Operators Cynthia Kelly and Reginald V. Kelly arrested and charged with neglect resulting in death and unlawfully keeping vulnerable adults locked inside the facility.

Park Circle Home — Neglect/Death and Unlawful Confinement (North Charleston, SC)

Outcome: Operators Cynthia Kelly and Reginald V. Kelly arrested and charged with neglect resulting in death and keeping vulnerable adults locked in the facility.

Park Circle Home, located at 1133 Bexley Street in North Charleston, South Carolina, was a Community Residential Care Facility (CRCF) whose operators were charged with serious crimes against vulnerable residents. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrests following a joint investigation.

The investigation, conducted by the Attorney General's Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit, the North Charleston Police Department, and the Charleston County Coroner's Office, revealed that residents were being unlawfully locked inside the facility. The confinement of vulnerable adults constitutes a criminal violation under South Carolina law.

Operators Cynthia Kelly (age 58) and Reginald V. Kelly (age 60) were charged with neglect resulting in the death of at least one vulnerable resident, as well as the unlawful confinement of other residents. The March 3, 2026 announcement reflected coordinated multi-agency enforcement action.

Primary Source: Attorney General Alan Wilson Announces North Charleston Couple Charged With Neglect Resulting in Death and Keeping Vulnerable Adults Locked in Community Residential Care Facility