhabitable, extremely cluttered, and infested with roaches,” an email from the agency said. “One could not walk from room to room as there was no clear path.”

Both caregivers told police they moved out about 8 to 10 days before the woman’s death.

Both Jennifer and Debra Poulos were charged with one count of neglect of an elderly or disabled adult. They were booked into the Pinellas County Jail.

Jennifer Poulos also had a 4-year-old son living in the home for the last eight months. He was placed into the care of the Child Protective Investigations Division, police say.

No further information, including the name of the 66-year-old woman, is available at this time.

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