Serial Killer: Heather Irene Pressdee
Early Life
Heather Irene Pressdee was born on August 28, 1982, to Michael and Bonita Pressdee. She was the eldest of two children. Between 2003 and 2004, she attended the Community College of Allegheny County but did not graduate. Initially, she became a registered veterinary technician before pursuing a nursing career.
Crimes
Pressdee, a registered nurse, committed a series of heinous crimes between 2020 and 2023 across multiple nursing facilities in Western Pennsylvania. She administered lethal doses of insulin to patients, many of whom were not diabetic, resulting in numerous deaths. Her actions spanned five nursing homes:
- Concordia at Rebecca Residence in West Deer
- Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation (Guardian) in Lower Burrell
- Quality Life Services – Chicora
- Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Kittanning
- Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler
Pressdee often administered the insulin during overnight shifts when staffing was low, ensuring that emergencies would not prompt immediate hospitalization. She claimed that she believed she was ending the suffering of her victims by her actions.
Victims
The following is a list of known victims affected by Pressdee's actions:
- Ruth Erikson: 89-year-old woman who died on December 17, 2020, at Concordia at Rebecca Residence in West Deer. She was not diabetic.
- Sherry Stilitino: 58-year-old woman who died on August 9, 2021, at Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lower Burrell. She was not insulin-dependent.
- Marianne Bower: 68-year-old woman who died on September 28, 2021, at Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lower Burrell. She was not diabetic.
- Jack Rogers: 79-year-old man who died on November 16, 2021, at Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lower Burrell. He was not diabetic.
- Mary Colwell: 92-year-old woman who died on December 28, 2021, at Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lower Burrell. She was not diabetic.
- James Fair: 92-year-old man who died on August 6, 2022, at Quality Life Services – Chicora. He was not diabetic.
- Joseph "Leo" Campbell: 83-year-old man who died on December 25, 2022, at Quality Life Services – Chicora. He was not diabetic.
- Louise Skinner: 90-year-old woman who died on December 18, 2022, at Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Kittanning. She was not diabetic.
- Alice Stewart: 85-year-old woman who died on December 27, 2022, at Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Kittanning. She was not diabetic.
- Marguerite Laskovich: 80-year-old woman who died on January 21, 2023, at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler.
- Ann Victain: 104-year-old woman who died on March 21, 2023, at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler. She was not diabetic.
- Irene Simons: 78-year-old woman who died on March 24, 2023, at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler.
- Gerald Shrum Sr.: 90-year-old man who died on March 25, 2023, at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler.
- Sandra Lincoln: 82-year-old woman who died on April 17, 2023, at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler.
- Nicholas Cymbol: 43-year-old man who died on May 1, 2023, at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler.
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