Ex‑nurse sentenced for intentional fatal insulin injections in Pittsburgh

Heather Pressdee confessed to deliberately injecting excessive doses of insulin into 22 patients in care facilities in the Pittsburgh area. The former nurse was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of at least three individuals and the attempted murder of several others.

Heather Pressdee pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of attempted murder, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office. Her lawyer, Phillip DiLucente, mentioned his client pleaded guilty to avoiding the death penalty.

The former nurse will not be eligible for parole. "The defendant exploited the trust she had built with her patients to poison those who were dependent on her," stated Attorney General Michelle Henry, as quoted by CNN.

"This life sentence may not bring back the lost lives, but it ensures that Heather Pressdee will never have the chance to cause harm again," emphasized Henry.

During the investigation, it was discovered that Pressdee intentionally administered lethal doses of insulin to patients in five care facilities in Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, and Westmoreland counties between 2020 and 2023. The Attorney General's office reported that some patients did not require insulin.