Mother Charged After Disabled Son Dies Following Reunion

A Rochester mother who had reconnected with her disabled adult son after years apart is now charged with murder in his death, along with her boyfriend, according to police and People. Timothy Green, 33, moved to New York after his father died in 2023, returning to the care of the biological mother who had lost custody of him when he was young.

Andrea Livers, 58, and Lancysa Harris, 42, were arrested Sept. 15 on a sealed indictment warrant. After the indictment was unsealed, both were charged with second-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, according to Rochester police reporting cited by People.

Green had developmental disabilities and needed assistance with more complex daily tasks, police said. Authorities described him as having done well while living with his father in Alabama before that arrangement ended with his father’s death.

A Reunion After His Father’s Death

Green moved to Rochester in 2023 and reconnected with Livers. Police said she had lost custody of him years earlier following allegations of physical abuse, a history investigators considered as they reconstructed his final years.

Around June 2024, Harris became the designated payee for Green’s Social Security and SNAP benefits, according to police. Investigators said that was also around the time Green stopped appearing for medical and other appointments.

Authorities allege that the benefits intended for Green were later used by Livers and Harris for themselves. That financial investigation is continuing with federal partners, according to police.

Surveillance Became Part of the Investigation

Green was found dead in his Rochester apartment in February 2026. Police initially responded after a 911 call, then opened a homicide investigation as they examined the condition of the apartment and Green’s circumstances.

Detectives reviewed available surveillance footage covering approximately 45 days before his death. Police said Green was not seen entering or leaving the apartment during that period, while Livers and Harris were seen coming and going.

In July, the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Green’s death a homicide caused by severe dehydration and failure to thrive in a setting of probable restraint, according to police. Investigators later said evidence recovered from a phone supported the medical examiner’s findings regarding restraint.

TruthInFacts is omitting the more disturbing physical details described by investigators because they are not necessary to understand the charges or the human loss.

Murder and Kidnapping Charges

Police allege that the abuse underlying the charges occurred between Jan. 19 and Feb. 17, 2026. Livers and Harris are accused of murder, kidnapping and endangering Green’s welfare.

The charges remain allegations. People reported that it was unclear whether the defendants had attorneys available to comment when the charges were announced.

Green’s story is unusual not because of the severity of the allegations alone, but because of the timeline investigators described: a disabled man living successfully with his father, a reunion with his biological mother after his father’s death, a change in who controlled his benefits and medical appointments, and then a homicide investigation. The criminal case will determine whether prosecutors can prove the charges against the two defendants.

A Vulnerable Adult at the Center of the Case

Police described Green as an adult who could handle some parts of life but required help with more complex tasks. That vulnerability is central to the welfare charge and to investigators’ examination of who controlled his benefits, appointments and daily care.

The prosecution will still have to prove who was responsible for the conditions that led to Green’s death and whether the evidence satisfies each element of the murder and kidnapping charges. The medical examiner’s homicide ruling establishes the manner of death; it does not by itself determine criminal guilt for either defendant.

References: People - Man With Disabilities Reconnected With Mom Decades After She Lost Custody | Minority Reporter - Rochester Police Murder Notify and Arrest

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