Rescuers race to save stroke patient stranded on boat in Oneida Lake
Sylvan Beach, NY – Emergency crews from multiple agencies joined forces this afternoon to rescue a stroke patient stranded on a vessel about 75 yards offshore in Oneida Lake. The call for…
New York dermatology practice settles discrimination case over refusal to treat HIV-positive patient
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Advanced Dermatology, P.C., a New York-based dermatology practice with locations across the metropolitan area and other states, has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…
Hospital Assault Leads to Charges After Patient Release
Hospital Assault Leads to Charges After Patient Release **Utica, NY -** On December 25th, Utica Police officers responded to a reported assault at Wynn Hospital. Staff reported an incident where a patient…
Holmdel police respond to self-inflicted injury, patient airlifted to hospital
HOLMDEL, N.J. — A local resident was flown to Jersey Shore University Medical Center on Saturday morning after suffering a severe self-inflicted laceration to the chest, according to the Holmdel Township Police…
Frederick Caregiver Sentenced for Neglect in Severe Injury to Downs Syndrome Patient
FREDERICK, MD – A Frederick County Circuit Court has sentenced Emmanuel Olaeken Owoyeye, 49, to twelve months in the Frederick County Adult Detention Center, with an additional nine years suspended, for 1st…
Police Find Patient Involved in South Jersey Crash Shot
Voorhees Township, N.J. – The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Voorhees Police Department have launched an investigation into the shooting of a Voorhees man on Friday night. The…
Pennsylvania Patient Care Technician Sentenced to 10 Years for Hate Crimes
Tyler Smith, 34, who conspired with a co-worker to commit hate crimes against 13 severely disabled and non-verbal residents in a Pennsylvania facility, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. The…
Police Search for Missing Alzheimer’s Patient in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Toms River Police Department is urgently requesting public assistance to locate Elaine Dicataldo, an Alzheimer’s patient who went missing earlier today. Elaine drove away from the Toms…
Escaped Dangerous Psychiatric Patient Back in Custody in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – Police in Trenton have announced that an escaped and presumed dangerous psychiatric patient who had escaped a local hospital is back in custody. The Trenton Police Department had issued…
Trenton Police Warn of Escaped Dangerous Psychiatric Ward Patient
The Trenton Police Department has issued an urgent alert regarding a walk-away from the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Kevin Delavega, a 29-year-old White/Hispanic male, is reported missing. He is described as 5’7″ tall,…
Queens Doctor Charged Again, Dr. Cheng’s Patient Victims Continue Coming Forward
QUEENS, NY — Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng, a former physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital, was arraigned on new charges of sexual abuse. This development follows previous indictments for assaulting patients and other…
Cane-Wielding Patient Escapes Police Custody at Bellvue Hospital
New York, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a man who escaped police custody at Bellevue Hospital early Saturday morning. The incident has…
Shore Area Acupuncturist Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Patient
Freehold, NJ – Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Saturday the arrest of Dr. Jeng K. Kuan, a 57-year-old acupuncture doctor from Matawan, on charges of sexual assault against a…
New York State Family Services Worker Admits to Sexual Assault of Young Patient
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Ovzie Cannon, a 40-year-old man from Queens, has pleaded guilty to third-degree rape after admitting to sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. The incident took place while Cannon was…
Patient Killed in NYC Ambulance Crash While Being Rushed to Hospital for Heart Attack
NEW YORK, NY – A critical medical rescue turned tragic on a Manhattan roadway early Sunday when a collision interrupted an ambulance’s urgent dash to the hospital, carrying a 59-year-old heart attack…
Lockdown at South Jersey Hospital After Patient Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
VINELAND, NJ – A lockdown was initiated at Inspira Medical Center after a patient suffered from a self-inflicted gunshot wound early Saturday. Law enforcement initially responded to what was suspected to be…
Harrisburg Nurse Charged for Assaulting Elderly Patient, Neglect
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced charges against Eliut Lopez Enriquez, a 56-year-old nurse, following allegations of abuse and neglect at The Gardens at Blue Ridge, a skilled nursing facility…
Essex County Doc’s License Revoked for Impregnating Impaired Patient
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced the revocation of the medical license of Dr. Jashvant Amin, an internist and hematologist based in Orange,…
Buffalo Senior Living Aide Pleads Guilty to Stealing $41k from Patient
ERIE COUNTY, NY – Latonia N. Turner, a 41-year-old resident of Buffalo, recently admitted her guilt before State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens on charges of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.…
Patient Escapes Psychiatric Hospital After Accomplice Shoots Out Window
CAMBRIDGE, MD – On Monday, an incident occurred at the Eastern Shore State Hospital Center located on Woods Road. At around 5:39 pm, Cambridge Police Department officers responded to a shooting report…
70-year-old healthcare worker charged for sexual contact with female patient
FANWOOD, NJ – On Tuesday, Grant L. Babbitt, 70, of Fanwood, was charged with one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact following an incident involving a 30-year-old female patient. The investigation revealed…