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Published on: February 25, 2023

Officer Bitten by Man Being Treated for OD

According to reports, a man in Indiana who was being treated for a medical emergency allegedly bit a police officer trying to detain him at the scene.

On the afternoon of February 18, the authorities in Evansville received notification about a man who was unconscious and needed emergency medical help. The caller reported that they suspected he had overdosed on drugs which caused a seizure and resulted in his current state.

The police went to the address, and the man was found lying on the ground.

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Published on: April 30, 2022

Caregiver Son Locked Disabled Dad in Room for 8 Months

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida man who was a caregiver for his disabled father was accused of locking the bedridden man in his room inside an unsanitary home for approximately 8 months.

22-year-old Jonathan Woods lives with his girlfriend in Palm Beach County in his disabled dad’s home in a 55+ community. Woods, who moved into the home approximately 3 years ago after his father had several strokes, was acting as the man’s caregiver.

Woods’ dad, who is unable to get out of bed by himself, reportedly believed that in the past few months, the standard of care that Woods was providing started to diminish.

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Published on: September 29, 2020

EMT Charged for DUI After Behind the Wheel Seizure

by Staycie R. Sena

An EMT facing charges for suspicion of driving under the influence in August has pleaded not guilty to the allegations and shared her story of how a medical emergency led to criminal charges.

Kerstii Groce is an emergency medical technician employed by American Medical Response in Mississippi.

In the afternoon on August 22, Groce was driving an ambulance to transport a non-emergency patient. A second EMT was also in the vehicle.

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