The Brief
- A Virginia NICU nurse has been arrested for alleged abuse that left a newborn with an unexplained fracture.
- Henrico Doctors’ Hospital closed its NICU to new patients after multiple babies suffered similar injuries in late 2023, prompting an internal review and increased security measures.
- Concerned families reported injuries to CPS, leading to Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman’s arrest after months of investigation.
What we know
Virginia police have arrested a registered nurse in connection with a twisted attack that left a vulnerable newborn in a hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit with an “unexplainable fracture” in November – and additional charges could come as detectives continue to probe a half dozen similar incidents.
The 26-year-old suspect, Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman, was booked into the Henrico County Jail on charges of malicious wounding and child abuse that caused serious injury around 1:15 a.m. Friday.
A perplexing string of injuries to babies in the NICU at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond in November and December prompted officials to launch an internal investigation and close the unit to new patients on Christmas Eve.
Public records show Strotman’s registered nurse’s license was first issued in 2019 and is valid until May 2026.…