Gulfport Woman Whose Death Led To Arrests Identified

Gulfport, FL — Gulfport Police have released the name of the woman who died last week, prompting the arrest of her two caregivers on neglect charges.

According to the agency, detectives have been unable to locate next of kin for Kathryn D. Ashe, 66, of 5320 29th Ave. S. Ashe’s body was found around 8:31 p.m. June 24 when her caregivers called police.

The two caregivers, police said, lived with the woman and had cared for her 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.

Debra and Jennifer Poulos remained in the Pinellas County Jail Tuesday in lieu of $10,000 bond each.

Booking photos courtesy of the Pinellas County Jail