Ky. nurse pleads not guilty to killing 90-year-old World War II veteran with morphine overdoseOctober 9th, 2009 Ky. nurse pleads not guilty to killing veteran, 90LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky nurse accused of killing a 90-year-old World War II veteran with a morphine injection three years ago has pleaded not guilty to murder.
Sikh woman, three kids found dead in Canadian cityOctober 8th, 2009 TORONTO - A young Sikh woman and three children were found dead under mysterious circumstances inside their apartment in Calgary city, police said Thursday. Calgary in Alberta province has the third largest concentration of the Punjabi community in Canada.
Investigator: Ky. nurse accused of overdosing veteran oversaw 2 more suspicious deathsOctober 8th, 2009 Investigator: Nurse overdosed veteran on morphineLEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky nurse accused of killing a veterans hospital patient with an overdose of morphine also cared for two other patients whose deaths were considered suspicious, a federal agent testified Thursday.
Husband charged in Calif. mercy killing case dies from gunshot woundsOctober 7th, 2009 Husband charged in mercy killing case diesSANTA ANA, Calif. — A 90-year-old former California doctor charged with killing his terminally ill wife and then turning the gun on himself has died of his injuries.
Ky. veterans hospital nurse charged with giving patient a lethal dose of morphine 3 years agoOctober 7th, 2009 Ky. nurse charged with giving lethal morphine doseLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Lexington is accused of killing a 90-year-old patient with a morphine injection three years ago, according to an indictment released Wednesday.
Eastern Minnesota school district cancels classes as police investigate suspicious packagesSeptember 30th, 2009 Suspicious packages close Minn. school districtPRINCETON, Minn.
Calif. horror rapper charged with killing Va. pastor, charges in 3 other deaths pendingSeptember 20th, 2009 Calif. rapper charged with killing Va. pastorRICHMOND, Va.
Lawyers: Ex-Air Force nurse charged with killing 3 patients may have had psychiatric issuesSeptember 1st, 2009 Ex-nurse accused of killing 3 appears in courtSAN ANTONIO — Attorneys for a former Air Force nurse accused of killing three terminally ill patients have hinted that they may try to show he suffered from mental illness when the case goes to trial. Capt. Michael Fontana postponed entering a plea Tuesday at a military hearing at Lackland Air Force Base.
NY nursing supervisor gets life for killing couple in Valentine's Day rampage that left 4 deadSeptember 1st, 2009 Killer gets life for Valentine's Day rampage in NYCANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — A twice-fired nursing supervisor drew a life sentence for shooting a couple to death during a Valentine's Day rampage that left four people dead in upstate New York.
Ore. mom accused in morphine poisoning of baby was on probation for similar crime in Calif.August 14th, 2009 Mom allegedly poisoned baby to get dad's attentionPORTLAND, Ore. — A 25-year-old former medical assistant on probation for a similar crime laced her breast milk with morphine and fed it to her 2-month-old daughter in an effort to attract the attention of the child's father, authorities alleged Thursday.
Connecticut's 'Nurse of the Year' in 2008 charged with pretending to be a nurseAugust 7th, 2009 'Nurse of the Year' charged with not being a nurseNORWALK, Conn. — A Connecticut woman who authorities say spent more than $2,000 to stage a dinner honoring her as "Nurse of the Year" has been charged with pretending to be a nurse at a doctor's office.
Officials: Conn. woman faked being nurse, staged awards dinner naming her 'Nurse of the Year'August 7th, 2009 Officials: 'Nurse of the Year' not really a nurseNORWALK, Conn. — A Connecticut woman who authorities say spent more than $2,000 to stage a dinner honoring her as "Nurse of the Year" has been charged with pretending to be a nurse at a doctor's office.
Judge denies bond from Air Force sergeant charged in killing of Florida Panhandle coupleJuly 29th, 2009 Judge denies bond for Fla. couple killing suspectPENSACOLA, Fla.
Bomb squad called to Ohio airport detonates suspicious item in luggage, finds pickled mangoesJune 24th, 2009 Suspicious item in Ohio luggage: Pickled mangoesCOLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio airport summoned a bomb squad to detonate a suspicious item that turned out to be pickled mangoes. X-ray equipment used by federal security screeners in Columbus could not detect what was inside a sealed canister in luggage being inspected around 7 p.m.
Judge to review psychiatric evaluation of Florida teen accused of killing 19 neighborhood catsJune 17th, 2009 Court to review evaluation of accused cat killerMIAMI — A judge in Miami is expected to review the psychiatric evaluation of a teenager accused of killing more than a dozen cats in two South Florida neighborhoods. Although Tyler Hayes Weinman has already posted bond, he can't be released from jail until the court reviews the evaluation Wednesday morning.