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Kentucky doctor found guilty of writing illegal prescriptions to patients with drugs in their system
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A northern Kentucky doctor has been found guilty of illegally prescribing opioids. According to court documents, Dr. Michael Fletcher, 61, was a physician at International Pain Specialists in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, about 8 miles south of Cincinnati. He was also a former member of the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure.
Food vendor, 76, dies after being scalded by 150F shower at hotel during work trip
The family of a Tennessee man who died after being burned in 150-degree fahrenheit shower water was awarded $2m in a wrongful death lawsuit last week.According to The Knoxville News Sentinel, Alex Chronis, 76, was visiting the Cincinnati, Ohio, region in November 2021 for work as a food vendor when he was scalded by the water while taking a shower at the Econo Lodge in Erlanger, Kentucky.Court documents obtained by the newspaper show that the water was more than 150 degrees at the time. Water at that temperature can cause third-degree burns within seconds. Two people pulled Chronis out of...
Motorcycle crash with injury reported on Verona-Mudlick Road in Verona
VERONA, Ky. — A motorcycle crash was reported on Verona-Mudlick Road in Verona Sunday evening. It was reported near Porter Road at 10:15 p.m. A motorcycle reportedly went off the roadway. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT...
Injury crash reported on I-75 in Florence
FLORENCE, Ky. — A crash was reported on Interstate 75 in Florence Friday morning. It was reported in the northbound lanes near Turfway Road. Boone County crews are responding to the scene. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT at this time. It is unclear...
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