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Former Contract Nurse At Sharpe Hospital Arrested For Murder

Tamra Jo Garvin was arrested on Nov. 7 and her “assignment at Sharpe Hospital was terminated, effective Nov. 8th,” according to a statement from the Department of Health and Human Resources’ (DHHR) Interim Cabinet Secretary, Sherri Young.

A former contract nurse at William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital was arrested on the charge of first-degree murder in an incident unrelated to the hospital.

Tamra Jo Garvin was arrested on Nov. 7 and her “assignment at Sharpe Hospital was terminated, effective Nov. 8th,” according to a statement from the Department of Health and Human Resources’ (DHHR) Interim Cabinet Secretary, Sherri Young.

Sharpe Hospital is an acute care psychiatric facility under the direction of the West Virginia DHHR. The facility has come under scrutiny in the past few years over its alleged mistreatment of patients. 

Tamra Jo Garvin’s mugshot.

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Young’s statement goes on to explain that before Garvin was hired at Sharpe Hospital, she underwent “a comprehensive fingerprint-based federal and state background check through WV CARES.” 

This screening revealed no cause for concern at the time, but Young stated WV Cares monitors criminal records and notifies authorities of any changes in criminal record information. 

Garvin is currently being held in the Central Regional Jail. 

COVID-19 In Fall 2023 And Ohio Commission Approves Four Gas Drilling Proposals, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear from Sherri Young, the interim secretary of the West Virginia Department of Human Resources, and incoming secretary for the Department of Health, about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

On this West Virginia Morning, as fall arrives, COVID-19 numbers are starting to increase. Just this week, the state Department of Health and Human Resources released the latest numbers of COVID-related deaths, and they indicated 15 more people had died in just the last week.

Sherri Young, the interim secretary of the West Virginia Department of Human Resources, and incoming secretary for the Department of Health, spoke with Appalachia Health News Reporter Emily Rice about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Also, in this show, an Ohio commission this week approved four proposals to drill for natural gas and oil on some state-owned lands but delayed action on fracking in the state parks. The Allegheny Front’s Julie Grant attended the meeting and has this report.

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Caroline MacGregor is our assistant news director and produced this episode.

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