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Healthcare Worker Convicted Of Neglecting Vulnerable Man Who Jumped Out Maryland Window Healthcare Worker Convicted Of Neglecting Vulnerable Man Who Jumped Out Maryland Window
Healthcare Worker Convicted Of Neglecting Vulnerable Man Who Jumped Out Maryland Window A 49-year-old home healthcare worker that failed to check in on his patient, who was found injured after jumping out of a Frederick County apartment building will spend time behind bars, the state's attorney's office announced. Emmanuel Olaeken Owoyeye was ordered by a judge to spend 12 months in the Frederick County Adult Detention Center with another nine years suspended for neglecting a vulnerable adult. In August last year, a resident was walking his dog when he spotted a man on the ground, and it was later determined that the 55-year-old victim was diagnosed with Down Syndrome, as well…

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by Zak Failla
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Healthcare Worker Charged With Murdering Nursing Home Patient She Knocked Over In Baltimore: PD Healthcare Worker Charged With Murdering Nursing Home Patient She Knocked Over In Baltimore: PD
Healthcare Worker Charged With Murdering Nursing Home Patient She Knocked Over In Baltimore: PD An employee at a Maryland nursing home has been charged with the murder of a 75-year-old long-term healthcare patient who died after being knocked down last May, authorities in Baltimore announced. Obiageriaku Jane Iheanacho, 35, of Middle River, has been charged with murder and multiple counts of assault for her role in the death of Ellsworth Johnson-Bey last year. Original story - Nursing Home Patient's Death Ruled Homicide: Baltimore PD On May 18, 2022, Johnson-Bey was knocked down by an employee - later identified as Iheanacho - inside a home in the 5000 block of Frankford Road, police…

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by Zak Failla
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100+ Displaced In Bowie Nursing Home Fire 100+ Displaced In Bowie Nursing Home Fire
100+ Displaced In Bowie Nursing Home Fire More than 100 residents were displaced after an alleged explosion at a nursing home in Bowie, authorities say. Initial reports of an explosion at the facility on the 15000 block of Health Center Drive came in at 3:42 a.m., Tuesday, June 14, according to the Prince George's Fire Department.  All 112 residents of the facility were transferred to neighboring facilities with the assistance of several area partners. No injuries have been reported.  Family of residents are welcome to gather at the Bowie Senior Center. The city of Bowie has set up a line for families to check on the sta…

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by Annie DeVoe