hyperbaric chamber
Coverage of hyperbaric chamber in the Nexus archive.
- Judge rejects Oxford Center CEO’s request to quash murder charge in therapy chamber fire
A judge denied Tamela Peterson's request to quash a second-degree murder charge related to a 2025 hyperbaric chamber fire at the Oxford Center that killed five-year-old Thomas Cooper. Prosecutors allege Peterson and others ignored safety protocols, leading to the fire, while Peterson's defense argued she lacked criminal intent based on her and others' prior use of the chamber without grounding straps.
- Clinic safety manager pleads no contest to involuntary manslaughter in boy’s oxygen chamber death
A clinic safety manager pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter after a 5-year-old boy died in an oxygen chamber explosion at a Detroit-area clinic. The plea agreement includes a minimum 19-month prison sentence, with a second-degree murder charge dropped, while three others, including the clinic’s CEO, face trial.
- 1 of 4 defendants in fatal hyperbaric chamber explosion pleads no contest in case
One of four defendants in a 2025 hyperbaric chamber explosion that killed a 5-year-old boy pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter. Jeffrey Mosteller, the Oxford Center's safety director, entered the plea during a pre-trial hearing, while the center's owner, manager, and chamber operator face charges of second-degree murder or involuntary manslaughter.
- 1 of 4 charged in deadly Oakland County hyperbaric chamber explosion pleads no contest
One of four individuals charged in a 2025 hyperbaric chamber explosion that killed a 5-year-old boy in Oakland County has pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter. Jeffrey Mosteller, the facility's safety manager, avoided a second-degree murder charge, while others face upcoming court hearings related to alleged safety violations.