Blame: Death, Disability, and the Search for Justice for Guy Mitchell

When a man in care dies under terrible conditions, who is responsible?

A gripping true story of death, disability, and systemic failure

On April 29, 2012, Guy Mitchell — a 38-year-old man with development disabilities — died alone and confused in a dark underground tank on the rural property where he lived.

When police arrived, they uncovered a disturbing scene: a house of horror. No running water. No heat. Human waste filled the bathrooms and spread across floors and walls. There was no...