Ted Hart
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Florists create special bouquet with toilet paper
They created the special edition toilet paper bouquet and posted a photo of it online last week. The picture solicited hundreds of comments and calls from across the nation. → Read More
NC Zoo temporarily closes amid coronavirus outbreak
ASHEBORO, N.C. — The NC Zoo released a statement on Monday announcing the zoo will be temporarily closed beginning Tuesday, March 17. The zoo will soon be on televisions across the country. National Geographic Wild is shooting on location at the zoo right now for a show that will air this fall called “World’s Biggest […] → Read More
Rash of airbag thefts in Old North Columbus
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — There are very few garages in Old North Columbus, so most residents park on the streets or an alley. Suzanne Stone said she takes great care to make sure she doesn’t leave any valuables in her car. Last Friday morning, she was surprised to find her driver’s side window smashed out. “But […] → Read More
Columbus vice detective to appear in federal court Wednesday afternoon
Columbus police vice detective Andrew Mitchell is due back in federal court Wednesday afternoon. → Read More
More families coming forward with lawsuits against Mt. Carmel, Dr. Husel
The family of Peggy Francis filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Mount Carmel and Dr. Husel on Tuesday. → Read More
Vice detective accused of forcing victims to exchange sex for freedom
Federal and state officials in Ohio have arrested a Columbus vice detective, 55-year-old Andrew Mitchell. → Read More
Columbus Police vice officer facing federal charges
A Columbus police vice officer was taken into custody by federal authorities while on his way to work this morning morning and officials say they will announce charges this afternoon. → Read More
Lawyer: Ohio unlikely to ever use fentanyl for executions
Federal Public Defender David Stebbins believes it’s unlikely that Ohio will turn to Fentanyl for use in the state’s execution drug protocol. “I don’t think so because I think they’re going to run into the same, end-user problems that other states have,” Stebbins said. → Read More
Attorney: Husel gave patient paralytics before lethal fentanyl dose
Medical records show that 82-year-old Melissa Penix died at Mount Carmel West Hospital on November 21, 2018, a few minutes after being given a 2,000 microgram dose of fentanyl. → Read More
Medicare accepts Mount Carmel's Corrective Plan
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the Plans of Correction for both Mount Carmel West and Mount Carmel St. Ann’s. → Read More
Local Vietnam veteran still fighting for VA disability benefits
Clintonville resident Dave Nichol struggles with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. He is convinced his condition is the result of exposure to Agent Orange during two tours of duty to Vietnam. But like thousands of other Navy veterans who served on ships offshore, Dave’s claims for disability benefits have been denied. → Read More
Expert: Nurses, pharmacists should have known fentanyl doses were excessive
Dr. Hans Schweiger, an anesthesiologist at Tampa General Hospital, says fentanyl has been commonly used in hospital intensive care units for 25 years. → Read More
State medical board records detail criminal past of accused doctor
The State Medical Board of Ohio released several records Monday, offering more details about Dr. William Husel’s criminal past, along with letters of explanation from Husel himself. → Read More
Snowy weather puts brakes on morning commute
For many, Friday morning commute times in Columbus were two, three, even four times longer than normal after 4-6 inches of snow fell in the early hours. → Read More
9th wrongful death lawsuit filed against Mount Carmel, Dr. Husel
Columbus attorney Mike Rourke says Rebecca Walls died Nov. 19, 2018, at Mount Carmel West hospital minutes after receiving a lethal dose of fentanyl. → Read More
2 more families file lawsuits against Mount Carmel, doctor Husel
Attorneys Kevin Kurgis and Peter Rodocker say Corrinnia Blake was admitted to Mount Carmel West Hospital last September suffering from cirrhosis of the liver. → Read More
Mt. Carmel suspends 3 more employees amid excessive dosing investigation
Three additional employees of Mount Carmel Health System have been suspended amid the ongoing investigation into potentially lethal doses of pain medication given to patients in the intensive care unit, bringing the total number of suspended staff members to 23. → Read More
Medical board suspends license of doctor accused of giving excessive doses of fentanyl
The State Medical Board of Ohio has suspended the medical license of Dr. William Husel. Husel is accused of ordering “excessive and potentially fatal” doses of pain medication for near-death patients. → Read More
Franklin County Children Services says confidential information was breached
Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) is responding to a breach of confidential information including social security numbers of children in county custody. → Read More
Patient advocate: Slowing process down can make medical decisions easier to handle
In the stress of a hospital environment, it can be challenging for patients and their families to absorb and understand information and to make decisions about medical care. → Read More