South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Cynthia Kelly, 58, and Reginald V. Kelly, 60, both of North Charleston, have been arrested following an investigation into their operation of Park Circle Home, a Community Residential Care Facility (CRCF) in North Charleston. The arrests stem from allegations of neglect resulting in the death of a vulnerable adult resident and the confinement of two other vulnerable adults within the facility.
The investigation was conducted jointly by the Attorney General’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) and the North Charleston Police Department, with support from the Charleston County Coroner’s Office. The coroner contacted VAMPF after discovering suspicious circumstances related to a resident’s death at Park Circle Home. Authorities allege that between June 12, 2024, and April 10, 2025, neglect by Cynthia and Reginald Kelly led to the resident’s death.
On March 3, 2026, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Park Circle Home. Two vulnerable adults were found locked in a room without means to exit. Investigators say these actions caused or risked causing physical or mental injury to those individuals.
State agencies including Public Health, Social Services, Health and Human Services, and the Long Term Care Ombudsman assisted in removing residents from the facility.
Attorney General Alan Wilson stated: “Protecting our state’s vulnerable population is a mission shared by my office and law enforcement agencies throughout the state. Today I want to recognize the great work by the North Charleston Police Department and the Charleston County Coroner’s Office for their efforts in assisting in this investigation. I would also like to acknowledge the important role our state agencies play in assisting our vulnerable adult population.”
According to warrants issued in this case, Cynthia and Reginald Kelly are accused of failing to provide necessary care or services required for residents’ health and safety—actions that allegedly resulted in one death and endangered others.
Both defendants will be prosecuted by the South Carolina Office of the Attorney General. Under South Carolina law, CRCFs are facilities providing room, board, and personal care for adults not related to operators; residents are legally considered vulnerable adults during their stay.
The South Carolina Attorney General’s office operates as the primary legal advocate for the state—handling prosecutions such as this case—and collaborates with law enforcement on criminal matters (official website). The office also supports victims through advocacy resources (official website), enforces consumer protection laws (official website), and has statewide jurisdiction (official website). Alan Wilson serves as head of this office (official website).
VAMPF receives most of its funding from federal grants provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; for fiscal year 2026 it is allocated $2,964,287 federally with an additional $988,096 funded by South Carolina.
Attorney General Wilson emphasized that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
