MI - Ophelia Mazure, 3, with breathing tube dies, her night nurse Judith Sobol was high on meth, Coloma Twp, 20 Jun 2022

[GuyfromCanada]

A 3-year-old girl from Coloma Township, Michigan is dead and her night nurse has been charged with second degree murder after showing up to work high on meth, according to police.

42-year-old Judith Sobol was responsible for taking care of the girl -- who required the use of a breathing tube and faced other medical conditions -- overnight. She's now been charged with second degree murder and possession of methamphetamine following the child's death.

At 2:30 AM on Monday, police responded to a call from parents saying their daughter wasn't breathing. When they arrived, the girl's father's was performing CPR and, per WNDU, police say they "found the woman hired to monitor the child that night in no state to help out."

3-Year-Old Dead After Night Nurse Shows Up High to Work Following 4-Day Meth Bender, Police Say

Police say the child's breathing tube was missing and the nurse was "in no state to help out."

toofab.com

This is absolutely unbelievable

 

[borndem]

WTH was this woman doing as a night nurse or as any kind of nurse?
Did she just start taking meth and had been okay on her last time with the little girl? A new hire? From a nursing service? She looks like she has taken meth for some time, IMO. At least she admitted it. SMH.

 

[Laughing]

WTH was this woman doing as a night nurse or as any kind of nurse?
Did she just start taking meth and had been okay on her last time with the little girl? A new hire? From a nursing service? She looks like she has taken meth for some time, IMO. At least she admitted it. SMH.

And -- what were the employer's screening procedures??? Was the care she was supposed to provide to be covered by any form of insurance?

What the actual....

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[Peppery]

There’s going to be more to this story, imo. I can’t imagine a parent opening the door to that face and letting her care for a dog much less a child.

 

[Peppery]

Her LinkedIn. An MBA and MSN. https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-sobol-56685616b/

 

[borndem]

Per Linked-In, she has great educational background for high-quality nursing, but meth can "happen" to anyone, and I guess it happened to her.
She is is Big Trouble. And the little girl's family will never ever be the same

 

[shotgun09]

Some Home Health Agency is in big trouble here also, IMO. This woman must have passed a UDS upon hire, but she looks pretty bad for others in the agency not to notice that! Goodness!

 

[TGIRecovered]

There had to be people who knew she was using meth. You can't hide that "walking-dead" look, complete with meth-mouth and scabs and it doesn't happen overnight. I wonder if she was working free-lance.

 

[borndem]

There had to be people who knew she was using meth. You can't hide that "walking-dead" look, complete with meth-mouth and scabs and it doesn't happen overnight. I wonder if she was working free-lance.

Maybe she registered with the HHA years back when she was dependable, and then she got into meth without the office knowing it. I don't know how HHA's operate WRT checking on employees -- certainly they ask for comments from their customers.

The term "Wrongful Death" comes to mind...

 

[shotgun09]

As all or most workplaces had to adjust to the pandemic, I am sure this woman also did not have to show up in person to the office...as much. She more than likely reported in via zoom if that. Perfect storm....and the baby girl suffered

 

[Laughing]

As all or most workplaces had to adjust to the pandemic, I am sure this woman also did not have to show up in person to the office...as much. She more than likely reported in via zoom if that. Perfect storm....and the baby girl suffered

and -- those advanced degrees were likely earned completely on-line. The advanced nursing degree was administrative coursework, not clinical?

Zoom, indeed.

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[wendybtn]

and -- those advanced degrees were likely earned completely on-line. The advanced nursing degree was administrative coursework, not clinical?

Zoom, indeed.

jmho ymmv lrr

Yes, both of her advanced degrees were obtained online. But she had to have earned a Bachelor's in Nursing at sometime, and at least part of that has to be in-person.

 

[wendybtn]

Looking at her linkedin account, she has been a nurse less than four years. (Link in post #5.)

 

[JerseyGirl]

Trial underway for nurse charged in 3-year-old Coloma Twp. girl’s death

Judith Sobol, 42, faces a second-degree murder charge and possession of meth charge for the incident back on June 20, 2022.

www.wndu.com

 

[JerseyGirl]

Police testify on Judith Sobol’s erratic behavior in day two of murder trial

The trial of Judith Sobol entered into its second day. Jurors hear testimony from police and other experts, who described Sobol’s behavior as “crazed” and characterized it as being intoxicated.

www.abc57.com

 

[JerseyGirl]

Coloma Twp. mother takes stand during trial for nurse charged in her daughter’s death

Shelby Mazure took the stand on Tuesday, saying her daughter, Ophelia Mazure, was “a very special child who loved music, loved cartoons, loved going to school, and was growing and thriving.”

www.wndu.com

 

[JerseyGirl]

Father, police officers take stand during trial for nurse charged in Coloma Twp. girl’s death

Two police officers told the jury on Wednesday that they saw Sobol in a fetal position in the home, rocking back and forth, when they responded to the call about a child not breathing.

www.wndu.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

A home-care nurse in Berrien County has been convicted for the death of a child that was left in her care last year.

Monday, she was given a sentence of 30 to 70 years in prison. WSJM reports that 3 year-old Ophelia Mazure, who required around-the-clock care, was left in her care on June 20th of last year in Coloma Township.

Home-care nurse convicted for death of child left in her care

A home-care nurse in Berrien County has been convicted for the death of a child that was left in her care last year. 42 year-old Judith Sobol was found guilty of second degree murder in February. Monday, she was given a sentence of 30 to 70 years in prison. WSJM reports that 3 year-old Ophelia...

www.953mnc.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“This was a tragic murder, and our hearts go out to the victim’s family who lost their child,” Nessel said. “In addition to her very lengthy prison sentence, Sobol will never practice healthcare again. No family should ever experience this horror at the hands of a medical professional, and here the board fulfilled their duty to protect the integrity of the profession and the safety of patients.”

Michigan board strips convicted South Haven nurse of license for toddler's death

A South Haven woman will never be able to practice healthcare again after her nursing license was permanently revoked.

wsbt.com