** Funeral services set for Illinois medic who died Sunday at home
** Indiana paramedic arrested for feigning cancer in order to get money from co-workers
UNITED STATES NEWS
** Funeral services have been set for Saturday for a Yorkville, Illinois paramedic/firefighter who died suddenly while at home Sunday. The Chicago Tribune (Hannah Leone/May 10) said the commemoration for Michael Adamovich will take place at the Daleiden Funeral Home in Aurora at 10 a.m. Visitation is at 7 p.m. Friday. According to the newspaper, an autopsy has been completed with the cause of death being attributed to a medical problem. Although initial information indicated Adamovich died in his sleep, the newspaper said EMS was dispatched to his home on Sunday around 6 a.m. to treat a patient with breathing problems. Just prior to his death, Adamovich had just finished a 24 shift with EMS.
** A Mishawaka, Indiana paramedic has been charged with theft x 2 for allegedly pretending to be sick with cancer to obtain money from fellow emergency personnel. That is the word from the Associated Press (May 10) which said Sam R. Young, 50, was arrested Sunday. According to the newspaper, Young apparently asked for loans from police and fire responders, repaying them with bad cheques or not at all. One police officer lost $1,000 in the scheme, while a firefighter was taken for around $800. A spokesman for the city said Young is now on indefinite suspension, pending the outcome of the case.
