Lucio Diaz pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for repeatedly urinating into coworkers’ water bottles, resulting in multiple victims contracting herpes simplex 1 and hepatitis A. This act occurred at a Houston doctor’s office where Diaz worked as a janitor. Surveillance footage captured Diaz committing the act, and he subsequently confessed to his actions. Diaz received a six-year prison sentence, with parole eligibility after three years, having already served over two years.
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In Hopkins County, Kentucky, Barrett Korinta faces wanton endangerment and unlawful imprisonment charges. Korinta allegedly locked a coworker in a factory room filled with 200-degree steam and chemicals, activating the machinery before she could escape. The coworker suffered head and facial injuries, including a concussion, requiring hospitalization. Korinta was subsequently terminated from his employment and arrested.
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In other news, a 32-year-old Walker, Michigan man was arrested for stabbing his company president during a staff meeting in Muskegon. The suspect fled the scene but was apprehended 15 minutes later. The victim underwent surgery and is in serious but stable condition; the motive remains under investigation. Police described the suspect as having a previously quiet demeanor.
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Nathan Joseph Mahoney faces attempted murder charges following a stabbing incident at Anderson Express in Fruitport Township. The attack occurred during a company meeting where Mahoney allegedly stabbed his boss. Multiple employees witnessed the assault. Court records detail the events leading to the charges against Mahoney.
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The family of Bobby Smallwood, a security guard fatally shot while protecting a maternity ward at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, is suing the facility for $35 million. The lawsuit alleges that the hospital ignored multiple reports of threats and violent behavior from the shooter, PoniaX Calles, in the days leading up to the incident. Despite clear violations of the hospital’s workplace violence policy, administrators failed to remove Calles, ultimately leading to Smallwood’s preventable death. The family seeks justice and accountability for the hospital’s negligence, stating that they will not stop fighting until Legacy is held fully responsible for the loss of their son.
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