ワシントンD.C.のワシントン精神科研究所（Psychiatric Institute of Washington）の職員3人が、2020年に発生した58歳の患者の死亡に関し、過失致死などの罪で訴追された。ジャニーン・ピロ連邦検事によると、監視カメラの映像には、男性がマットの上で呼吸困難に陥っている間、スタッフらが拳を突き合わせて挨拶（フィストバンプ）をし、雑談している様子が記録されていた。3人は今週罪状認否を行い、裁判を待つ身として釈放された。
ネルソン・クマ（37）、リチャード・フンヌ（45）、正看護師のノーマ・ムニョス＝ベント（68）の3名は、2020年4月24日にワシントン精神科研究所で勤務していた際、患者のG.W.氏が緊急事態に陥り、蘇生措置が必要となる事態が発生した。WUSAが配信した記者会見でピロ検事が示した映像証拠によると、15分ごとの健康チェックを行う個別ケアの対象となっていたG.W.氏は、2日後の午後12時38分、床のマットの上で衣服を身に着けない状態で、苦しそうな呼吸をしていたという。
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The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced criminal prosecutions against individuals implicated in the Life Esidimeni tragedy, where at least 141 mental healthcare users died in 2015 and 2016. The patients had been transferred from licensed facilities to unregistered and ill-equipped NGOs. Families and activists hail the decision as a vital step toward accountability.
Six employees at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center face manslaughter and neglect charges after the death of 21-year-old Zachary Moore. Moore died in September 2025 following a restraint incident involving prone holding and a chemical injection. His mother is seeking a $725,000 settlement from the state.
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A 22-year-old medicine technician at a Maryland senior living facility has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of an 87-year-old resident. Authorities allege the suspect administered medication to the victim before tampering with security sensors and fleeing the scene. The incident occurred at the Cogir Potomac facility in Potomac, Maryland.
David and Meredith Nastasi have filed a negligence lawsuit in Pennsylvania against home health care provider Team Select Home Care and nurse Cindy Desser, accusing her of abusing their medically fragile 3-year-old daughter Z.N. The suit alleges Desser slammed the girl into her crib and withheld her breathing tube while she gasped for air. Team Select ignored the parents' prior complaints about the nurse, according to the filing.
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A Massachusetts couple was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for their roles in the death of their 10-month-old foster son, whom they neglected to seek medical care for despite clear signs of serious illness. Superior Court Judge Tracy Duncan ordered Matthew Tucker and Cassandra Barlow-Tucker, both of Adams, to serve three to five years in a state correctional facility after convictions for involuntary manslaughter and reckless child endangerment.
Heather Lynn Cross and Darcy Ronald Cross have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of their 10-year-old autistic daughter, Cecilia Cross. The girl died in August 2025 after being left unattended in a safety bed that collapsed and crushed her. The couple previously faced manslaughter charges and now also face fraud allegations.
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Four Nairobi Hospital board directors were charged on March 16, 2026, with obtaining over Sh8 million and failing to submit financial statements to the company registrar. They were arrested over the weekend and sought bail, arguing they cannot flee due to their services to Kenyans. President William Ruto has intervened to ensure transparency in the dispute.