Arrests made in Katrina euthanasia case

A doctor and two nurses have been arrested in New Orleans in connection with the deaths of patients at Memorial Medical Center during Hurricane Katrina. All three have been charged with second degree murder. The arrests are the result of a months-long investigation by Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti, Jr., to establish whether some patients were euthanized after the hurricane hit. Dr. Anna Pou, Lori L. Budo and Cheri Landry were arrested late Monday and have been booked and released. Foti is expected to present further details in a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Forty-five Memorial Hospital patients were found dead after the Katrina evacuation. A physician witness said the hospital administrator had suggested that some patients be euthanized. Memorial is owned by Tenet Healthcare, which has announced plans to sell it to Ochsner Health System. Memorial has been closed since the hurricane because of damage to the building.

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