negligent homicide
Coverage of negligent homicide in the Nexus archive.
- Daycare operator arrested after 3-year-old was left unconscious in pool for 20 minutes, died
A Louisiana daycare operator was arrested for negligent homicide after a 3-year-old boy drowned in a backyard pool and was left unconscious for 20 minutes. Surveillance video showed the child struggling in the water without supervision, and the daycare provider was not licensed.
- Louisiana babysitter arrested after toddler drowned in pool and wasn’t found for 20 minutes
Joann Johnson, 37, was arrested and charged with negligent homicide after a 3-year-old toddler drowned in her in-home daycare in Prairieville, Louisiana, on May 18. The child was not found for 20 minutes following the incident.
- Nurse convicted in patient's death is now a national speaker on hospital safety
RaDonda Vaught was convicted of negligent homicide after dispensing the wrong drug to a patient, leading to their death. She now advocates as a national speaker on hospital safety, focusing on challenges in automation and artificial intelligence.
- Nurse convicted in patient's death is now a national speaker on hospital safety
RaDonda Vaught was convicted of negligent homicide after administering the wrong drug to a patient, but she now speaks nationally about hospital safety in the context of automation and artificial intelligence.
- A nurse found guilty of negligent homicide is now a a sought-after speaker
RaDonda Vaught, a Tennessee nurse convicted of negligent homicide in 2022 after accidentally dispensing the wrong medication to a patient, has found redemption by becoming a sought-after public speaker. Her case highlighted critical issues in healthcare safety and medication administration protocols.