Archive for September, 2006

Nurse Accused of Killing High School Classmate After Facelift - FOX News

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Nurse Accused of Killing High School Classmate After FaceliftFOX News - 8 hours ago… It's also the kind of woman who would kill her own children, the type we would call Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in other words, a woman who doesn't feel she …

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Anthropologists Will Examine Baby's Remains - Lakeland Ledger

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Anthropologists Will Examine Baby's RemainsLakeland Ledger, FL - Sep 21, 2006… Doctors concluded McHugh suffers from Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, a mental disorder where a parent seeks unnecessary medical treatment for children because …

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Suicide watch for alleged con man - Torrington Register Citizen

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Suicide watch for alleged con manTorrington Register Citizen, CT - Sep 22, 2006… Massameno said he initially thought Bradway may suffer from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a behavior in which parents fabricate and sometimes induce illnesses …

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Man Arraigned on Abuse Charges After Claiming Son Had Deadly … - FOX News

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Man Arraigned on Abuse Charges After Claiming Son Had Deadly …FOX News - Sep 22, 2006… Massameno said he looked into the possibility that Bradway has Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological disorder in which parents fake a child's illness … Abuse Charge Filed Against Father Who Claimed His Son Had Cystic … New York Timesall 164 news articles

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Abuse Inquiry Leads Police to Baby's Grave - The Ledger

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Abuse Inquiry Leads Police to Baby's GraveThe Ledger, FL - Sep 21, 2006… Doctors say Tracy McHugh suffers from Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, a mental disorder where a parent repeatedly seeks unnecessary medical treatment for …

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Anthropologists Will Examine Baby's Remains - The Ledger

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Anthropologists Will Examine Baby's RemainsThe Ledger, FL - Sep 21, 2006… Doctors concluded McHugh suffers from Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, a mental disorder where a parent seeks unnecessary medical treatment for children because …

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woman leads police to fetus she claims to have buried - ABC Action News - Tampa

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

woman leads police to fetus she claims to have buriedABC Action News - Tampa,  United States - Sep 20, 2006… abuse in August. At the time of her arrest, investigators said McHugh suffered from Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. The syndrome is …

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Prosecutor: Man Convinced Son He Was Ill - WREX-TV

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Prosecutor: Man Convinced Son He Was IllWREX-TV, IL - 21 hours ago… Massameno said he looked into the possibility that Bradway has Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological disorder in which parents fake a child's illness …

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Woman leads police to buried body of baby - Gainesville Sun

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Woman leads police to buried body of babyGainesville Sun, FL - Sep 21, 2006… abuse in August. At the time of her arrest, investigators said McHugh suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy. The syndrome is … Anthropologists Will Examine Baby's Remains Lakeland LedgerAbuse Inquiry Leads Police to Baby's Grave The Ledgerall 9 news articles

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Judge to weigh damage limits in DCFS lawsuit - Salt Lake Tribune

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Judge to weigh damage limits in DCFS lawsuitSalt Lake Tribune, United States - 5 hours ago… DCFS contended Connie Roska suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a disorder in which parents fabricate ailments or symptoms for their children and put …

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Prosecutor: Man Convinced Son He Was Ill - Forbes

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Prosecutor: Man Convinced Son He Was IllForbes - 16 hours ago… Massameno said he looked into the possibility that Bradway has Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological disorder in which parents fake a child's illness … Abuse Charge Filed Against Father Who Claimed His Son Had Cystic … New York TimesProsecutor: Man convinced son he was ill The Benton CrierSuicide watch for alleged con man Torrington Register Citizenall 266 news articles

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Parents Of Child Taken By DCFS Seek Compensation - KUTV

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Parents Of Child Taken By DCFS Seek CompensationKUTV, UT - 6 hours ago… DCFS contended that Connie Roska suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a disorder in which parents fabricate ailments or symptoms for their children and …

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Baby's Remains Found Buried - The Ledger

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Baby's Remains Found BuriedThe Ledger, FL - Sep 19, 2006… Doctor say McHugh suffers from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a mental disorder in which a parent repeatedly seeks unnecessary medical treatment for children …

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'Salt poisoner' to be featured on TV show - United Press International

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

'Salt poisoner' to be featured on TV showUnited Press International - 10 hours ago… her conviction, which was based partly on testimony from a since-discredited psychiatric expert — who testified that she had Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy …

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Abuse Charge Filed Against Father Who Claimed His Son Had Cystic … - New York Times

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Abuse Charge Filed Against Father Who Claimed His Son Had Cystic …New York Times, United States - 9 hours ago… There is a mental disorder known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in which sufferers claim that another person, often their child, has a serious medical … Prosecutor: Man Convinced Son He Was Ill ForbesProsecutor: Man convinced son he was ill The Benton CrierSuicide watch for alleged con man Torrington Register Citizenall 256 news articles

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Conn. man charged with faking son's illness put on suicide watch - Stamford Advocate

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Conn. man charged with faking son's illness put on suicide watchStamford Advocate, CT - 3 hours ago… Massameno said he looked into the possibility that Bradway has Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological disorder in which parents fake a child's illness …

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Lakeland woman leads police to baby's body she says she buried - Bradenton Herald

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Lakeland woman leads police to baby's body she says she buriedBradenton Herald,  United States - 18 hours ago… abuse in August. At the time of her arrest, investigators said McHugh suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy. The syndrome is … Abuse Inquiry Leads Police to Baby's Grave The LedgerAnthropologists Will Examine Baby's Remains The LedgerBaby found buried in back yard Tampa Bay’s 10all 19 news articles

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Lakeland woman leads police to fetus she claims to have buried - Bradenton Herald

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

Lakeland woman leads police to fetus she claims to have buriedBradenton Herald,  United States - 2 hours ago… abuse in August. At the time of her arrest, investigators said McHugh suffered from Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. The syndrome is … Baby found buried in back yard Tampa Bay’s 10Baby's Remains Found Buried The Ledgerall 9 news articles

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