Virginia Nurse Charged With Breaking Bones of Infants in NICU, But Attacks Not Racially Motivated
In January 2025, a white nurse in Virginia was arrested and charged with child abuse after several Black babies in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) mysteriously suffered broken legs.
Former NICU nurse faces charges in infant abuse case
The troubling series of events came to light when medical staff identified three infants with unusual fractures during late 2024.
Former Virginia nurse charged with felony child abuse amid probe into NICU babies suffering 'unexplained fractures'
A former Virginia nurse at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital was charged with malicious wounding and child abuse amid a probe into babies suffering unexplained fractures.
Nurse charged with abuse after multiple newborns suffer fractures in intensive care unit
Erin Strotman was charged in one case, but detectives are also looking at similar injuries with other babies there as far back as 2023.
Black family speaks out after NICU nurse responsible for infant’s broken leg charged with felony abuse
Dominique Hackey's son sustained a broken leg while recovering at the Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
Former Virginia Hospital NICU Nurse Charged with Child Abuse
Law enforcement is investigating seven babies' “unexplainable fractures” at Henrico Doctor’s Hospital NICU in 2023 and 2024.
Virginia nurse arrested after babies in NICU suffer unexplained injuries
The Virginia hospital first noticed newborns were suffering mysterious injuries in the summer of 2023. Then, roughly a month ago, three babies in the neonatal intensive care unit experienced “unexplainable fractures,” according to a statement from the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital.
Virginia nurse charged with child abuse amid probe into NICU babies suffering unexplained fractures
A former Virginia nurse at the Henrico Doctors' Hospital was charged with malicious wounding and child abuse amid a probe into babies suffering unexplained fractures.
Virginia nurse charged with child abuse for alleged injuring NICU baby
A former Virginia nurse at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital was charged with malicious wounding and child abuse amid a probe into babies suffering unexplained fractures.
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