
"Guilty Verdict: Dallas Anesthesiologist Convicted of IV Bag Tampering"
Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz has been found guilty of injecting dangerous drugs into IV bags at a Dallas surgical center, leading to cardiac emergencies in 11 patients and the death of Dr. Melanie Kaspar. The jury reached the guilty verdict after about seven hours of deliberations. Prosecutors established a potential motive for the tampering, citing financial troubles and previous disciplinary actions against Ortiz. Ortiz faces up to life in prison and will be sentenced in two to three months.