Minnesota patient faces murder charges after fatal assault on hospital security guard
A patient at M Health Fairview Lakes Hospital in Wyoming, Minnesota, allegedly assaulted and fatally injured security guard Andrea Merrell on Christmas, leading to a second-degree murder charge against him. The incident involved a struggle after the patient, Jonathan Winch, was placed on a medical hold, and he is accused of fleeing the scene and resisting arrest. Merrell died two days later from traumatic head injuries, and Winch faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted.
