Gwen Crawford and Vickie Lingerfelt.Photo: Davenport & Harris Funeral Homes; Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center
During a press conference Tuesday, Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill said Hayes is also charged with one count of attempted murder in connection to the administration of a near-fatal insulin dose to another woman in December 2021, the outlet reports.
Johnathan Howard Hayes.Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office
In March, the medical center alerted authorities to their investigation into Hayes, which showed he may have caused the death of at least one patient, according to the station.
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Through their own investigation, the Winston-Salem Police Department allege that Hayes, who is believed to have acted alone, was responsible for the insulin-related deaths of Crawford and Lingerfelt.
“The totality of the information provided to me led me to only one conclusion: That probable cause existed to support charging what can only be described as a ‘rogue nurse’ with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder,” O’Neill said,Fox News reports.
Online records show Hayes was denied bond and is being held at the Forsyth County Jail.
Hayes' attorney information was not immediately available, and it was unclear Wednesday if he entered a plea to the charges.
source: people.com
