Nursing Home Death
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Posted: 6:03 AM Mar 20, 2008
Nursing Home Death
A grand jury indicted Brandon Starotska on manslaughter, tampering with physical evidence and abuse or neglect of an adult by a caretaker.
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GRAYSON, Ky. - (WSAZ) - A grand jury has indicted a second person in the death of a nursing home resident.

Michael Price, who had cerebral palsy, died last fall at Community Presence in Grayson, Kentucky.

A Carter County grand jury indicted Brandon Starotska on manslaughter, tampering with physical evidence and abuse or neglect of an adult by a caretaker.

The grand jury also indicted Matthew Bortles on similar charges.

The indictments allege Bortles and Starotska wantonly caused the death of Michael Price by restraining him in such a manner as to cause him to stop breathing.

Bortles was arrested back in November by Grayson Police.

Nine other former employees of the nursing home also have charges against them.

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Posted by: abigail on Jun 9, 2010 at 09:32 AM

i visited a nursing home here where i am from and i actually seen how they treat the patients, it wasterrible. one nurse got fed up with one patiernt and slapped her real hard....it was reportrd but the lady lied about doing
Posted by: educated on Feb 23, 2010 at 04:35 AM

Actually, I do believe this does qualify as a nursing home. I think by definition, a nursing home is a facility that cares (usually long-term) for seniors and the chronically ill or disabled. I just can't believe it took this long for indictments.
Posted by: Anonymous on Apr 4, 2008 at 07:24 PM

if anybody really cared, they would speak up and tell the truth to someone that can help get justice for mike.
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