Two former assisted living facility employees face felony charges after state investigators discovered they allegedly left vulnerable adults unsupervised, leading to unmonitored medical emergencies.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud Unit (VAMPF), alongside the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, arrested 21-year-old Na’Trell W. Bryant of Lamar and 54-year-old Matthew A. Gregg of Florence.
Both men were booked into the Florence County Detention Center on May 13, 2026, and each faces a single count of neglect of a vulnerable adult.
The charges stem from their time working as caregivers at Above the Rest Residential Care, an assisted living facility located in Florence. According to state investigators, Bryant and Gregg knowingly and willfully failed to provide the necessary supervision and services required to maintain the health and safety of the residents under their care.
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State authorities detailed two specific incidents in the summer of 2025 that led to the charges. On May 30, 2025, Gregg allegedly walked out of the facility while on duty, leaving the residents unsupervised. During his absence, a vulnerable resident suffered a medical emergency that required emergency medical services (EMS) to intervene.
A week later, on June 6, 2025, Bryant allegedly left the facility unsupervised during his shift. A resident experienced a medical emergency and had to call EMS themselves. Investigators reported that roughly one hour later, Gregg was discovered asleep inside a closed room within the facility.
Under South Carolina law, the victims in both instances were classified as vulnerable adults at the time of the incidents. Neglect of a vulnerable adult is a felony in South Carolina, carrying a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.
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The state’s VAMPF unit maintains federal authority to investigate the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of individuals living in assisted living facilities and nursing homes, as well as Medicaid provider fraud. The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office will handle the prosecution of both men.
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