A Lousiana woman with no underlying health conditions who died earlier this month did not have coronavirus, at least according to the first test results. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 39-year-old social worker Natasha Ott began feeling “cold symptoms” on March 10, but initially declined to take the Covid-19 test since she was considered low-risk. She wanted …
An actor with small roles in films like “Iron Man 2” and “Moneyball” was arrested on federal charges on Wednesday for allegedly claiming to have a cure for the coronavirus. Keith Middlebrook, 53, was charged wire fraud for falsely claiming his company, Quantum Prevention CV, developed a “patent-pending cure” for coronavirus. Middlebrook’s arrest came after …
The mayor of New York City is reportedly releasing 300 criminals at Rikers Island in light of the coronavirus pandemic. After New York City’s first prisoner tested positive for the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that around 300 nonviolent inmates will be released, according to CNBC. The inmates all have less than a …
A Pennsylvania supermarket was reportedly forced to throw out $35,000 worth of food after a woman intentionally coughed all over fresh produce and meats. Hanover Township police said in a Facebook post that the woman will be arraigned for intentionally contaminating food at Gerrity’s Supermarket on Wednesday. Police also wrote that she will undergo a …
Ohio authorities in Hamilton County said they were only releasing low-level nonviolent offenders, but a man behind bars accused of murder is now out of jail. NBC 5 reports that Deangelo Stone was released from jail after his attorney argued that Stone is not considered a flight risk. Stone is facing charges of murder, felonious …
An assistant nursing manager at Mount Sinai West hospital in New York has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, and other personnel at the hospital are blaming a shortage of basic supplies at the hospital for his death. Kious Kelly, 48, was admitted to his own hospital on March 17, the New York Post reported, …
A salon owner in South Africa tested positive for coronavirus is facing serious criminal charges after he allegedly violated quarantine owners and continued to conduct business and social activities that may have spread the virus to dozens. According to the South African news station EWN, a 52-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly violated an …
A South Carolina woman shared heartbreaking photos on Facebook of her infant daughter who tested positive for coronavirus last week. According to Ashley Hildebrand, infant Ellie didn’t have any symptoms of coronavirus aside from being “wheezy.” Then, on Friday morning, the baby screamed out for a few minutes and “stopped breathing efficiently.” Hildebrand took the …
Attorneys for convicted sex offender Bill Cosby are reportedly filing a motion requesting he be removed from a Pennsylvania prison and placed on house arrest due to the threat of the coronavirus. According to Page Six, a prison officer has SCI Phoenix in Montgomery County, where Cosby is serving a three-to-ten years sentence after his …
The first known case of a child passing away after developing coronavirus has been reported out of California. According to Los Angeles County officials, a child in Lancaster has died after developing the virus. Los Angeles Daily News reports that the victim was a 17-year-old boy who was in otherwise good health. LA County public …
A young nurse in Italy has reportedly taken her own life over concerns that she was spreading the deadly coronavirus to patients. According to the Daily Mail, 34-year-old Daniela Trezzi took her own life after testing positive for the coronavirus, fearing she had spread the virus while treating patients in Lombardy, one of the country’s …
A Georgia woman was found dead in her home days after her friend reported her missing. On Thursday, authorities found a 42-year-old mammogram technician dead inside her Coweta County home, AJC reports. Her child, believed to be between four or five years old, was found in the home alone. Authorities said the child was alone …
