Virginia, NICU and Child Abuse

Virginia Nurse Charged With Breaking Bones of Infants in NICU, But Attacks Not Racially Motivated
In January 2025, a white nurse in Virginia was arrested and charged with child abuse after several Black babies in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) mysteriously suffered broken legs.
Former Virginia Hospital NICU Nurse Charged with Child Abuse
Law enforcement is investigating seven babies' “unexplainable fractures” at Henrico Doctor’s Hospital NICU in 2023 and 2024.
Former Virginia nurse charged with felony child abuse amid probe into NICU babies suffering 'unexplained fractures'
A former nurse who was employed at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, was charged on Friday with malicious wounding and felony child abuse for allegedly intentionally injuring
Virginia nurse arrested after babies in NICU suffer unexplained injuries
The Virginia hospital first noticed newborns were suffering mysterious injuries in the summer of 2023. Then, roughly a month ago, three babies in the neonatal intensive care unit experienced “unexplainable fractures,” according to a statement from the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital.
Black family speaks out after NICU nurse responsible for infant’s broken leg charged with felony abuse
Dominique Hackey's son sustained a broken leg while recovering at the Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
Woman charged in NICU case involving 'unexplained fractures' in 3 premature babies
A 26-year-old woman was arrested amid an investigation after three babies were found with "unexplained fractures" at a Virginia hospital's NICU.
Babies injured, abused at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital’s NICU
On Dec. 26, 2024, the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital stopped accepting admissions in its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after learning that several babies had “unexplainable
Virginia nurse charged with child abuse amid probe into NICU babies suffering unexplained fractures
A former Virginia nurse at the Henrico Doctors' Hospital was charged with malicious wounding and child abuse amid a probe into babies suffering unexplained fractures.
Nurse charged with abuse after multiple newborns suffer fractures in intensive care unit
A Virginia woman has been arrested on charges including child abuse after more than a half-dozen babies suffered fractures during a span of more than a year at the Virginia neonatal intensive care unit where she previously worked.
Virginia nurse charged with child abuse for alleged injuring NICU baby
A former Virginia nurse at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital was charged with malicious wounding and child abuse amid a probe into babies suffering unexplained fractures.
Former NICU nurse faces charges in infant abuse case
The troubling series of events came to light when medical staff identified three infants with unusual fractures during late 2024.
Police: Surveillance video shows nurse abusing baby in Virginia hospital's NICU
Surveillance video shows a nurse abusing a premature baby in the neonatal intensive care unit of a West End hospital, ...
Woman, 26, Charged with Felony Child Abuse After Multiple Babies Suffer 'Unexplainable Fractures' in NICU
A former hospital employee has been charged with felony child abuse after multiple babies suffered 'unexplainable fractures' ...
Father of hospital NICU attack victim says babies had one thing in common
A Virginia dad whose newborn stayed at the Henrico Doctors' Hospital's NICU in 2023 says more than a half dozen victims of ...
Children’s of Alabama expands NICU unit
Children’s of Alabama has announced the expansion of its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The NICU now has an additional ...