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Convicted Serial Killer’s Case to be Examined at Medicolegal Symposium
In a shocking case that sent shockwaves through the veteran community, Reta Mays, a former nursing assistant at the veteran’s hospital in Clarksburg, was sentenced to seven life terms in prison plus 20 years for murdering seven patients with insulin and attempting to murder an eighth veteran. The disturbing crimes took place at the Clarksburg VA hospital.
The two-year investigation that preceded the July 2020 guilty pleas was highly complex, involving multiple agencies and experts.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia, is teaming up with the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General, the FBI, and West Virginia University to hold a symposium discussing the cutting-edge methods used to convict Mays.
The symposium, titled ‘The Medicolegal Symposium on the Serial Murder Case of Reta Mays,’ will be held at the WVU College of Law on Thursday, October 14 from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Space is limited, and registration for in-person attendance must be submitted by September 14, 2021.
Medical professionals and medical students, attorneys and law students, criminal investigators and criminal justice students are welcome to attend. Registration is free but is required. For more information or to register, go to justice.gov/usao-ndwv.
The training will also be available virtually via the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia’s YouTube channel. Registration for virtual attendance must be received no later than October 12, 2021.
Defendant: Reta Mays, a former nursing assistant at the veteran’s hospital in Clarksburg.
Criminal Charges: Murdering seven patients with insulin and attempting to murder an eighth veteran.
City and State: Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Exact Date: May 2021 (sentencing date).
Sentence or Outcome: Seven life terms in prison plus 20 years.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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