I Am Mad As Hell – Part 2 – Fight Until You WIN!

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HOW VIRGINIA AUTHORITIES ARE HANDLING THE ERIN STROTMAN CASE

When law enforcement was notified that Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman, a registered nurse at Henrico Doctor’s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, was accused of breaking the bones of helpless babies in the NICU, they wasted no time. Authorities immediately launched an investigation, and even though it’s still ongoing, they already had enough evidence to arrest Strotman.

According to news sources, Strotman was charged with one count of felony child neglect which carries up to 10 years in prison, and one count of felony malicious wounding for an injury sustained by an infant. The latter charge has a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. These sentences are possible if Strotman is convicted of hurting just one baby. Yet, outlets have reported that seven babies suffered the same or similar injuries. Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor’s office is prosecuting this case and has revealed that more arrests are possible depending on the outcome of the investigation.

What’s more is that the Virginia State Police, the Virginia Health Department, Child Protective Services, and the Attorney General’s Office are also investigating the incidents occurring at that hospital. I am quite relieved that the Virginia authorities have taken this case seriously. The thought of those babies bones being broken intentionally is horrifying and unforgivable.

Interestingly, Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, at least at this time, appears to be actively supporting the investigative process which painfully contrasts what has gone on here in North Carolina regarding the case of my daughter, Keisha Marie White.

BY THE WAY…

I found out some disturbing details AFTER I wrote my previous post. For example, I learned the hospital knew about the 2023 incidents in the NICU, yet they gave Strotman paid leave and allowed her to return in 2024—giving her the opportunity to hurt more babies. As a result, some people speculate that the hospital only cooperated with the police when they had no other choice. Due to these new facts and allegations brought to my attention, I edited Part 1 of this post to reflect the new information. You may read it here.

Still, the fact that Henrico hospital is cooperating now, regardless of their motivation, is a heck of a lot better than how my daughter’s case has been handled. At least those families in Virginia can see the wheels of justice turning in their favor.

THE WAY NORTH CAROLINA AUTHORITIES HANDLED THE LINDA BRIXON CASE

— Denial, cover up, and let’s sweep this under the rug as far we can.–

Let’s start with ECU Health… (Sigh)

When Keisha White was hospitalized at ECU Health (then known as Vidant Medical Center) in 2014, her kidneys were failing as a complication of lupus. She was, however, expected to recover from her illness according to physicians overlooking her care. Dying a few hours later, her death was considered unexpected or suspicious and prompted an internal investigation.
On the morning of May 10, 2014, Keisha was found unresponsive, and a code blue was called. She ended up in ICU after being in the hospital for more than 3 weeks. ICU physicians must have looked back through her chart to understand what might have gone wrong and would have seen:
1. all of the orders her nurse failed to adhere to (especially orders for continued oxygen);
2. restraints that were ordered, applied, and not released for hours which was against hospital and federal protocol;
3. Brixon’s failure to reconnect cardiac leads despite physician’s orders, as well as the medical requirement designated to the area of the hospital Keisha was assigned to;
4. and, among other things, information revealing that the cardiac monitor had been silenced. You read that right – SILENCED – which prevented alarms from sounding in the room and at the nurse’s station.
ECU Health failed to reveal any of the above information to the family. They failed to refer her to the medical examiner under such circumstances as required by state law. And they incorrectly completed the death certificate, saying her death was “natural,” despite her dying from lack of oxygen while restrained to the bed.

In this case, ECU Health was legally required to report White’s death to local law enforcement. Guess who they chose to “report” to… SBI agents. To be clear, SBI agents are not classified as “local law enforcement” and do not accept cases outside of their original jurisdiction based on general complaints. Homicide and potential homicide cases fall under the jurisdiction of local police departments, sheriff’s offices, and county prosecutors. If either of them require additional resources THEY request the services of the SBI.
But here’s where it gets stranger: There are only a handful of SBI offices across the state of NC – one located minutes from the hospital in Greenville. Yet, ECUH Health did not report to that office. They reported to three agents based outside of the Greenville area. Why?

NCSBI - District Offices — Map of all SBI offices in the state. The Greenville office is located in the orange area in the NE of North Carolina.

SBI are supposed to redirect reports to local law enforcement if such reports fall outside of their original jurisdiction. They failed to do so in this instance. Instead the three agents maintained unofficial communication with the hospital’s risk manager, Vicki Haddock. Meanwhile, these agents all lied to me. Can you believe that? They all denied any knowledge of the case, any knowledge of my daughter, and all three said they had not spoken to Haddock. So, guess how I found this out…. In a later meeting with Haddock, I called her a liar, because I believed the three agents who had all told me the same things. To prove to me she was not lying, Haddock revealed information to me that I had given to the agents but I had not disclosed to her…. 👀 Wait. That’s not the way this is supposed to work.
I did try to file a complaint with the Greenville Police Department in the summer of 2014, but they initially denied jurisdiction over the hospital even though the hospital is located within the city limits… smack dab where GPD’s jurisdiction is located. Because of this, it took quite a while for me to get their attention. I had to resort to X (formerly, Twitter) to grab the attention of the former GPD chief, Hassan Aden.
Aden finally launched an investigation in November 2014. He assigned a detective and enlisted the help of then District Attorney Kimberly Robb and the SBI. This investigation went nowhere. GPD closed the case claiming no crime had occurred.

This is a capture of an email from Hassan Aden, November 2014.

But here’s the kicker: Almost TEN years after the fact, I learned something that had been hidden from me for almost a decade. I found out that when the agent and detective went to the hospital to investigate, the hospital failed to make personnel available for interview. And guess what? The detective and the agent allowed it. Crazy, right? THEY were supposed to be in charge of the investigation, but they allowed ECU Health to call the shots. ANNND, AND, it gets worse. The so-called investigative report was turned in to the DA’s office where it was accepted, ladies and gentlemen. I would never have known this, but after all of this time, I was finally able to locate the agent and record our conversation.
To matters worse, the current DA, Faris Dixon used the half-a** report to make his charging decision when he chose not to file charges.
In 2022, Faris Dixon added to his failures by claiming to have a medical examiner’s report that he did not have. (I need a gif behind every statement. Don’t I?) Dixon then used this non-existent piece of evidence as an excuse to not charge the nurse.
After Faris Dixon was caught in the lie, he decided that he would submit the evidence in the case to the local medical examiner, Dr. Karen Kelly. Dr. Kelly’s office office is conveniently located in East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, which happens to be co-owned or co-controlled by ECU Health after they integrated with the college and rebranded their name from Vidant to ECU Health Medical Center.
In April 2023, the ME’s office manager asserted that:
1. their office had not received any evidence from Dixon,
2. their office was not doing anything with the case,
3. Dr. Kelly would need to talk to risk management and attorneys to see what she would be “allowed” to do.

This conversation was recorded as well. (You may listen to it here.) But does it make sense to you? Aren’t medical examiners to work independently without outside influence? Dr. Kelly did not need permission to do her job; let alone permission from the facility where Keisha died. It’s nonsense.

When asked, Dixon claimed he sent Dr. Kelly the evidence via secure email on August 11, 2022. After I told him that the office manager never received anything and said she was the contact person who would know such things, he sent the evidence (perhaps for a second time) in April 2023.
Dr. Kelly never participated in his so-called investigation. From what I understand, he never followed up with her nor did he insist that she cooperate. This conclusion was drawn when I learned in October 2023, that Dr. Kelly had “forgotten” to review the evidence she received.
I finally retained an independent medical examiner in December 2023. Based on medical records and reports the IME ruled Keisha’s death a homicide due to criminal negligence.

This is a capture of the portion of the IME report, classifying Keisha’s manner of death as homicide.

The IME report was forwarded to Dixon and the GPD in January 2024. Dixon subsequently closed the case citing “insufficient evidence.” THIS… This right here… What would Dixon had done had Dr. Kelly cooperated with his investigation and, perhaps, drawn the same conclusions as the IME? Would he still cite insufficient evidence and close the case? Why didn’t he require her participation in a homicide investigation? And how is an expert opinion from a licensed forensic pathologist “insufficient?”
Over the years, I have reported to other agencies including (but not limited to) the FBI, SBI, DOJ, NC Bar, and the Ethics Commission. Every complaint has resulted in silence, claims that they could do nothing, dead end referrals, or other failures to act.

NOW DO YOU SEE WHY I AM MAD AS HELL?

I have fought for justice for my daughter for over a decade and – Nothing. No legitimate investigation. No cooperation by the hospital. No accountability.

Most of the entities and agencies I have mentioned here ALL had the power to override ECU Health. The ones who didn’t – the DOJ, the NC Bar and the Ethics Commission – had the authority to investigate Dixon’s conduct and hold him accountable for his actions.

Meanwhile, just two hours north of where I live, authorities in Virginia have taken control of an investigation involving a nurse, Erin Strotman. They’ve committed themselves to ensuring she is held accountable for her actions.

Virginia authorities have demonstrated (at least in this case) that no one is above the law. This was made clear when Shannon Taylor, the Commonwealth’s Attorney, said that more charges will be filed if the investigation warrants. This was her response when asked about potential involvement by other hospital workers.

But here in North Carolina? Authorities in my case have placed the interests of big business over accountability, and the message is loud and clear: ECU Health and its personnel are not only above the law, they are untouchable.

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