Charles Cullen

closedUSAugust 1, 1995 — July 15, 2003

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Serial nurse who killed patients over 16 years at multiple hospitals in New Jersey and Pennsylvania through lethal injections.

Timeline

  1. c. August 1995First suspicion of Cullen at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA

    First suspicion of Cullen at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA

  2. c. January 15, 2001Cullen hired by Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ

    Cullen hired by Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ

  3. April 18, 2002Charles Cullen arrested at Somerset Medical Centerkey event

    Charles Cullen arrested at Somerset Medical Center

  4. June 2, 2003Cullen pleads guilty to 13 murders, 6 attempted murders

    Cullen pleads guilty to 13 murders, 6 attempted murders

  5. July 15, 2003Cullen sentenced to life in prison without parole

    Cullen sentenced to life in prison without parole

Claims

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Cullen was hired by Somerset Medical Center in 2001 despite prior suspicious activity at other facilities.[1]

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Despite multiple hospitals being alerted to suspicious activity by Cullen over his career, no hospital prevented him from being hired by another facility until his 2002 arrest.[2]

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Cullen used lethal injection to kill patients, administering lethal doses of medication (primarily insulin and succinylcholine) to patients in his care.[2]

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Charles Cullen was arrested on April 18, 2002, in connection with the murders of patients at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, New Jersey.[1]

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Sources

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  1. 1.The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) — Nurse Charged With Murder in New Jersey
  2. 2.Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — I was a Serial Killer Nurse