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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
'America's saddest man' beaten up and taken to LA hospital...but no one knows who he is
A man lies in a Los Angeles hospital room hooked up to a ventilator with hospital officials begging for any information to help identify him. The man was brought to Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center on August 9, according to KTLA. He was found completely unresponsive near an intersection in the city's Westlake District, on South Alvarado and 7th Streets. The hospital has been treating him for several days but he has not woken up, so doctors have been unable to find out who he is. In addition, they have found no documentation or evidence that could reveal the man's identity. They are putting out information about the mystery man in an attempt to locate anyone that can provide information. Dignity Healthy released a photo and described him as an Hispanic man in his early 50s. Officials say the 5-feet 5-inches tall man weighs 145 pounds and has brown eyes and black-gray hair. He was found completely unresponsive near an intersection in the city's Westlake District, on South Alvarado and 7th Streets They would not reveal what the man's condition was due to doctor-patient confidentiality laws. He currently suffers several scabs and cuts across his face and nose and remains on a ventilator. If the public have any information regarding this man, California Hospital Medical Center are urging you to call them at 213-742-5511 or 213-507-5495. It's unclear if there was any criminal element involved in why the man ended up in this tragic situation. The Daily Mail has reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department for comment. Unfortunately, stories like these are all too common. Last month, a California man was found unconscious and was rushed to St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach. He was believed to be in his mid-forties, but just as in Pam's case, little else was known about the patient. A chilling photo released by Dignity Health showed the man lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to a ventilator. In October 2024, another California hospital took a similar approach to Mount Sinai in hopes of identifying a seriously ill patient. Staff at the Riverside Community Hospital had done everything they could think of, but could not determine the name of a man who came through the facility's doors a month earlier. They refused to say what was wrong with him or why he was attached to a ventilator, but released a photograph in the hopes that someone can put a name to the face. Identifying John or Jane Doe patients is no easy task, as doctors and other hospital staff members must work to find out who they are without violating their rights. The New York Department of Health has protocols in place specifically for missing children, college students and vulnerable adults. These standards were set in 2018 after 'several instances of a missing adult with Alzheimer's disease who was admitted to a hospital as an unidentified patient and police and family members were unable to locate the individual.' However, the process is not as cut and dry when it is the hospital asking for the public's help instead of the other way around. While hospitals have been known to share images of unknown patients when all else fails, they are not allowed to reveal much about their circumstances.
CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Unresponsive person pulled from water off Nantasket Beach in Massachusetts
An unresponsive person was pulled from the water off Nantasket Beach Saturday afternoon in Hull, Massachusetts. Massachusetts State Police said their Marine Unit and the United States Coast Guard were searching the water and beach after reports of a capsized boat. An unresponsive person was found in the water and CPR was performed. The person's current condition is unknown and their identity has not been released. "At this time, preliminary information does not indicate any outstanding individuals or vessels," said State Police in a statement. WBZ-TV has a crew on the scene and will have more information as soon as it becomes available.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Yahoo
Woman found fatally wounded Friday night in Washington Park neighborhood
A 20-year-old woman was discovered unresponsive and fatally wounded Friday night on the South Side in the Washington Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., officers and paramedics responded to a call of a person shot in the 5400 block of South Prairie Avenue. When they arrived, the victim was unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head, police said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. No one was in custody and detectives were investigating.
CBS News
24-06-2025
- CBS News
Authorities look to identify man found dead near Target Field in Minneapolis
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office released a sketch of a person found dead near Target Field as they ask for the public's help identifying him. The man was found unresponsive on Seventh Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota around 9:45 p.m. on June 13, authorities say. Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office He's believed to be about 15-30 years old, 6'0" and weighs 319 pounds, according to a release from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner. Officials say the man was found wearing a black Puma hooded sweatshirt, a black exercise style Athletic Works T-shirt, dark teal or green Puma sweatpants and predominantly white Nike Air Huarache shoes. Anyone who may know who the man could be is asked to call the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office at 612-215-6300 and speak to an investigator.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Man found dead in Petaluma; investigation underway
The Brief The man was found unresponsive beside a parked car near Grouse Lane and Quail Drive. The manner of his death was not known, though Petaluma police said there were no signs of foul play. PETALUMA, Calif. - A man was found dead in Petaluma on Saturday, and police are investigating the circumstances of his death. Petaluma Police Department officers were called just before 6:35 a.m. to the area of Grouse Lane and Quail Drive, near La Tercera Park, on reports of an unresponsive person down next to a parked car and found the man lying in the street, according to a department statement. Petaluma Fire Department units pronounced the man dead at the scene. His name was withheld pending notification of his next of kin. PPD detectives were called to the scene to investigate the man's death, during which Grouse Lane between Quail Drive and Ivy Lane was temporarily blocked to traffic. Investigators have yet to determine a cause of the man's death, though the police department noted his death "was not suspicious" and "there were no obvious signs of foul play." What you can do Anyone with information on the man's death was asked to contact PPD Officer Adam Wirtz at AWirtz@ or to call the department non-emergency contact number at 707-778-4372. The Source Petaluma Police Department
