Administrator Kelly R. Gonzales was convicted of two felonies after failing to renew a resident's prescription medications, causing a fatal seizure episode at a Lawrence County personal care facility.

Lawrence County Personal Care Facility — Medication Neglect Resulting in Death (2021–2026)

Outcome: A personal care facility administrator in New Castle, Pennsylvania was convicted on two felony counts after failing to renew a resident's medications, causing a fatal seizure. The verdict was returned February 19, 2026.

Kelly R. Gonzales, age 50, served as administrator of a personal care facility in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. A resident under the facility's care required ongoing prescription medications to prevent seizures. Gonzales failed to renew the resident's prescriptions, resulting in medication discontinuation and a subsequent fatal seizure episode.

A jury convicted Gonzales on two felony charges: neglect of a care-dependent person and endangering the welfare of a care-dependent person. The incident originated in 2021 but proceeded through investigation and trial to a February 2026 verdict. The case was prosecuted locally with enforcement action recorded through the OIG.

Personal care facilities in Pennsylvania are licensed by the Department of Human Services and are required to maintain medication administration protocols including prescription renewal tracking. Gonzales's failure to maintain that basic oversight directly caused the death of a resident who depended on the facility for care.

Primary Source: OIG Enforcement Record