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190 years in jail for Texas doctor who poisoned IV bags with anesthetics, killing one and hurting 11

Rob Beschizza
Nov 22, 2024
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Dr. Ortiz in a mugshot

Raynaldo Ortiz was found guilty in April of injecting IV bags with anesthetics, leading to the death of one person and poisoning 11 more. A judge yesterday sentenced him to 190 years in jail, the maximum possible, with no chance of release within his lifetime.

Ortiz was not in the courtroom, having waived his right to sit in Wednesd…

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