** New Hampshire man expected to plead guilty in stabbing death of EMT
** Florida medic convicted of careless driving after MVA that killed unborn child
UNITED STATES NEWS
** A New Hampshire man will likely plead guilty in the 2011 death of EMT Paul Frontiero III. That is the word from the Union Leader (Kimberly Houghton/July 24) which said Nashua resident Matthew Packer, 21, is expected to enter his plea today. Packer was indicted on first degree murder, second degree murder, first degree assault, second degree assault, and attempted murder. According to the newspaper, he stabbed Frontiero to death on October 9th of that year after the latter intervened to protect 2 females Packer was accosting. Frontiero sustained 16 stab wounds in the attack, including one to his heart. Additional organs hit included the lung, left kidney, diaphragm, and spleen. The guilty plea comes after preparations were being made for an insanity defence based on Packer allegedly suffering post traumatic stress disorder.
** A Florida paramedic will likely lose his job after a careless driving conviction involving the death of an unborn child. WINK News (July 25) said Fort Myers resident Harris Berenson was also tagged with a $1,000 fine and a six month driver’s licence suspension. According to the newspaper, Berenson hit the SUV being driven by pregnant woman Kristina Childs February 28th. Berenson was transporting a non-emergent patient when he blew a stop sign and slammed into Childs’ car at an intersection. Police later said he had been travelling 17mph over the posted limit. The child died a short while later. Despite the loss of life involved, the state attorney’s office said the case was for a traffic violation and did not merit criminal charges.
