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CBS News
an hour ago
- CBS News
Aurora, Illinois chiropractor faces more sexual abuse counts
An Aurora, Illinois chiropractor is facing even more felony charges in a growing sexual abuse case. Murtaza Hameed, 46, of Naperville, appeared in DuPage County Court on Tuesday on the additional charges. He was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday, May 29, 13 new counts of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, attempted criminal sexual assault, and misdemeanor battery. The new charges involved three more alleged victims bringing the total to five. On May 12, Hameed appeared in DuPage County First Appearance Court, a judge agreed to a prosecutors' motion to deny him early release. At his court appearance Tuesday, Judge Brian Telander granted Hameed pretrial release over prosecutors' objection, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's office. Hameed was released on electronic monitoring with home confinement, and is not allowed to have contact with any minors other than his own children, prosecutors said. The DuPage County State's Attorney's office on Jan. 11, a 17-year-old boy was receiving chiropractic treatment at Hameed's office in the 3800 block of McCoy Drive in Aurora, when Hameed sexually abused him. The boy told his father what had happened when he got home from the appointment, and the boy's father called Aurora police right away, prosecutors said. Aurora police in turn called the DuPage County Children's center, and authorities learned a 16-year-old boy also claimed he had been sexually abused by Hameed in 2016, prosecutors said. Since Hameed was arrested, three more alleged victims have come forward, prosecutors said. These victims claimed the abuse happened between July 2016 and January of this year, and the age range spans from preadolescent boys to adult men. Aurora police asked that anyone else who may have been a victim of sexual abuse by the chiropractor contact DuPage County Investigator Dirk Ollech at or 630-407-2750, or Aurora police Investigator Jennifer Hillgoth at cosentij@ or 630-256-5554.
The Sun
9 hours ago
- Health
- The Sun
I saw a chiropractor for back pain – I blacked out before being rushed into ICU with deadly arterty tear
CARISSA Klundt nearly died when visiting a chiropractor to fix her sore back after they cracked her neck so hard it tore an artery. "As soon as it happened, I knew something was wrong," the 41-year-old from, Las Vegas, Nevada, US, said. "You do hear a crack anyway when you get an adjustment but I knew something had gone wrong." The fitness instructor felt immediate pain in her neck and became nauseous when she got home. She went to the practitioner in November 2022 recommended by a friend to help with her ongoing back and chest pain. After attending three appointments a substitute chiropractor stepped in to perform her adjustments for the fourth. The mum-of-three said she instantly became concerned when the woman performed a particularly forceful neck crack that left her in sharp pain. Despite the worsening pain, Carissa brushed it off as a 'strained muscle' and continued teaching exercise classes. But a few weeks after the appointment, the mum started to "see thing" and "black out". That was when her husband decided to take her to hospital. After undergoing a CAT scan, doctors told Carissa that she had suffered a tear in the inner lining of the vertebral artery - a condition known as a vertebral artery dissection (VAD). It happens when a tear occurs in the inner lining of the vertebral artery, a blood vessel in the neck that supplies blood to the brain. This tear allows blood to enter the arterial wall, potentially leading to stenosis, thromboembolism, or even stroke. How to check your pulse, for risk of stroke Concerned Carrissa would have a stroke, doctors sent her off to a specialist hospital. "If I hadn't gone to hospital, I would've had a stroke," the mum said. "I could've so easily died," she added. "It traumatised my whole family". Carissa said her life was put on pause after suffering the artery tear. "For the first month I was pretty much in bed," she said. "I was exhausted, sleeping for 17 hours a day. I needed help walking. I was in constant pain," she added. 5 5 Even now, Carissa still has "lingering symptoms now". "It's a whole lifestyle change. I'll never ski again, I'll never go on a rollercoaster, I'm not teaching classes anymore," she said. "There's still a residual fear of it happening again. I'm doing well now but it's been a long recovery process." Major warning Adamant her visit to the chiropractor nearly cost her her life, Carissa is warning others to be wary of alternative medicine. "It's not about blaming anyone, it's just about spreading more awareness," she said. "I want people to understand what the symptoms are and that this is a life-threatening condition. "I never thought anything like this could happen to me. I was healthy, active and deeply in tune with my body." 5 What are the symptoms of stroke? The FAST method – which stands for Face, Arms, Speech, Time – is the easiest way to remember the most common symptoms of stroke: F = Face drooping - if one side of a person's face is dropped or numb then ask them to smile, if it's uneven then you should seek help. A = Arm weakness - if one arm is weak or numb then you should ask the person to raise both arms. If one arm drifts downwards then you might need to get help S = Speech difficulty - if a person's speech is slurred then this could be a sign of a stroke T = Time to call 999 - if a person has the signs above then you need to call 999 in the UK or 911 in the US for emergency care. Other symptoms include:
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE I was in so much pain I couldn't WALK but doctors simply sent me home with painkillers... and failed to diagnose condition that changed my life forever
When mother-of-one Alexandra Gerrard went to the accident and emergency department of Epsom Hospital, the pain was unimaginable. The 34-year-old was in agony - so much so that she couldn't even walk. But despite her suffering, NHS doctors told her she should take some painkillers and go home. What they missed was a condition that changed the course of her life forever. It all started when she was enjoying a well-deserved break in Miami, away from her job as a primary school worker. She was walking down the road when she tripped over a hole, injuring her back. She had already been experiencing a 'niggling' feeling in her foot and had been seeing a chiropractor for pain in her back. The fall made everything worse. When she returned home from the holiday, she slipped again - this time in the shower. Alexandra said the pain was 'excruciating' and she 'could barely get in the car'. But when she got to A&E, doctors didn't examine her. Instead, they gave her prescription for diazepam and told her to home. 'I just remember sitting in Epsom accident and emergency, with tears falling down my face because I couldn't actually get out of this wheelchair, with the prescription in my hand,' Alexandra said. What the doctors had missed was that a tumour was creeping towards her spinal cord. Doctors at a different hospital later told her she was in 'imminent risk of paralysis'. Far from simply having a bit of temporary pain that could be fixed with some painkillers, Alexandra had stage four cancer. There were even cancerous cells in her liver and lungs. Her first thought was of her eight-year-old son Thomas. She said: 'It was like time stopped, like time stood still, and everything becomes really surreal. 'It's like everything is moving around you and you are frozen in this strange place, where you can hear what the doctors are saying but it's like a film where your head is running at a hundred million miles an hour.' 'The life you lived before is just shattered in an instant and you are left thinking, 'Wow. I quite possibly only have a few years left to live. She added: 'I wasn't scared. I just felt a lot of sadness. 'I had to accept my lot and realise now I had to absolutely go and live the best available life that was available to me and my son,' she said. 'Every time I broached it he got so upset, and then he turned around and he said to me, ''Do you want to die or something?'' 'And I was like, you know what? He's completely right. I'm focusing too much on the dying part of this. 'I knew that I was sort of like the primary rock in his world. 'I just had to get back to him, and we have to go and live and make amazing memories.' She said the behaviour of Epsom's doctors was 'incredibly frustrating'. Speaking of the moment she was sent home by Epsom's A&E doctors, Alexandra said: 'They just they turned me away with a diazepam prescription. 'They didn't take an X-Ray. They knew my medical history but they didn't do anything. 'They were like, ''What do you want us to do? We've discharged you from the system now''' and I thought, how am I even going to get myself to a chemist?' Tragically for Alexandra, this is not the first time she has been diagnosed with a serious medical condition. When she was just a teenager she had a chronic autoimmune disorder called mysathenia gravis, which causes muscles to be weak, especially in the eyes, face and throat. She then went through six months of radiotherapy after an operation to remove an abnormal growth related to her condition. Finally she thought she could live her life the way she wanted. She moved to Canada and gave birth to her son. But tragedy soon struck once again, as she was forced to return to the UK following her father Nick's terminal cancer diagnosis. Nick, a sound engineer on ITV's This Morning, passed away from a rare type of appendix cancer in 2018. Three years later, in 2021, Alexandra went to the Royal Marsden Hospital when she noticed shooting pains in her chest following breastfeeding. Doctors said she had breast cancer. Determined to find a solution so she could continue to watch her toddler grow into a young boy, Alexandra battled the cancer undergoing a single mastectomy and further chemotherapy when the cancer returned in her scar lining. However, she won her fight with the disease in 2022. The single mother thought she could finally start to grow her family again with her new partner when this latest series of events took place. Now her focus is on making sure Thomas gets to spend as much time with her as possible before she becomes too unwell to travel. In their travels, she hopes to cultivate an ethos within him of caring about more than just material possessions. 'Its about the people you meet, the experiences, and with the right outlook life can look infinitely more beautiful,' she said. 'I really believe he chose me to be his mum and I feel so honoured that a soul would choose such a difficult path. 'I feel like he is saving my life.' Describing the 'cancer club' as the 'worst' experience with the 'best people', she added: 'I was so humbled by all of these incredible people who I felt were gifted from the angels. 'The reality is we live in a very unsafe world, but when you have cancer, you're so confronted with the fragility of life, and how uncertain every tomorrow is. 'We are often caught up in all of the distractions of life that we forget there are beautiful moments in the mundane. 'Don't wait until you're dying to start living.'
CTV News
7 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Small businesses in Edmonton defrauded of over $10K, 1 charged: police
A woman has been charged after five small businesses reported fraud since January. Police say in each incident, a woman asked for goods and services from local businesses, including a chiropractor, restaurant, and a home organization company. The woman reportedly paid for the items and services with fraudulent forms of payment, including a stolen credit card, a defunct credit card, and cheques from bank accounts with insufficient funds. When approached by the businesses for payment, the woman allegedly promises to pay with an e-transfer but never sends the money. To date, two businesses have lost over $10,000. Police are still investigating other reports. Kelsey Elliot, 31, has been charged with: two counts of fraud under $5,000; fraud over $5,000; and three counts of theft and breach of probation. She has since been released from custody. Investigators believe there may be additional victims and are asking anyone who has dealt with Elliot to contact them at 780-423-4567. Police say anyone who is approached by Elliot should not provide her with goods and services unless they can verify an acceptable form of payment.
CBS News
27-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Pittsburgh-area chiropractor pleads guilty to touching clients inappropriately
A chiropractor in Fayette County has pleaded guilty after he was accused of touching his clients inappropriately. Dr. Jon Rumbaugh, 59, had been a practicing chiropractor for more than 30 years. Rumbaugh and his attorney did not stop to answer questions when they were leaving the courtroom. The charges he was facing include several counts of misdemeanor indecent assault and invasion of privacy, initially brought by two former patients, the first of whom came forward in 2021 and the second in 2023. Four people now, however, claim that Rumbaugh assaulted them. According to police paperwork, the first victim sought Rumbaugh's help for a joint disorder, and while she was in the treatment room, Rumbaugh had her wear a medical gown, exposed her right breast, and massaged it with both his hands while she was on her back. Police say that the second victim went to Rumbaugh for help with neck pain. Rumbaugh again asked this woman to wear a gown and said that her neck was in pain because of an air pocket near her chest area that needed treatment. "I ask them if they're comfortable, and if they don't want to take their bra off, they don't. I just work around it. If they take their bra off, I do the areas that are accessible, and I'm not trying to make them feel uncomfortable," Rumbaugh told Pennsylvania State Police at the time of his arrest in 2023. But despite his initial police statement, as of Tuesday, Rumbaugh has officially pleaded guilty. Sentencing for Dr. Rumbaugh will be held on Aug. 7.
