The Manhattan prosecutors said Friday that the Idaho woman died in a New York City hospital because her doctor gave her too much medicine.
The assistant district attorney said Friday that Tammy Harris's starving condition was not something you typically see in wealthier nations.
Jeffrey Harris pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter for the death of his wife three years ago.
Tammy Harris, a nurse, died before the couple came to NYC for treatment.
According to the National Institutes of Health, Selenium can cause health issues and death in rare cases. Tammy Harris had eight times the average amount in her system.
Jeffrey Harris began giving his wife a lot of dangerous alternative medicine in order to help her health problems.
The prosecutor said that he insisted that her true ailment was mercury poisoning due to having worked at a dental office several years prior.
The Moscow, Idaho, woman was in the hospital when her husband interfered with her care. He made her cheat her doctors by pretending she was taking her prescribed medicine.
Doctors warned Harris to be a husband and not a medical provider when they caught on to what was happening. He persisted, despite the fact that he was abusing his medical license to write her prescriptions.
Harris was held on a $300,000 bond. He entered his plea of not guilty while wearing blue jeans and two protective masks around his head.
Meyer told the judge that Harris's ill-informed belief that his wife had mercury poisoning spared him from a murder rap.
The lawyer for Dr. Harris told the court that his client has cooperated with New York detectives and has no desire to flee.
Goldman said that he wants to clear his name.
Tammy Harris, who used a wheelchair, dropped to the floor at the New York Palace hotel on Madison Ave. after she was unable to find a doctor for her. She died six days later.
On Thursday, Tammy Harris's son told the Daily News that Jeffrey Harris was misguided in his actions.
Joshua Hubbard, one of the victim's three kids from a prior marriage, said that he had no doubt that Jeff loved his mom. He loved her very much. I don't think he intended to hurt her.
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The entire staff of Time's Up was laid off on Friday in what they described as a debacle that began with leaders revealing they gave the news to the Washington Post first and ended with a board member breaking down in tears. Leadership informed staff of the decision.
The case has drawn public sympathy for the mother and the state's attorney explains why he sought charges.
Drew Magary shared a near-death experience in "The Night the Lights Went Out". He had less than a beer, but doctors blamed his slurring on booze.
The man who was one of the most wanted fugitives in the United States died in a South Carolina home four months ago, after he was first wanted in San Diego for sexually abusing children, investigators said. The body of Frederick Cecil McLean was not found until November after someone asked the sheriff's office to check on a neighbor who hadn't been seen in a while. The San Diego Sheriff's Department issued arrest warrants for sexual assaults on a child and determined he was a high risk to continue attacking girls after he was placed on the U.S. marshals service's 15 Most Wanted list.
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State College police believe the death of the 19-year-old was accidental, but her mother still has questions.
The premiere of the documentary Paper & Glue was held in Los Angeles on Thursday night and the kids of the famous family attended. The latest photo op shows how much Brad Pitt and his wife look the same. The images were taken at the event.
A Virginia contractor has been convicted of raping and murdering a college administrator after she complained about the work on her deck. The jury deliberated for an hour and 20 minutes before finding Thomas Clark guilty of first-degree murder, rape and abduction of Suzanne Fairman. Scott said there was a huge amount of relief after the verdict. I know these last two and a half years.
A few lifestyle habits can help you cut down on inflammation.
Some of these would never have been noticed.
The website for Rittenhouse's legal fees will be open for new donations now that he has been acquitted.
The judge said people like John were suffering consequences because politicians fed them lies.
May 26, 2021 was not the beginning of a nightmare for journalist, but was a continuation and a statement after the charges against her were dropped.
The mom expected her parents to cater to her needs.
A judge sentenced a 20-year-old New York man to eight years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing four teenage girls during parties in his parents' home. I prayed over what the appropriate sentence was for this case because there was great pain. There was a lot of harm. There were many crimes committed in the case.
The Turpin siblings were on the path to a new life after years of abuse and deprivation at the hands of their parents. After the 13 Turpin siblings were rescued from their family home in Perris, California, where they were subjected to brutal violence and deprived of food, sleep, hygiene, education, and health care, advocates and county leaders assured the siblings that they would be taken care of. Jack Osborn, a court-appointed attorney for the seven adult children, said they are confident that they will be successful after their parents' sentencing in 2019.
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The boy is a suspect in the abduction.
The decomposing body of Frederick McLean, 70, a Most Wanted fugitive, was found in South Carolina.
The first murder case against a man accused of killing 18 older women in the Dallas area was declared a mistrial on Friday. The capital murder case against Billy Chemirmir was thrown out when the jury couldn't agree on a verdict. John Creuzot said he was going to bring another case against the man.
