Posted in NY Post Homeless man charged with murder for allegedly lighting elderly dementia patient on fire — as grim new details emerge April 24, 2026 A homeless man is now facing murder charges in the gruesome death of an elderly man who was suffering from dementia when he allegedly beat him and set him on fire in downtown Los Angeles. https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/homeless-man-charged-with-murder-for-allegedly-lighting-elderly-dementia-patient-on-fire-as-grim-new-details-emerge/