Legionella case confirmed at nursing facility; residents restricted from showers, tap water

CNN Newsource on June 10, 2026

By Jolie Sherman

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    BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (WXYZ) — A Legionella case has been confirmed at a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Bloomfield Hills, prompting water use restrictions for residents and an ongoing investigation by the Oakland County Health Department.

The case involves Woodward Hills Rehabilitation. Residents have been restricted from showering and using tap water while health officials investigate the source of the contamination.

The Oakland County Health Department said a sample was collected from a patient on June 3. The following day, the facility proactively collected water samples. On June 5, the state health department notified the Oakland County Health Department of the confirmed case.

Tavia Hill’s 81-year-old mother is temporarily living at the facility and has been there for nearly two weeks. Hill said her mother has not had a bath in days.

“My mom is using wipes, you know, these body wipes. For someone with a pre-existing health condition, they need a bath,” Hill said.

Hill said she received no information about the water contamination until she reached out to 7 News Detroit.

“We’ve been there a little over a week, but no answers. Until I reached out to you, I got nothing,” Hill said.

The facility declined to comment when contacted by 7 News Detroit.

Dr. Michael Swain, an epidemiologist with the Oakland County Health Department, said the shower restriction is a precautionary measure tied to how Legionella spreads.

“We asked the facility, required the facility, to use sponge baths instead of showers because Legionella, to cause Legionnaires’ disease, has to aerosolize, and showers are an important risk in buildings like this. So we don’t want the showers used until filters are installed,” Swain said.

Swain said filters are expected to be installed by next week. The facility will then undergo 9 rounds of testing, a process expected to take 6 months.

Kate Guzman, a registered nurse and health officer with the Oakland County Health Department, said visitors, guests, and staff face limited risk from common activities.

“When we’re thinking about safety of visitors and guests and staff, I know people immediately think about drinking water and eating food, and those aren’t risky activities in terms of Legionella transmission,” Guzman said.

Dr. Teena Chopra, an infectious diseases professor at Wayne State University, explained how Legionella spreads and why a single confirmed case warrants close attention in a facility setting.

“It’s not contagious from person to person. The transmission happens through contaminated water systems, air conditioning systems,” Chopra said. “It all depends on where the case was acquired. If it is from the facility, it is significant. If the problem is in the water system of the facility, then other residents are at risk.”

The Oakland County Health Department said it is still too early to determine whether the case originated at the facility. The investigation is ongoing.

Hill said her concerns extend beyond her own mother.

“I’m very concerned, not just about my mom, but the other residents, like I said, there are a lot of aging people, that are in their 80s, 90s, 100,” Hill said.

7 News Detroit received the following statement from Woodward Hills:

Woodward Hills Health & Rehab is under a partial water restriction as there has been a case of Legionnaires reported to our community. Although the source of the legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires, has yet to be identified, once we learned of this development, we reported it to the Oakland County Department of Health and are working collaboratively with the Health Department to determine what the significance is, if any, of these results. In an abundance of caution we have also retained an independent water testing firm to further evaluate the recent test results and to develop an action plan moving forward. We have completed facility‑wide water testing, implemented all recommended precautionary measures, transitioned to a separate water supply while we await results, and will continue to work closely with the Oakland County Health Department.

Woodward Hills Health & Rehab continues to be committed to providing high quality care to those residents and families we have the privilege to serve. We would like to thank the Oakland County Health Department for their prompt response and guidance. We would also like to thank our residents, their families, and our devoted staff for their support. We will continue to provide all relevant parties with the most current information as it is made available to us.

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General store brings community together in town with no cell service

CNN Newsource on June 10, 2026

By Mike Castellucci

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    GOLD HILL, Colorado (KMGH) — A family has returned to the small Colorado mountain town of Gold Hill for the first time in 44 years, and found it hasn’t changed much. Thankfully.

Gold Hill has no cell phone service, no running water and no heat — until someone starts a fire in the potbelly stove. But when the “closed” sign turns to “open” at the Gold Hill General Store, the small Colorado mountain town comes alive.

Dwight DeBroux owns the general store — one of only two businesses in town.

“You have to try our chocolate chip cookie. Oh, it is the cookie,” DeBroux said.

The cookies draw people in. Two minutes after opening, a family surrounded the potbelly stove — the Smiths, who had just returned to Gold Hill for the first time in 44 years. It turned out Dustin Smith was born there.

“Brought my son here,” Smith said.

His father, Woody Smith, remembered the town well.

“My wife and I lived here and my youngest son Dusty was born here — delivered him with a mid-wife. One year, there was 12 feet of snow,” Woody said.

After 44 years away, the family expected things to look different.

“Not much. The log cabins and the school (are) pretty much the same,” Woody said.

Dustin pointed out the house where he was born — a little home with small wagons out front, just two doors down from the general store. It turned out that house now belongs to the town’s mayor. The Smiths and the mayor were in the general store at the same time but never met.

The mayor, Kelly Veit, described what the general store means to the community.

“It’s a place for opinions, (to) drive consensus, move things forward, move things backward, if necessary,” the mayor said.

The town’s quietness is something residents take pride in.

“We sort of respect and honor our quietness here,” the mayor said.

DeBroux moved to Gold Hill eight years ago after finding something he hadn’t expected.

“Decided to move up here. When you hit the dirt road, your shoulders kind of relax, forget about the outside noise for a while, and have a real impact on real people in your community and be the change you want to be,” DeBroux said.

The general store’s appeal extends beyond locals. One employee came to Gold Hill while traveling and never left.

“I wound up staying and that was 14 years ago,” she said.

For those who find their way to Gold Hill, whether passing through on the way to California or returning after decades away, the general store offers something hard to find elsewhere.

“Great energy up here,” DeBroux said.

And the homemade pie doesn’t hurt either.

“Yeah, they bought all the pie. It’s homemade, we make these ourselves,” DeBroux said.

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Man with limb loss aims to return to PBA tour at 61

CNN Newsource on June 10, 2026

By Jordan Bontke

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    MESA, Arizona (KNXV) — Mike Bolland has never called himself unable. The 61-year-old Mesa man made history as the first person with limb loss to bowl on the PBA tour, and after more than 30 years away from professional competition, he is training to do it again.

Bolland was born without his right hand. He said in the 1970s, when he was 8 years old, he raised that arm during casting for the movie, “The Trial of Billy Jack.” He showed filmmakers his limb difference — and landed the role.

That was just the beginning of a life defined by breaking barriers.

Bolland is a board member for multiple disability advocacy groups, a cancer survivor now 10 years in remission, a motivational speaker, a one-time comedian, and the host of the “We’re Not Stumped” podcast, which is more than 200 episodes in and dedicated to the limb loss and disability communities.

His return to competitive bowling was sparked by volunteer work at a bowling alley with Arizona Disabled Sports. When fellow bowlers took notice of his skill, he came clean about his history.

“They were like, ‘I think you’ve done this before,’ then I came clean a little bit and said I was the first person with limb loss to bowl on the PBA tour,” Bolland said.

Recently, he put out a video explaining his return to professional bowling.

He describes himself as a “practice-aholic” these days, working toward a 60-plus PBA event in Ohio early next month. He says he always wanted to compete again after beating cancer, but helping others bowl pushed him toward one more professional run.

“What I’m really looking to do is prove that it’s not about age, it’s not about what you start with, what you work with to start with. Continue to set goals for yourself and continue to not limit yourself. That will make me feel better,” Bolland said.

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The nurse she needed: Mom finds hope in nurse with same limb difference as her daughter

CNN Newsource on June 10, 2026

By Cameron Polom

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    PHOENIX (KNXV) — For Kaiya Jensen, life these days is filled with the kinds of moments she had dreamed about for years — watching her daughter, Anniston, explore the world, one curious glance at a time.

“It sounds cheesy, but honestly, a dream come true,” Jensen said.

Not long ago, the future felt much harder to picture.

After years of infertility and IVF treatments, Jensen finally became pregnant. But with the joy came an unexpected diagnosis.

“The day before I entered into my second trimester, a tech that was doing my ultrasound noticed that she was missing part of her right arm,” Jensen said.

Anniston was otherwise healthy, but that relief was quickly blurred by big questions.

“How’s she gonna ride a bike? How’s she going to tie her shoes? Or will she be able to be a doctor? Or what will her life look like?” Jensen said.

Banner University hospital staff kept mentioning someone Jensen had never met — a labor and delivery nurse with the same limb difference as her daughter would have.

“So then I started looking up on social media nurses with limb differences, doctors with limb differences, and then I found a pianist with a limb difference,” Jensen said.

Though they had yet to meet, the nurse, Kaia Ferrigno, became a source of hope.

“It’s important that people know that they can do whatever they want, no matter what you look like or what kind of difference you have,” Ferrigno said.

On the day Anniston was born, the nurse helping care for Jensen and her newborn turned out to be the very same nurse she had spent months hearing about.

“My doctor was crying, I was sobbing, and I just said, ‘You saved my life,'” Jensen said.

Jensen watched as Ferrigno comforted and cared for her newborn — a moment that helped her see not what Anniston was missing, but everything she could achieve.

“I didn’t have many people who looked like me, and it felt really full circle that I got to be that for somebody else,” Ferrigno said.

Now Jensen doesn’t have to wonder what her daughter can do. The possibilities seem endless.

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Human skull dropped off at thrift store leads to investigation in Florida: HCSO

CNN Newsource on June 10, 2026

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    BROOKSVILLE, Florida (WFTS) — The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is seeking the public’s assistance in who was behind a human skull being dropped off at a thrift store last month.

HCSO said the individual or inviduals “may have been believed to be a novelty skull,” but investigators said it was a real skull that was dropped off along with other items at the Jericho Ministries Thrift Store in Brooksville on May 16.

The items were left at the store some time between 11 a.m. and noon, according to HCSO.

If you have any information related to the case, please contact Detective Chris Kraft at 352-797-3734.

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in who was behind a human skull being dropped off at a thrift store.

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New World screwworm prompts animal movement restrictions in Indiana

CNN Newsource on June 10, 2026

By Gregg Montgomery

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    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana State Board of Animal Health has implemented new movement restrictions for animals entering the state, aiming to prevent the entry of New World screwworm into Indiana, following its identification in Texas and New Mexico.

Indiana has no confirmed cases of New World screwworm, but the pest could be carried into the state by people or animals from infested areas, a news release from the Indiana animal health board said.

The movement restrictions apply to all livestock and companion animals originating from a New World screwworm-infested zone. Animals entering Indiana from these zones must meet enhanced entry requirements, including an animal movement certificate, provided by the state-of-origin and approved by both the state-of-origin and the Indiana Board of Animal Health prior to shipment.

Animals in transport must also be inspected by a U.S. Department of Agriculture-accredited veterinarian within five days of departure and obtain a certificate of veterinary inspection issued within five days of movement to Indiana.

The new restrictions align with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s New World screwworm playbook, the release said.

The certificate of veterinary inspection must document the application of an effective treatment for New World screwworm. For livestock and poultry species, treatment must be applied within 14 days of movement, unless the animals are going directly to slaughter. Cats and dogs require treatment within five days of movement.

Several categories of animals are exempt from some of these requirements. These include hatching and table eggs, chicks, poults, or ducklings younger than 5 days of age, and birds from National Poultry Improvement Plan-certified flocks moving on a specific former called NPIP 9-3.

Small mammals, such as hamsters, gerbils, Guinea pigs and exotic birds that are bred, born and housed indoors are also exempt, although a certificate of veterinary inspection is still required and proactive treatment is encouraged if deemed safe.

Swine from indoor-housed commercial swine farms moving within a valid Swine Production Health Plan are exempt if they are inspected and found free of wounds within five days of movement, or if an effective treatment is applied within 14 days of movement, unless going directly to slaughter.

Indiana animals that leave the state for exhibitions or other temporary movements may return on the same certificate of veterinary inspection used for travel if the certificate is still valid (less than 30 days) and the animal has not traveled into an infested zone. The Board of Animal Health has not changed exhibition requirements for fairs or open shows, but all out-of-state entries must meet applicable interstate requirements.

Animal owners should observe their pets, livestock and poultry closely for signs of New World screwworm. These signs include the presence of unusual flies or maggots in or around open wounds, sores, or body openings such as the nose, ears, navel, or genitalia. New World screwworm flies are characterized by orange eyes, a metallic blue or green body and three dark stripes along their backs.

Other signs include wounds that continue to drain or grow larger, often accompanied by the smell of decay. Animals may also show discomfort, such as head-shaking or irritated behavior. Watching for these signs is especially important after travel and exhibitions.

New World screwworm flies are attracted by smell and lay eggs in open wounds on warm-blooded animals and rarely, humans. Within hours, the eggs hatch into worms that burrow into the flesh in a screw-like pattern to feed, causing wounds to expand and deepen. Infestations should be treated by a veterinarian with specific FDA-approved medications labeled as effective on New World screwworm and some pesticides are also labeled for control.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Mexican animal health officials have been working to halt the northward spread of New World screwworm. They use a sterile fly release program to disrupt the breeding cycle, a method that was key to eradicating New World screwworm from the United States in 1966. The USDA has increased its production of sterile flies in Texas to combat population growth.

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Deputy won’t face charges in daughter’s hot car death

CNN Newsource on June 10, 2026

By Kara Kenney

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    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Special prosecutors have declined to file criminal charges against a Delaware County sheriff’s deputy whose 10-year-old daughter with special needs died after he left her inside his truck on a summer day.

I-Team is not naming the deputy because he was not criminally charged and he was off duty at the time of the incident, which happened on Aug. 14.

The girl died of vehicular hyperthermia, or heatstroke.

On Aug. 14, the outside temperature was 85 degrees, and the temperature inside the vehicle would have reached 132 degrees after several hours, records show.

According to a report to the court, the deputy called 911 at 6:44 p.m. to report he had accidentally left his daughter in his truck.

“She has rigor already. I messed up,” the deputy told the 911 operator.

The girl had been diagnosed with a syndrome that limited her ability to speak, walk, and move.

The deputy picked the 10-year-old girl up from school at 2:30 p.m., and once inside the house, his two-year-old daughter was “throwing a fit.”

The deputy then became preoccupied with quieting the toddler, according to the report to the court.

He said he then lay down with the toddler to nap and then woke up around 6 p.m.

The deputy went out to his truck to get a bow so that he could practice-shoot, and that’s when he found his 10-year-old daughter unresponsive inside the truck, records show.

When Delaware County Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene, the deputy said “I messed up” and put his hands behind his back, according to the report to the court.

The special prosecutors, Chris Gaal and James Luttrull, declined to prosecute the deputy and outlined the following determinations:

The deputy was not on duty at the time of the incident. There is no evidence he left his daughter in the vehicle on purpose. The deputy did not make any excuse for his lapse of memory. Numerous events may have contributed to the deputy’s mental state, including a recent death in the family. “The credible and admissible evidence is not sufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a criminal offense has occurred,” read the report.

The deputy was placed on paid administrative leave on or about Aug. 14, 2025, and returned to work on or about Jan. 15.

I-Team contacted the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office to see if the deputy had any comment or statement on the special prosecutor’s findings, but a spokesperson said he did not have a public statement.

On average, 38 children die in hot cars every year in the United States.

Seventeen children have died in hot cars in Indiana since 1990, records show.

Marah Crapo, 20 months, died in Hendricks County in August 2019 after her parents took a nap after church. The Crapos were never criminally charged.

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Youth, Protest, and the Primary Runoff Rebellion: Texas Voters Send the Establishment a Message

CNN Newsource on June 10, 2026

By Burt Levine

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    June 10, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — Two weeks after Texas’ May 26 primary runoffs, one message is still ringing louder than a church bell on Election Sunday: voters were not simply choosing candidates — they were choosing disruption.

Across Texas and Greater Houston, runoff results revealed a political appetite for younger voices, louder fighters, fresh faces, and candidates willing to challenge the comfortable old order. In race after race, voters looked at long résumés, familiar names, and decades of public service — then politely, and sometimes not so politely, showed them the exit.

Call it generational change. Call it protest politics. Call it democracy with a little hot sauce. Whatever the label, the 2026 runoff season proved that the old political playbook is being rewritten in real time.

The biggest headline came in the Republican U.S. Senate runoff, where Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated longtime U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Cornyn, a fixture in Texas politics for decades, represented the steady, senior statesman wing of the GOP. Paxton ran as the boat-rocker — combative, unapologetic, and powered by a base that preferred confrontation over caution. The voters chose the shake-up.

That same energy rolled into Houston’s congressional map. In Congressional District 18, longtime U.S. Rep. Al Green, a respected civil rights voice and veteran public servant, was defeated by State Rep. Christian Menefee, whose campaign leaned into youth, urgency, and a sharper generational call to action. Menefee’s victory was not just a win; it was a thunderclap from voters demanding new tactics for a new political era.

In Congressional District 7, Alexander Hale defeated Tina Cohen, another example of voters rewarding a younger challenger with a bold pitch. In west Houston’s Congressional District 38, Jon Bonk defeated Shelley DeZavala, continuing the same pattern: less establishment polish, more grassroots punch.

The theme did not stop at Congress. In the Republican runoff for Texas Attorney General, State Sen. Mayes Middleton defeated U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, while Democrat Nathan Johnson won his party’s attorney general runoff over Joe Jaworski. In both contests, voters made clear they were not afraid of reshuffling the deck.

Locally, the political tremors were even more personal.

In Harris County, Dr. Letitia Plummer defeated former Houston Mayor Annise Parker in the Democratic runoff for Harris County Judge. Parker brought history, experience, and name recognition. Plummer brought momentum, outsider energy, and a campaign that connected with voters ready for a different kind of county leadership. On the Republican side, Orlando Sanchez defeated Warren Howell, setting up a high-profile November battle for one of the most powerful county offices in America.

In Fort Bend County, Commissioner Dexter McCoy delivered one of the night’s most commanding victories, defeating Judge Rachelle Carter in the Democratic runoff for County Judge. At just 34, McCoy’s win symbolized the rise of a new Fort Bend — younger, more diverse, more assertive, and unwilling to wait its turn.

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In Texas House District 131, Staci Childs defeated Lawrence Allen Jr., son of longtime State Rep. Alma Allen, in a Sunnyside-area contest loaded with legacy, loyalty, and change. In Alief’s House District 149, Dr. Darlene Breaux defeated longtime incumbent Hubert Vo, ending more than two decades of representation and signaling that even trusted incumbents must keep pace with communities that are rapidly evolving.

Even beyond Texas, the mood is unmistakable. In Louisiana, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy failed to make the Republican Senate runoff, finishing behind Julia Letlow and John Fleming. Across the South, from Houston to Baton Rouge to Atlanta to San Antonio, voters are testing a new political formula: less patience, more purpose.

For democracy, that is not necessarily a crisis. It is a reminder.

Democracy is not a museum piece. It is a living, breathing, sometimes rowdy institution. It does not promise incumbents lifetime leases. It does not guarantee that seniority will beat sincerity. And it certainly does not reward leaders who forget to listen until election night.

For Houston Style Magazine readers, the 2026 runoffs offer a civic lesson wrapped in a political headline: communities are watching, voters are organizing, and young leaders are no longer waiting at the back of the room. They are stepping to the microphone.

The November general election will determine who can transform campaign energy into governing results. But one thing is already clear: the voters have spoken, and they did not whisper. They shouted for change.

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Burning cross in Grant Park shocks passerby, prompts CPD investigation

CNN Newsource on June 10, 2026

By Jermont Terry

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    Illinois (WBBM) — A strange and what some call disturbing sight in Grant Park on Tuesday — a burning cross.

Chicago police spent about three hours investigating the cross burning earlier in the day. Though much information about the incident was not released, the sight here in the public park stirred emotions and shocked many.

The flames from the cross burning in the middle of Grant Park were visible to anyone driving or walking down Columbus Drive. It left Keinika Carlton and her daughter, Alyna, in pure disbelief.

“How did this happen? Like, I’m sure the people walking past saw someone walking down the street with a cross, sit up there, and light a fire to it. I’m surprised there wasn’t more people watching this,” Keinika said.

The two were driving near Grant Park. They didn’t see who started it, but they say it stirred up many emotions.

“I know my grandmothers and great grandmothers and grandfathers have experienced in real time, life in the South. So immediately I just felt sad,” Keinika said.

“It’s very hurting. Even in schools, they make it seem like things like that was so long ago and we’re making so much progress, and we’re clearly not. There is no progress because it’s clearly happening to this day in broad daylight,” Alyna said.

CPD has not said much about this incident.

“This was something that was used against Black people in the South,” Keinika said.

It is unclear if the incident was racial, as the act implies, or if it is connected with something else. Either way, the mother and daughter say seeing this cross burning in such a public place should upset everyone in its own right — not to mention the safety aspect as well.

“That could have gotten really out of control. It could have caught fire to all those trees over there and everyone in the area … people could have suffered,” Keinika said.

The tree trunk the cross was leaning against was torched, along with some leaves. The flames did not spread.

The Chicago Fire Department was called to put out the fire just before 2:30 p.m. Police are working to learn the motive.

“This is how things start. It starts from a distance, and it gets closer and closer, and you are in flames,” Alyna said.

It was unclear how long the cross was burning or if it was carried in or built it by the tree.

Police have not said if anyone is in custody in connection with the burning.

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Women formerly incarcerated at Huron Valley Correctional Facility speak out after 3rd death reported

CNN Newsource on June 10, 2026

By Jack Springgate

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    Michigan (WWJ) — Michigan lawmakers and women who were formerly incarcerated at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti are looking for answers after three women died at the facility in the past month.

The most recent death happened this past Saturday.

Two women who served their sentence at the facility claim waiting to see a doctor was just one barrier to getting healthcare. They say it’s tragic that three deaths in one month are what it takes to get the attention of people who can change the system.

“They have 30 days to see you. If that appointment gets missed, you’re starting over again. If you ask anybody who’s been incarcerated at The Valley, we don’t call it healthcare, we call it death care,” said Kelly Jones, who served a sentence from 2010 to 2018.

Jones says she crossed paths with Rebecca Fackler, one of the three women who died at the facility.

“Knowing her (Fackler) the way I know her, why didn’t you listen to her. Those officers knew her well. They knew if she said, ‘I’m going to healthcare, something’s wrong,’ something’s wrong, because nothing could stop her,” she said.

The Michigan Department of Corrections says it is still investigating the cause of death for Fackler, Khaira Howard, who died four days earlier on May 13, and Ashley Hoath, who died Saturday morning after being taken to the hospital.

Another woman who served time with Fackler, Lee Ann Mansfield, claims the healthcare issues at Huron Valley can turn a prison sentence into a death sentence.

“I’m devastated that someone I knew died in there. That could have been me. I’m one year older than her,” said Mansfield.

An MDOC spokesperson told CBS Detroit they’re taking action in the wake of these deaths by bringing additional clinicians from across the state to help out at Huron Valley, and they’re in the process of hiring additional full-time medical staff.

“We’re not talking even freedom, we’re talking medical care, basic human rights,” Mansfield said.

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell also pressed MDOC leadership to release more information that would give the public a better understanding of the healthcare process and the conditions at the facility.

MDOC Director Heidi Washington also said in a statement that they will make the cause of death for Hoath, Fackler and Howard public once the autopsies are completed.

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