Few years on the Earth
The fatal shooting of 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis has sparked widespread scrutiny, grief, and debate over the use of force by immigration authorities operating in U.S. cities. Pretti, an experienced ICU nurse employed at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital, was shot during an encounter involving federal agents amid … Read more
A quiet Tennessee community has been left reeling after authorities announced that a 32-year-old nurse, Heather Thompson, fatally shot her two young sons and their elderly grandmother before taking her own life in what police have described as a quadruple murder-suicide. The incident unfolded in Waverly, a small city in Humphreys County, and was discovered … Read more
The killing of retired Florida nurse John Torneo has drawn widespread attention because of the disturbing circumstances under which it unfolded and the relationship between the victim and the accused. Torneo, 67, was known by neighbors as a quiet, generous man who had spent his working life caring for others and continued that pattern into … Read more
The recent case of a palliative care nurse in western Germany has drawn national and international attention due to its disturbing details and the scale of harm inflicted on vulnerable patients. The nurse, whose name has not been disclosed under German privacy laws, was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murdering 10 … Read more