RICHMOND, Ind. January 1 2021— Reid Health Police Department increased its force of sworn officers by four this week. Officers Jeremy Hicks, David Jones, Dillon Pitcher and Jeremiah Lawson took their oaths Monday from Craig Kinyon, the president and CEO of Reid Health, according to a news release. The four will now attend the Indiana […]
Vancouver WA Dec 26 2020 “Our healthcare community suffered a tragic and heartbreaking loss yesterday when one of our caregivers, Liliya Zagariya, was shot while serving as a concierge in the lobby of the 505 medical office building on our PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center campus,” read a statement from PeaceHealth Wednesday. “Our thoughts, support and prayers […]
Champaign County IL Dec 24 2020 A 21-year-old security officer at Carle Foundation Hospital is the youngest Champaign County resident to lose their life to COVID-19. Bryant Boyer-Killion died Monday “from COVID-19 due to complications from asthma,” his family said Tuesday in a statement to The News-Gazette. “He was the best son and big brother. […]
Rochester N.H. Dec 21 2020 A security officer assaulted by a man at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester last week has died from his injuries, police said Sunday. Richard Semo, 64, of Farmington, suffered serious injuries around 3:20 a.m. on Dec. 13 after being punched in the face in the parking lot and falling to […]
Milwaukee WI December 17 2020 There is a new kind of police force emerging in America. At first glance it is familiar: Officers carry guns, can make arrests and generally cannot be prosecuted for on-duty actions. But unlike typical police forces, these departments operate largely in secrecy. They don’t have to tell the public much […]
Napa CA Dec 17 2020 Napa Police were called to Queen of the Valley Medical Center early Tuesday morning on a report of a patient threatening a security guard with a knife. Police said that Gabriela Hudak, 27, of Napa had received services at the hospital, but refused to leave. She confronted a security guard […]
Houston TX Dec 16 2020 An off-duty police officer shot a man early Monday inside the parking garage at Ben Taub Hospital, the Houston Police Department confirmed. HPD believes the man came to the hospital wanting to check himself in because he was in psychological distress. And then around 1:21 a.m., he was seen on surveillance […]
Laurens SC Dec 13 2020 A Laurens man will spend the next 22 years behind bars after pleading guilty Thursday to charges related to the shooting of a hospital security officer in 2019. Kevin Boyce Patterson, 28, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, unlawful carry of a pistol and possession of a weapon by a person […]
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. Dec 9 2020 A Murrells Inlet man was arrested and charged in connection to a theft at the Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. Investigators with the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said 27-year-old Matthew Brandt was visiting the hospital on Monday before the death of a family member when he stole hospital property and controlled […]
PROVO, Utah Dec 8 2020— Several people have attempted to sneak into the intensive care unit (ICU) at Utah Valley Hospital to try to dispute reports that it is full due to an increase in COVID-19 patients. Hospital administrator Kyle Hansen told the Provo City Council Thursday that five people, including some with video cameras, […]