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Palms West Hospital Bolsters Security with Full-Time Sheriff’s Deputy after Recent Patient Assaults

THE ACREAGE, Fla. — Palms West Hospital is set to bolster its security by deploying an armed sheriff’s deputy within its premises starting April 1. The hospital decided to enhance its safety protocols following two violent occurrences involving patients under the Baker Act, including an alarming incident where a nurse faced severe assault. Initially, the deputy will be present on an overtime basis, but efforts are underway to establish a full-time position dedicated to hospital …

Chaos Strikes Again: Unarmed Staff Wrestle with Psychiatric Patient in Second Violent Incident at Palms West Hospital

THE ACREAGE, Fla. – A second incident of violence erupted at Palms West Hospital in less than a month, with hospital employees desperately struggling to manage another aggressive psychiatric case. This recurring security issue, coming just weeks after a nurse suffered a severe assault, highlights ongoing concerns about the safety of both staff and patients in the absence of armed security. During the latest confrontation, frantic 911 calls captured the chaos unfolding as six workers …

Hospital Horror: Nurse Critically Injured in Rapid Attack at Palms West, Suspect Charged with Attempted Murder

ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — A violent incident at Palms West Hospital on Tuesday afternoon left a nurse critically injured after she was assaulted by a patient within the hospital premises. Authorities responded swiftly, arresting 33-year-old Stephen Scantlebury along Southern Boulevard shortly after the attack. He faces charges of attempted murder related to the incident. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has yet to disclose extensive details of the assault; however, hospital sources reveal that …

18-Year-Old Charged with Murder of U.S. Marine in Twentynine Palms and Attempted Murder of Two Others

San Bernardino County, California – A tragic incident unfolded in Twentynine Palms as an 18-year-old man stands accused of fatally shooting a U.S. Marine, Robert James McDonald, and the attempted murder of two others. The victim, an active-duty gunnery sergeant stationed with the Marine Corps Logistic Operations Group, was gunned down while sitting in his car with his dog, according to authorities in the area. The events leading up to the shooting began when sheriff’s …