Glen Allen mother who survived Florida shark attack underwent 19 surgeries: ‘I thought I was going to die’ • Scathing report calls for a ban of prone restraint tactics

Henrico Newsflash – Sept. 19, 2024

Sep 19, 2024

Glen Allen mother who survived Florida shark attack underwent 19 surgeries: ‘I thought I was going to die’

The local mother who was critically injured during a shark attack along Florida’s Gulf Coast in June is thanking the three young women who helped save her life in an exclusive interview with “Inside Edition.”

Elisabeth Foley was vacationing with her family in Walton County, Florida, when she was attacked by a shark. The 45-year-old suffered severe injuries to her midsection and the loss of her right hand. Click here to read more

HEALTH COVERAGE

Scathing report calls for a ban of prone restraint tactics

A newly released report by the disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV) reveals that the death of Irvo Otieno, who was killed at Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie County during a mental health crisis while in police custody last year, could have been prevented had sheriff’s deputies and hospital staff not used prone restraint, a controversial method of subduing individuals. Click here to read more

ENTERTAINMENT COVERAGE

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