COQUILLE - It wasn't exactly a family reunion, but the arraignment of her former husband, Fred Cozad, on criminal mistreatment charges was enough to bring Daveda Cozad out of the woodwork.

"I'm that missing mom," the 48-year-old said. "I lost my memory. I didn't know my kids. I didn't know my whole family."

Cozad's hearing Tuesday was the first Daveda Cozad attended in either her son, murder suspect Henry Cozad, or ex-husband's cases, as she said she suffers from memory loss.

That afternoon Coos County Circuit Judge Michael Gillespie arraigned 61-year-old Fred Cozad on criminal mistreatment based on the year leading up to and the day of Linda Foley's death in March. Henry and Fred Cozad lived together with Foley in their Bunker Hill home.

According to a statement read by the judge, Fred Cozad "having assumed the care, custody and responsibility for the supervision of Henry Cozad, did unlawfully and knowingly withhold necessary and adequate physical care from Henry Cozad."

Today, District Attorney R. Paul Frasier said he could not get into the details of the case. However, criminal mistreatment could refer to a parent or guardian beating a child, or not providing sufficient food or medical care.

"Those are the type of things we are talking about," Frasier said.

 Although Henry still faces the murder charge, the DA is pursuing an involuntary commitment for the teen, who has a mental defect identified as mental retardation with moderate autism. On June 10 and 12 a judge will determine whether the 18-year-old should be unconditionally released, handed over to a guardian or sent to a secure mental facility for at least a year.

A neighbor and Daveda Cozad said they feel the charge against Fred Cozad is bogus.

"I just think it's harassment because they can't prosecute Henry, so they're taking it out on Fred," said friend and neighbor Ray Stitt.

Daveda Cozad said Foley wasn't a good housekeeper, but her former husband was giving their son his medication.

"I've seen that house. Linda didn't clean that house. She wouldn't," Daveda Cozad said.

She went on to say that she planned to cause Frasier problems, but wouldn't describe what she meant.

"I'm going to put a kink in their style," Daveda Cozad said. "I think Henry's getting the shaft for something he didn't do."

The Portland resident believes her son is innocent because he's always shied away from the sight of blood. Therefore he couldn't have attacked Foley, whose battered, bloody body was found by officers on March 12.

"Henry sees blood and he runs. Everybody knows that - everybody who knows Henry," she noted.

Dressed in blue jeans, a teal button-down shirt, and a ear-mounted cell phone  attached to his ear, Fred Cozad stood alone in front of Judge Gillespie. He said he understood the charge, but made no other comment, beyond asking if he could go.

The judge entered a not-guilty plea and appointed Coquille Attorney Matthew Muenchrath for Cozad's defense. He will reappear in court for a plea change hearing June 29 and could face up to five years in prison if convicted.

Fred Cozad said he wouldn't comment on the case until he spoke with his lawyer.